GATS Agreement
GATS Agreement sits in the Treaties phase of GovOS — AJG's synthesis of the global rule-making infrastructure. GATS (1994) covers cross-border services trade across 4 modes: cross-border supply, consumption abroad, commercial presence, presence of natural persons. Schedules of Specific Commitments are bound (positive-list approach in WTO; negative-list in modern FTAs). Reach: All WTO members; commitments vary. Cadence: Negotiations ongoing per Doha; bilateral FTAs more active. Multilateral coverage: 197 countries × 273 FTAs × 28 blocs.
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Frequently asked about GATS Agreement
What is the reach of GATS Agreement?
All WTO members; commitments vary
How often is GATS Agreement updated?
Negotiations ongoing per Doha; bilateral FTAs more active
Who are the primary actors in GATS Agreement?
services-council, wto-members.
Does GATS Agreement apply across all 197 countries?
GovOS is multilateral by construction. Some categories are universal (WTO, WCO); others are jurisdiction-specific (DGFT for India, USTR for US). Country-specific applications are surfaced via /os/govos/country/{country}/.
How does this relate to AJG's broader trade-intelligence platform?
GovOS is the rule-making layer atop AJG's data substrate. It complements TradeOS (operations) and DealOS (deal structures). Cross-OS triads — DealOS × TradeOS × GovOS — surface the strategic + operational + regulatory views together.