This section provides information on the research that has been carried out on the trade topics that the WTO deals with or that it in the future may deal with. Specific attention is given to the perspectives of the EU and developing countries on WTO issues.

The section is organised as follows:

• Trade in goods: research on agriculture, textiles, and issues like Technical Barriers to Trade, Rules of Origin, anti-dumping, etc.

• Trade in services: research on GATS and the current negotiations on services.

• Intellectual property: research on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

• Future trade topics for the WTO: research on multilateral investment policy, competition policy, government procurement, etc.

• Development Round: research that specifically focuses on the next trade round.

• The WTO as an institution: research on the structure and governance of the WTO.