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WTO Rules
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British delegates in discussion in a WTO cafe during negotitations connected to UK status at the WTO. Previously the EU delegation handled UK relations at the WTO, as a simple large trading block. The World Trade Organisation, headquartered in Geneva, has 164 members, and in theory, negotiates and regulates global trade. It is however in crisis: new multi-lateral trade negotiations have been stalled for years, while it's principle dispute settlement body, the 'crown jewels' of the WTO and the global trading system, is almost completely blocked. Calls for reform are intensifying.

