chapter 17 general agreement on trade in services summary is growing and currently accounts for over 20 of all international the gats which was negotiated uruguay round applies basic rules goods to however have been suitably modified take into account differences between four modes takes place consists c113 a framework disciplines annexes addressing special conditions relating individual sectors liberalization commitments specific service subsectors listed each country s schedule requires countries not discriminate products providers different accordance with mfn principle it may be possible maintain transition period 10 years measures that are consistent this under national treatment embodied should treat foreign less favourably than their own while does impose