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      "date": "1995-12-05",
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      "title": "Services Trade and the Uruguay Round: An Issue Overview",
      "summary": "The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), which went into effect on January 1,\n1995,\nis a significant achievement, but only a first step on the road to liberalization of services barriers. For\nthe first time, legally enforceable multilateral rules and principles for services trade are part of the\ninternational trading system. At the same time, the immediate elimination or reduction of barriers to\nservices transactions was much less than desired by many. The GATS, however, includes provisions\nfor future negotiations to liberalize trade. The Congress will have an important consultation role in\nthese negotiations. If agreements are achieved, legislation may be necessary to implement them.",
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    "Economic Policy",
    "Foreign Affairs",
    "Industry and Trade"
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