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The Seattle Ministerial will be the third since the World Trade Organization (WTO) was created on January 1, 1995. This ministerial conference is WTO's highest-level decision-making body. It meets "at least once every two years", as required by the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization. Fact Sheets 10/99: USTR, America and the World Trade Organization 10/99: USTR, The World Trade Organization Works For You 10/13/99: White House, The Clinton Administration Agenda for the Seattle WTO 10/01/99: USTR, Albania Admission in WTO U.S. Proposals Shrimp and Sea Turtles Issue 11/09/99: The WTO's Contribution to Transparency in Government Procurement (Joint Proposal) 10/14/99: Proposal on Capacity Building and Technical Assistance, Revision, (Joint Proposal) 09/17/99: Implementation of Existing WTO Agreements and Decisions 09/15/99: Framework for Negotiations on Non-Agricultural Market Access 10/99: WTO's Contribution to Transparency in Government Procurement 07/28/99: Proposal on Technical Assistance/Capacity Building 07/30/99: Trade and Sustainable Development Related Documents 1998-1999: Members'Joint Proposals to the WTO [end of document] WTO Home Economic and Trade Policy | Department of State