open “fewer sectors” than those opened by developed countries.In addition to receiving technical assistance from the WTO Secretariat, developing countries are therefore given flexibility to: It states that these objectives are to be implemented through a process of progressive liberalization ( Article XIX), taking into account national policy objectives and members' development levels, both overall and in individual sectors. liberalizing market access in areas of export interest to these countries, giving “ special priority” to least-developed countries (LDCs).improving their access to distribution channels and information networks.strengthening the domestic services capacity of developing countries.GATS Article IV takes this further by requiring WTO members to negotiate specific commitments relating to: The preamble to the GATS states that the Agreement aims “to facilitate the increasing participation of developing countries in trade in services”. Market access for products and services of export interest to least-developed countries.Only limited data is available on the destination of LDC exports. They are supplied mainly in mode 1 (services supplied from one country to another) and mode 2 (consumers or firms making use of a service in another country - e.g. LDC services exports represent only a small portion of world exports and are concentrated in just a few sectors.
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