LDC graduation and matters related to the WTO agreements

This section assesses the impact of graduation on members’ participation in the WTO as well as implications under WTO rules. The section is structured as follows: Sections 3.1 arid 3.2 discuss tariff commitments as well as services commitments and their relation to LDC status as well as graduation; Sections 3.3-3.5 review the most pertinent LDC-specific provisions in WTO Agreements and Decisions and assesses the expected impact of graduation on graduating LDCs in terms of WTO rights and obligations; and Section 3.6 provides a summary.