WTO Approach to the Principle of Transparency

There has always been a strong emphasis on transparency among the fundamental principles of the World Trade Organization (WTO). By examining the WTO's approach, we can identify the tools and procedures it has used to mature and evolve this principle. Consequently, this article has several sections. In the first section of this paper, we discuss transparency within the context of the World Trade Organization. According to this study, virtually every agreement the country enters contains a transparency provision. In the second section, we take a look at the evolution of WTO transparency over the past few decades. As a result of the consideration of the structure of this organization, it has been able to provide a basis for reforming the processes in which business policies are developed within the internal system of the members based on which efforts can be made. It is also examined how the dispute resolution institutions of the organization view the principle of transparency concerning their approach to that principle. It is evident from this study that this institution has adopted a consistent policy in accepting transparency in cooperation with the organization, and it has also attempted to look beyond the immediate context of the transparency criteria and to interpret the basis for the gradual development of judicial procedures in a manner that can facilitate the realization of good governance by moving toward that goal.