The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is the successor body to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), established formally on 1 January 1995 as part of the final agreement of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations. Its main objectives include: (i) to administer trade agreements; (ii) to act as a forum for trade negotiations; (iii) to settle trade disputes; (iv) to review national trade policies; and (v) to assist developing countries in trade policy issues.