The founding document of the ITO was negotiated in Cuba from November 1947 to March 1948.[5] The Havana Charter (formally the "Final Act of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment") provided for the establishment of the ITO, and set out the basic rules for international trade and other international economic matters. It was signed by 56[6] countries on March 24, 1948. It allowed for international cooperation and rules against anti-competitive business practices.