ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL
DUCOMMERCE DEL COMERCIO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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Référence: WLI/200-2 10July1996
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
THEWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
DONE ATMARRAKESH ON15APRIL 1994
THIRD PROTOCOL TOTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTRADE INSERVICES
DONE ATGENEVA ON6OCTOBER 1995
NOTIFICATION OFACCEPTANCES
ENTRY INTO FORCE
Ihave thehonour toinform youthattheabove-mentioned Protocol wasaccepted
bythefollowing Members onthedates indicated:
Date ofacceptance Entry intoforce
Australia 27June 1996 27July1996
Austria 27June 1996 27July1996
Belgium -fortheKingdom ofBelgium,
theFlemish Region ofBelgium,
theWalloon Region ofBelgium
andtheBrussels-Capital Region of
Belgium
(Subject toratification) 30June 1996
Theacceptance byBelgium was
accompanied bythefollowing
communication:
"Belgium 'sobligations under this
Protocol are,infact, already the
subject ofapplication onan
autonomous basis. Insigning this
Protocol, Belgium undertakes to
maintain thatapplication in
accordance withitsdomestic
legislation inforce."
96-2727 WT/Let/96ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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Date ofacceptance Entry intoforce
Canada 27June 1996 27July1996
Denmark 28June 1996 28July1996
European Community 26June 1996 26July1996
Finland 26June 1996 26July1996
France 28June 1996 28July1996
Germany 27June 1996 27July1996
Greece (Subject tointernal approval) 28June 1996
Theacceptance byGreece was
accompanied bythefollowing
communication:
"Until thecompletion oftheinternal
approval procedures, Greece will
apply thecommitments taken onits
behalf intheEuropean Communities
andtheirmember States Schedule
ofSpecific Commitments, annexed
totheThird Protocol tothe
General Agreement onTrade in
Services, from thedateofitsentry
intoforce."
India 27June 1996 27July1996
Ireland 27June 1996 27July1996
Italy 28June 1996 28July1996
Luxembourg 29June 1996 29July1996
Netherlands, fortheKingdom
inEurope 28June 1996 28July1996
Norway 28June 1996 28July1996
Portugal (Subject tointernal
approval) 28June 1996 -
Theacceptance byPortugal was
accompanied bythefollowing
communication:ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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Date ofacceptance Entry intoforce
Portugal (cont'd)
"Until thecompletion oftheinternal
approval procedures, Portugal
willapply thecommitments
taken onitsbehalf inthe
European Communities and
theirmember States Schedule of
Specific Commitments, annexed
totheThird Protocol annexed
totheGeneral Agreement on
Trade inServices, from thedate
ofitsentry intoforce."
Spain (Signature subject tosubsequent 28June 1996
authorization byParliament ofthe
declaration ofSpain 'sagreement to
assume theobligations)
Sweden 30June 1996 30July1996
United Kingdom 27June 1996 27July1996
Intermsofitsparagraph3,theProtocolshallenterintoforcefortheabove-mentioned
Members onthedates indicated.
Thisnotification isfurnished inaccordance withparagraph 4oftheProtocol.
R.Ruggiero
Director-General