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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
9 July 2002
(02-3816)
TECHNICAL NOTE ON THE ACCESSION PROCESS
Note by the Secretariat: Information on Current Accessions1
Revision
As indicated in document WT/ACC/10, this paper contains summary information on
the stage of current applications for accession and accession Working Parties.
                                                     
1 This document revises the information previously circulated as Annex 1 of document
WT/ACC/7/Rev.2.This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members
and to their rights and obligations under the WTOWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
Page 2SUMMARY OF ACCESSION PROCESSES2
Country1. Algeria 2.  Nepal 3.  Russian 
Federation4. Saudi 
Arabia5. Belarus 6.  Armenia 7.  Ukraine 8.  Sudan 9.  Cam-
bodia10. FYR of 
Macedonia11. Uzbek
-istan
Application 06/87 05/89 06/93 06/ 93 09/93 11/93 11/93 11/94 12/94 12/94 12/94
Working Party
Established06/87 06/89 06/93 07/93 10/93 12/93 12/93 11/94 12/94 12/94 12/94
Memorandum 07/96
08/0102/90
08/9803/94 07/94
05/96
07/9601/96 04/95 07/94 01/99 06/99 04/99 10/98
First Meeting of
Working Party04/98 05/00 07/95 05/96 06/97 01/96 02/95 05/01 07/00 07/02
Tariff Offers 03/02 07/00
05/0202/98
03/0002/0109/97
06/9903/98
03/0002/0101/99
06/0205/99
04/0112/0102/0212/01 03/01
09/0104/02
Services Offers 03/02 07/00
05/0210/99
02/01
06/0209/97
08/98
06/9902/00
02/0110/98
01/99
06/99
07/9907/0202,04,06
10,11/97
06/98
04, 06/00
04/0112/0112/01 02/01
09/01
04/02
Agricultural
Data01/98
04/0209/98
07/9910/96
05/9812/98
05/00
03/0111/0105/97
03/9711/97
06/98
09/9811/9910/0003/00
03/0202/99
08/0106/0210/95
11/95
7/99
2/97
2/0212/01 07/01
02/0206/02
Draft WorkingParty Report03/02 01/00
10/00 03/97*
03/98
02/9906/9908/99
03/01
06/0205/02
                                                     
2 Applicants are arranged in the order that they made their application.WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
Page 3Country12. Viet 
Nam13. Seychelles 14.  Tonga 15.  Vanuatu 16.  Kazakh-
stan17. Iran 18.  Azerbai-
jan19. Andorra 20.  Laos 21.  Samoa
Application 01/95 05/95 06/95 07/95 01/96 09/96 06/97 07/97 07/97 04/98
Working Party
Established01/95 07/95 11/95 07/95 02/96 - 07/97 10/97 02/98 07/98
Memorandum 09/96 08/96 05/98 11/95 09/96 04/99 03/99 03/01 02/00
1st Meeting of
Working Party07/98 02/97 04/01 07/96 03/97 06/02 10/99
Tariff Offers 07/02 06/97 04/01 11/97
05/9811/9906/97
06/9805/0009/00
04/0109/99 08/01
Services Offers 07/02 05/97 04/01 11/97
11/9909/97
05/00
09/0004/0109/99 08/01
Agricultural
Data04/01 09/99
10/0107/97
09/0008/99 08/01
Draft Working
Party ReportFactual
Summary
09/01Factual
Summary
06/97Final
package
10/01Factual
Summary
10/97
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
* Elements of a Draft ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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Country22. Lebanon 23.  Bosnia
Herzegovina24. Bhutan 25.  Cape 
Verde26. Yemen 27.  FR Yugo-
slavia28. Bahamas 29.  Tajik-
istan30. Syria 31.  Libya
Application 01/99 05/99 09/99 10/99 04/00 01/01 05/01 05/01 10/01 12/01
Working Party
Established04/99 07/99 10/99 07/00 07/00 02/01 07/01 07/01 - -
Memorandum 06/01 06/02
1st Meeting of
Working Party
Tariff Offers
Services Offers
Agricultural Data
Draft WorkingParty ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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STATUS OF ACCESSION WORKING PARTIES3
ALGERIA
1. Application Received 3 June 1987 L/6182
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  H.E. Mr. C.Pérez
del Castillo  (Uruguay)17 June 1987 C/M/211
3. Memorandum 11 July 1996
24 August 2001WT/ACC/DZA/1
WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 14 July 1997 WT/ACC/DZA/2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 23 April 1998
7-8 February 20026 May 20023 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies22 January 1998
15 December 1998
21 March 2002WT/ACC/DZA/4
WT/ACC/DZA/13Add.1, Add. 2WT/ACC/DZA/15Add.1, Add.2
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 January 1998
8 April 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/2
Corr.1WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/5Corr.1
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 4 February 1998
8 April 2002
22 April 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/1
Corr.1, Corr.2WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/5Corr.1
WT/ACC/DZA/20
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 11 September 2001
22 April 2002WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.3
(TBT)
WT/ACC/DZA/19
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 22 April 2002 WT/ACC/DZA/166. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 22 August 2001
22 April 2002WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2
Rev.1
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 8 March 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/37. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 8 March 2002
22 March 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/4
Rev.1
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report
                                                     
3 Working Parties are arranged in alphabetical order.WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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ANDORRA
1. Application Received 4 July 1999 WT/ACC/AND/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. B. Jónsson  (Iceland)22 October 1997 WT/GC/M/23
3. Memorandum 15 February 1999 WT/ACC/AND/3
4. Questions and Replies 15 September 1999 WT/ACC/AND/5
5. Meetings of the Working Party 13 October 1999 1 formal meeting
6. Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies7 August 2000 WT/ACC/AND/8
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 30 September 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/17. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule1 September 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/3
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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ARMENIA
1. Application Received 29 November 1993 L/7334
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. D. Kenyon (Australia)17 December 1993 C/M268
3. Memorandum 10 April 1995 WT/ACC/ARM/1
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 27 September 1995 WT/ACC/ARM/2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 24 January 1996
23-24 September 199614 May 199724 June 19994 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies26 April 1996
3 April 1997WT/ACC/ARM/5
WT/ACC/ARM/8
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 12 February 1999
6 May 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/ARM/4
Rev.2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 27 June 1996 WT/SPEC/42
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 28 July 1999 WT/ACC/ARM/11 (SPS)
WT/ACC/ARM/12 (TBT)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 28 July 1999 WT/ACC/ARM/136. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 25 July 1996 WT/ACC/ARM/5/Add.1
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 15 January 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/ARM/37. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule 27 June 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/ARM/1/
Rev.7/Add.1
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule2 October 1998
28 July 19994 July 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/ARM2
Rev.3 & Corr.1WT/ACC/SPEC/ARM/1/Rev.7/Add.2
9. Factual Summary 20 June 1994
10. Draft Working Party Report 26 March 1997
12 June 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/ARM/1
Rev.7WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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AZERBAIJAN
1. Application Received 30 June 1997 WT/ACC/AZE/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H. E. Mr. W. Lewalter (Germany)16 July 1997 WT/GC/M/21
3. Memorandum 9 April 1999
12 April 1999WT/ACC/AZE/2
WT/ACC/AZE/2/Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 14 July 2000 WT/ACC/AZE/4
5. Meetings of the Working Party 7 June 2002 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies4 December 2001 WT/ACC/AZE/5
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 5 June 2002 WT/ACC/AZE/6
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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BAHAMAS
1. Application Received 10 May 2001 WT/ACC/BHS/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  to be designated18 July 2001 WT/GC/M/66
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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BELARUS
1. Application Received 23 September 1993 L/7297
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. C. Manhusen  (Sweden )27 October 1993 C/M/267
3. Memorandum 16 January 1996 WT/ACC/BLR/1
4. Questions and Replies 17 January 1997 WT/ACC/BLR/2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 5 June 1997
28 April 1998
5 March 20013 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies19 December 1997
12 January 19996 January 2002WT/ACC/BLR/7
WT/ACC/BLR/12WT/ACC/BLR/21Corr.1
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 13 March 2000
3 May 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/3
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/7
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 5 October 2000 WT/ACC/BLR/14
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 4 October 2000 WT/ACC/BLR/176. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 12 January 1999
5 October 20006 February 200129 April 20025 June 2001
21 January 2002WT/ACC/BLR/13
WT/ACC/BLR/15WT/ACC/BLR/19Rev.1WT/ACC/BLR/20
WT/ACC/BLR/22
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 17 March 1998
2 March 200012 February 2001WT/ACC/BLR/9
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/5Rev.37. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule25 February 2000
7 February 2001WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/4
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/6
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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BHUTAN
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 17 September 1999 WT/ACC/BTN/1/Rev.1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson (out-going):
H.E. Dr. H. Kreid (Austria)6 October 1999 WT/GC/M/48
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
1. Application Received 11 May 1999 WT/ACC/BIH/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  Mr. Peter Jenkins
(United Kingdom)15 July 1999 WT/GC/M/45
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 8. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
9. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
10. Factual Summary
11. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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CAMBODIA
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 8 December 1994 PC/W/19
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. A. Meloni (Italy)21 December 1994 PC/M/11
3. Memorandum 22 June 1999 WT/ACC/KHM/2
4. Questions and Replies 4 January 2001 WT/ACC/KHM/3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 22 May 2001
14 February 20022 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies11 December 2001 WT/ACC/KHM/6
Corr.1
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 11 December 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/3
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 11 December 2001
11 December 2001WT/ACC/KHM/8
WT/ACC/KHM/9
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 11 December 2001 WT/ACC/KHM/76. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 11 December 2001 WT/ACC/KHM/10
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 11 December 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/1
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule 11 December 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/2
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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CAPE VERDE
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 12 November 1999 WT/ACC/CPV/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. David Shark (United States)17 July 2000 WT/GC/M/57
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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KAZAKHSTAN
1. Application Received 29 January 1996 WT/ACC/KAZ/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. P. Huhtaniemi (Finland)6 February 1996 WT/GC/M/10
3. Memorandum 23 September 1996 WT/ACC/KAZ/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 3 February 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/6
Add.1, Add.2.
5. Meetings of the Working Party 19-20 March 1997
9 October 19979 October 199813 July 20014 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies25 July 1997
5 August 1997
20 February 199823 June 1999WT/ACC/KAZ/10
WT/ACC/KAZ/11
WT/ACC/KAZ/14WT/ACC/KAZ/22
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 25 July 1997
21 September 2000WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/2
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 19 September 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/12
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 22 September 2000
21 September 200012 October 2000WT/ACC/KAZ/27 (TBT)
WT/ACC/KAZ/28 (TBT)WT/ACC/KAZ/32 (SPS)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 22 September 2000 WT/ACC/KAZ/266. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 24 June 1997
5 June 19989 May 200022 September 200018 April 2001WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/1
WT/ACC/KAZ/16WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/4Add. 1, Add. 2Rev.17. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule19 September 1997
30 May 200021 September 200023 April 2001WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/3
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/5Add. 1Rev.1
9. Factual Summary 9 October 1997 Informal circulation
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 16 July 1997 WT/ACC/LAO/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson (out-going):
Dr. G. Raby (Australia)19 February 1998 WT/GC/M/26
3. Memorandum 28 March 2001 WT/ACC/LAO/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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LEBANON
1. Application Received 30 January 1999 WT/ACC/LBN/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mrs. L. Dubois-Destrizais
(France)14 April 1999 WT/GC/M/40
3. Memorandum 13 June 2001 WT/ACC/LBN/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 19 June 2002 WT/ACC/LBN/4
Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
1. Application Received 8 December 1994 PC/W/18
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. Kåre Bryn (Norway)21 December 1994 PC/M/11
3. Memorandum 12 April 1999
16 April 1999WT/ACC/807/2
WT/ACC/807/3Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 5 May 2000
12 January 2001WT/ACC/807/5
Add.1 & Corr.1, Add.2, Add.3.
Add.4
WT/ACC/807/13 (revises Add.2)
5. Meetings of the Working Party 10 July 2000
15 March 20017 December 200123 May 20024 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies12 January 2001
9 August 2001
17 April 2002WT/ACC/807/12
Add.1WT/ACC/807/18WT/ACC/807/23
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 July 2001
26 February 2002
10 June 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/807/3
Add.1Rev.1Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
WT/ACC/SPEC/807/5
Add.1
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 18 December 2000 WT/807/8
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 20 Decem ber 2000 WT/ACC/807/10 (SPS)
WT/ACC/807/11 (TBT)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 20 December 2000 WT/ACC/807/96. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 30 March 2001
17 April 2002WT/ACC/807/17
Rev.2
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 2 March 2001
16 April 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/807/2
Rev.2
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule2 February 2001
18 April 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/807/1
Rev.2
9. Factual Summary September 2001 Informal Circulation
10. Draft Working Party Report 3 May 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/807/4WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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NEPAL
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 16 May 1989
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson (out-going):
Mr. R. Farrell (New Zealand)21-22 June 1989 C/M/234
3. Memorandum 26 February 1990
10 August 1998L/6637 (Goods only)
WT/ACC/NPL/2Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2,
4. Questions and Replies 8 June 1999 WT/ACC/NPL/3
Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3,
5. Meetings of the Working Party 22 May 2000 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies15 October 2001 WT/ACC/NPL/9
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 17 September 1998
8 July 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/1
WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 12 April 2000
12 April 2000WT/ACC/NPL/5 (TBT)
WT/ACC/NPL/6 (SPS)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 12 April 2000 WT/ACC/NPL/76.
(f) Legislative Action Plan 21 May 2002 WT/ACC/NPL/10
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 7 July 2000
13 May 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/3
Rev.1
(b) Draft Goods Schedule7.
Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule7 July 2000
21 May 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/4
Rev.1
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
1. Application Received June 1993 L/7240 and L/7243
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. K. Bryn (Norway)16-17 June 1993 C/M/264
3. Memorandum 1 March 1994
29 May 200121 November 2001L/7410 (Goods only)
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/21Rev.1
4. Questions and Replies 2 June 1995
7 June 1996WT/ACC/RUS/2
Add.1 & Add.2Add.3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 17-19 July 1995
4-6 December 199530-31 May 199615 October 199615 April 19979-10 December 199729-30 July 199816-17 December
1998
25-26 May 20005 December 200026-27 January 200126-27 June 200123-24 January 2002-
07-01 25 April 2002
20 June 200215 Formal Working Party
Meetings
6. Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies1 November 1995
14 October 199623 April 1996
23 August 1996
11 March 1997
11 March 1997
1 May 19981 May 199813 November 199823 June 200014 June 2001WT/ACC/RUS/4
Add.1WT/ACC/RUS/9Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3,
Add.3Corr.1
WT/ACC/RUS/13 & Add.1WT/ACC/RUS/17Add.1, Corr.1WT/ACC/RUS/23 & Add.1WT/ACC/RUS/25WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/8WT/ACC/RUS/30 &Add.1WT/ACC/RUS/38
WT/ACC/RUS/46WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 1 October 1996
14 December 199818 May 20005 March 200112 March 2001
28 November 2001WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/3
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/10WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/14WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/16WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/17Corr.1
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/23
Add.1, Add.2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 25 October 1995 WT/ACC/RUS/6
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 14 February 2000
7 June 200210 July 1997
21 July 1997WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/13
Rev.2WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/5 (TBT
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/6 (SPS)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 25 October 2000 WT/ACC/RUS/41
(f) Legislative Action Plan 11 June 2001
7 June 2002WT/ACC/RUS/45
Rev.2
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 16 February 1998
21 March 200015 February 2001WT/ACC/RUS/24
WT/ACC/RUS/35WT/ACC/RUS/447. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule8 October 1999
12 June 2002WT/ACC/RUS/32
WT/ACC/RUS/44/Add.1
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report 28 March 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/25
Corr.1
Add.1, Add.2, Add.3WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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SAMOA
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 15 April 1998 WT/ACC/WSM/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. Yoichi Suzuki (Japan)15 July 1998 WT/GC/M/29
3. Memorandum 17 February 2000 WT/ACC/SAM/2
4. Questions and Replies 30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SAM/4
Add.1, Add.2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 13 March 2002 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)
(f) Legislative Action Plan
6. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/1 7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/2
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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SAUDI ARABIA
1. Application Received 13 June 1993 L/7248
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E: Mr. Munir Akram
(Saudi Arabia)21 July 1993 C/M/265
3. Memorandum 5 July 1994
13 May 199611 July 1996L/7489
WT/ACC/SAU/4 & Add.1WT/ACC/SAU/5
4. Questions and Replies 15 November 1995 L/7645 and Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party 2-3 May 1996
6-8 November 199629-30 May 19972-4 December 199717-19 November 199822 September 19994 April 200017 October 20008 Formal Meetings
6. Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies13 May 1996
30 September 1996
4 November 199614 November 1996
20 March 1997
15 April 1997
20 May 1997
26 May 199724 September 1997
24 June 1999
14 July 19984 April 200020 June 20005 October 2000WT/ACC/SAU/3
WT/ACC/SAU/6Add.1, Add.2, Add.3 &Corr.1WT/ACC/SAU/8 & Corr.1WT/ACC/SAU/10WT/ACC/SAU/13Add.1, Add.1/Corr.1Rev.1WT/ACC/SAU/16
WT/ACC/SAU/21
WT/ACC/SAU/29Add.1& Add.2& Add.3Corr. 1 & Corr.2WT/ACC/SAU/29/Add.4WT/ACC/SAU/35 & Corr.1WT/ACC/SAU/44WT/ACC/SAU/46WT/ACC/SAU/47 & Corr.1
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 23 May 1997
20 March 1997
17 October 2000WT/ACC/SAU/19
WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1
Rev.5
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 23 September 1997
23 September 1997WT/ACC/SAU/23
WT/ACC/SAU/24WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 24 June 1999
24 June 1999WT/ACC/SAU/41
WT/ACC/SAU/42
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 24 June 1999 WT/ACC/SAU/43 & Corr.1
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 24 September 1997
29 June 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/2
Rev.4
(b) Draft Goods Schedule7.
Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule24 September 1997
28 June 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/3
Rev.2
9. Factual Summary 29 October 1998
10. Working Party Report 11 January 2000
2 October 2000WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4
Rev.1WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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SEYCHELLES
1. Application Received 31 May 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. M. J. Berthet (Uruguay)11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5
3. Memorandum 22 August 1996 WT/ACC/SYC/3
4. Questions and Replies 8 January 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/5
5. Meetings of the Working Party 20 February 1997 1 formal Meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies11 April 1997
20 February 1998WT/ACC/SYC/7
WT/ACC/SYC/8
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 5 June 1997 WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/27. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule27 May 1997 WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/3
9. Factual Summary 6 June 1997 Informal circulation
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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SUDAN
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 11 October 1994 PC/W/4
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. A. Lecheheb (Morocco)25 October 1994 PC/M/6
3. Memorandum 26 January 1999 WT/ACC/SDN/3
4. Questions and Replies 1 December 2000 WT/ACC/SDN/4
Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers7.
(b) Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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TAJIKISTAN
1. Application Received 29 May 2001 WT/ACC/TJK/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. Tomasz Jodko (Poland)18 July 2001 WT/GC/M/66
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers7.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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TONGA
1. Application Received 30 June 1995 WT/ACC/TON/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson: Mr. S. Harbinson
(Hong Kong, China)15 November 1995 C/M/268
3. Memorandum 27 May 1998 WT/ACC/TON/3 & Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 3 November 2000 WT/ACC/TON/4
Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 26 April 2001 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 19 April 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/3
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 19 April 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/17.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule19 April 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/2
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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UKRAINE
1. Application Received 30 November 1993 L/7333
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. S. Marchi (Canada)17 December 1993 C/M/268
3. Memorandum 26 July 1994
10 October 1994L/7499
Rev.1 & Corr.1
4. Questions and Replies 3 February 1995 WT/L/20
Add.1, Add.2, Add.3.
5. Meetings of the Working Party 27-28 February 1995
11-12 December 199524-25 June 19966-7 May 199724-25 November 199710 June 199812 July 200013 –14 June 200125 June 20029 Formal meetings
6. Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies31 August 1995
10 October 199516 October 199516 October 199510 October 199516 October 199521 March 199721 March 1997
21 March 19978 May 1996
21 March 1997
28 April 1998
6 July 1999
12 January 2001WT/ACC/UKR/1
WT/ACC/UKR/3,WT/ACC/UKR/4,WT/ACC/UKR/5WT/ACC/UKR/6WT/ACC/UKR/7WT/ACC/UKR/22/Add.2WT/ACC/UKR/23/Add.1Corr.1
WT/ACC/UKR/24/Add.1
Corr.1WT/ACC/UKR/25Corr.1, Add.1WT/ACC/UKR/41Add.1WT/ACC/UKR/50WT/ACC/UKR/59Add.1, Add.2,Add.3WT/ACC/UKR/91WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 11 October 1995
2 November 199523 November 199523 July 1999
27 February 1997
19 February 2002WT/ACC/UKR/12
Rev.1WT/ACC/UKR/17WT/ACC/UKR/62Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1
Rev.7
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 11 October 1995
23 November 1995
6 May 1996WT/ACC/UKR/13
WT/ACC/UKR/19
WT/ACC/UKR/24
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 6 August 1999
17 December 200123 April 2002WT/ACC/UKR/73
WT/ACC/UKR/101Rev.1
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 9 April 2001
19 December 200123 April 2002WT/ACC/UKR/95
WT/ACC/UKR/102Rev.1
(f) Legislative Action Plan 5 December 2000
1 December 20009 February 200011 April 200111 April 200117 May 2002WT/ACC/UKR/85
WT/ACC/UKJ/86WT/ACC/UKR/87/Add.1WT/ACC/UKR/89/Rev.1WT/ACC/UKR/93Rev.3
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 2 May 1999
17 April 20012 May 2002WT/ACC/UKR/22/Add.1
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/4Rev.27. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule26 February 1997
19 December 20013 April 1997WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/2
Rev.9WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/3
9. Factual Summary 8 June 1998
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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UZBEKISTAN
1. Application Received 8 December 1994 PC/W/20
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. M. Supperamaniam
(Malaysia)21 December 1994 PC/M/11
3. Memorandum 21 October 1998 WT/ACC/UZB/2
Add.1, Add.2, Add.2/Corr.1,Add.3
4. Questions and Replies 21 October 1999 WT/ACC/UZB/3
Add.1, Add.2
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies20 April 2001 WT/ACC/UZB/4
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers7.
(b) Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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VANUATU
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 7 July 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson: pending11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5
3. Memorandum 30 November 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/2
4. Questions and Replies 9 May 1996 WT/ACC/VUT/4 & Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party 3 July 1996
18 October 199929 October 20012 Formal Meetings
Final meeting (informal)
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies27 October 1997
11 May 1998WT/ACC/VUT/6
WT/ACC/VUT/7Add.1, Add.1/Corr.1, Add.2
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 22 September 1999
25 October 2001WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/6
Rev.2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 3 November 1997
11 May 1998WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/2
Rev.27.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule 10 November 1999 WT/ACC/VUT/12/Add.1
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule3 November 1997
22 September 19999 November 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/3
Rev.2WT/ACC/VUT/12
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report 22 September 1999
9 November 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/7
WT/ACC/VUT/12
11. Final Accession Package
Working Party Report
Goods ScheduleServices Schedule16 October 2001
16 October 200116 October 2001WT/ACC/VUT/13
Add.1Add.2WT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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VIET NAM
1. Application Received 4 January 1995 WT/L/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  H.E. Mr. Seung Ho
(Republic of Korea)31 January 1995 WT/GC/M/1
3. Memorandum 24 September 1996 WT/ACC/VNM/2
4. Questions and Replies 4 March 1998 WT/ACC/VNM/3
Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 30-31 July 1998
3 December 199822-23 July 199930 November 200010 April 20025 Formal Meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies4 March 1998
20 April 1999
16 July 1999
26 June 2000
6 August 2001WT/ACCVNM/3
Corr.1, Add.1,.Add.2, Add.3
WT/ACC/VNM/6Add.1, Add.2WT/ACC/VNM/7WT/ACC/VNM/9Add.1, Add.3WT/ACC/VNM/16Add.1
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 24 August 1998 WT/ACC/VNM/5 & Add.1
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 26 June 2000
5 December 2001WT/ACC/VNM/11 (SPS)
Rev.1
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 26 June 2000 WT/ACC/VNM/126.
(f) Legislative Action Plan 26 June 2000
5 December 2001
5 December 20015 December 2001WT/ACC/VNM/10 (Pricing
Policy)
WT/ACC/VNM/18 (TRIMS)WT/ACC/VNM20 (Art. VII)WT/ACC/VNM/21 (TRIPS)
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers 7 January 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/17.
(b) Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule 7 January 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/2
9. Factual Summary 19 September 2001 Informal Circulation
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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YEMEN
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 14 April 2000 WT/ACC/YEM/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson: to be designated17 July 2000 WT/GC/M/57
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers7.
(b) Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.1
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
1. Application Received 21 January 2001 WT/ACC/FRY/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. Milan Hovorka(Czech Republic)9 February 2001 WT/GC/M/63
3. Memorandum 27 June 2002 WT/ACC/FRY/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offers7.
(b) Goods Schedule
8. Negotiations on Services
Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report
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