WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO
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Internet:  http://www.wto.orgReference:  :  WLI/200-4 18 February 1999
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994
FIFTH PROTOCOL TO THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
DONE AT GENEVA ON 27 FEBRUARY 1998
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCES
ENTRY INTO FORCE
I have the honour to inform you that the above-mentioned Protocol has been accepted by the
following Members concerned on the dates indicated:
         Date of acceptance
Austria . ....................................................................................................................... ....22 January 1999
Bahrain ........................................................................................................................ .......... 5 June 1998
Belgium ........................................................................................................................ ...25 January 1999
Canada ......................................................................................................................... ..18 January 1999
Chile .... ...................................................................................................................... .......... 16 June 1998
Colombia ....................................................................................................................... ........ 28 July 1998
Cyprus . ........................................................................................................................ ...11 January 1999
Czech Republic ................................................................................................................. .... 16 July 1998
Ecuador....................................................................................................................... 2 3 December 1998
Egypt ... ....................................................................................................................... 17 November 1998
European Communities...................................................................................................22 Janua ry 1999
Denmark........................................................................................................................ ..26 January 1999
Finland. ....................................................................................................................... ....22 January 1999
France . ........................................................................................................................ ...29 January 1999
Germany........................................................................................................................ ..22 January 1999
Greece. ........................................................................................................................ ...22 January 1999
Hong Kong, China............................................................................................................... .. 18 May 1998
Hungary........................................................................................................................ ...28 January 1999
Iceland. ....................................................................................................................... ....12 January 1999
India..... ..................................................................................................................... .... 9 December 1998
Indonesia...................................................................................................................... ...26 January 1999
Ireland . ....................................................................................................................... ....22 January 1999
Israel.... ..................................................................................................................... ........... 30 June 1998
Italy...... .................................................................................................................... .......28 January 1999
Japan... ....................................................................................................................... ......... 30 June 1998
Korea, Repub lic of ...........................................................................................................27  January 1999
Kuwait.. ....................................................................................................................... ....11 January 1999
Macau.. ........................................................................................................................ ...28 January 1999
Malaysia ....................................................................................................................... ...29 January 1999
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Date of acceptance
Malta.... ...................................................................................................................... .....21 January 1999
Mauritius...................................................................................................................... 21 December 1998
Mexico. ........................................................................................................................ ...29 January 1999
Netherlands (for the Kingdom  in Europe) .........................................................................20 August 1998
New Zealand ...................................................................................................................1 1 January 1999
Norway ......................................................................................................................... ..29 January 1999
Pakistan....................................................................................................................... 23 December 1998
Peru..... ...................................................................................................................... .......... 23 June 1998
Portugal....................................................................................................................... ....22 January 1999
Romania........................................................................................................................ ..28 January 1999
Senegal ........................................................................................................................ ...20 January 1999
Singapore...................................................................................................................... ........ 18 May 1998
Slovak Re public ..............................................................................................................29  January 1999
South Africa................................................................................................................... ..27 January 1999
Spain ... ....................................................................................................................... ....25 January 1999
Sri Lanka ...................................................................................................................... ...20 January 1999
Sweden ......................................................................................................................... ..22 January 1999
Switzerland.................................................................................................................... 2 November 1998
Thailand....................................................................................................................... ....29 January 1999
Tunisia. ....................................................................................................................... ....26 January 1999
Turkey . ...................................................................................................................... 22  September 1998
United Kingdom of Great Britain an d Northern Ireland ...................................................28 January 1999
United St ates................................................................................................................. 1  December 1998
Venezuela ...................................................................................................................... 21 January 1999.
In terms of paragraph 3 of the Protocol and pursuant to the decision of the Members
concerned which have accepted the Protocol prior to 30 January 1999, the Protocol shall enter intoforce for the above-mentioned Members concerned on 1 March 1999.
I also have the honour to inform you that the Protocol has been accepted subject to ratification
by the following Members concerned on the dates indicated:
Brazil (subject to ratification)............................................................................................... ... 8 June 1998
Costa Rica (subject to ratification) .............................................................................. 16 November 1 998
El Salvador (subject to ratification) .................................................................................18 Januar y 1999
Luxembourg (subject to ra tification)................................................................................22 January 1999
On 29 January 1999, I received the following communication from Luxembourg:
"On 22 January 1999 Luxembourg accepted, subject to ratification, the Fifth Protocol on
Financial Services.
I must inform you that as it has not been able to complete the necessary domestic procedures,my country is not in a position to accept the Fifth Protocol definitively at this point.  The reasonsfor the delay are purely procedural.  Until it has brought itself into conformity in a few months'
time, my Government undertakes to apply the Fifth Protocol on a provisional basis as soon as it
enters into force."WTO  OMC Page 3
Nicaragua (subject to ratification)....................................................................................28 Janua ry 1999
Uruguay (subject to ratification) ........................................................................................... 21 July 1998.
Furthermore, I have the honour to inform you that on 9 November 1998, the Government of
the Dominican Republic accepted the Protocol ad referendum .
This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Protocol.
R. Ruggiero
Director-General