GPA/S/1/Rev.4  
 
10 May 2022 
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Committee on Government Procurement    
 
 
SYSTEMATIC COMPILATION OF DOCUMENTS CONCERNING  
INDIVIDUAL GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES  
STATE -OF-PLAY AS OF 10 MAY 2022 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Revision  
This note systematically compiles documents in the GPA series2 concerning: (i) pending 
GPA accession processes; (ii) GPA accession commitments of WTO Members that have not yet 
applied for accession  to the GPA  2012; (iii) accessions to the GPA that have been concluded (before 
and after the entry into force of the GPA 2012); and (iv) the integration of additional WTO Members 
to the European Union's coverage under the GPA  2012. In addition, it contains a new Annex with 
a list of annual  Committee  reports and meeting records summarizing Committee discussions  about 
specific GPA accessions.  This new content is provided to facilitate research on specific WTO Members' 
GPA accession  processes .  
This note will be updated periodically to reflect the latest developments.  
Any questions /comments may be addressed to the Secretariat ( reto.malacrida@wto.org ; 
philippe.pellet ier@wto.org  and/or gpa@wto.org ). 
 
 
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to 
the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  
2 Please note that some documents related to GPA accessions are temporarily restricted (e.g. those 
circulated in the GPA/ACC/ * series). They are automatically derestricted once the Committee has made 
a favourable decision on an accession ( see paragraph 2(e) of the Committee Decision (GPA/72 )). GPA/S/1/Rev.4  
 
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  Table of Contents  
1   INFORMATION CONCERNING PENDING GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES  .........................  3 
1.1   Albania  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  3 
1.2   Brazil  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  3 
1.3   China  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  5 
1.4   Georgia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  7 
1.5   Jordan  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  8 
1.6   Kazakhstan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  10 
1.7   Kyrgyz Republic  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 10 
1.8   North Macedonia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 12 
1.9   Oman  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  12 
1.10   Russian Federation  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 13 
1.11   Tajikistan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  14 
2   GPA AC CESSION COMMITMENTS OF WTO MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT YET APPLIED 
FOR ACCESSION TO THE GPA  ................................ ................................ .........................  16 
2.1   Afghanistan  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  16 
2.2   Mongolia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  16 
2.3   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  ................................ ................................ ...........................  17 
2.4   Seychelles  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  17 
3   ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE 
GPA 2012  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  17 
3.1   Australia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  17 
3.2   Republic of Moldova  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 19 
3.3   Montenegro  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  21 
3.4   New Zealand  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  22 
3.5   Ukraine  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  23 
3.6   United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right  ................................ ..................  25 
4   ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE 
GPA 2012  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  26 
4.1   Armenia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  26 
4.2   Hong Kong, China  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 27 
4.3   Iceland  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  28 
4.4   Liechtenstein  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  29 
4.5   Kingdom of Netherlands with respect to Aruba  ................................ ..............................  29 
4.6   Singapore  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  30 
4.7   Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  ................................ .. 31 
5   INTEGRATION OF ADDITIONAL WTO MEMBERS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S 
COVERAGE UNDER THE GPA  ................................ ................................ ...........................  32 
5.1   Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak  Republic 
and Slovenia - 2004 EU Enlargement  ................................ ................................ ..................  32 
5.2   Bulgaria and Romania - 2007 EU Enlargement  ................................ ..............................  32 
5.3   Croatia - 2013 EU Enlargement  ................................ ................................ ..................  33 
ANNEX: LIST OF CGP ANNUAL REPORTS AND MEETING RECORDS THAT PROVIDE 
INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESSIONS (1996 -2021)  ................................ .........................  34  
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1  INFORMATION CONCERNING PENDING GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES3 
1.1  Albania4  
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Albania  GPA/W/157  (02/10/2001 ) – Request for Obs erver status     
Albania  GPA/57  (02/10/2001) - Application for Accessio n to the GPA     
Albania  GPA/W/161  (12/10/2001) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for 
Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession  European Union  GPA/SPEC/26  
(26/11/2001)  GPA/W/238  
(03/02/2003)  
Hong Kong, China  GPA/W/169  
(04/12/2001)  GPA/W/239  
(03/02/2003)  
United States of America  GPA/W/170  
(04/12/2001)  GPA/W/170/Rev.1  
(15/12/2002)  
United States of America  GPA/W/209  
(23/09/2002)  Reply to 
GPA/W/1 70/Rev.1   
Switzerland  GPA/W/174  
(20/12/2001 ) GPA/W/240  
(03/02/2003)  
Canada  GPA/W/178  
(09/01/2002 ) GPA/W/241  
(03/02/2003 ) 
Albania  GPA/65  and GPA/65/Add.1  (13/03/2002; 17/04/2002) - National 
Implementing Legis lation     
Albania  GPA/ACC/ALB/1  (03/12/2007) – National Implementing Legis lation     
1.2  Brazil  
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Brazil  GPA/W/344  (28/08/2017) – Request for Obs erver status     
Brazil  GPA/152 ; GPA/ACC/BRA/1  (19/05/2020) – Application for 
Accession to the GPA     
 
3 Listed in alphabetical order.  
4 Date of WTO accession:  8 September 2000. WT/ACC/ALB/51 , dated 13 July 200 0, para.  123: "The representative of Albania confirmed that, upon accession to 
the WTO, Albania would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity o ffer. She also confirmed that if the 
results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interest of Albania and the other members of the Agreement, Albania would complete nego tiations for membership in 
the Agreement by 31 December 2000. The Working Party took note of these commitments."   
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- 4 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Brazil  GPA/ACC/BRA/2  (7/10/2020) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues 
for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession  
GPA/ACC/BRA/2/Add.1  (7/10/2020); GPA/ACC/BRA/2/Add.2  
(7/10/2021) ; and GPA/ACC/BRA/2/Add.2/Supp.1  (22/10/2021)  – 
Brazil's Public Procurement Laws and Regulations (informal 
translations)  Ukraine  GPA/ACC/BRA/4  
(27/05/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/10  
(07/10//2021)  
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/BRA/8  
(23/09//2021)   
GPA/ACC/BRA/22  
(25/02/2022)  
 
United States  GPA/ACC/BRA/26  
(16/03/2022)   
Brazil  GPA/ACC/BRA/3  (03/02/2 021) and GPA/ACC/B RA/3/Add.1  
(28.05.2021) – Initial Market Access Offer and an unofficial 
translation in English of the names of the entities  United States  GPA/ACC/BRA/5  
(31/05/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/11  
(07/10//2021)  
Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway, Switzerland  GPA/ACC/BRA/6  
(21/09/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/12  
(07/10//2021)  
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/BRA/7  
(23/09/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/13  
(07/10//2021)  
Japan  GPA/ACC/BRA/9  
(06/10/202 1) GPA/ACC/BRA/14  
(12/10/202 1) 
Canada  GPA/ACC/BRA/15  
(29/10/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/17  
(05/11/2021)  
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/BRA/16  
(01/11/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/18  
(11/11/2021)  
Australia  GPA/ACC/BRA/19  
(11/11/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/23  
(25/02/2022)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/BRA/20  
(26/11/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/24  
(28/02/2022)  
Brazil  GPA/ACC/BRA /3/Rev.1  (25/11/2021) – Revised Market Access Offer 
and GPA/ACC/BRA/3/Rev.1/Suppl.1  (06/12/2021) Note on Revised 
Market Access Offer  New Zealand  GPA/ACC/BRA/21  
(16/12/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/25  
(28/02/2022)  
United States  GPA/ACC/BRA/ 27 
(11/04/2022)  GPA/ACC/BRA/ 30 
(29/04/2022)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/BRA/28  
(25/04/2022)  GPA/ACC/BRA/31  
(02/05/2022)  
Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway, Switzerland  GPA/ACC/BRA/29  
(26/04/2022)  GPA/ACC/BRA/32  
(02/05/2022)   
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Communication  
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
China  GPA/W/173  (19/12/2001) – Request for Obs erver Status     
China  GPA/93  (14/01/2008) - Application for Accessio n to the GPA     
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/1  (07/01/2008) - Initial Offer  Canada  GPA/ACC/CHN/ 2 
(15/05/2008 )  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/CHN/3  
(19/05/2008 )  
Korea, Republic of  GPA/ACC/CHN/ 4 
(11/07/2008 )  
Switzerland  GPA/ACC/CHN/5  
(04/08/2008 )  
European Union  GPA/ACC/CHN/6  
(04/08/2008 )  
Canada  GPA/ACC/CHN/7  
(02/09/2008 )  
Norway  GPA/ACC/CHN/9  
(18/09/200 8)  
Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/10  
(13/10/2008 )  
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/8  (16/09/2008 ) - China's Replies to the Checklist 
of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession  Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/11  
(29/01/2009 ) GPA/ACC/CHN/13  
(05/10/2009 ) 
Canada  GPA/ACC/CHN/12  
(17/02/2009 ) GPA/ACC/CHN/14  
(05/10/2009 ) 
United States of America  GPA/ACC/CHN/15  
(13/04/2010 ) GPA/ACC/CHN/21  
(11/10/2010 ) 
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/16  (09/07/ 2010) - Revised Offer  Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/17  
(16/09/2010 ) GPA/ACC/CHN/29  
(29/09/2011 ) 
Canada  GPA/ACC/CHN/18  
(21/09/2010 )  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/CHN/19  
(30/09/2010 )  
Switzerland  GPA/ACC/CHN/20  
(07/10/2010 )  
Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/22  
(14/01/2011 )  
 
5 Date of WTO acce ssion: 11 December 2001. WT/AC C/CHN/49 , dated 1 October 2001 and WT/MIN(01)/3 , dated 10 November 2001, paras. 340 and 341 : 
"The representative of China [responded] that China would become an observer to the GPA upon accession to the WTO Agreement and in itiate negotiations for membership 
in the GPA by tabling an Appen dix 1 offer as soon as possible. The Working Party took note of these commitments."   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Israel  GPA/ACC/CHN/23  
(17/01/2011 )  
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/CH N/24 
(21/01/2011 )  
Norway  GPA/ACC/CHN/25  
(25/01/2011 )  
European Union  GPA/ACC/CHN/26  
(03/02/2011 )  
Singapore  GPA/ACC/CHN/27  
(17/02/2011 )  
Korea , Republic of  GPA/ACC/CHN/28  
(28/02/2011 )  
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/30  (30/11 /2011)  – Second Revised Offer  Switzerland  GPA/ACC/CHN/31  
(22/06/2012 )  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/CHN/32  
(03/07/2012 )  
Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/33  
(09/07/2012 )  
Korea , Republic of  GPA/ACC/CHN/34  
(12/07/2012 )  
Korea , Republic of  GPA/AC C/CHN/35  
(12/07/2012 ) GPA/AC C/CHN/42  
(27/02/2013 ) 
Singapore  GPA/ACC/CHN/36  
(12/07/2012 )  
Norway  GPA/ACC/CHN/37  
(13/07/2012 )  
European Union  GPA/ACC/CHN/38 (17/07
/2012 )  
Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/39  
(14/08/2012 ) GPA/ACC/CHN/43  
(27/02/2013 ) 
Canada  GPA/ACC/CHN/40  
(25/09/2012 )  
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/41  (29/11/2012) – Third Revised Offer     
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/44  (06/01/2014) - Fourth Revised Offer    
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/45  (05/01/2015) - Fifth Revised Offer Canada  GPA/ACC/CHN/46  
(19/06/2015 )   
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- 7 - Communication  
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/47  
(07/12/2015 )  
European Union  GPA/ACC/CH N/48  
and Corr.1  
(26/05/2016 ; 
14/06/2016 )  
Korea , Republic of  GPA/ACC/CHN/49  
(31/05/2017 )  
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/CHN/5 0 
(28/02/2018 )  
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/51  (21/10/2019) - Sixth Revised Offer Australia  GPA/ACC/CHN/52  
(04/02/2020)  GPA/ACC/CHN/55  
(02/06/2021)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/CHN/53  
(21/12/2020)  GPA/ACC/CHN/56  
(02/06/2021)  
China  GPA/ACC/CHN/8/Rev.1  (02/06/2020) – China's Updated Replies 
to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to 
GPA Accession  European Union  GPA/ACC/CHN/54  
(21/12/2020)  GPA/ACC/CHN/57  
(02/06/2021)  
1.4  Georgia6 
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Georgia  GPA/W/89  (15/07/1999) – Request for Observ er Status     
Georgia  GPA/71  (17/10/2002) – Application for Accession to the GPA     
Georgia  GPA/W/187  (17/04/2002) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for 
Provision of Information relating to Accession to the GPA  United States of America  GPA/W/194  
(13/05/2002)   
Canada  GPA/W/220  
(06/11/2002)  GPA/W/237  
(21/01/2003)  
European Union  GPA/W/232  
(06/01/2003)  GPA/ACC/GEO/3  
(04/06/2004)  
Georgia  GPA/68  (14/05/2002) – National Implementing Le gislation     
 
6 Date of WTO accession: 14 June 2000. WT/ACC/GEO/31 , dated 31 August 1999, para. 117 : "The representative of Georgia confirmed that, upon accession to the 
WTO, Georgia would initiate negotiations for m embership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed that, if the results 
of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Georgia and the other members of the Agreement, Georgia would compl ete negotia tions for membership in 
the Agreement by 31 December 2000. The Working Party took note of this commitment."   
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- 8 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Georgia  GPA/SPEC/34  (15/12/2003) – Draft Inf ormal Initial Offer  Hong Kong, China  GPA/W/290  
(29/01/2004)  GPA/ACC/GEO/3  
(04/06/2004)  
Japan  GPA/ACC/GEO/1  
(12/02/2004)  GPA/ACC/GEO/3  
(04/06/2004)  
Korea, Republic of  GPA/ACC/GEO /2 
(21/04/2004)   
Hong Kong, China  GPA/ACC/GEO/4  
(24/06/2004)  - Reply to 
GPA/ACC/GEO/3   
United States of America  GPA/A CC/GEO/5  
(28/09/2004)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/GEO/6  
(16/11/2004) Reply to  
GPA/ACC/GEO/3   
1.5  Jordan7  
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Jordan  GPA/W/103  (05/01/2000 ) – Request for Obs erver status     
Jordan  GPA/38  (19/07/2000) – Application for Accessio n to the GPA     
Jordan  GPA/W/124  (05/12/2000) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for 
Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession  Switzerland  GPA/SPEC/11  
(18/01/2001)  GPA/SPEC/11/Rev.1  
(08/03/2001)  
United States of America  GPA/SPEC/13  
(25/01/2001)  GPA/SPEC/13/Rev.1  
(08/03/2001)  
Canada  GPA/SPEC/17  
(07/02/2001)  GPA/SPEC/17/Rev.1  
(12/03/2001)  
European Union  GPA/SPE C/20 
(11/05/2001)  GPA/SPEC/20/Rev.1  
(25/09/2001)  
Jordan  GPA/SPEC/29  (20/02/2003) – Entity Of fer United States of America  GPA/S PEC/30  
(30/04/2003)  GPA/SPEC/31  
(21/08/2003)  
 
7 Date of WTO accession: 11 April 2000. WT/ACC/JOR/33 ;WT/MIN(99)/9 , dated 3  December  1999, para. 170 : "The representative of Jordan confirmed that, upon 
accession to the WTO, Jordan would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed that, 
if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Jordan and the other members of the Agreement, Jorda n would complete negotiations for membership 
in the Agreement within a year of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."   
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- 9 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
United States of America  GPA/SPEC/33  
(22/10/2003)  GPA/W/289  
(08/01/2004)  
European Union  GPA/SPEC/32  and 
Corr.1 (27/08/2003; 
29/10/2003)  GPA/ACC/JOR/1  
(03/03/2004)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/JOR/2  
(16/04/2004)   
Canada  GPA/ACC/JOR/3  
(12/08/20 04)  
Jordan  GPA/ACC/JOR/4  (30/09/2004) – Revised Offer  
 European Union  GPA/ACC/JOR/5  
(20/12/2004)  GPA/ACC/JOR/8  
(13/06/2005)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/JOR/6  
(20/12/2004)  GPA/ACC/JOR/7  
(13/06/2005)  
Jordan  GPA/ACC/JOR/9 ; GPA/O/JOR/2  (31/10/2006) – Revised Entity 
Offer    
Jordan  GPA/ACC/JOR/10  (07/10/2008) – Revised Replies to the Checklist 
of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession     
Jordan  Job No. 5942  (13/07/2010) – Informal Revised Offer  United States of America  GPA/ACC/JOR/11  
(06/08/2010)  GPA/ACC/JOR/16  
(14/12/2010)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/JOR/12  
(20/0 9/2010)  and 
GPA/ACC/JOR/14  
(16/11/2010)  GPA/ACC/JOR/16  
(14/12/2010)  
Singapore  GPA/ACC/JOR/13  
(15/11/2010)  GPA/ACC/JOR/16  
(14/12/2010)  
Japan  GPA/ACC/JOR/15  
(22/11/2010) GPA/ACC/JOR/16  
(14/12 /2010)  
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/JOR/17  
(10/05/2011)    
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Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Kazakhstan  GPA/W/338  (05/09/2016) – Request for Obs erver status     
Kazakhstan  GPA/150 ; GPA/ACC/KAZ/1  (02/12/2019) – Application for 
Accession to the GPA      
1.7  Kyrgyz Republic9 
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/W/83  (23/01/1999) – Request for Observ er status     
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/SPEC/4  (19/05/1999)  – Initial Offe r United States of America  GPA/SPEC/ 7 
(02/03/2000 )  
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/W/197  (10/06/2002 ) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for 
Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession  European Union  GPA/W/230  
(06/01/2003 )  
United States of America  GPA/W/201  
(22/08/200 2) GPA/W/248  
(06/02/2003 ) 
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/1  (05/10/2009) - Updated Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues  for Provision relation to GPA Accession     
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/2  (07/01/2016) - Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on 
Public Procurement  United States of America  GPA/ACC/KGZ/9  
(20/06/2016 ) GPA/ACC/KGZ/24  
(02/06/2017 ) 
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/3  (19/01/2016) – Revised Initial Offer Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/KGZ/4  
(10/02/2016 )  
European Union  GPA/ACC/KGZ/5  
(27/04/2016 )  
 
8 Date of WTO accession: 30 November 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/93 , dated 23 June 2015, paragraph 949: "The representative of Kazakhstan confirmed the intention of 
Kazakh stan to join the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement and to notify the WTO  Committee on Government Procurement to this effect at the time of accession 
of Kazakhstan to the WTO and to ensure that from the date of accession, its Government agencies would  award contracts in a transparent manner according to published 
laws, regulations and guidelines. She also confirmed that Kazakhstan would request the status of an 'observer ' in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement at the 
time of its accession to th e WTO and would initiate negotiations for membership in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an Appendix 1 offer within 
four years after accession. She confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Kazakhstan and the other Members of the Agreement, 
Kazakhstan would accede to that Agreement. The Working Party took note of these commitments."  
9 Date of WTO accession: 20 December 1998. WT/ACC/KGZ/26 , dated 31 July 1998, para. 120 : "The representative of the Kyrgyz Republic stated  that the 
Kyrgyz  Republic would initiate negotiations for membership in the Government Procurement Agreement upon accession by tabling an enti ty offer at that time. He also 
confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the Kyrgyz Republic and the signatories of the Agreement, the Kyrgyz Republic would complete 
negotiations for membership in the Agreement by 31 December 1999. The Working Party took note of this commitment."   
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- 11 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/6  (26/05/2016) – Second Revised Offer United States of America  GPA/ACC/KGZ/7  
(16/06/2016 ) GPA/ACC/KGZ/14  
(06/10/2016 ) 
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/KGZ/8  
(20/06/2016 ) GPA/ACC/KGZ/15  
(06/10/2016 ) 
European Union  GPA/ACC/KGZ/1 0 
(28/07/2016 ) GPA/ACC/KGZ/1 6 
(06/10/2016 ) 
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/KGZ/11  
(03/08/2016 ) GPA/ACC/KGZ/17  
(06/10/2016 ) 
Canada  Comments/ Questions 
not circulated through 
the WTO Secretariat  GPA/ACC/KGZ/18  
(06/10/2016 ) 
Hong Kong, China  Comments/ Questions 
not circulated through 
the WTO Secretariat  GPA/ACC/KGZ/19  
(06/10/2016 ) 
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/ 12 (04/10/2016) – Final Of fer European Union  GPA/ACC/KGZ/20  
(21/12/2016)   
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/KGZ/21  
(12/01/2017 )  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/KGZ/23  
(09/02/2017)   
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/13  (06/10/2016 ) – Draft Law on "Amendments to 
the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On Public Procurement"  European Union  GPA/ACC/KGZ/20  
(21/12/2016)   
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/KGZ/22  
(12/01/2017 ) GPA/ACC/KGZ/25  
(08/06/2017)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/KGZ/23  
(09/02/2017)   
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/ 26 (14/06/2017) – Revised Replies to the Checklist 
of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession     
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/27  (21/06/2018) – Revised Final Offer  Hong Kong, China  GPA/ACC/KGZ/28  
(02/07/2018)  GPA/ACC/KGZ/29  
(08/10/2018)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/KGZ/ 30 
(15/01/2019)  GPA/ACC/KGZ/ 31 
(08/02/2019)  
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/KGZ/32  
(19/02/2019)  GPA/ACC/KGZ/35  
(03/06/2019)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/KGZ/33  
(22/02/2019)  GPA/ACC/KGZ/34  
(11/04/2019)  
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/ACC/KGZ/36  (24/06/2019) – Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on 
Public Procurement of 3 April 2015 No. 72      
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- 12 - 1.8  North Macedonia10 
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
North Macedonia  GPA/W/323  (05/06/2013) – Request for Obs erver Status     
North Macedonia  GPA/143  (17/03/2017)  - Application for Accession to the GPA     
North Macedonia  GPA/ACC/MKD/1  (31/03/2017)  - Replies to the Checklist of Issues 
for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession  United States of America  GPA/ACC/MKD/2  
(06/06/2017 ) GPA/ACC/MKD/3  
(27/07/2017 ) 
Canada  GPA/ACC/MKD/11  
(31/01/2019 )  
North Macedonia  GPA/ACC/MKD/4  (28/02/2018) – Initial Of fer European Union  GPA/ACC/MKD/5  
(07/05/2018 )  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/MKD/6  
(18/06/2018 ) GPA/ACC/MKD/8  
(17/09/2018 ) 
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/MKD/7  
(22/06/2 018) GPA/ACC/MKD/9  
(17/09/2018 ) 
Canada  GPA/ACC/MKD/10  
(31/01/2019 )  
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/MKD/1 2 
(23/04/2019 )  
Japan  GPA/ACC/MKD/13  
(17/09/2019 )  
1.9  Oman11 
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Oman  GPA/W/126  (04/01/2001) – Request for obs erver Status     
 
10 Date of WTO accession: 4 April 2003. WT/ACC/807/27 , dated 26 September 2002, para. 177 : "The representative of FYROM confirmed that, upon accession to 
the WTO, the Government of FYROM would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tab ling an entity offer. He also con firmed 
that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of FYROM and the other members of the Agreement, FYROM would complete negotiations for 
membership in the Agreement within two years of accession. The Working Party took note  of these commitments."  
11 Date of WTO accession: 9 November 2000. WT/ACC/OMN/26 , dated 28 September 2000, para. 121 : "The representative of Oman confirmed that, upon accession 
to the WTO, Oman would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabl ing an entity offer. He also confirmed that, if the 
results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Oman and the other members of the Agreement, Oman would com plete negotiations for membership in the 
Agreement within a year of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."   
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- 13 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Oman  GPA/W/141  (12/07/2001) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for 
Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession  United States of America  GPA/SPEC/25  
(28/11/2001)   
European Union  GPA/SPEC/27  
(26/11/2001)   
Canada  GPA/W/176  
(08/01/2002)   
1.10  Russian Federation12 
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Russian 
Federation  GPA/W/322  (16/05/2013) – Request for Obs erver status     
Russian 
Federation  GPA/14 0 (22/08/2016)  - Application for Accession to the GPA     
Russian 
Federation  GPA/ACC/RUS/1  (07/06/2017) and GPA/ACC/RUS/Rev.1  
(25/09/2018)  - Initial offer and edited version  Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/RUS/2  
(08/08/2017 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/13  
22/06/2018  
Hong Kong, China  GPA/ACC/RUS/3  
(06/09/2017 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/14  
(22/06/2018 ) 
European Union  GPA/ACC/RUS/4  
(27/09/2017 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/15  
(25/06/2018 ) 
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/RUS/5  
(10/10/2017 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/16  
(25/06/2018 ) 
EFTA countries  GPA/ACC/RUS/6  
(12/10/2017 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/17  
(25/06/2018 ) 
Ukraine  GPA/ACC /RUS/7  
(09/01/2018 ) GPA/ACC/ RUS/19  
(12/10/2018 ) 
Israel  GPA/ACC/RUS/9  
(02/02/2018 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/18  
(25/06/2018 ) 
 
12 Date of WTO accession: 22 August 2012. WT/ACC/RUS/70 , dated 17 November 2011, para. 1143 : "The representative of the Russian Federation confirmed 
the intention of the Russian Federation to join the WTO Agreement on Government Procure ment and to notify the Committee on Government Procurement to this effect 
at the time of accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO and to ensure that from the date of accession, its government a gencies would award contracts in a  transparent 
manner acc ording to published laws, regulations and guidelines. He also confirmed that the Russian Federation would request observershi p in the WTO Agreement on 
Government Procurement at the time of its accession to the WTO and would initiate negotiations for member ship in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement by 
tabling an Appendix 1 offer within four years of accession. He confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisf actory to the interests of the  Russian Federation 
and the other Members of t he Agreement, the Russian Federation would accede to that Agreement. The Working Party took note of these  commitments."   
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- 14 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/RUS/10  
(14/05/2018 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/20  
(12/10/2018 ) 
Korea, Republic of  GPA/ACC/RUS/12  
(18/05/2018 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/21  
(15/10/2018 ) 
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/RUS/24  
(25/02/2019 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/25  
(27/06/2019 ) 
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/RUS/28  
(17/10/2019 ) – Reply to  
GPA/ACC/RUS/25   
Russian 
Federation  GPA/ACC/RUS/8  and GPA/ACC/RUS/8/Rev.1  (22/01/2018 ; 
25/09/2018) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of 
Information relating to the Accession to the GPA  United States of America  GPA/ACC/RUS/11  
(14/05/2018 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/22  
(15/10/2018 ) 
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/RUS/23  
(25/02/2019 ) GPA/ACC/RUS/26  
(27/06/2019 ) 
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/RUS/27  
(17/10/2019 ) – Reply to  
GPA/ACC/RUS/26   
1.11  Tajikistan13  
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Tajikistan  GPA/W/329  (05/06/2014) and GPA/W/329/Corr.1  (10/06/2014) – 
Reque st for Observer status     
Tajikistan  GPA/127  (12/02/2015)  - Application for Accession to the GPA     
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/1  (16/02/2015) – Initial Offer  Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/TJK/2  
(21/04/2015)  GPA/A CC/TJK/10  
(11/02/2016)  
Canada; Hong Kong, 
China; Japan; Korea, 
Republic of; Singapore  GPA/ACC/TJK/3  
(13/05/2015)  GPA/ACC/TJK/11  
(11/02/2016)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/TJK/4  
(20/05/2015)  GPA/ACC/TJK/12  
(11/02/2016)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/TJK/5  
(16/06/2015)  GPA/ACC/TJK/13  
(11/02/2016)  
EFTA countries  GPA/ACC/TJK/6  
(26/08/2015)  GPA/ACC/TJK/14  
(11/02/2016)  
 
13 Date of WTO accession: 2 March 2013. WT/ACC/TJK/30 , dated 6 November 2012, para. 244 : "The representative of Tajikistan confirmed Tajikistan's willingness 
to accede to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. Tajikistan would become an observer to the Agreement upon accession , and submit an  application for 
membership wi th a coverage offer within one year after accession to the WTO. The Working Party took note of these commitments."   
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- 15 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/7  (15/09/2015) - Draft Law on Public Procurement of 
the Republic of Tajikistan  Ukraine  Comments/Questions 
not circulated through 
the WTO Secretariat  GPA/ACC/TJK/35  
(20/10/2016)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/TJK/28  
(05/08/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/36  
(21/10/2016)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/TJK /25 
(25/07/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/32  
(18/10/2016)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/TJK/38  
(22/12/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/42  
(21/02/2017)  
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/8  (12/11/2015) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues 
for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession  Canada; Singapore  GPA/ACC/TJK/17  
(26/04/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/22  
(17/06/2016)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/TJK/28  
(05/08/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/36  
(21/10/2016)  
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/9  (10/0 2/2016) – Revised Offer  Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/TJK/15  
(09/03/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/20  
(17/06/2016)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/TJK/16  
(29/03/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/19  
(17/06/2016)  
Canada; Singapore  GPA/ACC/TJK/17  
(26/04/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/22  
(17/06/2016)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/TJK /18 
(27/04/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/21  
(17/06/2016)  
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/23  (20/06/2016) - Second Revised Offer  New Zealand  GPA/ACC/TJK/24  
(21/07/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/31  
(18/10/2016)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/TJK/25  
(25/07/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/32  
(18/10/2016)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/TJK/26  
(29/07/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/33  
(20/10/2016)  
Ukraine  GPA/ACC /TJK/27  
(03/08/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/34  
(20/10/2016)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/TJK/29  
05/08/2016  GPA/ACC/TJK/37  
(21/10/2016)  
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/30  (18/10/2016) - Third Revised Offer  European Union  GPA/ACC/TJK/38  
(22/12/2016)  GPA/ACC/TJK/42  
(21/02/2017)  
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/TJK/39  
(12/01/2017)  GPA/ACC/TJK/43  
(21/02/2017)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/TJK/40  
(07/02/2017)  GPA/ACC/TJK/44  
(22/02/2017)  
Hong Kong, China  Comments/Questions 
not circulated through 
the WTO Secretariat  GPA/ACC/TJK/45  
(08/03/2017)   
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- 16 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/41  (20/02/2017) – Fourth Revised Offer  United States of America  GPA/ACC/TJK/46  
(13/03/2017)   
European Union  GPA/ACC/TJK/47  
(08/06/2017)   
Tajikistan  GPA/ACC/TJK/48  (28/01/2020) – Fifth Revised Offer  Ukraine  GPA/ACC/TJK/49  
(12/05/2020)   
2  GPA ACCESSION COMMITMENTS OF WTO MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR ACCESSION TO THE GPA14 
2.1  Afghanistan15 
Communicati
on from  Subject  Comments/Question
s from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding country  
Afghanistan  GPA/W/343  (17/08/2017) – Request for Obs erver status     
2.2  Mongolia16 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding country  
Mongolia  GPA/W/80  (14/12/1998) – Request for Observer status     
 
14 Listed in alphabetical order.  
15 Date of WTO accession: 29 July 2016 . WT/ACC/AFG/36 , dated 13 November 2015, para . 199: "The representative of Afghanistan confirmed Afgh anistan's 
willingness to accede to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. Afghanistan would become an observer to the Agreement u pon accession, and submit an 
application for membership with a coverage offer after accession to the WTO. He indicated th at Afghanistan would consider initiation of negotiations on joining the 
WTO Agreement on Government Procurement within one year from the date of accession to the WTO. The Working Party took note of the se commitments."   
16 Date of WTO accession: 29 January 1 997. WT/ACC/MNG/9 , dated 27  June 1996, para . 59: "The representative of Mongolia confirmed that his Government would 
seek observer status in the Committee for the Agreement on Government Procurement at the time of its accession with a view to  initiating negotiations for membership 
therea fter. The Working Party took note of this commitment."    
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- 17 - 2.3  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia17 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Saudi Arabia  GPA/W/298  (23/04/2007) – Request for Obs erver status     
2.4  Seychelles18 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Seychelles  GPA/W/333  (25/08/2015) – Request for Obs erver status     
3  ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE GPA  201219 
3.1  Australia  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Australia  GPA/W/30  (15/11/1996 ) – Request for Observ er status     
Australia  GPA/129  (02/06/2015) – Application for Acces sion to the GPA     
Australia  GPA/ACC/AUS/1  and GPA/ACC/AUS/1/Add.1  (08/09/2015;  
09/09/2015) – Initial offer  Hong Kong, China  GPA/ACC/AUS/3  
(25/09/2015)  GPA/ACC/AUS/6  
(06/11/2015)  
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/AUS/4  
(28/10/2015)  GPA/ACC/AUS/12  
(03/02/2016)  
 
17 Date of WTO accession: 11 December 2005 . WT/ACC/SAU/61 , dated 1  November 2005, para . 231: "The representative of Saudi Arabia confirmed that, upon 
accession to the WTO, Saudi Arabia would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed 
that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Saudi Arabia and the other parties to the Agre ement, Saudi  Arabia would complete negotiatio ns 
for membership in the Agreement within a year of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."  
18 Date of WTO accession: 26 April 2015 . WT/ACC/SYC/64 , dated 5 November 2014, para . 322: "The representative of Seychelles confirmed that, within one year 
from the date of accession, Seychelles would initiate negotiations to accede to the WTO  Agreement on Government Procurement. The Working Party took note of this 
commitment."  
19 Listed in alphabetical order.   
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- 18 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway and Switzerland  GPA/ACC/AUS/5  
(4/11/2015)  GPA/ACC/AUS/11  
(25/01/2016)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/AUS/7   
(19/11/2 015) GPA/ACC/AUS/10  
(25/01/2016)  
Japan  GPA/ACC/AUS/8   
(22/12/ 2015)  GPA/ACC/AUS/14  
(10/02/ 2016)  
European Union  Comments/Questions 
not circulated through 
the WTO Secretariat  GPA/ACC/AUS/9  
(05/01/206)  
Singapore  GPA/ACC/AUS/13   
(03/02/2016)  GPA/ACC/AUS/16  
(12/04/2016)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/AUS /15  
(10/02/2016)  GPA/ACC/AU S/18 
(18/10/2016)  
Australia  GPA/ACC/AUS/2  (24/09/2015) – Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession     
Australia  GPA/ACC/AUS/17  and GPA/ACC/AUS/17/Corr.1   
(30/09/2016 ; 14/10/2016) – Revised of fer European Union  GPA/ACC/AUS/19   
(22/12/2016)  GPA/ACC/AUS/22  
(18/02/2017)  
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/AUS/20   
(12/01/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/24  
(16/02/2017)  
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/AUS/2 1  
(07/02/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/ 25 
(16/02/2017)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/AUS/23   
(08/02/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/30  
(16/06/2017)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/AUS/26   
(03/03/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/31  
(16/06/2017)  
Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway and Switzerland  GPA/ACC/AUS/27   
(21/03/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/32  
(19/06/2017)  
Korea, Republic of  GPA/ACC/AUS/28  
(23/03/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/33  
(19/06/2017)  
Australia  GPA/ACC/AUS/29  (02/06/2017) – Second Revised offer  Ukraine  GPA/ACC/AUS/34   
(05/07/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/37  
(07/03/2018)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/AUS/35   
(17/07/2017)  GPA/ACC/AUS/38  
(08/03/2018)  
Australia  GPA/ACC/AUS/36  (07/03/2018) – Final of fer    
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  and Rev.1 (16/07 /2018 ; 28/09/2018 ) –  
Draft Decision of th e Committee      
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- 19 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Secretariat  GPA/CD/1  (23/10/2018) – Decision of the Committee of 
17 October 2018 inviting Australia to accede to the GPA     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1429  (16/04/2019) – Deposit o f Australia's Instrument of 
Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Australia (05/05/2019)20    
3.2  Republic of Moldova  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/W/120  (14/09/2000 ) – Request for Observer status     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/63  (08/01/2002) – Application for Accessio n to the GPA     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/W/177  (09/01/2002) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for 
Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession  Hong Kong, China  GPA/W/182  
(13/02/2002)  GPA/W/193  
(25/04/2002)  
Hong Kong, China  GPA/W/206  
(11.09.2002)  -  
Reply to GPA/W/193   
United States  GPA/W/191  
(25/04/2002)   
European Unio n GPA/W/231  
(06/01/2003)   
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/M DA/1 (11/11/2008) – Revised Replies to the Checklist 
of Issues for Provision of Information  Relating to GPA Accession  Canada  GPA/ACC/MDA/3  
(17/02/2009)  GPA/ACC/MDA/4  
(16/04/2010)  
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/2  (11/11/2008) – Initial of fer    
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/5  (13/09/2012) – Second revised replies to the 
Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information  Relating to GPA 
Accession     
 
20 On the same date, the terms of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway in relation to Australia's GPA accessio n entered into force ( WT/Let/1433  
(16/05/2019)).   
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- 20 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/6  (13/09/2012) – Revised of fer Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/MDA/7  
(11/12/2012)   
United States of America  GPA/ACC/MDA/8  
(20/12/2012)   
Canada  GPA/ACC/MDA/9  
(24/01/20 13)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/MDA/10  
(24/01/2013)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/MDA/11  
(28/01/2013)   
Switzerland  GPA/ACC/MDA/12  
(30/01/2013)   
Singapore  GPA/ACC/MDA/13  
(30/11/2013)   
Moldova, 
Republic of  RD/INT/GPA/20  (08/10/2013) – Communication on the state of 
play of Moldova's GPA accession     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/14  (16/01/2014) – Second Revised offer     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/15  (17/0 3/2014) – Draft Law on Public 
Procurement  United States of America  GPA/ACC/MDA/16  
(23/04/2014)  GPA/ACC/MDA/18  
(25/06/2014)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/MDA/22  
(01/12/2014)  GPA/ACC/MDA/25  
(05/02/2015)  
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/17  (24/06/2014) – Third Revised offer  Japan  GPA/ACC/MDA/19  
(20/08/2014)   
European Union  GPA/ACC/MDA/20  
(10/10/2014)   
United States of America  GPA/ACC/MDA/21  
(21/10/2014)   
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/23  (30/01/2015) – Final Offer    
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/24  (04/02/2015) – Updated Draft Law on Public 
Procurement     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/27  (27/07/2015) – Law on  Public Procurement as 
adopted in 3 July 2015      
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- 21 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/MDA/26 , GPA/ACC/MDA/26/Rev.1  and 
GPA/ACC/MDA/26/Rev.2  (19/02/2015 ; 28/05/2015 ; and 
31/07/2015) – Draft Committee  Decision     
Secretariat  GPA/131  (21/09/2015) – Decision of the Commi ttee of 
16 September 2015 inviting Moldova to accede to the GPA     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/28  (05/02/2016) – Request for an extension of 
the period for Moldova's accession     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/MDA/29  (05/02/2016) – Draft Committee Decision     
Secretariat  GPA/131/Add.1  (19/02/2016) – Decision of the Committee of 
16 September 2015 extending the period for Moldova's accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1169  (29/06/2016) – Deposit of Moldova's Instrument of 
Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Moldova (14/07/2016)21    
3.3  Montenegro  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Montenegro  GPA/W/319  (24/07/ 2012) – Request for Observer status     
Montenegro  GPA/120  (04/10/2013) – Application for Acces sion to the GPA     
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/1  (07/10/2013) – Replies on th e Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession     
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/2  (04/11/2013) – Initial of fer    
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/3  (27/11/2013) – Revised of fer Japan  GPA/ACC/MNE/5  
(17/02/2014)  GPA/ACC/MNE/7  
(07/03/2014)  
European Union  GPA/ACC/MNE/6  
(28/02/2014)  GPA/ACC/MNE/7  
(07/03/2014)  
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/4  (27/01/2014) – Montenegro's Request for the 
Parties' Assistance     
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/8  (18/06/2014) – Second revised  offer    
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/9  (18/07/2014) – Final offer Canada; Hong Kong, 
China; Isra el; Norway; 
Singapore  GPA/ACC/MNE/10  
(24/07/2014 )  
 
21 On the same date, the European Union's terms of Moldova's accession to the GPA  entered into force ( WT/Let/1184  (4/08/2016)).   
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- 22 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/MNE/11  (16/10/2014) – Draft Committee Decision     
Secretariat  GPA/124  (03/11/2014) – Decision of the Committee of 
29 October 2014 inviting Montenegro to accede to the GPA     
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/13  (24/04/2015) – Request for  an extension of 
Montenegro's Accession to the  GPA     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/MNE/12  (22/04/2015) – Draft Committee decision     
Secretariat  GPA/124/Add.1  (27/04/2015) – Decision of the Committee of 27 
April 2015 extending the period for Montenegro's accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1046  (02/07/2015) – Deposit of Mo ntenegro 's 
Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Montenegro (15/07/2015)22    
3.4  New Zealand  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
New Zealand  GPA/W/300  (24/04/2008 ) – Request for Obs erver status     
New Zealand  GPA/115  (01/1 0/2012) – Application for Accession to the GPA     
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/NZL/1  (01/10/2012) – Initial Of fer Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/NZL/3  
(11/12/2012)   
United States of America  GPA/A CC/NZL/4  
(19/12/2012)   
Canada; Japan; Korea, 
Republic of; Norway; 
Switzerland  GPA/ACC/NZL/5  
(01/02/2013)   
European Union  GPA/ACC/NZL/6  and 
Corr.1 (05/02/2013; 
18/02/2013)   
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/NZL/2  (04/10/2012) – Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession     
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/NZL/7  (24/09/2013) – Revised of fer Canada; Israel, Japan; 
Korea, Republic of; 
Norway ; Switzerland  GPA/ACC/NZL/8  
(29/10/2013)   
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/NZL/9  (13/11/ 2013) – Second Revised offer     
 
22 On the same date, the European Union's terms of Montenegro's accession to the GPA entered into force (WT/Let/1050  (27/07/2015)).    
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- 23 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/NZL/10  (21/07/2014) – Final of fer Canada; Hong Kong, 
China; Isra el; Norway; 
Singapore  GPA/ACC/NZL/11  
(24/07/2014)   
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/NZL/12  (16/10/2014) – Draft Committee Decision     
Secretariat  GPA/125  (03/11/2014) – Decision of the Commi ttee of 
29 October 2014 inviting New Zealand to accede to the GPA     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1049  (20/07/2015) – Deposit of New Zealand's 
Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for New Zealand (12/08/2015)23    
3.5  Ukraine  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments /Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Ukraine  GPA/W/302  (05/02/2009 ) – Request for Obs erver status     
Ukraine  GPA/A CC/UKR/1  (09/02/2011) – Application for Accession  
to the  GPA    
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/2  (02/08/2011) – Replies to  the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession     
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/3  (13/12/201 2) – Initial Offer  Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/UKR/4  
(04/04/2013)   
Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway, Switzerland  GPA/ACC/UKR/5  
(18/04/2013)   
Canada; Hong Kong, 
China; Japan; Korea, 
Republic of; Singapore  GPA/ACC/UKR/6  
(23/04/2013)   
United States of America  GPA/ACC/UKR/7  
(23/04/2013)   
European Union  GPA/ACC/UKR/8  
(23/05/2013)   
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/9  (07/03/2013) – Revised offer  United States of America  GPA/ACC/UKR/10  
(12/06/2014)   
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/UKR/11  
(12/06/2014)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/UKR/12  
(12/06/2014)   
 
23 On the same date, the European Union's terms of New Zealand's accession to the GPA entered into force ( WT/Let/1066  (03/09/2015)).    
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- 24 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments /Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/13  (28/10/2014) – Second Revised offer  Singapore  GPA/ACC/UKR/14  
(08/12/2014)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/UKR/15  
(22/12/2014)   
Canada  GPA/ACC/UKR/16  
(12/01/2015)   
United States of America  GPA/ACC/UKR/17  
(21/01/2015)   
Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway, Switzerland  GPA/ACC/UKR/18  
(03/02/2015)   
Canada; Hong Kong, 
China; Japan; Korea, 
Republic of ; Singapore  GPA/ACC/UKR/19  
(03/02/2015)   
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/20  (27/04/2015) - Third Revised offer  Canada  GPA/ACC/UKR/22  
(26/05/2015)   
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/21  (19/05/2015) – Ukraine's Public Procurement 
Legislation     
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/23  (27/05/2015) – Draft final of fer Russian Federation  GPA/ACC/UKR/24  
(18/06/2015)   
Canada  GPA/ACC/UKR/26  
(03/07/2015)  - Reply 
to GPA/ACC/UKR/24   
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/25  (29/06/2015)  – Final of fer    
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/UKR/27  and GPA/ACC/UKR/27/Rev.1  
(09/07/2015;  09/10/2015) – Draft Decision of the  Committee     
Secretariat  GPA/133  (16/11/2015) – Decision of the Committee of 
11 November 2015 inviting Ukraine to accede to the GPA     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1150  (27/04/2016) – Deposit o f Ukraine's Instrument of 
Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Ukraine (18/05/2016)24    
 
24 On the same date, the European Union's term s of Ukraine's accession to the GPA entered into force ( WT/Let/1184  (4/08/2016)).  
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- 25 - 3.6  United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right  
Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
United Kingdom  GPA/151  (14/02/2020) – Request for Observer Status     
United Kingdom  GPA/146  (05/06/2018)  - Application for Acces sion to the GPA     
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/GBR/1  (05/06/2018) and GPA/ACC/GBR/1/Rev.1  
(14/06/2018) - Market access offer (and Revision)  Moldova, Republic of  GPA/ACC/GBR/4  
(27/06/2018)  GPA/ACC/GBR/7  
(19/07/2018)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/GBR/6  
(19/07/2018)  GPA/ACC/GBR/10  
(03/08/2018)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/GBR/13  
(10/09/2018)  GPA/ACC/GBR/17  
(05/10/2018)  
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/GBR/11  
(08/08/2018)  GPA/ACC/GBR/15  
(13/09/2018)  
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/GBR/12  
(04/09/2018 ) GPA/ACC/GBR/19  
(08/10/2018 ) 
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/GBR/2  (05/06/2018)  - Replies to the Checklist of issues 
for provision of information relating to GPA Accession  Ukraine  GPA/ACC/GBR/3  
(22/06/2018 ) GPA/ACC/GBR/5  
(19/07/2018 ) 
United States of America  GPA/ACC/GBR/8  
(19/07/2018 ) GPA/ACC/GBR/9  
(03/08/2018 ) 
United States of America  GPA/ACC/GBR/14  
(10/09/2018 ) – Reply to 
GPA/ACC/GBR/9  GPA/ACC/GBR/18  
(05/10/2018 ) 
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/GBR/12  
(04/09/2018 ) GPA/ACC/GBR/19  
(08/10/2018 ) 
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/GBR/16  (02/10/2018) - Final offer     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/GBR/20  (24/01/2019 ) and GPA/ACC/GBR/20 /Rev.1  
(06/02/2019 ) - Draft Decision of the Committee on UK's 
accession to the GPA     
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/GBR/21  (14/06/2019) – Request for an extension of the 
period for the UK's accession, and consequential amendments 
related to the entry into force of the GPA for Australia     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/GBR/22  (14/06/2019) – Draft Committee Decision  for 
an extension of the period for the UK's accession, and 
consequential amendments related to the entry into force of the 
GPA for Australia     
Secretariat  GPA/CD/2  (28/02/2019 ) and GPA/CD/2/Add.1  (26/06/2019 ) - 
Decision of th e Committee on UK's accession to the GPA      
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- 26 - Communication 
from Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA P arties  Symbol and date of 
comments/ questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/GBR/2/Rev.1  (26/03/2020) – Updated Responses to 
the Checklist of Questions  United States of America  GPA/ACC//GBR/24  
(20/04/2020)  GPA/ACC/GBR/25  
(30/04/2020)  
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/GBR/26  
(04/05/2020)  GPA/ACC/GBR/28  
(06/05/2020)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/GBR/27  
(06/05/2020)  GPA/ACC/GBR/29  
(08/05/2020)  
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/GBR/23  (26/03/2020) – Communication from the  UK 
Mission to the GPC Chair of 26 March 2020     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/GBR/32  (12/06/2020) an d GPA/ACC/GBR/32 /Rev.1  
(14/07/2020) – Draft Committee Decision  for an extension of the 
period for the UK's accession  (and related communication from 
the Committee Chair of 18  May 2020)  GPA/ACC/GBR/30  
(08/06/2020)    
GPA/ACC/GBR/31  
(08/06/2020)    
Secretariat  GPA/CD/2/Add.2  (9/10/2020) - Decision of the Committee of 
7 October  2020 extending the period for the UK's accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1503  (04/01/2021) - Deposit o f United Kingdom's 
Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for the United Kingdom 
(01/01 /2021)25    
4  ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE GPA  201226 
4.1  Armenia  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Armenia  GPA/W/293  (18/06/2004) - Request  for Obs erver status     
Armenia  GPA/ACC/ARM/1  (04/09/2009) – (i) Application for Accession to 
the GPA; (ii) Initial Offer; and (iii) an analysis of Armenia Public 
Procurement Legislation     
 
25 On the same date the terms of the European Union and Montenegro in relation to the United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right entered into force 
(WT/Let/1509  (21/01/2021 )). 
26 Listed in alphabetical order.   
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- 27 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Armenia  GPA/ACC/ARM/2  and GPA/ACC/ARM/2/Rev.1  (20/04/2010; 
06/07/2010) - Draft Final Offer and Revised Draft Final Offer  Canada  GPA/ACC/ARM/4  
(17/05/2010)  GPA/ACC/ARM/6  
(06/07/2010)  
United States of America  GPA/ACC /ARM/5  
(21/05/2010)  GPA/ACC/AR M/6 
(06/07/2010)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/ARM/7  
(02/08/2010) – 
Questions on Replies 
circulated by Armenia 
in GPA/ACC/ARM/6   
Armenia  GPA/ACC/ARM/3  (20/04/2010) – Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession     
Armenia  GPA/ACC/ARM/8  (30/09/2010) – (i) Draft Decision of the 
Committee; (ii) Final Offer; and (iii) Armenia's draft Public 
Procurement Law  European Union  GPA/ACC/ARM/9   
(07/10/2010) and 
GPA/ACC/ARM/10  
(21/10/2010 )  
Armenia  GPA/ACC/ARM/11  (08/11/2010) – (i) Revised Draft Decision of 
the Committee; (ii) Final Offer; and (iii) Armenia's revised draft 
Public Procurement Law     
Secretariat  GPA/105  (07/12/2010) – Decisio n of the Committee of 
7 December 2010 inviting Armenia to accede to the GPA     
Armenia  GPA/ACC/ARM/12  (10/02/2011) - Armenia's Public Procurement 
Legislation     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/ARM/13  and GPA/ACC/ARM/13/Rev.1  (25/05 /2011; 
25/05/2011) – Draft Committee Decision     
Secretariat  GPA/105/Add.1  (26/05/2011) - Decision of the Committee on 
Government Procurement of 26 May 2011 extending the period 
for Armenia's accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/821  and GPA/109  (13/09/2011 ) - Deposit of Armenia's 
Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Armenia (15/09/2011)     
4.2  Hong Kong, China  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Hong Kong, 
China  GPA/W/37  (27/01/1997) - Request for Observ er Status      
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- 28 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Hong Kong, 
China  GPA/W/28  (06/11/1996)  and Corr.1 (02/12/19 96) – 
(i) Application for Accession to the GPA; and (ii) Initial Offer     
Hong Kong, 
China  GPA/11  (21/01/1997) - Statement on the Electricity Sector  Norway  GPA/W/43  
(30/05/1997)   
European Union  GPA/W/44  
(09/06/1997)   
Switzerland  GPA/W/47  
(09/06/1997) and 
GPA/W/47/Add.1  
(23/09/1997)   
Secretariat  GPA/9  (09/12/1996) - Decision of the Committee  inviting Hong 
Kong, China to accede to the GPA     
Secretariat  WT/Let/141  (22/05/1997)  and GPA/14  (23/05/1997 ) – Deposit of 
Hong Kong, Ch ina's Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Hong Kong, China (19/06/1997)     
4.3  Iceland  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Iceland  GPA/IC/W/35  (30/11/1995)27 and GPA/W/8  (26/02/1996 ) – 
Request for Observer Sta tus    
Iceland  GPA/W/73  (15/07/1998 ) – (i) Application for Accession to 
the GPA; and (ii) Initial Offer  Canada, Switzerland and 
United States  n.a. GPA/SPEC/6  
(23/11/1999)  
Iceland  GPA/W/73/Rev.1  (22/02/2000 ) – Revised Offer     
Iceland  GPA/W/73/Rev.2  (01/08/2000)  – Final offer     
Secretariat  GPA/43  (09/10/2000) - Decision of the Committee of 
29 September 2000  inviting Iceland to accede to the GPA     
Secretariat  WT/Let/388  (06/04/2001) and GPA/48  (27/04/2001) - Deposit of 
Iceland's Inst rument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Iceland ( 28/04/2001 )    
 
27  Iceland was granted  observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 7 December 1995 ( GPA/IC/M/6  (08/02/1996 )).  
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- 29 - 4.4  Liechtenstein  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Liechtenstein  GPA/IC/W/13  (10/01/1995) R equest for  Observer Status28    
Liechtenstein  GPA/IC/W/13  (11/01/1995) – (i) Appli cation for Accession to 
the GPA; (ii) Initial Offer  United States  n.a. GPA/IC/W/29  
(29/09/1995)  
Secretariat  GPA/IC/6  (21/12/1995) – (i) Report of the Interim Committee on 
Government Procurement; (ii) Draft Committee Decision; and (iii) 
Final Offer     
Secretariat  GPA/3  (06/03/1996) – Decision of the Committee of 
27 February  1996 inviting Liechtenstein to accede to the GPA     
Liechtenstein  GPA/W/34  (8/01/1997) – Request for an extension of the period 
for Liechtenstein's accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/166  (22/08/1997) and GPA/17  (22/08/1997) – Deposit of 
Liechtenstein 's Instr ument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Liechtenstein (18/09/1997)     
4.5  Kingdom of Netherlands with respect  to Aruba  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Aruba  GPA/W/9  (27/02/1996) – Request for Observer Status29    
Aruba  GPA/IC/W/14  (08/02/1995) – (i) Application for Accession30; and 
(ii) Initial Offer     
Aruba  GPA/IC/7  (21/12/1995) – (i) Report of the Interim Committee on 
Government Procurement ; (ii) Draft Committee Decision; and (iii) 
Final Offer     
Secretariat  GPA/2  (05/03/1996) - Decision of the Committee o f 27 February 
1996 inviting Aruba to accede to the GPA     
Aruba  GPA/W/26  (10/09/1996) – Request for an ext ension of the period 
for Aruba's accession     
 
28 Liechtenstein  was granted o bserver status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 24 May 1995 ( GPA/IC/M/3  (24/05/1995)).  
29 The Kingdom of Netherl ands with respect to Aruba  was granted o bserver status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 29 June 1994 
(GPA/IC/M/1  (10/08/1994).  
30 The Kingdom of Netherlands with respect to Aruba initially applied for accession under the Tokyo Round GPA ( GPR/W/122  (12/01/1993)  and GPR/W/122/Rev.1  
(04/03/1993) ). Additional documents include: GPR/W/128  (17/09/1993 ); GPR/W/136  (20/07/1994) ; and  GPR/77  (24/08/19 94).   
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- 30 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Secretariat  GPA/M/3 , paragraph 20 (25/10/1996) The Commi ttee agreed to 
extend the period for Aruba's accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/111  (26/09/1996) and GPA/7  (22/10/1996) - Deposit of 
Aruba 's Instrument of Ac cession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Aruba  (25/10/1996)    
4.6  Singapore  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Singapore  GPA/IC/W/33  (15/11/1995)31 and GPA/W/6  (19/02/1996) – 
Request for Observer Status     
Singapore  GPA/IC/W/33  (15/11/1995) - Application for Accession     
Singapore  GPA/IC/SPEC/2  (09/01/1996) – Initial Offer     
Singapore  GPA/W/10  (05/03 /1996) - Description of Singapore's Public 
Procurement Regime    GPA/W/19  
(14/06/1996)  
Singapore  GPA/SPEC/2  (14/06/1996 ) Revised Offer     
Secretariat  GPA/W/21  (20/06/1996) – Draft Decision of the Committee  Request from some 
Parties for additional 
time to consider 
the draft Decision  GPA/W/21/Add.1  
(23/07/1996 )  
Singapore  GPA/SPEC/2/Rev.1  (16/08/1996) – Final Offer     
Secretariat  GPA/6  (09/10/1996) - Decision of the Committee o f 
20 September 1996  inviting Singapore to accede to the GPA     
Secretariat  WT/Let/179  (26/09/1997) and GPA/18  (26/09/1997 ) - Deposit of 
Singapore's  Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Singapore  (20/10/199 7)    
 
31 Singapore was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 7 December 1995  (GPA/IC/M/6  (08/02/1996 )).  
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- 31 - 4.7  Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
Chinese Taipei  GPA/W/4  (14/02/1996) – Request for observer status32    
Chinese Taipei  GPA/IC/1  (04/08/1994) – Application for Ac cession     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/IC/W/ 9 (23/11/1994) – Description of Chinese Taipei's 
Public Procurement Regime  Informal compilation  n.a. GPA/IC/W/25  
(18/07/1995)  
Chinese Taipei  GPA/IC/SPEC/1  (17/03/1995) – Draft Initial offer     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/IC/SPEC/2  (09/10/1996) – Initial offer     
Chine Taipei  GPA/IC/5  (21/12/1995) – Report of the Interim Committee on 
Government Procurement     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/SPEC/1  (01/03/1996) – Revised offe r    
Chinese Taipei  GPA/SPEC/1/Rev.1  (19/03/1997) – Revised offer     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/36  (23/06/2000) - Government Procurement L egislation     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/SPEC/1/Rev.2  (01/02/20 02) – Second Revised offer     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/W/224  (20/11/2002) - Improvement of Accession 
Procedures     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/TPKM/1  (28/11/2008) - Draft Decision and Final 
Offer    
Secretariat  GPA/96  (09/12/2008) - Decision of the Committee of 
9 December 2008  inviting Chinese Taipei to accede to the GPA     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/TPKM/2  (29/05/2009) - Request for an extension of 
the period for Chinese Taipei's  accession     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/TPKM/3  (29/05/2009)  and GPA/ACC/TPKM/3/Rev.1  
(03/06/2009) – Draft Committee Decision      
Secretariat  GPA/96/Add.1  (05/06/2009) - Decisi on of the Committee of 
4 June 2009 extending the period for Chinese Taipei's  
accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/647 ; WT/Let/647/Corr.1 ; WT/Let/647/Add.1  
(30/06/2009; 01/07/2009 ; 31/07/2009)  and GPA/100  
(02/07/2009) - Deposit of Chinese Taipei's Instrument of 
Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Chinese Taipei  (15/07/2009 )    
 
32 Chinese Taipei was granted o bserver status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 29 June 1994 ( GPA/IC/M/1  (10/08/1994)).   
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- 32 - 5  INTEGRATION OF ADDITIONAL WTO MEMBERS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S COVERAGE UNDER THE GPA  
5.1  Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak  Republic and Slovenia  - 2004 EU Enlargement  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
European Union  GPA/MOD/EEC/1  (26/03/2004) and GPA/MOD/EEC/1/Add.1  
(06/04/2004) – Proposed modifications to EU's Appendices I, II, 
and IV, p ursuant to Art. XXIV:6(a) of the 1994 GPA     
Secretariat  GPA/78  (04/05/2004) – Decision of the Committee of 
23 April 200433    
 Effective as of 1 May 2004 ( WT/Let/472  (11/05/2004))34    
5.2  Bulgaria and Romania  - 2007 EU Enlargement  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
European Union  GPA/MOD/EEC/2  ((17/11/2006) and GPA/MOD/EEC/2/Add. 1 
(21/11/2006) – Proposed modifications to EU's Appendices I, II, 
and IV, pursuant to Art. XXIV:6(a) of the 1994 GPA     
Secretariat  GPA/90  (11/12/2006) – Decision of the Committe e of 
8 December 200635    
 Effective as of 1 January 2007 ( WT/Let/556  (26/01/2007))     
 
33 GPA/M/22 , paras. 14-28 (23/04/2004) . 
34 As a consequence, four of the ten new member States of the European Union (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia) that had sub mitted applications for 
accession ( GPA/41  (11/09/2000), GPA/SPEC/5  (22/06/1999), GPA/66  (08/03/2002) and GPA/56  (25/09/2001), respectively) and had ongoing accession processes before 
1 May 2004, have withdrawn their applications for accession ( GPA/41/Rev.1  (26/03/2004), GPA/SPEC/5/Rev.2  (26/03/2004), GPA/66/Rev.1  (26/03/2004) and 
GPA/56/Rev.1  (26/03/2004), respectively).  
35 GPA/M/31 , paras 15 -23 (29/01/2007).   
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- 33 - 5.3  Croatia  - 2013 EU Enlargement  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies to 
comments/questions 
from acceding 
country  
European Union  GPA/MOD/EEC/25  (06/06/2013) an d GPA/MOD/EEC/25 /Add.1  
(10/06/2013) – Proposed modifications to EU's Appendices I, II, 
and IV, pursuant to Art. XXIV:6(a) of the 1994 GPA     
Secretariat  GPA/118  (27/06/2013) – Decision of the Committee of 
27 June 201336    
 Effective as of 1 July 2013 ( WT/Let/887  (29/07/2013))     
 
 
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36 GPA/M/52 , para 3.3 (16/07/2013).   
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- 34 - ANNEX : LIST OF CGP ANNUAL REPORTS AND MEETING RECORDS  THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESSIONS (1996 -2021)  
Year  Accessions  Annual Report  Minutes/Summaries  
2021 Brazil, China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, North Macedonia, the Russian 
Federation, Tajikistan, and the United Kingdom  in its own right  GPA/AR/4  RD/GPA/118 , RD/GPA/120  
2020 Brazil, China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, North Macedonia, the Russian 
Federation, Tajikistan , the United Kingdom in its own right  GPA/AR/3  GPA/M/78 , GPA/M/79 , GPA/M/80 , 
RD/GPA/100 , RD/GPA/107 , RD/GPA/112  
2019 Australia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, North Macedonia, the  Russian F ederation, 
Tajikistan, the United Kingdom  in its own right  GPA/AR/2  GPA/M/75 , GPA/M/76 , RD/GPA/81 , 
RD/GPA/85 , RD/GPA/89 , RD/GPA/94  
2018 Australia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, North Macedonia, the  Russian Federation, 
Tajikistan, the United Kingdom  in its own right  GPA/AR/1  GPA/M/73 , GPA/M/74 , RD/GPA/61 , 
RD/GPA/66 , RD/GPA/75  
2017 Australia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, North Macedonia, the  Russian Federation, 
Tajikistan  GPA/145 , 
GPA/145/Corr.1  GPA/M/68 , GPA/M/70 , RD/GPA/49 , 
RD/GPA/53 , RD/GPA/57  
2016 Australia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, 
Tajikistan, Ukraine  GPA/141 , 
GPA/141/Corr.1  GPA/M/64 , GPA/M/65 , RD/GPA/33 , 
RD/GPA/40 , GPA/M/46 , RD/GPA/67  
2015 Australia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Montenegro, the Republic  of Moldova, New 
Zealand, Tajikistan, Ukraine  GPA/134  GPA/M/62 , GPA/M/63 , RD/GPA/24 , 
RD/GPA/26 , RD/GPA/29  
2014 China, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, Ukraine  GPA/126 , 
GPA/126/Corr.1  GPA/M/53 , GPA/M/57 , GPA/M/58 , 
RD/GPA/9 , RD/GPA/12 , RD/GPA/21  
2013 China, Jordan, the Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, 
Ukraine  - 2013 EU Enlargement  (Croatia)  GPA/121  GPA/M/52 , RD/INT/GPA/16 , 
RD/INT/GPA/19 , RD/GPA/3 , RD/GPA/6  
2012 China, Jordan, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, New  Zealand, Ukraine  GPA/116  GPA/M/44 , GPA/M/44/Corr.1 , GPA/M/45 , 
GPA/M/49 , RD/INT/GPA/4 , RD/INT/GPA/10 , 
RD/INT/GPA/13  
2011 Armenia, China, Jordan , Ukraine  GPA/110 , 
GPA/110/Corr.1  GPA/M/43 , gpa11 -1rv1, gpa11 -6rv1, 
gpa11 -8rv1, gpa11 -10rv1 RD/INT/GPA/1  
2010 Armenia, China, Jordan , the Republic of Moldova  GPA/106  GPA/M/41, GPA/M/42 , gpa09 -20rv1 , gpa10 -
6rv1, gpa10 -11rv1 , gpa10 -15rv1 , gpa10 -
18rv1  
2009 Armenia, China, Jordan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, Chinese  Taipei  GPA/103 , 
GPA/103/Add.1 , 
GPA/103/Corr.1  GPA/M/36 , GPA/M/36/Corr.1 , GPA/M/37 , 
gpa09 -3rv1, gpa09 -7rv1, gpa09 -12rv1, 
gpa09 -15rv1  
2008 China, Jordan, the Republic of Moldova, Chinese Taipei  GPA/95  GPA/M/35 , gpa08-12rv1  
2007 Albania, China , Jordan  - 2007 EU Enlargement ( Bulgaria and Romani a) GPA/92  GPA/M/33  
2006 Bulgaria, Jordan  GPA/89  GPA/M/30 , GPA/M/31  
2005 Jordan  GPA/85  GPA/M/26 , GPA/M/27  
2004 Georgia, Jordan, Chinese Taipei  - 2004 EU Enlargement (Cyprus, Czech Republic, 
Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia)  GPA/82  GPA/M/21 , GPA/M/22 , GPA/M/24   
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- 35 - Year  Accessions  Annual Report  Minutes/Summaries  
2003 Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Jordan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia,  Republic of 
Moldova, Slovenia, Chinese Taipei   GPA/75  GPA/M/20  
2002 Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Jordan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, the 
Republic of Moldova, Slovenia, Chinese Taipei  GPA/73  GPA/M/17 , GPA/M/18 , GPA/M/19  
2001 Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Jordan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Panama, Chinese  Taipei  GPA/58  GPA/M/15 , GPA/M/16  
2000 Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Jordan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia , Panama, Chinese Taipei  GPA/44  GPA/M/13 , GPA/M/14  
1999 Iceland, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Panama, Chinese Taipei  GPA/30  GPA/M/11 , GPA/M/12  
1998 Iceland, Panama, Chinese Taipei  GPA/25  GPA/M/8 , GPA/M/9 , GPA/M/10  
1997 Hong Kong, China; Liechtenstein; Panama; Singapore; Chinese  Taipei  GPA/19  GPA/M/5 , GPA/M/6 , GPA/M/7  
1996 Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of the Netherlands with respect to Aruba, Singapore, 
Chinese Taipei  GPA/IC/9  GPA/M/1 , GPA/M/2 , GPA/M/3 , GPA/M/4  
 
 
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