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10 November  2022 
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Committee on Regional Trade Agreements    
 
  
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RTA TRANSPARENCY MECHANISM  
STATUS OF THE PREPARATION OF FACTUAL PRESENTATIONS  
Background Note by the Secretariat  
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- 2 - RTA Name  Notification 
date Data due 
on Data received  FP sent to 
Parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
• Agreements among members  
ASEAN - Hong Kong, China (G&S)  10-Feb-21 1-Jul-21 
 Hong Kong, China :  
30-Jun-21 
ASEAN : 14-Jan-22 21-Oct-22 2-Dec-22  Sent for comments to 
the Parties  
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA ) 
(ATIGA ) (G) 31-Aug-21 23-Feb-22 Malaysia : 17-Jan-22 
ASEAN Secretariat : 25-Jul-
2022; 1 -Aug-2022 
Lao PDR: 15 -Sep-2022       FP to be drafted  
Comprehensive and Progressive 
Agreement for Trans -Pacific 
Partnership (CPTPP) - Entry into 
force for Peru (G&S)  22-Mar-22 31-May-22 Canada and Japan :  
31-May-22 
Services data : 01-Jun-22 
all CPTPP except for 
Viet Nam    
Sent for comments to 
the Parties  
Economic Community of West 
African States (ECOWAS) (G)  2-May-19 10-Oct-19 Some data received from 
ECOWAS Commission : 
15-Sep-20 
Togo: 14-Sept-20 
Niger : 29-Jul-20 
Senegal : 13-Feb-20 
Benin : 31-May-19 
No data from the other 
Parties     
Awaiting complete 
data from all of the 
Parties  
EFTA – Ecuador (G&S)  22-Feb-22 5-May-22 Ecuador : 23-May-22    
Awaiting data from 
the EFTA States  
EFTA-Gulf Cooperation Council 
(GCC)  6-Oct-22 23-Dec-22      
EFTA – Indonesia (G&S)  26-Apr-22 8-Jul-22  
      Awaiting data from 
the Parties  
EFTA – Türkiye  (G&S)  14-Feb-22 27-Apr-22 Türkiye : 25-Apr-22 20-Oct-22 1-Dec-22  Sent to the Parties for 
comments  
Awaiting data from 
EFTA 
EU - Pacific States (PNG and Fiji) 
(G) 18-Oct-11 10-Dec-14 Data from the EU, PNG  
Trade data from Fiji     
Tariff data missing 
from Fiji   
EU - Pacific States - Accession of 
Samoa (G)  26-Oct-20 12-Jan-21 Data received from  the 
EU: 12-Jan-21 
Samoa : 12-Jan-21/18-Jan-
21       FP to be drafted along 
with EU -Pacific States 
(PNG and Fiji)  
EU - Pacific States - Accession of 
Solomon Islands (G)  26-Oct-20 12-Jan-21 Data received from  the 
Solomon Islands : 11-Jan-
21/15-Jan-21/19-Jan-21/ 
5-Oct-21. 
EU: 12-Jan-21       FP to be drafted along 
with EU -Pacific States 
(PNG and Fiji)    
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- 3 - RTA Name  Notification 
date Data due 
on Data received  FP sent to 
Parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
EU - United Kingdom (G&S)  29-Jan-21 5-May-21 EU:4-May-21/27-May-21 
UK: 12-Apr-21 13-Oct-22 10-Nov-22  Sent to the Parties for 
comments  
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)  (G) 20-Nov-06  
31-Mar-08 
17-Nov-09 19-Dec-07 
 
7-Apr-08 Yes 22-Oct-10 19-Nov-10 Yes Awaiting responses to 
questions from 
Members  
India – Mauritius (S)  15-Apr-21 6-Sept-21 Mauritius : 5-May-21 3-Nov-22 1-Dec-22  Sent to the Parties for 
comments  
India - United Arab Emirates (S)  22-Sept-22 13-Feb-23      
Türkiye  - Denmark in respect of the 
Faeroe Islands (G)  1-Nov-22 12-Jan-23      
United Kingdom – Albania (G&S)  3-May-21 13-Jul-21 UK: 7-May-21 
Albania : 12-Jul-21 11-Apr-22 9-May-22 Albania : 
10-May-22 Final c omments 
pending from the UK  
United Kingdom – Cameroon (G)  31-Dec-20 13-Jul-21 UK:19-Mar-21    
Awaiting data from 
Cameroon  
United Kingdom - Central America 
(G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 5-Jul-21 
Panam a: 21-Apr-21 
Guatemala :5-May-21 
Nicaragua : 5-May-21/6-
May-21 
Costa Rica : 6-May-21 
El Salvador :28-Jun-21 
Honduras : 02-Mar-22    
FP be ing drafted  
United Kingdom - Côte d'Ivoire (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 19-Mar-21    
Awaiting data from 
Côte d'Ivoire  
United Kingdom - Eastern Africa 
States (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 19-Mar-21 
Mauritius : 5-Mar-21/16-
Mar-21/26-Apr-21 
Zimbabwe : 21&23 -Jun-21 21-Mar-22 3-May-22 Mauritius : 
19-Apr-22 
UK: 
23-May-22 Awaiting confirmation  
from Zimbabwe   
United Kingdom – Colombia, 
Ecuador and Peru (G&S)  1-Sept-20 28-Nov-22  
       
United Kingdom – Georgia (G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 12-Apr-21 
Georgia : 9-Jun-21/6-Sep-
21/8-Sep-21    
FP being drafted  
United Kingdom – Ghana (G)  4-Mar-21 17-May-21 UK: 12-Apr-21    
Awaiting data from 
Ghana  
United Kingdom - Iceland, 
Liechtenstein and Norway (G&S)  30-Nov-21 28-Feb-22 UK: 16 -Dec-21/17-Jan-22/ 
23-Feb-22 
Norway : 03-Mar-22    
Awaiting ratification 
by Iceland and 
Liechtenstein  
United Kingdom – Japan (G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 7-May-21 
Japan :30-Apr-21/7-Jun-21 13-Oct-22 10-Nov-22  Sent to the Parties for 
comments    
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date Data due 
on Data received  FP sent to 
Parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
United Kingdom - Moldova, Republic 
of (G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 12-Apr-21 
Moldova, Rep of : 31-May-
21/1-Jun-21    
Awaiting complete 
data from Moldova  
United Kingdom – Morocco (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK:7-May-21    
Awaiting data from 
Morocco  
United Kingdom - North Macedonia 
(G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 7-May-21 
North Macedonia : 5-May-
21/10-May-21    
FP being drafted  
United Kingdom - Pacific States 
(PNG and Fiji) (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 19-Mar-21 
PNG: 29 -Jun-22    
Awaiting data from Fiji 
and MFN 2021 from 
PNG 
United Kingdom - Pacific States - 
Accession of Samoa (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 Samoa :5-May-21 
UK: 19-Mar-21    
FP to be drafted along 
with UK Pacific States  
United Kingdom - Pacific States - 
Accession of Solomon Islands (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK:19-Mar-21 
Solomon Islands :  
05-Oct-21    
FP to be drafted along 
with UK Pacific States  
United Kingdom - SACU and 
Mozambique (G)  8-Jan-21 5-May-21 UK: 5-Jul-21 
Data received from SACU     
Awaiting data from 
Mozambique and 
import data of 
Lesotho and Eswatini 
for the years 2018 to 
2020.  
United Kingdom – Ukraine (G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 Ukraine : 7-May-21/18-
May-21/3-Jun-21 
UK: 5-Jul-21    
FP to be drafted  
United Kingdom - Viet Nam (G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 Viet Nam : 7-May-21 
UK: 3-Sep-21    
FP to be drafted  
• Agreements with Non members  
EFTA – Lebanon (G)  22-Dec-06 1-Jun-09 Data received from EFTA 
only    
Awaiting data from 
Lebanon  
EU - Eastern and Southern Africa 
States - Accession of Comoros (G)  14-Jan-21 30-Mar-21 EU: 24-Mar-21    
Awaiting data from 
the Comoros  
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) - 
Iran (G)  31-Jan-20 22-Jun-20 No data received     
Awaiting data from 
the Parties  
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) – 
Serbia (G)  3-Nov-21 28-Mar-22 Serbia : 17-Jan-22    
Awaiting data from 
the rest of the EAEU 
members  
Pacific Agreement on Closer 
Economic Relations Plus (PACER 
Plus) (G&S)  8-Apr-21 6-Sep-21 Data received     
FP to be drafted    
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date Data due 
on Data received  FP sent to 
Parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
Pacific Agreement on Closer 
Economic Relations Plus (PACER 
Plus) (G&S)  – Entry into force for 
Tuvalu and Vanuatu  14-Oct-22 6-Jan-23     FP to be drafted  
Russian Federation – Turkmenistan 
(G) 18-Jan-13 11-Jun-13 Data received from the 
Russia n Federation     
Awaiting data from 
Turkmenistan  
Treaty on a Free Trade Area 
between members of the 
Commonwealth of Independent 
States (CIS) (G)  6-Jun-13 31-Oct-18 Data received from Ukraine  21-Jan-19 4-Mar-19 Ukraine : 
12-Mar-19 
Moldova : 
18-Mar-19 Comments 
outstanding from 
Armenia, Belarus, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz 
Republic, and the 
Russian Federation.  
Türkiye – Kosovo1 (G) 21-Dec-21 11-May-22 Türkiye :19-Apr-22 
Kosovo: 7&20 -Jul-22    
FP to be drafted  
Türkiye – Serbia (S)  10-Jan-22 1-Jun-22 Türkiye : 24-May-22 
Serbia : 21-Mar-22    
FP being drafted  
Türkiye – Syria (G)  15-Feb-07 13-Aug-09 Data received from  
Türkiye     
Awaiting data from 
Syria 
Ukraine – Azerbaijan (G)  18-Aug-08 10-Aug-09 Data received from 
Ukraine, import data 
received from Azerbaijan     
Awaiting tariff data 
from Azerbaijan  
Ukraine - Turkmenistan (G)  18-Aug-08 10-Aug-09 Data received from Ukraine 
only    
Awaiting tariff data 
from Turkmenistan  
United Kingdom - Cariforum States 
(G&S)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 19-Mar-21 
Dominican Republic : 
6-Apr-21 
Grenada : 7-Apr-21/ 
7-May-21 
St Vincent :12-Oct-21    
Awaiting complete 
submission from the 
Dominican Republic 
and St. Vincent. 
Awaiting submissions 
from the rest of the 
Parties  
United Kingdom - Faroe Islands (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 03-Sept-21    
Awaiting data from 
Faroe Islands  
United Kingdom – Kosovo1 (G) 31-Dec-20 12-May-21 UK: 7-May-21 
Kosovo: 4 -Aug-22    
FP to be drafted  
United Kingdom – Lebanon (G)  31-Dec-20 5-May-21 UK: 7-May-21 
Lebanon : 7-May-21    
Awaiting complete 
data from Lebanon  
United Kingdom – Palestine (G)  31-Dec-20 10-May-21 UK:12-Apr-21    
Awaiting data from 
Palestine  
United Kingdom – Serbia (G&S)  18-May-21 28-Jul-21 UK: 05-Jul-21 
Serbia :26-Jul-21    
FP be ing drafted  
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1 Reference to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).