WT/REG/W/163  
26 October  2021 
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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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RTA Name  Date of notification  Data due  Data received  Factual 
Presentation 
sent to  
parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
1. Comments delayed (Agreements among Members)  
2. Comments delayed (Agreements with Non members)  
Commonwealth of 
Independent States (CIS) 
(G) 8.6.2018  31.10.2018  Data received from 
Ukraine  21.1.2019  4.3.2019  Ukraine -
12.3.2019 
Moldova – 
18.3.2019 Comments 
outstanding from 
Armenia, Belarus, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz 
Republic, and the 
Russian Federation.  
3. Data delayed (Agreements among Members)  
UK-Chile (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Chile - 3.5.2021  
UK – 5.7.2021     FP being drafted  
UK-Morocco (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 7.5.2021     Awaiting data from 
Morocco  
UK-Faroe Islands 
(Denmark) (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 03.09.2021     Awaiting data from 
Faroe Islands  
UK-Moldova, Rep of (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 12.4.2021  
Moldova, Rep of – 
31.5.21 & 1.6.2021     Awaiting some 
outstanding data 
from Moldova  
UK-Egypt (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
Egypt – 14.10.2021     Awaiting complete 
data from Egypt  
UK-Ghana (G)  4.3.2021  17.5.2021  UK – 12.4.2021     Awaiting data from 
Ghana  
UK-Tunisia (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
Tunisia – 20.10.2021     Awaiting complete 
data from Tunisia  
UK-SACU & Mozambique 
(G) 8.1.2021  5.5.2021  UK – 5.7.2021     Awaiting data from 
the rest of the  
Parties    
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RTA Name  Date of notification  Data due  Data received  Factual 
Presentation 
sent to  
parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
Accessions of Samoa and 
the Solomon Islands to the 
Interim EPA EU -Pacific 
States (G)  26.10.2020  12.1.2021  Data received from  
Solomon Islands – 
11.01.202 1 
15.01.2021  
19.01.2021  
5.10.2021  
EU – 12.01.2021  
Samoa – 12.01.2021  
& 18.01.2021     FP to be drafted  
Revised Treaty of the 
Economic Community of 
West African States 
(ECOWAS), goods  2.05.2019  10.10.2019  Some data received 
from ECOWAS 
Commission  - 
15.09.2020  
Togo – 14.09.2020  
Niger– 29.07.2020  
Senegal -13.02.2020  
Benin – 31.05.2019  
no data from the 
other Parties     Awaiting complete 
data from all of the 
Parties.  
EU-Papua New Guinea, Fiji 
(G) 18.10.2011  10.12.2014  Data from EU, trade 
data from Fiji     Awaiting data from 
Papua New Guinea, 
Fiji. 
UK-Cameroon (G)  31.12.2020  13.7.2021  UK – 19.3.2021     Awaiting data from 
Cameroon  
UK-Pacific States (Fiji & 
PNG) (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 19.3.2021     Awaiting data from 
Fiji and Papua New 
Guinea  
Korea, Rep of – Central 
America (G&S)  16.4.2021  10.9.2021  Korea – 31.08.2021  
Panama – 
31.08.2021  
El Salvador – 
24.09.2021  
Honduras – 
06.10.2021  
Costa Rica -
21.10.2021     Awaiting the 
complete 
submission by 
Honduras and the 
data submission 
from Nicaragua.  
ASEAN -Hong Kong, China 
(G&S)  10.2.2021  1.7.2021  Hong Kong, China – 
30.06.2021     Awaiting data from 
the ASEAN 
members  
UK-Norway & Iceland (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021      Awaiting data from 
the parties    
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RTA Name  Date of notification  Data due  Data received  Factual 
Presentation 
sent to  
parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
UK-Central America (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 5.7.2021  
Panama – 21.4.2021  
Guatemala – 
5.5.2021  
Nicaragua – 
5.5.2021; 6.5.2021  
Costa Rica – 
6.5.2021  
El Salvador – 
28.6.2021     Awaiting data from 
Honduras.  
UK-Côte d'Ivoire (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 19.3.2021     Data pending for 
Côte d'Ivoire  
UK-Kenya (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 19.3.2021  
Kenya – 5.5.21 & 
13.5.21     Awaiting Kenya's 
confirmation 
regarding the MFN 
data  
India-Mauritius (S) 16.4.2021  6.9.2021  Mauritius – 5.5.2021     Awaiting data from 
India 
4. Data delayed (Agreements with Non members)  
UK-Kosovo1 (G) 31.12.2020  12.5.2021  UK – 7.5.2021     Awaiting data from 
Kosovo  
UK-PLO (G)  31.12.2020  10.5.2021  UK – 12.4.2021     Awaiting data from 
the PLO  
EAEU -Iran (G)  31.01.2020  22.6.2020  No data received     Awaiting data from 
the Parties  
EFTA-Lebanon (G)  22.12.2006  1.6.2009  Data received from 
EFTA only     Awaiting data from 
Lebanon.  
Turkey -Syria (G)  15.2.2007  13.8.2009  Data received from 
Turkey, information 
from Syria but no 
data    Awaiting data from 
Syria.  
Ukraine -Azerbaijan (G)  18.8.2008  10.8.2009  Data received from 
Ukraine, import data 
received from 
Azerbaijan     Awaiting data from 
Azerbaijan.  
Ukraine -Turkmenistan (G)  18.8.2008  10.8.2009  Data received from 
Ukraine only     Awaiting data from 
Turkmenistan.  
Russian Federation -
Turkmenistan (G)  18.1.2013  11.6.2013  Data received from 
the Russia Federation 
only    Awaiting data from 
Turkmenistan.  
 
1 Reference to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).    
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RTA Name  Date of notification  Data due  Data received  Factual 
Presentation 
sent to  
parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
5. Other  (Agreements with Members)  
ASEAN Trade in Goods 
Agreement (ATIGA)  21.9.2021  23.2.2022       
UK-Mexico (G&S)  29.6.2021  7.9.2021  Mexico – 29.9.21 ; 
5.10.2021  
UK  7.5.2021     FP to be drafted  
China -Mauritius (G&S)  7.1.2021  31.5.2021  Mauritius:  
9.4.2021 (Goods)  
6.5.2021 (Services)  
China – 11.6.2021     FP being drafted  
UK-Viet Nam (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Viet Nam – 7.5.2021  
UK – 3.9.2021     FP to be drafted  
UK-Georgia (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 12.4.2021   
Georgia – 9.6.2021 ; 
6.9.2021; 8.9.2021     FP to be drafted  
EU-Central America (G&S)  26.2.2013  9.07.2019  
8.06.2021  Panama – 9.7.2019  
Costa Rica – 
10.7.2019  
Nicaragua – 
22.08.2019  
El Salvador – 
11.09.2019  
Honduras – 
23.09.2019  
Guatemala – 
10.8.2020  
EU – 1.6.2021     FP being drafted  
GCC-Singapore (S)  30.05.2015  23.11.2015  Yes 10.10.2016  
22.01.2020  
6.04.2020  21.11.2016  
14.02.2020  
17.04.2020  Singapore 
28.10.2019. 
Comments 
also received 
from Qatar 
and Bahrain.  FP to be circulated  
UK-Albania (G&S)  3.5.2021  13.7.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
Albania – 12.7.2021     FP to be drafted  
UK-Jordan (G)  3.5.2021  13.7.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
Jordan – 9.7.2021  18.10.2021  15.11.2021   Awaiting comments  
Namibia -Zimbabwe (G)  29.3.2021  30.8.2021  Namibia – 13.9.2021  
& 2.9.2021  
Zimbabwe - 1.9.2021     FP to be drafted    
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RTA Name  Date of notification  Data due  Data received  Factual 
Presentation 
sent to  
parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
EU-UK (G&S)  29.1.2021  5.5.2021 EU – 4.5.2021 & 
27.5.2021  
UK - 12.4.2021      FP being drafted  
UK-Japan (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
Japan – 30.4.2021  & 
7.6.2021     FP to be drafted  
UK-North Macedonia (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
North Macedonia – 
5.5.2021 , 10.5.2021     FP being drafted  
UK-Switzerland & 
Liechtenstein (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Switzerland – 
5.5.2021  
UK – 3.9.2021      FP being drafted  
UK-Ukraine (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Ukraine – 7.5.2021; 
18.5.2021  & 
3.6.2021  
UK – 5.7.2021     FP to be drafted  
UK-Turkey (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Turkey – 4.5.2021  & 
2.6.2021  
UK – 7.5.2021  18.10.2021  15.11.2021   Awaiting comments  
UK-Singapore (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Singapore – 2.5.2021  
& 2.6.2021  
UK-5.7.2021  18.10.2021  15.11.2021   Awaiting comments  
UK-Korea, Rep of (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Korea, Rep of  
17.3.2021  
UK – 12.4.2021     FP to be drafted  
UK-Israel (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  
Extended to 
21.6.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
Israel – 21.6.2021     FP being drafted  
UK-Ecuador & Peru (G&S)  31.12.2020       Data request 
pending  
UK-Canada (G &S) 31.12.2020  
29.6.2021  7.9.2021  UK – 07.05.2021  
Canada – 08.09.2021     FP being drafted  
UK-Pacific States 
(Solomon Islands) (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 19.3.2021  
Solomon Islands – 
05.10.2021     FP to be drafted  
UK-Pacific States (Samoa) 
(G) 31.12.2020  5.5.2021  Samoa – 5.5.2021  
UK – 19.3.2021     FP to be drafted  
UK-Colombia (G&S)  31.12.2020       Data request 
pending    
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RTA Name  Date of notification  Data due  Data received  Factual 
Presentation 
sent to  
parties  Comments 
due Comments 
received  Status  
GCC (G)  20.11.2006  
31.3.2008  
31.3.2008  
17.11.2009  19.12.2007  
 
7.04.2008  
 Yes 22.10.2010  19.11.2010  Yes Awaiting responses 
to questions from 
Members.  
6. Other  (Agreements with Non Members)  
UK-Serbia (G&S)  18.5.2021  28.7.2021  UK – 05.07.2021  
Serbia – 26.07.2021     FP to be drafted  
Pacer Plus (G&S)  12.4.2021  6.9.2021  Data received      
EU-ESA - Accession of 
Comoros (G)  14.1.2021  30.3.2021  EU – 24.3.2021     Awaiting data from 
the Comoros.  
UK-ESA (Seychelles, 
Mauritius, Zimbabwe) (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 19.3.2021  
Mauritius  - 5.03.2021 
16.3.2021 & 
26.04.2021  
Zimbabwe – 
21&23.06.2021     Awaiting d ata from 
the Seychelles  
UK-Cariforum (G&S)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  
14.7.2021 for 
Haiti and 
Suriname  UK – 19.3.2021  
Dominican Republic – 
6.4.2021  
Grenada – 7.4.2021 
7.5.2021  
St Vincent – 
12.10.2021     Awaiting complete 
submission from the 
Dominican Republic  
and St. Vincent . 
Awaiting 
submissions from 
the rest of the 
Parties.  
UK-Lebanon (G)  31.12.2020  5.5.2021  UK – 7.5.2021  
Lebanon – 7.5.2021     Awaiting  complete 
data from Lebanon.  
 
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