GPA/S/1/Rev.6  
 
5 December 2023  
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Committee on Government Procurement    
 
SYSTEMATIC COMPILATION OF DOCUMENTS CONCERNING  
INDIVIDUAL  GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES  
STATE -OF-PLAY AS OF  5 DECEMBER 2023  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Revision  
This note systematically compiles  general background documents of the Committee on Government 
Procurement (CGP) related to accessions to the GPA as well as  other CGP documents2 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 n 
annex with a  list of annual  Committee  reports and meeting records summarizing Committee 
discussions  about specific  GPA accessions.   
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.pelletier@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 r estricted (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.6  
 
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  Table of Contents  
1   GENERAL BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS RELATED TO GPA ACCESSIONS  ........................  4 
2   INFORMATION CONCERNING PENDING GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES  .........................  4 
2.1   Albania  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  4 
2.2   Brazil  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  5 
2.3   China  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  7 
2.4   Costa Rica  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  10 
2.5   Georgia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  10 
2.6   Jordan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  11 
2.7   Kazakhstan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  12 
2.8   Kyrgyz Republic  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 13 
2.9   Oman  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  14 
2.10   Panama  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  15 
2.11   Russian Federation  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 15 
2.12   Tajikistan  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  16 
3   GPA ACCESSION COMMITMENTS OF WTO MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT YET APPLIED 
FOR ACCESSION TO THE GPA  ................................ ................................ .........................  18 
3.1   Afghanistan  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  18 
3.2   Mongolia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  18 
3.3   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  ................................ ................................ ...........................  19 
3.4   Seychelles  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  19 
4   ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE 
GPA 2012  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  19 
4.1   Australia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  19 
4.2   Republic of Moldova  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 21 
4.3   Montenegro  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  23 
4.4   New Zea land ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  24 
4.5   North Macedonia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 25 
4.6   Ukraine  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  26 
4.7   United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right  ................................ ..................  27 
5   ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE 
GPA 2012  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  29 
5.1   Armenia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  29 
5.2   Hong Kong, China  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 30 
5.3   Iceland  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  30 
5.4   Liechtenstein  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  31 
5.5   Netherlands with respect to Aruba  ................................ ................................ ..............  31 
5.6   Singapore  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  32 
5.7   Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  ................................ .. 33 
6   INTEGRATION OF ADDITIONAL WTO MEMBERS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S 
COVERAGE UNDER THE GPA  ................................ ................................ ...........................  34 
6.1   EU Enlargement 2004 - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,  
Poland, Slovak  Republic and Slovenia  ................................ ................................ .................  34 GPA/S/1/Rev.6  
 
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  6.1.1   Estonia  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  34 
6.1.2   Latvia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  35 
6.1.3   Lithuania  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  36 
6.1.4   Slovenia  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  36 
6.2   EU Enlargement 2007 - Bulgaria and Romani a ................................ ..............................  37 
6.2.1   Bulgaria  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  37 
6.3   EU Enlargement 2013 - Croatia  ................................ ................................ ..................  38 
ANNEX: LIST OF CGP ANNUAL REPORTS AND MEETING RECORDS THAT PROVIDE 
INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESSIONS (1996 -2022)  ................................ .........................  39 
  
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- 4 - 1  GENERAL BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS RELATED TO GPA ACCESSIONS  
Subject  Date of the 
Decision  Document Symbol  Minutes  
Checklist of issues  for provision of information relating to GPA accession     
• GPA 2012   GPA/132 (14/10/2015)  GPA/M/61  (02/09/2015)  
• GPA 1994   GPA/35  (21/06 /2000)  GPA/M/13  (13/07/2000)  
Modalities  of accession  to the GPA 1994  02/06/2006  GPA/87  (02/06/2006)  GPA/M/30  (04/07/2006)  
Indicative Timeframe  for Accession Negotiations and Reporting on the 
Progress of Work - Notes by the Secretariat   GPA/W/109  (28/02/2000), 
GPA/W/109/Rev.1  (26/06/2000) and 
GPA/W/109/Rev.2  (03/01/2001)  GPA/M/13  (13/07/2000)  
GPA/M/14  (03/01/2 001) 
GPA/M/15  (12/07/2001)  
CGP Decision on Accession  to the GPA 1994  27/02/1996  GPA/1  – Annex 2 (05/03/1996)  GPA/M/1  (18/04/1996)  
Interim CGP Decision on Accession Negotiations to the GPA 1994 prior to its 
Entry into Force  29/06/1994  GPA/IC/M/1 – Annex  1 (10/08/1994)  GPA/I C/M/1 
(10/08/1994)  
2  INFORMATION CONC ERNING PENDING GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES3 
2.1  Albania4  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Albania  GPA/W/157  (02/10/2001) – Request for Observer 
status     
Albania  GPA/57  (02/10 /2001) - Application for Accession 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/R ev.1 
(15/12/2002)  
United States of 
America  GPA/W/209  (23/09/2002)  
Reply to GPA/W/170/Rev.1   
Switzerland  GPA/W/174  (20/12/2001)  GPA/W/240  (03/02/2003)  
 
3 Listed in alphabetical order.  
4 Date of WTO accessio n: 8 September 2000. WT/ACC/ALB/51 , dated 13 July 2000, 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 con firmed that if the 
results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interest of Albania and the other members of the Agreement, Albania woul d complete negotiations for membership in 
the Agreement by 31 December 2000. The Working Party took note of thes e commitments."   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
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 Legislation     
Albania  GPA/ACC/ALB/1  (03/12/2007) – National Implementing 
Legislation     
Albania  GPA/ACC/ALB/2  (03/08/2023) Updated Replies to the 
Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information relating 
to GPA Accession  Australia  GPA/ACC/ALB/6  
(01/11/2023)   
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/ALB/5  
(30/10/2023)   
European Union  GPA/ACC/ALB/4  
(23/10/2023)   
United States  GPA/ACC/ALB/3  
(19/10/2023)   
 GPA/ACC/ALB/2/ Add.1  (10/08/2023) Albania 's Public 
Procurement Laws and Regulations (informal 
translations)     
2.2  Brazil  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Brazil  GPA/W/344  (28/08/2017) – Request for Observer status     
Brazil  GPA/152 ; GPA/ACC/BRA/1  (19/05/2020) – Application for 
Accession to the GPA     
Brazil  GPA/ACC/BRA/2  (7/10/2020) – Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession  
 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  of America  GPA/ACC/BRA/26  
(16/03/2022)  GPA/ACC/BRA/37  
(24/08/2022)  
Brazil  GPA/ACC/BRA/2/Add.1 ; GPA/ACC/BRA/2/Add.2 ; and 
GPA/ACC/BRA/2/Add.2/Suppl.1  (07/10/2020; 0 7/10/2021; 
22/10/2021) – Brazil's Public Procurement Laws and 
Regulations (informal translations)     
Brazil  United States  of America  GPA/ACC/BRA/5  
(31/05/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/11  
(07/10//2021)   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
GPA/ACC/BRA/3  and GPA/ACC/BRA/3/Add.1  (03/02/2021 ; 
28/05/2021) – Initial Offer (and an unofficial translation in 
English of the names of the entities ) 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  
(06/10/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/14  
(12/10/2021)  
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  and GPA/ACC/BRA/3/Rev.1/Suppl.1  
(25/11/2021 ; 06/12/2021) – Revised Offer (and an 
explanatory note)  New Zealand  GPA/ACC/BRA/21  
(16/12/2021)  GPA/ACC/BRA/25  
(28/02/2022)  
United States  of America  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)  
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/BRA/33  
(03/06/2022)  GPA/ACC/BRA/35  
(29/06/2022)  
Australia  GPA/ACC/BRA/34  
(09/06/2022)  GPA/ACC/BRA/36  
(29/06/2022)  
Brazil  GPA/ACC/BRA/3/Rev.2  and GPA/ACC/BRA/3/Rev.2/Suppl.1  
(14/06/2022 ; 21/06/2022) – Final Offer (and an explanatory 
note)  United States  of America  GPA/ACC/BRA/38  
(31/08/2022)   
Canada  GPA/ACC/BRA/39  
(05/09/2022)   
United Kingdom  GPA/ACC/BRA/40  
(06/09/2022)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/BRA/41  
(06/09/2022)   
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/BRA/43  
(07/09/2022)   
Brazil  GPA/ACC/BRA/3/ Rev.3  (30/05/2023) - Withdrawal of Offers      
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Communication  
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
China  GPA/W/173  (19/12/2001) – Request for Observer Status     
China  GPA/93  (14/01/2008) - Application for Accession 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  
(18/09/2008)   
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)   
 
5 Date of WTO accession: 11 December 2001. WT/ACC/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 ac cession to the WTO Agreement and initiate negotiations for membership 
in the GPA by tabling an Appendix 1 offer as soon as possible. The Working Party took note of these commitments."   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Switzerland  GPA/ACC/CHN/20  
(07/10/2010)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/22  
(14/01/2011)   
Israel  GPA/ACC/CHN/23  
(17/01/2011)   
Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/CHN/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/ACC/CHN/35  
(12/07/2012)  GPA/ACC/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)    
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/CHN/47  
(07/12/2015)   
European Union  GPA/ACC/CHN/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/50  
(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)   
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Costa Rica  GPA/W/ 331 (12/02/2015 ) – Request for Observer status     
Costa Rica  GPA/159; GPA/AC C/CRI/1  (28/09/2023) – Application for 
Accession to the GPA     
Costa Rica  GPA/ACC/CRI/2  (01/11/2023)  - Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession     
Costa Rica  GPA/ACC/CRI/2/ Add.1  (06/11/2023)  – Costa Rica 's Public 
Procurement Laws and Regulations     
2.5  Georgia6 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Georgia  GPA/W/89  (15/07/1999) – Request for Observer 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 GPA Accession  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 Legislation     
Georgia  GPA/SPEC/34  (15/12/2003) – Draft Informal 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   
 
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 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 Georgia and the other members of the Agreement, Georgia would complete  negotiations for membership in 
the Agreement by 31 December 2000. The Working Party took note of this commitment."   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
United States of America  GPA/ACC/GEO/5  
(28/09/2004)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/GEO/6  
(16/11/2004) Reply to 
GPA/ACC/GEO/3   
2.6  Jordan7  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Jordan  GPA/W/103  (05/01/2000) – Request for Observer status     
Jordan  GPA/38  (19/07 /2000) – Application for Accession 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/SPEC/20  
(11/05/2001)  GPA/SPEC/20/Rev.1  
(25/09/2001)  
Jordan  GPA/SPEC/29  (20/02/2003) – Entity Offer  United States of America  GPA/SPEC/30  
(30/04/2003)  GPA/SPEC/31  
(21/08/2003)  
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  
(12/08/2004)   
 
7 Date of WTO a ccession: 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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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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  
(20/09/2010) 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)   
2.7  Kazakhstan8 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Kazakhstan  GPA/W/338  (05/09/2016) – Request for Observer status     
Kazakhstan  GPA/150 ; GPA/ACC/KAZ/1  (02/12/2019) – Application for 
Accession to the GPA     
 
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 
Kazakhstan 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 tr ansparent 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 the WTO and would initiate negotiations for membership in the WTO Agreement on Government Procuremen t by tabling an App endix 1 offer within 
four years after accession. She confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Kaza khstan and the other Members of the Agreement, 
Kazakhstan would accede to that Agreement. The Working Party to ok note of these commitments."   
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/W/83  (23/01/1999) – Request for Observer status     
Kyrgyz Republic  GPA/SPEC/4  (19/05/1999) – Initial Offer  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  
(22/08/2002)  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)   
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/10  
(28/07/2016)  GPA/ACC/KGZ/16  
(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 Offer  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)   
 
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 Governm ent Procurement Agreement upon accession by tabling an entity 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 Agreem ent, 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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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
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     
2.9  Oman10 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments /Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Oman  GPA/W/126  (04/01/2001) – Request for observer Status     
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)   
 
10 Date of WTO accession: 9 November 2000. WT/ACC/OMN/26 , dated 28 September 2000, para. 121: "The representative of Oman confirmed that, u pon accession 
to the WTO, Oman would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity o ffer. He also confirmed that, if the 
results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Oman and the o ther members of the Agreement, Oman 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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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
country  
Panama  GPA/W/53  (22/08/1997 ) – Request for Observer Status     
Panama  GPA/SPEC/3  (10/07/1997 ) – (i) Application for Accession to the 
GPA; and (ii)  Initial Offer     
Panama  GPA/SPEC/3/Rev.1  (08/01/1999) - Revised Offer     
Panama  GPA/ACC/PAN/1  (09/08/2013)  – Communication from Panama     
2.11  Russian Federation12 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Russian 
Federation  GPA/W/322  (16/05/2013) – Request for Observer status     
Russian 
Federation  GPA/140  (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)  
 
11 Date of WTO accession: 6 September 1997 . WT/ACC/PAN/19 , para. 68: "the representative of Panama confirmed that his Government was currently an observer 
in the Committee for the Agreement on Government Procurement.  He stated that his Government would notify the Committee at the time of Panama's accession to the 
WTO of its intention to accede to the Agreement on Government Procurement, and that Panama would initiate negotiations for me mbership in the Agreement by tabling 
an entity offer prior to 30 June 1997.  He also confirmed that, if the results  of the negotiations are satisfactory to the interests of Panama and other members of the 
Agreement, Panama would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement by 31 December 1997.  The Working Party took note of this commitment. " 
12 Date of WTO acce ssion: 22 August 2012. WT/ACC/RU S/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 Procurement 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 according to published laws, regulation s and guidelines. He also confirmed that the Russian Federation would request observership in the WTO Agreement on 
Government Procurement at the time of its accession to the WTO and would initiate negotiations for membership in the WTO Agre ement on Governm ent 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 the Agreement, the Russian Federation  would accede to that Agreement. The Working Party took note of these  commitments."   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Israel  GPA/ACC/RUS/9  
(02/02/2018)  GPA/ACC/RUS/18  
(25/06/2018)  
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   
Joint Statement 
by 15 GPA 
Parties13 GPA/155  (20/06/2022) - Joint Statement on Government 
Procurement Implications Resulting from the Aggression by the 
Russian Federation Against Ukraine     
2.12  Tajikistan14  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Tajikistan  GPA/W/329  (05/06/2014) and GPA/W/329/Corr.1  (10/06/2014) – 
Request 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/ACC/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)  
 
13 Joint statement by : (i) Australia; (ii) Canada; (iii) the European Union; (iv) Iceland; (v) Japan; (vi) Republic of Korea; ( vii) Republic of Moldova; (viii) Montenegro; 
(ix) the Netherlands with respect to Aruba; (x) New Zealand; (xi) Norway; (xii) Chinese Taipei; (xiii) Ukraine; (xiv) United Kingdom; and (xv) the United States  of America . 
14 Date of WTO accession: 2 March 2013. WT/ACC/TJK/30 , dated 6 Novem ber 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 
membershi p with a coverage offer within one year after accession to the WTO. The Working Party took note of these commitments."   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
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)  
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  (10/02/2016) – 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)   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Hong Kong, China  Comments/Questions 
not circulated through 
the WTO Secretariat  GPA/ACC/TJK/45  
(08/03/2017)  
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)   
3  GPA ACCESSION COMMITMENTS OF WTO MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR ACCESSION TO THE GPA15 
3.1  Afghanistan16 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments /Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Afghanistan  GPA/W/343  (17/08/2017) – Request for Observer status     
3.2  Mongolia17 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Mongolia  GPA/W/80  (14/12/1998) – Request for Observer status     
 
15 Listed in alphabetical order.  
16 Date of WTO accession: 29 July 2016. WT/ACC/AFG/36 , dated 13 November 2015, para. 199: "The represe ntative of Afghanistan confirmed Afghanistan'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 that 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."  
17 Date of WTO accession: 29 January 1997. 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 
thereafter. The Working Party took note of this commitment."   
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Saudi Arabia , 
Kingdom of  GPA/W/298  (23/04/2007) – Request for Observer status     
3.4  Seychelles19 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Seychelles  GPA/W/333  (25/08/2015) – Request for Observer status     
4  ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE GPA  201220 
4.1  Australia  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Australia  GPA/W/30  (15/11/1996) – Request for Observer status     
Australia  GPA/129  (02/06/2015) – Application for Accession 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)  
Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway and Switzerland  GPA/ACC/AUS/5  
(4/11/2015)  GPA/ACC/AUS/11  
(25/01/2016)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/AUS/7   
(19/11/2015)  GPA/ACC/AUS/10  
(25/01/2016)  
 
18 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 t abling an entity offer. He also confirmed 
that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the i nterests of Saudi Arabia and the other parties to the Agreement, Saudi  Arabia would complete negotiations 
for membership in the Agreement within a year of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."  
19 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."  
20 Listed in alphabetical order.   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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/AUS/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 offer  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/21   
(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 offer     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  and Rev.1(16/07/2018; 28/09/2018) –  
Draft Decision of the Committee     
Secretariat  GPA/CD/1  (23/10/2018)21 – Decision of the Committee of 
17 October 2018 inviting Australia to accede to the GPA     
 
21 GPA/M/73  (30/11/2018).   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Secretariat  WT/Let/1429  (16/04/2019) – Deposit of Australia's Instrument of 
Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Australia (05/05/2019)22    
4.2  Republic of Moldova  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/W/120  (14/09/2000) – Request for Observer status     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/63  (08/01 /2002) – Application for Accession 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  of America  GPA/W/191  
(25/04/2002)   
European Union  GPA/W/231  
(06/01/2003)   
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/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 offer     
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     
Moldova, 
Republic of  GPA/ACC/MDA/6  (13/09/2012) – Revised offer  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  
(24/01/2013)   
 
22 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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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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  (17/03/2014) – 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     
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)23 – Decision of the Committee 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     
 
23 GPA/M/62  (04/11/2015).   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/MDA/29  (05/02/2016) – Draft Committee Decision     
Secretariat  GPA/131/Add.1  (19/02/2016)24 – 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)25    
4.3  Montenegro  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Montenegro  GPA/W/319  (24/07/2012) – Request for Observer status     
Montenegro  GPA/120  (04/10/2013) – Application for Accession to the GPA     
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/1  (07/10/2013) – Replies on the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession     
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/2  (04/11/2013) – Initial offer     
Montenegro  GPA/ACC/MNE/3  (27/11/2013) – Revised offer  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; Israel; Norway; 
Singapore  GPA/ACC/MNE/10  
(24/07/2014)   
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/MNE/11  (16/10/2014) – Draft Committee Decision     
Secretariat  GPA/124  (03/11/2014)26 – 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)27 – Decision of the Committee of 
27 April 2015 extending the period for Montenegro's accession     
 
24 GPA/M/64  (11/05/2016).  
25 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)).  
26 GPA/M/57  (22/12/2014).  
27 GPA/M/60  (09/07/2015).   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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)28    
4.4  New Zealand  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
New Zealand  GPA/W/300  (24/04/2008) – Request for Observer status     
New Zealand  GPA/115  (01/10/2012) – Application for Accession to the GPA     
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/NZL/1  (01/10/2012) – Initial Offer  Chinese Taipei  GPA/ACC/NZL/3  
(11/12/2012)   
United States of America  GPA/ACC/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 offer  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     
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/NZL/10  (21/07/2014) – Final offer  Canada; Hong Kong, 
China; Israel; 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)29 – Decision of the Committee 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)30    
 
28 On the same date, the European Union's terms of Montenegro's accession to th e GPA entered into force ( WT/Let/105 0 (27/07/2015)).  
29 GPA/M/57  (22/12/2014).  
30 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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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
North Macedonia  GPA/W/323  (05/06/2013) – Request for Observer 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 Offer  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  
(22/06/2018)  GPA/ACC/MKD/9  
(17/09/2018)  
Canada  GPA/ACC/MKD/10  
(31/01/2019)   
New Zealand  GPA/ACC/MKD/12  
(23/04/2019)   
Japan  GPA/ACC/MKD/13  
(17/09/2019)   
North Macedonia  GPA/ACC/MKD/4/Rev.1  and GPA/ACC/ MKD/4/Rev.1/Corr.1  
(13/09/2022; 27/09/2022) – Final Offer     
Secretariat  GPA/ACC/MKD/14 , GPA/ACC/MKD/14/Rev.1 , 
GPA/ACC/MKD/14/Rev.2  (04/01/2023; 01/02/2023 ; 03/04/2023) 
Draft Decision of the Committee     
Secretariat  GPA/CD/4  (08/06/2023 ) Decision of the Committee of 7 June 2023  
2014 inviting North Macedonia  to accede to the GPA      
Secretariat  WT/Let/1631  (09/10/2023)  – Deposit of North Macedonia 's 
Instrument of Accession to the GPA      
 Entry into force of the GPA for  North Macedonia  (30/10/2023)32    
 
31 Date of WTO accession: 4 April 2003. WT/ACC/807/27 , dated 26 September 2002, para. 177: "The representati ve 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 confirmed 
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."  
32 On the same date, the terms of the European Union, Montenegro , Switzerland , and the United Kingdom  in relation to North Macedonia 's GPA accession entered 
into force ( WT/Let/1 643 (to be circulated) ).  
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Ukraine  GPA/W/302  (05/02/2009) – Request for Observer status     
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/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  (13/12/2012) – 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)   
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 offer  Russian Federation  GPA/ACC/UKR/24  
(18/06/2015)    
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Canada  GPA/ACC/UKR/26  
(03/07/2015) - Reply 
to GPA/ACC/UKR/24   
Ukraine  GPA/ACC/UKR/25  (29/06/2015) – Final offer     
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)33 – Decision of the Committee of 
11 November 2015 inviting Ukraine to accede to the GPA     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1150  (27/04/2016) – Deposit of Ukraine's Instrument of 
Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Ukraine (18/05/2016)34    
4.7  United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
United Kingdom  GPA/151  (14/02/2020) – Request for Observer Status     
United Kingdom  GPA/146  (05/06/2018) - Application for Accession 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)  
 
33 GPA/M/63  (21/01/2016).  
34 On the same date, the European Union 's terms of Ukraine's accession to the GPA entered into force ( WT/Let/1184  (04/08/2016)).   
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- 28 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
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 amendmen ts 
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)35 and GPA/CD/2/Add.1  (26/06/2019)36 - 
Decision of the Committee on UK's accession to the GPA     
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) and 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  (09/10/2020)37 - Decision of the Committee of 
7 October  2020 extending the period for the UK's accession     
Secretariat  WT/Let/1503  (04/01/2021) - Deposit of United Kingdom's 
Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 
Entry into force of the GPA for the United Kingdom (01/01 /2021)38    
 
35 GPA/M/75  (28/05/2 019).  
36 GPA/M/76  (30/09/2019).  
37 GPA/M/80  (13/11/2020).  
38 On the same date the terms of the European Union and Montenegro in relation to the United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in i ts own right entered into force 
(WT/Let/1509  (21/01/2021)).   
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5.1  Armenia  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Armenia  GPA/W/293  (18/06/2004) - Request  for Observer 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     
Armenia  GPA/ACC/ARM/2  and GPA/ACC/ARM/2/Rev.1  (20/04/201 0; 
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/ARM/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)40 – Decision 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     
 
39 Listed in alphabetical order.  
40 GPA/M/41  (28/02/2011).   
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- 30 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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)     
5.2  Hong Kong, China  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from  GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Hong Kong, 
China  GPA/W/37  (27/01/1997) - Request for Observer Status     
Hong Kong, 
China  GPA/W/28  (06/11/1996) and Corr.1 (02/12/1996) – 
(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)41 - 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, China's Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Hong Kong, China (19/06/1997)     
5.3  Iceland  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Iceland  GPA/IC/W/35  (30/11/1995)42 and GPA/W/8  (26/02/1996) – 
Request for Observer Status     
Iceland  GPA/W/73  (15/07/1998) – (i) Application for Accession to 
the GPA; and (ii) Initial Offer  Canada, Switzerland and 
United States  of America  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     
 
41 GPA/M/4  (07/01/1997).  
42 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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- 31 - Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Secretariat  GPA/43  (09/10/2000)43 - 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 Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Iceland ( 28/04/2001 )    
5.4  Liechtenstein  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Liechtenstein  GPA/IC/W/13  (10/01/1995) Request for Observer Status44    
Liechtenstein  GPA/IC/W/13  (11/01/1995) – (i) Application for Accession to 
the GPA; (ii) Initial Offer  United States  of America  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)45 – Decision of the Committee of 
27 February  1996 inviting Liechtenstein to accede to the GPA     
Liechtenstein  GPA/W/34  (08/01/1997) – 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 Instrument of Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Liechtenstein (18/09/1997)     
5.5  Netherlands with respect to Aruba  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from  GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Aruba  GPA/W/9  (27/02/1996) – Request for Observer Status46    
Aruba  GPA/IC/W/14  (08/02/1995) – (i) Application for Accession47; and 
(ii) Initial Offer     
 
43 GPA/M/14  (03/01/2001).  
44 Liechtenstein was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 24 May 1995 ( GPA/IC/M/3  (24/05/1995)).  
45 GPA/M/1  (18/04/1996).  
46 The Kingdom of Netherlands with respect to Aruba was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procureme nt on 29 June 1994 
(GPA/IC/M/1  (10/08/1994).  
47 The Kingdom of Netherlands with respect to Aruba initially applied for a ccession 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  (24/08/1994).   
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from  GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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  (05/03/1 996)48 - Decision of the Committee of 27 
February 1996 inviting Aruba to accede to the GPA     
Aruba  GPA/W/26  (10/09/1996) – Request for an extension of the period 
for Aruba's accession     
Secretariat  GPA/M/3 , paragraph 20 (25/10/1996) The Committee 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 Accession to the GPA     
 Entry into force of the GPA for Aruba (25/10/1996)     
5.6  Singapore  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Singapore  GPA/IC/W/33  (15/11/1995)49 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 O ffer    
Secretariat  GPA/6  (09/10/1 996)50 - Decision of the Committee of 
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 (20/10/1997)     
 
48 GPA/M /1 (18/04/1996).  
49 Singapore was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 7 December 1995 ( GPA/IC/M/6  (08/02/1996)).  
50 GPA/M/3  (25/10/1996).   
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Chinese Taipei  GPA/W/4  (14/02/1996) – Request for observer status51    
Chinese Taipei  GPA/IC/1  (04/08/1994) – Application for Accession     
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 offer     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/SPEC/1/Rev.1  (19/03/1997) – Revised offer     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/36  (23/06 /2000) - Government Procurement Legislation     
Chinese Taipei  GPA/SPEC/1/Rev.2  (01/02/2002) – 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)52 - 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)53 - Decision 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)     
 
51 Chinese Taipei was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 29 June 1994 ( GPA/IC/M/1  (10/08/1994)).  
52 GPA/M/35  (20/01/2009).  
53 GPA/M/37  (15/06/2 009).   
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- 34 - 6  INTEGRATION OF ADDITIONAL WTO MEMBERS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S COVERAGE UNDER THE GPA  
6.1  EU Enlargement 2004 - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak  Republic and Slovenia  
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Pa rties Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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 200454    
 Inclusion of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, 
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia in to the 
Appendices to the GPA concerning the EU. Effective as of 1 May 
2004 ( WT/Let/472  (11/05/2004))55    
6.1.1   Estonia56 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Estonia  GPA/W/77  (05/10/1998) – Request for Observer Status    
Estonia  GPA/41  (11/09/2000 ) - Application for Accession to the GPA     
Estonia  GPA/SPEC/9  (11/09/2000 ) - Initial  Offer    
 GPA/W/127  (11/01/2001 ) - Estonia's Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession     
Estonia  GPA/SPEC/9/Rev.1  (13/02/2002) - Revised Offer  United States of America  GPA/W/190  
(25/04/2002)  GPA/W/190/R ev.1 
(30/05/2002)  
United States of America  GPA/W/202  
(22/08/2002)  – Reply to 
GPA/W/190/Rev.1   GPA/W/215  
(07/10/2002)  
Estonia  GPA/W/127/Rev.1  and GPA/W/127/Rev.1/Add.1  (18/09/2001; 
01/10/2001) - Estonia's Revised Replies to the Checklist of Issues 
for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession;     
 
54 GPA/M/22 , paras. 14-28 (23/04/2004).  
55 As a consequence, four of the ten new member States of the European Union (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia) that had submitted applications for 
accession, and had ongoing accession processes before 1 May 2004 , have withdrawn their applications for accession ( see sections  6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3 and 6.1.4 below) . 
56 Date of WTO accession: 13 November  1999. WT/ACC/EST/28 , para. 10 7: "The representative of Estonia confirmed that, upon accession to the WTO, Estonia 
would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer.  He also confirmed that, if the r esults of the negotiations 
were satisfactory to the interests of Estonia and the other members of the Agreement, Estonia would complete negotiations for  membership in the Agreement by 
31 December  2000.  The Working Party took note of these commitments. "  
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from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Estonia  GPA/41/Rev.1  (26/03/2004) – Withdrawal of the application for 
accession to the GPA     
 Inclusion of Estonia into the Appendices to the GPA concerning the 
EU. Effective as of 1 May 2005 (WT/Let/472  (11/05/2004))     
6.1.2   Latvia57 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Latvia  GPA/W/16  (10/05/1996 ) – Request for Observer Status    
Latvia  GPA/SPEC/5  (22/06/1999 ) – (i) Application for Accession to the 
GPA; and (ii) Initial Offer . United States of America  GPA/SPEC/8  
(02/03/2000)  GPA/SPE C/8/Rev.1  
(17/05/2000)  
Canada  GPA/SPEC/18  
(07/02/2001)  GPA/SPEC/18/Rev.1  
(23/04/2001)  
Switzerland and the 
Unites States of America   GPA/SPEC/10  
(11/01/2001 ) 
Latvia  GPA/28 ; GPA/28/Add.1 ; and GPA/28/Add.2  (01/10/1999; 
22/01/2001; and 22/11/2001 ) - National Implementing Legislation  Canada  GPA/SPEC/18  
(07/02/2001)  GPA/SPEC/18/Rev.1  
(23/04/2001)  
Latvia  GPA/SPEC/5/Rev.1  (27/4/2001) – Revised Offer     
Latvia  GPA/W/149  (13/09/2001 ) – Latvia's Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession     
Latvia  GPA/SPEC/5/Rev.2  (26/03/2004) – Withdrawal of the application 
for accession to the GPA     
 Inclusion of Latvia in the Appendices to the GPA concerning the EU. 
Effective as of 1 May 2005 (WT/Let/472  (11/05/2004)      
 
57 Date of WTO accession: 10 February 1999. WT/ACC/LVA/32 , para. 100: "The representative of Latvia confirmed that Latvia will initiate negotiations for 
membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement upon accession by tabling an entity offer at that time.  He also confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations 
are satisfactory to Latvia and the other members of the Agreement, Latvia will complete negotiations for membership in the Ag reement by 1 January 2000. The Working 
Party took note of this commitme nt."  
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Lithuania  GPA/W/71  (16/04/1998 ) – Request for Observer Status    
Lithuania  GPA/66  (08/03/2002 ) - Application for Accession to the GPA     
Lithuania  GPA/66/Rev.1  (26/03/2004) – Withdrawal of the application for 
accession to the GPA     
 Inclusion of Lithuania into the Appendices to the GPA concerning 
the EU. Effective as of 1 May 2005 (WT/Let/472  (11/05/2004))     
6.1.4   Slovenia59 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from acceding 
Member  
Slovenia  GPA/W/67  (29/01/1998 ) – Request for Observer Status    
Slovenia  GPA/56  (25/09 /2001 ) - Application for Accession to the GPA     
Slovenia  GPA/W/158  (05/10/2001 ) – Slovenia's Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession  European Union  GPA/SPEC/28  
(26/11/2001)  GPA/SPEC/28/Rev.1  
(12/02/2002)  
United States of America  GPA/W/172  
(04/12/2001)  
GPA/W/192  
(25/04/2002)  GPA/W/172/Rev.1  
(12/02/2002)  
 Switzerland  GPA/W/175  
(20/12/2001)  GPA/W/175/R ev.1 
(12/02/2002)  
Slovenia  GPA/56/Rev.1  (26/03/2004) – Withdrawal of the application for 
accession to the GPA – EU accession on 01/05/2005     
 Inclusion of Slovenia into the Appendices to the GPA concerning 
the EU. Effective as of 1 May 2005 (WT/Let/472  (11/05/2004))     
 
58 Date of WTO accession: 31 May 2001.  WT/ACC/LTU/52 , para. 140: "The representative of Lithuania confirmed that Lithuania would initiate negotiations for 
membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer within three months after the accession date, at the latest. He also confirmed that 
if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to Lithuania and other members of the Agreement, negotiations would be c ompleted in the course of 2002. The Working 
Party took note of these commitments."  
59 Date of WTO accession: 30 July 1995. GATT L/7492  (01/07/1994), para. 47: " He also noted that his Government would accede to the Agr eement on Government 
Procurement as soon as national legislation dealing with these subjects had been enacted, but not later than three years afte r the date of accession. The Working Party 
took note of these commitments."   
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
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 Committee of 
8 December 200660    
 Inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania into the Appendices to the 
GPA concerning the EU. Effective as of 1 January 2007 
(WT/Let/556  (26/01/2007))61    
6.2.1   Bulgaria62 
Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
Bulgaria  GPA/W/38  (21/02/1997 ) – Request for Observer Status     
Bulgaria  GPA/42  (27/09/2000 ) - Application for Accession to the GPA     
Bulgaria  GPA/W/136  (02/05/2001 ) – Bulgaria's Replies to the Checklist of 
Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession  United States of America  GPA/W/171  
(04/12/2001)  GPA/W/171/Rev.1  
(13/02/2002)  
GPA/W/189  
(25/04/2002) - Reply 
to GPA/W/171/Rev.1   GPA/W/189/Rev.1  
(07/06/2002)  
Canada  GPA/SPEC/23  
(05/10/2001)  GPA/SPEC/23/Rev.1  
(29/01/2002)  
GPA/W/219  
(06/11/2002)  GPA/W/249  
(06/11/2002)  
Bulgaria  GPA/49  (15/05 /2001)  - National Implementing Legislation  United States of America  GPA/W/171  
(04/12/2001)  GPA/W/171/Rev.1  
(13/02/2002)  
Bulgaria  GPA/42/Rev.1  (17/11/2006) – Withdrawal of the application for 
accession to the GPA     
 Inclusion of Bulgaria into the Appendices to the GPA concerning 
the EU. Effective as of 1 January 2017  (WT/Let/556  (26/01/2007)     
 
60 GPA/M/31 , paras 15 -23 (29/01/2007).  
61 As a consequence, one of the two new member States of the European Union (Bulgaria) that had submitted an application for acc ession, and had an ongoing 
accession process before 1 January 2007, has withdrawn its application for accession (see section 6.2.1 below).  
62 Date of WTO accession: 1 December 1996.  WT/ACC/BGR/5 , para. 80: "The representative of Bulgaria confirmed that, upon accession, his Government would 
notify the Committee on Government Procurement of its intention to  accede to the Agreement on Government Procurement and seek observer status in that Committee.  
He further confirmed that Bulgaria will initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement by tabling an entity offer prio r to 30  June 1997.  He also confirmed  that, if 
the results of the negotiations are satisfactory to the interests of Bulgaria and the other members of the Agreement, Bulgari a will complete negotiations for membership 
in the Agreement by 31  December  1997.  The Working Party took note of this com mitment."   
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Communication 
from  Subject  Comments/Questions 
from GPA Parties  Symbol and date of 
comments/questions  Replies from 
acceding Member  
European Union  GPA/MOD/EEC/25  (06/06/2013) and 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 201363    
 Inclusion of Croatia into the Appendices to the GPA concerning 
the EU. Effective as of 1 July 2013  (WT/Let/887  (29/07/2013))     
 
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63 GPA/M/52 , para 3.3 (16/07/2013).   
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Year  Accessions  Annual Report  Minutes/Summaries  
2023 Albania, Brazil, China, Costa Rica , Kazakhstan, t he Kyrgyz  Republic  and North 
Macedonia  GPA/AR/6  (to be 
circulated)  RD/GPA/128 , GPA/M/86  
2022 Brazil, and North Macedonia  GPA/AR/5    
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 Fed eration, 
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 Federation, 
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/3 6/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 Romania)  GPA/92  GPA/M/33  
2006 Bulgaria, Jordan  GPA/89  GPA/M/30 , GPA/M/31   
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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  
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 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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