WT/TPR/OV/22/Corr.1  
 
14 January  2020 
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Trade Policy Review Body    
 
 
OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPM ENTS  
IN THE INTERNATIONAL  TRADING ENVIRONMENT  
ANNUAL REPORT BY THE  DIRECTOR -GENERAL1 
(Mid-October 201 8 to mid -October  2019)  
Corrigendum 
Table 4.1 on page 104 -106 should read as follows:  
Table 4.1 Air Services Agreements107 concluded or amended during the reporting period 
(October 2018 -October 2019)  
Parties  Date of 
signature  Source  
Macao, China  Qatar  10.10.2018  http://www.macaubusiness.com/macau -qatar -inks-bilateral -open-
skies-agreement -with-macau  
Singapore  Peru 16.10.2018  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore -
peru-open-skies-agreement -10834954  
Jamaica  Slovenia  17.10.2018  http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Jamaica_to_sign_ne
w_air -service_agreements?profile=1228  
Jamaica  Morocco  17.10.2018  http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Jamaica_to_sign_ne
w_air -service_agreements?profile=1228  
Jamaica  Bahamas  17.10.2018  http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Jamaica_to_sign_ne
w_air -service_agreements?profile=1228  
Jamaica  South Africa  17.10.2018  http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Jamaica_to_sign_ne
w_air -service_agreements?profile=1228  
Korea, 
Republic of  Italy 18.10.2018  http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=225078  
Bosnia  United Arab 
Emirates  07.11.2018  https://www.exyuaviation.com/2018/11/bosnia -and-uae-ink-air-
agreement.html  
Philippines  Switzerland  20.11.2018  https://www.bworldonline.com/phl -signs-new-air-deal-with-
switzerland  
Kyrgyz 
Republic  Qatar  21.11.2018  https://www.azernews.az/region/141495.html  
Kuwait, the 
State of  Cyprus  25.11.2018  https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2761136&langua
ge=en  
Guyana  Ghana  28.11.2018  http://www.financial -news.co.uk/51645/2018/11/guyana -signs-
air-service -agreement -with-ghana -201811280/  
Macao, China  China  27.11.2018  https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/mainland -macau -ink-new-
agreement -on-air-transport.html  
Australia  Fiji 10.2018  https://www. radionz.co.nz/international/pacific -
news/377024/qantas -to-increase -fiji-flights  
                                                
1 This Report covers the period mid -October 2018 to mid -October 2019. It is presented pursuant to 
Paragraph G of the Trade Policy Review Mechanism mandate and aims to assist the Trade Policy Review Body 
to undertake its annual overview of developments in the international trading environment that are having an 
impact on the mul tilateral trading system. The Report is issued under the sole responsibility of the 
Director -General. It has no legal effect on the rights and obligations of Members, nor does it have any legal 
implications with respect to the conformity of any measure not ed in the Report with any WTO Agreements or 
any provisions thereof.  
107 The term "air services agreements" is used here to refer to Air Services Agreements, Memoranda of 
Understanding, Exchange of Notes, and other such relevant instruments.  WT/TPR/OV/22/Corr.1  
 
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  Parties  Date of 
signature  Source  
United 
Kingdom  United 
States  28.11.2018  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk -and-us-agree -new-
open-skies-arrangements  
Nepal  Cambodia  29.11.2018  https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/nepal -cambodia -ink-
initial -pact-on-bilateral -air-services  
United 
Kingdom  Canada  2.12.2018  https://www.atn.aero /#/article.html?id=70624  
Congo  United 
States  10.12.2018  https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Congo -US-sign-air-
transport -agreement/2560 -4888688 -14tdiipz/index.html  
Ghana  Seychelles  11.12.2018  http://www.ghananewsagency.org/economics/ghana -and-
seychelles -sign-bilateral -air-services -agreement -143061  
Ghana  Jamaica  13.12.2018  https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Governm
ent-eyes-aviation -gateway -as-Ghana -signs-deals-with-Canada -et-
al-708488  
Ghana  Namibia  13.12.2018  https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Governm
ent-eyes-aviation -gateway -as-Ghana -signs-deals-with-Canada -et-
al-708488  
Ghana  Guyana  13.12.2018  https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Governm
ent-eyes-aviation -gateway -as-Ghana -signs-deals-with-Canada -et-
al-708488  
Kenya  Cambodia  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements/  
Kenya  Bahamas  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements  
Kenya  Jamaica  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements  
Kenya  Turkey  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements  
Kenya  Seychelles  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements  
Kenya  Greece  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements  
Kenya  Finland  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements  
Kenya  Burkina Faso  15.12.2018  https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/kenya -concludes -
highest -number -of-air-service -agreements  
Seychelles  Bahamas  14.12.2018  http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10202/Eyeing+ne
w+tourism+and +trade%2C+Seychelles+signs+air+agreements+
with++countries  
Seychelles  Greece  14.12.2018  http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10202/Eyeing+ne
w+tourism+and +trade%2C+Seychelles+signs+air+agreements+
with++countries  
Seychelles  Jamaica  14.12.2018  http://ww w.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10202/Eyeing+ne
w+tourism+and +trade%2C+Seychelles+signs+air+agreements+
with++countries  
Seychelles  Saudi 
Arabia, 
Kingdom of  14.12.2018  http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10202/Eyeing+ne
w+tourism+and +trade%2C+Seychelles+signs+air+agreements+
with++countries  
Seychelles  Switzerland  14.12.2018  http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10202/Eyeing+ne
w+tourism+and +trade%2C+Seychelles+signs+air+agreements+
with++countries  
Seychelles  Turkey  14.12.2018  http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10202/Eyeing+ne
w+tourism+and +trade%2C+Seychelles+signs+air+agreements+
with++countries  
Seychelles  Rwanda  14.12 .2018  http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10202/Eyeing+ne
w+tourism+and +trade%2C+Seychelles+signs+air+agreements+
with++countries  
United 
Kingdom  Switzerland  17.12.2018  https://www.reuters.com/article/us -britain -eu-air/uk -signs-air-
service -deal-with-switzerland -for-post-brexit -flights -
idUSKBN1OG00E  
Rwanda  Israel  07.01.2019  https://ktpress.rw/2019/01/rwanda -signs-air-service -agreement -
with-israel/  
Nigeria  India 16.01.2019  https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/fg -signs-air-agreement -with-
india.html  
Cambodia  Finland  30.01.2019  https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50574394/air -deal-inked -with-
finland/  
Kazakhstan  United 
States  05.02.2019  https://www.aviationpros.com/airlines/news/21056146/kazakhsta
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  Parties  Date of 
signature  Source  
Qatar  European 
Union  06.02.2019  https://www.logupdateafrica.com/eu -qatar -ink-new-air-service -
agreements -to-strengthen -ties-aviation  
Zimbab we Sri Lanka  23.02.2019  https://colombogazette.com/2019/02/23/zimbabwe -welcomes -
launch -of-air-services -with-sri-lanka  
Zimbabwe  Oman  23.02.2019  https://colombogazette.com/2019/02/23/zimbabwe -welcomes -
launch -of-air-services -with-sri-lanka/  
Peru Cuba 08.03.2019  https://mundo.sputniknews.com/america -
latina/201903081085948043 -peru-cuba-llegan -acuerdo -para-
aumentar -frecuencia -vuelos -comerciales  
Dominica  CARICOM -
MASA  28.02.2019  https://wicnews.com/caribbean/several -member -states -caricom -
sign-multilateral -air-services -agreement -220917044  
Grenada  CARICOM -
MASA  28.02.2019  https://wicnews.com/caribbean/several -member -states -caricom -
sign-multilateral -air-services -agreement -220917044  
Jamaica  CARICOM -
MASA  28.02.2019  https://wicnews.com/caribbean/several -member -states -caricom -
sign-multilateral -air-services -agreement -220917044  
Trinidad and 
Tobago  CARICOM -
MASA  28.02.2019  https://wicnews.com/caribbean/several -member -states -caricom -
sign-multilateral -air-services -agreement -220917044  
Morocco  Rwanda  19.03.2019  https://www.politicalanalysis.co.za/morocco -and-rwanda -sign-
new-partnership -agreement -in-12-different -sectors  
Ghana  Malta  26.03.2019  https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ghan
a-signs-Air-Services -Visa-waiver -agreements -with-Malta -733255  
Nigeria  Cabo Verde  02.04.2019  https://punchng.com/nigeria -cape-verde -finalise -air-transport -
agreement  
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of  Georgia  02.04.2019  https://aaco.org/media -center/news/aeropolitical/saudi -arabia -
and-georgia -sign-air-service -agreement  
China  EU 20.05.2019  http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019 -05-22/detail -
ifzikase6326510.shtml  
Zimbabwe  Mozambique  20.06.2019  https://www.herald.co.zw/zim -moza -sign-air-service -agreement/  
Argentina  United States  26.06.2019  https://www.investing.com/news/economy -news/us -argentina -
sign-modernized -air-services -agreement -1908521  
Brazil  Portugal  28.06.2109  https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/brazil -portugal -
aviation -more-growthwill -flow-from-new-mou-481937  
Canada  Bahamas  16.07.2019  http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/jul/16/bahamas -seeking -
tourism -boost -via-canada -air-deal/ 
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom  of Senegal  23.07.2019  http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_356885.html  
Nepal  China  25.07.2019  https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/nepal -china -revise -air-
services -pact/ 
Philippines  Rwanda  25.07.2019  https://business.inquirer.net/275525/ph -rwanda -ink-air-service -
agreement  
Ghana  Belgium  12.08.2019  https://www.modernghana.com/news/950150/ghana -belgium -
seal-bilateral -air-services -agreement -basa.html  
Rwanda  Brazil  14.08.2019  https://regionweek.com/brazil -is-our-plan-for-future -expansion -
says-rwandair -ceo/ 
Namibia  Rwanda  19.08.2013  https://ktpress.rw/2019/08/kagame -in-namibia -for-a-three-day-
state-visit/ 
United States  Japan  21.08.2019  https://www.atn.aero/#/article.html?id=73 298 
Morocco  Philippines  12.09.2019  http://northafricapost.com/33885 -philippines -morocco -to-
establish -direct -flights.html  
Canada  French 
Polynesia  16.09.2019  https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific -news/398874/air -
service -agreement -between -french -polynesia -and-canada  
Bahrain, 
Kingdom of  Spain  27.09.2019  https://aaco.org/media -center/news/aeropolitical/bahrain -and-
spain -sign-agreement -to-liberalize -air-traffic 
Nepal  United Arab 
Emirates  28.09.2019  https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal -uae-sign-
revised -air-service -agreement -in-canada/  
Source:  WTO Secretariat.  
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