WT/REG/W/82  
 
25 April 2014  
(14-2525)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements   
 
LIST OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS 
UNDER PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE TRANSPARENCY MECHANISM FOR RTAS 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT 
1.1.  Parties to RTAs notified to the GATT/WTO1 are to submit an "implementation report" once the 
transition period foreseen in the RTA elapses. This obligation is contained in paragraph 15 of Section D of the Transparency Mechanism for Regional Trade Agreements  (WT/L/671, hereinafter 
the TM), as follows:  
"D. Subsequent Notification and Reporting 
14.  (…) 15.  At the end of the RTA's implementation period, the parties shall submit to the WTO a 
short written report on the realization of the liberalization commitments in the RTA as originally notified. 
16.  Upon request, the relevant WTO body sh all provide an adequate opportunity for an 
exchange of views on the communications  submitted under paragraphs 14 and 15. 
17.  The communications submitted under para graphs 14 and 15 will be promptly made 
available on the WTO website and a synopsis will be periodically circulated by the WTO Secretariat to Members." 
1.2.  At its 72nd Session held on 8 April 2014, the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements took 
note of the following statement made by its Chairman: 
"I recall the obligation in paragraph 15 of th e Transparency Mechanis m, namely that, and I 
quote, 'at the end of the RTA's implementation period, the parties shall submit a short written report on the realization of the liberalization commitments in the RTA as originally notified'. Therefore, I call on all Members to  honour this obligation and, in a spirit of pragmatism, submit 
implementation reports in the form at they see fit. We already have one example in the form of 
the EU-Chile report and the Parties to that Agreement have informed the Secretariat that they want the mock to be issued as a formal implemen tation report. In addition there is the outline 
provided by the Secretariat (delegations can refer to documents JOB/REG/1, 3 and 4 in this regard). Given that the purpose of these implemen tation reports is to increase transparency on 
the Agreement's implementation, form is less important than substance. Annex 1 of JOB/REG/3 contains a detailed list of all RTAs showing the end of implementation period and I would ask the 
Secretariat to continue to update and circulate this list on an annual basis. The Secretariat also stands ready to assist on any other technical is sues faced by Members during this process. … I 
invite Members who are in this situation to begi n making notifications under paragraph 15 of the 
TM as they see fit and to request any assistance they required from the Secretariat. This was an 
important step in the work of the Committee."
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1.3.  The list of RTAs subject to implementation  reports together with their year of end of 
implementation (EOI) will be updated annually.  
                                               
1 For RTAs notified prior to the TM Decision, unde r (i) 22(a) for RTAs for which a report had been 
adopted by the GATT 1947 Council and/or RTAs notified to the GATT 1947 under the Enabling Clause;  
(ii) under 22(b) for RTAs for which a factual abstract has been/is being prepared;  and (iii) under 22(c) for all 
other RTAs notified prior to 14 December 2006. 
2 Paragraphs 2.5-2.10 of WT/REG/M/72. WT/REG/W/82 
 
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  REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS3 
UPDATED AS OF 14 APRIL 2014 
 
As of 14 April 2014, implementation reports are already due for 114 RTAs, and the EOI for 
10 RTAs is in 2014. The EOI for an additional 36 RTAs is within the next 5 years, while for 68 other 
RTAs the EOI is after that time period. Finally , for one RTA the EOI year is not available. 
 
RTAs for which implementation reports are already due (114)  
Armenia - Kazakhstan, G, 2001 Faroe Islands - Switzerland, G, 1995  
Armenia - Moldova, G, 1995 Georgia - Armenia, G, 1998  Armenia - Russian Federation, G, 1993 Georgia - Azerbaijan, G, 1996 
Armenia - Turkmenistan, G, 1996 Georgia - Kazakhstan, G, 1999 
Armenia - Ukraine, G, 1996  Georgia - Russian Federation
 , G, 1994 
Australia - New Zealand (ANZCERTA), G&S,  1995  Georgia - Turkmenistan, G, 2000 
Australia - Papua New Guinea, G, 1977 Georgia - Ukraine, G, 1996  
Canada - Israel, G, 1999 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)4, G, 2007 
CARICOM4, G&S, 20065 Iceland - Faroe Islands , G&S, 2006 
Central American Common Market, G, 1965 India - Singapore4, G&S, 2009 
CEFTA 2006 , G, 2008 Israel - Mexico, G, 2005 
Chile - Colombia, G&S, 2012 Kyrgyz Republic - Armenia, G, 1995  
Chile - Mexico, G&S, 2006 Kyrgyz Republic - Kazakhstan, G, 1995 China - Singapore
4 , G&S, 2010 Kyrgyz Republic - Moldova, G, 1996  
Common Economic Zone, G, 2004 Kyrgyz Republic - Russian Federation, G, 1993 Commonwealth of Indepe ndent States (CIS)
6, G, 1994 Kyrgyz Republic - Ukraine, G, 1998  
Dominican Republic - Central America, G&S, 2004 Kyrgyz Republic - Uzbekistan , G, 1998 
EU Treaty, G&S, 1970 Mexico - Uruguay, G&S, 2013 
EU (9) Enlargement4, G, 1978 New Zealand - Singapore, G&S, 2001  
EU (10) Enlargement, G, 1986 NAFTA, G&S, 2008 
EU (12) Enlargement4, G, 1996 Pakistan - China, G&S, 2012 
EU (15) Enlargement, G&S, 2005 Panama - Chinese Taipei, G&S, 2013 
EU (25) Enlargement4, G&S, 2009 Panama - El Salvador (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013 EU (27) Enlargement, G&S, 2013 
EU - Albania4, G&S, 2011 Panama - Guatemala (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013 EU - Andorra4, G, 1996 
EU - Bosnia and Herzegovina, G, 2013 Panama - Nicaragua (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013 EU - Chile, G&S, 2013 
EU - Faroe Islands, G, 1997 Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA) , G, 2005 
EU - FYROM4, G&S, 2011 Russian Federation - Azerbaijan, G, 1993 
EU - Iceland4, G, 1984  Russian Federation - Belarus, G, 1993 
EU - Israel, G, 2000  Russian Federation - Kazakhstan, G, 1993 
EU - Jordan4, G, 2013 Russian Federation - Republic of Moldova, G, 1993 
EU - Mexico, G&S, 2010 Russian Federation - Serbia, G, 2010 
EU - Montenegro4, G&S, 2013 Russian Federation - Tajikistan, G, 1993 
EU - Morocco4, G, 2011 Russian Federation - Turkmenistan, G, 1993 
EU - Norway4, G, 1984 Russian Federation - Uzbekistan, G, 1993 
EU – Overseas Countries and Territories, G, 1971 Singapore - Australia, G&S, 2003  
EU - Palestinian Authority4, G, 2002 Southern African Customs Union (SACU), G, 2004 
EU - San Marino , G, 2002 Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), S, 2006 
EU - South Africa4, G, 2012 Turkey - Albania4, G, 2013 
EU - Switzerland- Liechtenstein4, G, 1984  Turkey - Bosnia and Herzegovina4, G, 2007 
EU - Syria, G, 1980  Turkey - FYROM, G, 2008 
EU - Tunisia4, G, 2009 Turkey - Georgia, G, 2008  
                                               
3 This list only deals with RTAs notified under GATT Article XXIV and GATS Article V. The year in the list 
refers to the EOI; Members are invited to cont act the Secretariat in case of inaccuracies. 
4 Different transition periods for diffe rent Parties to the RTA; only the longest transition period is shown. 
5 2006 for the services aspects, 1985 for the common external tariff. 
6 With the entry into force of the Treaty on a Free Trade Area between members of the CIS in 
September 2012, this Agreement remains in force for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. WT/REG/W/82 
 
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  RTAs for which implementation reports are already due (114) (cont'd)  
EU - Turkey, G, 1996  Turkey - Israel, G, 2000 
EFTA, G&S, 1966 Turkey - Palestinian Authority, G, 2005 
EFTA - Albania4, G, 2010  Ukraine - Azerbaijan, G, 1996 
EFTA - Chile4, G&S, 2010 Ukraine - Belarus, G, 2006 
EFTA - FYROM4, G, 2011 Ukraine - FYROM4, G, 2010 
EFTA - Hong Kong, China, G&S, 2012 Ukraine - Kazakhstan , G, 1998 
EFTA - Israel4, G, 2003 Ukraine - Moldova4, G, 2008 
EFTA - Mexico4, G&S, 2011 Ukraine - Montenegro, G&S, 2013 
EFTA - Morocco4, G, 2011 Ukraine - Russian Federation , G, 1994 
EFTA - Palestinian Authority4, G, 2004 Ukraine - Tajikistan , G, 2002 
EFTA - Singapore, G&S, 2003  Ukraine - Uzbekistan , G, 1996 
EFTA - Turkey4, G, 1996  Ukraine -Turkmenistan, G, 1995 
EFTA accession of Iceland4, G, 1980 US - Israel, G, 1995  
European Economic Area (EEA), S, 1994 US - Jordan, G&S, 2010 
Faroe Islands - Norway, G, 1993  
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2014 (10) 
Canada - Chile4, G&S EFTA - Serbia4, G 
Chile - Costa Rica (Chile - Central America), G&S EU - Serbia4, G&S 
China - Hong Kong, China, G&S7 Jordan - Singapore4, G&S 
China - Macao, China, G&S7 Turkey - Tunisia4, G 
EFTA - Jordan4, G US - Singapore4, G&S 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2015 (14) 
Australia - Chile, G&S Pakistan - Malaysia4 , S  
Chile - China, G&S Russian Federa tion - Belarus - Kazakhstan, G 
East African Community (EAC), S Southe rn African Development Community (SADC)4, G 
EFTA – Lebanon4, G Turkey - Montenegro4, G, 2015 
EFTA - SACU4, G Turkey - Morocco4, G 
EU – Lebanon4, G Turkey - Serbia4, G 
Japan - Mexico, G&S US - Bahrain, G&S 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2016 (10) 
Canada - Costa Rica4, G Korea, Republic of - Singapore4, G&S 
Canada - Jordan4, G New Zealand - Malaysia, G&S 
Chile - Malaysia4, G Panama - Singapore4, G&S 
EFTA - Korea, Republic of4, G&S Peru - Chile, G&S 
Hong Kong, China - New Zealand4, G&S US - Chile, G&S 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2017 (5) 
Chile - El Salvador (Chile - Central America)4, G&S Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership4, G&S 
Chile-Honduras (Chile - Central America)4, G&S Turkey - Chile4, G 
EU – Algeria4, G   
RTAs for which the EOI is 2018 (3) 
EFTA - Montenegro4, G US - Oman, G&S Turkey - Syria4, G 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2019 and onwards (72) 
 2019  2025  
China - New Zealand4, G&S ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand4, G&S 
EU - Egypt4, G Canada - Peru4, G&S 
India - Malaysia, S  China - Costa Rica, G&S 
Korea, Republic of - India4, G&S Dominican Republic - Central America - United States 
Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)4, G&S 
                                               
7 EOI of the last Supplement. Since the Agreement's entry into force in 2003, annual supplements have 
modified the original EOI. WT/REG/W/82 
 
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  RTAs for which the EOI is 2019 and onwards (72) (cont'd) 
 2020  New Zealand - Chinese Taipei4, G&S 
ASEAN - China4 , S  Peru - Singapore4, G&S 
Colombia - Mexico4, 8, G&S Thailand - Australia4, G&S 
EFTA - Egypt4, G US - Peru, G&S 
Guatemala - Chinese Taipei, G&S  2026  
Korea, Republic of - Chile4, G&S ASEAN - Japan4, G 
Thailand - New Zealand4, G&S Chile - Nicaragua (Chile - Central America)4, G&S 
Treaty on a FTA between members of the CISb, G India - Japan4, G&S 
 2021  Japan - Viet Nam4, G&S 
Japan - Malaysia, G&S Malaysia - Australia4, G&S 
 2022   Panama - Costa Rica (Panama – Central America)4, G&S 
Chile - Japan, G&S Panama - Honduras (Panama - Central America ), G&S 
Costa Rica - Singapore4, G&S Peru - China4, G&S 
EFTA - Ukraine4, G&S  2027  
EU - Eastern & Southern Africa Interim EPA4, G Costa Rica - Peru, G&S 
Japan - Singapore4, 9, G&S EFTA - Colombia4, G&S 
Japan - Thailand4, G&S EFTA - Peru4, G 
Mexico - Central America4, G&S El Salvador and Honduras – Chinese Taipei4, G&S 
Nicaragua - Chinese Taipei, G&S EU - Central America4, G&S 
Panama - Chile4, G&S Japan - Peru, G&S 
Turkey - Jordan4, G Peru - Korea, Republic of4, G&S 
Turkey - Mauritius4, G  2029  
 2023  Colombia - Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, 
Honduras)4, G&S 
Brunei Darussalam - Japan4, G&S Chile - Guatemala (Chile - Central America)4, G&S 
EFTA - Tunisia4, G Panama - Peru, G&S 
EU - Cameroon4, G  2030  
EU - Côte d'Ivoire4, G US - Colombia4, G&S 
EU (28) Enlargement, G&S US - Morocco4, G&S 
European Union - Papua New Guinea/Fiji4, G  2031  
Japan - Indonesia, G&S Canada - Panama4, G&S 
Japan - Philippines4, G&S EU - Colombia and Peru4, G&S 
Korea, Republic of - Turkey, G EU - Korea, Republic of4, G&S 
Peru - Mexico, G&S Korea, Republic of - US4, G&S 
US - Australia4, G&S US - Panama4, G&S 
 2024   2032  
ASEAN - Korea, Republic of, G&S Canada - Colombia4, G&S 
EFTA - Canada4, G  2033 
Japan - Switzerland4, G&S EU - CARIFORUM States EPA4, G&S 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is unavailable (1) 
Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), G 
 Notes:  For EFTA agreements, the transition period also includes the transition period applied to agricultural and fish 
products. G Goods aspects. S Services aspects. 
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8 2020 is the EOI in accordance with the Protocol signed in 2010; the original EOI was 2007. 
9 2022 is the EOI in accordance with the Protocol signed in 2007; the original EOI was 2010.