WT/REG/W/101  
 
14 March 2016  
(16-1446)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements    
 
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS1 
UPDATED AS OF 11 MARCH 2016 
 As of 4 March 2016, implementation repo rts are due for 129 RTAs, and the end of 
implementation (EOI) for 11 RTAs is in 2016. The EIO for a total of 106 RTAs is from 2016 
onwards, while for one RTA the EOI year is not available.  
 
 
RTAs for which the Implementation Report has been circulated (6) 
 
 2016  
Armenia - Ukraine, G, 1996 - WT/REG171/R/I 
Ukraine - Kazakhstan , G, 1998 - WT/REG247/R/I 
Ukraine - Montenegro, G&S, 2013 - WT/REG338/R/I 
Ukraine - Tajikistan , G, 2002 - WT/REG251/R/I 
 
 2015  
Ukraine - Azerbaijan, G, 1996 - WT/REG245/R/I  
 2014  
EU - Chile, G&S, 2013 - WT/REG164/R/I  
 
RTAs for which implementation reports are due (129)  
Armenia - Kazakhstan, G, 2001 European Economic Area (EEA), S, 1994 
Armenia - Republic of Moldova, G, 1995 Faroe Islands - Norway, G, 1993 
Armenia - Russian Federation, G, 1993 Faroe Islands - Switzerland, G, 1995  
Armenia - Turkmenistan, G, 1996 Georgia - Armenia, G, 1998  
Australia - Chile, G&S, 2015 Georgia - Azerbaijan, G, 1996 
Australia - New Zealand (ANZCERTA), G& S, 1995  Georgia - Kazakhstan, G, 1999 
Australia - Papua New Guinea, G, 1977 Georgia - Russian Federation , G, 1994 
Canada - Chile2, G&S, 2014 Georgia - Turkmenistan, G, 2000 
Canada - Israel, G, 1999 Georgia - Ukraine, G, 1996  
CARICOM2, G&S, 20063 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)2, G, 2007 
Central American Common Market, G, 1965 Iceland - Faroe Islands , G&S, 2006 
CEFTA 2006 , G, 2008 India - Singapore2, G&S, 2009 
Chile - China, G&S, 2015 Israel - Mexico, G, 2005 
Chile - Colombia, G&S, 2012 Japan - Mexico, G&S, 2015 
Chile - Costa Rica (Chile - Central America), G&S, 2014 Jordan - Singapore2, G&S, 2014 
Chile - Mexico, G&S, 2006 Kyrgyz Republic - Armenia, G, 1995 
China - Hong Kong, China, G&S, 20144 Kyrgyz Republic - Kazakhstan, G, 1995 
                                               
1 This list only deals with RTAs notified under GATT Article XXIV and GATS Article V. The year in the list 
refers to the EOI year; Members are invited to contact th e Secretariat in case of inaccuracies. In cases where 
the goods and services EOI is different, only  the longest transition period is shown. 
2 Different transition periods for diffe rent Parties to the RTA; only the longest transition period is shown. 
3 2006 for the services aspects, 1985 for the common external tariff. 
4 EOI year of the last Supplement. Since the Agreement's entry into force in 2003, annual supplements 
have modified the original EOI date. WT/REG/W/101 
 
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  China - Macao, China, G&S, 20144 Kyrgyz Republic - Republic of Moldova, G, 1996  
China - Singapore2 , G&S, 2010 Kyrgyz Republic - Russian Federation, G, 1993 
Common Economic Zone, G, 2004 Kyrgyz Republic - Ukraine, G, 1998  
Commonwealth of Indepe ndent States (CIS)5, G, 1994 Kyrgyz Republic - Uzbekistan , G, 1998 
Dominican Republic - Central America, G&S, 2004 Mexico - Uruguay, G&S, 2013 
East African Community (EAC), S, 2015 New Zealand - Singapore, G&S, 2001  
EU Treaty, G&S, 1970 NAFTA, G&S, 2008 
EU (9) Enlargement2, G, 1978 Pakistan - China, G&S, 2012 
EU (10) Enlargement, G, 1986 Pakistan - Malaysia2 , S , 2015 
EU (12) Enlargement2, G, 1996 Panama - Chinese Taipei, G&S, 2013 
EU (15) Enlargement, G&S, 2005 Panama - El Salvador (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013 
EU (25) Enlargement2, G&S, 2009 Panama - Guatemala (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013 EU (27) Enlargement, G&S, 2013 
EU - Albania2, G&S, 2011 Panama - Nicaragua (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013 EU - Andorra2, G, 1996 
EU - Faroe Islands, G, 1997 Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA) , G, 2005 
EU - FYROM2, G&S, 2011 Russian Federation - Azerbaijan, G, 1993 
EU - Iceland2, G, 1984  Russian Federation - Belarus, G, 1993 
EU - Israel, G, 2000  Russian Federation - Kazakhstan, G, 1993 
EU - Jordan2, G, 2013 Russian Federation - Republic of Moldova, G, 1993 
EU – Lebanon2, G, 2015 Russian Federation - Serbia, G, 2010 
EU - Mexico, G&S, 2010 Russian Federation - Tajikistan, G, 1993 
EU - Montenegro2, G&S, 2013 Russian Federation - Turkmenistan, G, 1993 
EU - Morocco2, G, 2011 Russian Federation - Uzbekistan, G, 1993 
EU - Norway2, G, 1984 Singapore - Australia, G&S, 2003  
EU – Overseas Countries and Terri tories, G, 1971 Southern Africa n Customs Union (SACU), G, 2004 
EU - Palestinian Authority2, G, 2002 Southern African Development Community (SADC)2, 
G, 2015 EU - San Marino , G, 2002 
EU - South Africa2, G, 2012 Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), S, 2006 
EU - Switzerland- Liechtenstein2, G, 1984  Turkey - Albania2, G, 2013 
EU - Syria, G, 1980  Turkey - Bosnia and Herzegovina2, G, 2007 
EU - Tunisia2, G, 2009 Turkey - FYROM, G, 2008 
EU - Turkey, G, 1996  Turkey - Georgia, G, 2008  
EFTA, G&S, 1966 Turkey - Israel, G, 2000 
EFTA - Albania2, G, 2010  Turkey - Montenegro2, G, 2015 
EFTA - Chile2, G&S, 2010 Turkey - Morocco2, G, 2015 
EFTA - FYROM2, G, 2011 Turkey - Palestinian Authority, G, 2005 
EFTA - Hong Kong, China, G&S, 2012 Turkey - Serbia2, G, 2015 
EFTA - Israel2, G, 2003 Turkey - Tunisia2, G, 2014 
EFTA - Jordan2, G, 2014 Ukraine - Belarus, G, 2006 
EFTA – Lebanon2, G, 2015 Ukraine - FYROM2, G, 2010 
EFTA - Mexico2, G&S, 2011 Ukraine - Republic of Moldova 2, G, 2008 
EFTA - Morocco2, G, 2011 Ukraine - Russian Federation , G, 1994 
EFTA - Palestinian Authority2, G, 2004 Ukraine - Uzbekistan , G, 1996 
EFTA - SACU2, G, 2015 Ukraine -Turkmenistan, G, 1995 
EFTA - Serbia2, G, 2014 US - Israel, G, 1995  
EFTA - Singapore, G&S, 2003  US - Jordan, G&S, 2010 
EFTA - Turkey2, G, 1996  US - Singapore2, G&S, 2014 
EFTA - Accession of Iceland2, G, 1980 US – Kingdom of Bahrain, G&S, 2015 
 
                                               
5 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/101 
 
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  RTAs for which the EOI is in 2016 (11) 
Canada - Costa Rica2, G Korea, Republic of - Singapore2, G&S 
Canada - Jordan2, G New Zealand - Malaysia, G&S 
Chile - Malaysia2, G Panama - Singapore2, G&S 
EFTA - Korea, Republic of2, G&S Peru - Chile, G&S 
Hong Kong, China - New Zealand2, G&S US - Chile, G&S 
Hong Kong, China - Chile2, G&S  
 
RTAs for which the EOI is in 2017 (5) 
Chile - El Salvador (Chile - Central America)2, G&S Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership2, G&S 
Chile-Honduras (Chile - Central America)2, G&S Turkey - Chile2, G 
EU – Algeria2, G   
RTAs for which the EOI is in 2018 (5) 
EFTA - Montenegro2, G Turkey - Syria2, G 
EFTA - Bosnia and Herzegovina2, G US - Oman, G&S 
EU - Serbia2, G&S  
 
RTAs for which the EOI is in 2019 (4) 
China - New Zealand2, G&S India - Malaysia, S  
EU - Egypt2, G Korea, Republic of - India2, G&S 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is in 2019 and onwards (92) 
 2020  Peru - Singapore2, G&S 
ASEAN - China2 , S  Thailand - Australia2, G&S 
Colombia - Mexico2, 6, G&S US - Peru, G&S 
EFTA - Egypt2, G  2026  
EU - Bosnia and Herzegovina2, G&S ASEAN - Japan2, G 
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) 2, G&S Chile - Nicaragua (Chile - Central America)2, G&S 
EAEU - Accession of the Kyrgyz  Republic, G&S EU - Ukraine2, G&S 
GCC - Singapore2, S, 2020 India - Japan2, G&S 
Guatemala - Chinese Taipei, G&S Japan - Viet Nam2, G&S 
Korea, Republic of - Chile2, G&S Malaysia - Australia2, G&S 
Thailand - New Zealand2, G&S Panama - Costa Rica (Panama – Central America)2, G&S 
Treaty on a FTA between members of the CIS, G Pa nama - Honduras (Panama - Central America ), G&S 
 2021  Peru - China2, G&S 
Japan - Malaysia, G&S SADC - Accession of Seychelles, G 
 2022    2027  
Chile - Japan, G&S Co sta Rica - Peru, G&S 
Costa Rica - Singapore2, G&S EFTA - Colombia2, G&S 
EFTA - Ukraine2, G&S EFTA - Peru2, G 
EU - Eastern & Southern Africa Interim EPA2, G El Salvador and Honduras – Chinese Taipei2, G&S 
EAEU - Accession of the Armenia, G&S EU - Central America2, G&S 
Japan - Singapore2, 7, G&S Japan - Peru, G&S 
Japan - Thailand2, G&S Peru - Korea, Republic of2, G&S 
Mexico - Central America2, G&S  2028  
Nicaragua - Chinese Taipei, G&S Canada - Honduras2, G&S 
Panama - Chile2, G&S EFTA - Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) 2, G&S 
Turkey - Jordan2, G Switzerland - China2, G&S   
Turkey - Mauritius2, G Singapore - Chinese Taipei2, G&S 
                                               
6 The EOI is in 2020 in accordance with the Protoc ol signed in 2010; the original EOI year was 2007. 
7 The EOI is in 2022 in accordance with the Protoc ol signed in 2007; the original EOI year was 2010. WT/REG/W/101 
 
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 2023  2029  
Brunei Darussalam - Japan2, G&S Chile - Viet Nam2, G 
EFTA - Tunisia2, G Colombia - Northern Triangle  
(El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)2, G&S EU - Cameroon2, G 
EU - Côte d'Ivoire2, G Chile - Guatemala (Chile - Central America)2, G&S 
EU (28) Enlargement, G&S Kore a, Republic of - Viet Nam 
European Union - Papua New Guinea/Fiji2, G Panama - Peru, G&S 
Japan - Indonesia, G&S Australia - China2, G&S 
Japan - Philippines2, G&S  2030  
Korea, Republic of - Turkey, G US - Colombia2, G&S 
Peru - Mexico, G&S US - Morocco2, G&S 
US - Australia2, G&S  2031  
 2024  Canada - Panama2, G&S 
ASEAN - India, S EU - Colombia and Peru2, G&S 
ASEAN - Korea, Republic of, G&S EU - Korea, Republic of2, G&S 
EFTA - Canada2, G Korea, Republic of - US2, G&S 
Japan - Switzerland2, G&S US - Panama2, G&S 
Iceland - China2, G&S    2032  
EU - Georgia2, G&S   Canada - Colombia2, G&S 
EU - Republic of Moldova 2, G&S    2033 
 2025  EU - CARIFORUM States EPA2, G&S 
ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand2, G&S Korea, Republic of - Australia2, G&S 
Canada - Peru2, G&S  2034  
China - Costa Rica, G&S China - Korea, Republic of, G&S 
Dominican Republic - Central America - United 
States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA- DR)2, G&S Japan - Australia2, G&S  
New Zealand - Chinese Taipei2, G&S Korea, Republic of - New Zealand2, G&S 
  2035  
 Canada - Korea, Republic of2, G&S  
 
RTAs for which the EOI year is unavailable (1) 
 
Eurasian Economic  Community, 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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