WT/COMTD/RTA/W/1  
 
7 November 2014  
(14-6570)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Trade and Development 
Dedicated Session on Re gional Trade Agreements    
 
 LIST OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS NOTIFIED UNDER THE ENABLING CLAUSE 
SUBJECT TO IMPLEMENTATION REPO RTS UNDER PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE 
TRANSPARENCY MECHANISM FOR RTAS 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
1.1.   Parties to RTAs notified to the GATT/WTO 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 Region al Trade Agreements (WT/L/671) 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 shall provide an adequate opportunity for 
an exchange of views on the communication s submitted under paragraphs 14 and 15. 
17.  The communications submitted under paragraphs 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.  Further to the intervention by the CTD Chai rman at the 91st Regular Session on 7 July 2014,
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the Secretariat has prepared a list of RTAs notifi ed under the Enabling Clause that are subject to 
implementation reports. The list is found below. Members are invited to contact the Secretariat in 
case of inaccuracies.  
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to thei r rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 Reference is made to paragraphs 72 and 73 of document WT/COMTD/M/91. WT/COMTD/RTA/W/1 
 
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  REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS NOTIFIED UNDER THE ENABLING CLAUSE  
SUBJECT TO IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS 
UPDATED AS OF 1 NOVEMBER 2014 
As of 1 November 2014, implementation reports are due for 24 RTAs. The end of 
implementation (EOI) for an additional five RTAs falls between 2015 and 2018, while seven RTAs 
have an EOI in 2019 or later. For one RTA, the EOI year is not available.  
RTAs for which implementation reports are already due (24)
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Andean Community (CAN), 2008* India - Bhutan, 2006 
Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), 1976 India - Nepal, 2009 APTA - Accession of China, 2002 India - Sri Lanka, 2008* 
Chile - India, 2007 Lao People's Democratic Republic - Thailand, 1991 
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa 
(COMESA), 2000  Latin American Integration Association (LAIA), 1981 
East African Community (EAC), 2005  Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), 1994 
Economic and Monetary Comm unity of Central Africa 
(CEMAC), 1999  MERCOSUR, 2006 
Economic Community of West African States 
(ECOWAS), 2000 MERCOSUR - India, 2009 
El Salvador - Cuba, 2012 Pakistan - Sri Lanka, 2011* 
Global System of Trade Preferences among 
Developing Countries (GSTP), 1989 Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN), 1973 
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)*, 2007 South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic 
Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA), 1981 
India - Afghanistan, 2003 West African Economic and Monetary Union 
(WAEMU), 2000 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2015 (3)  
Economic Cooperation Organizatio n (ECO) Pakistan - Malaysia* South Asian Preferential 
Trade Arrangement (SAPTA) 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2016 (1) 
South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)*  
 RTAs for which the EOI is 2018 (1) ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)*   
 
RTAs for which the EOI is 2019 and onwards (7) 
 2019 
India - Malaysia  2021  
Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement 
(PICTA)* 
Korea, Republic of - India*  
 2020 
ASEAN - China*  2024 
ASEAN - India 
Egypt - Turkey* ASEAN - Korea, Republic of 
 
RTAs for which the EOI is unavailable (1) East African Community (EAC) - Accession of Burundi and Rwanda 
 
Note: 
* Different transition periods for different Parties to  the RTA; only the longest transition period is 
shown 
 
 
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3 The year beside each RTA refers to the EOI.