WT/REG/W/131  
 
14 March 2018  
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Committee on Regional Trade Agreements    
 
REGIONAL TRADE AGREE MENTS SUBJECT TO IMP LEMENTATION REPORTS1 
UPDATED AS OF 13 MARCH 2018  
 As of 13 March  2018, implementation reports are due for 134 regional trade agreements 
(RTAs), and the end of implementation ( EOI) for seven RTAs is in 201 8. The EO I for a total of 108 
RTAs is from 2019 onwards , while for two RTAs the EOI year is not available.   
 
RTAs for which the End of Implementation Report has been circulated ( 12) 
 
 2017  
EU - Albania2, G&S, 2011 - WT/REG 226/R/I  
EU – The former Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia2, G&S, 2011 - WT/REG129/R/I  
 
 2016  
Armenia - Ukraine, G, 1996 - WT/REG171/R/I  
EU - Jordan2, G, 2013 - WT/REG141/R/I  
EU - Montenegro2, G&S, 2013 - WT/REG236/R/I  
EU - South Africa2, G, 2012 - WT/REG113/R/I  
Ukraine - Kazakhstan , G, 1998 - WT/REG247/R/I  
Ukraine - Kyrgyz Republic, G, 1998 - WT/REG74/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 end of implementation reports are due ( 134)  
Armenia - Kazakhstan, G, 2001  Georgia - Armenia, G, 1998  
Armenia - Republic of Moldova, G, 1995  Georgia - Azerbaijan, G, 1996  
Armenia - Turkmenistan, G, 1996  Georgia - Kazakhstan, G, 1999  
Australia - Chile, G&S, 2015  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 - Chile2, G&S , 2014  Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)2, G, 2007  
Canada - Costa Rica2, G, 2016 Hong Kong, China - Chile2, G&S, 2016 
Canada - Israel, G, 1999  Hong Kong, China - Macao, China, G&S, 2017  
Canada - Jordan2, G, 2016 Hong Kong, China - New Zealand2, G&S , 2016 
CARICOM2, G&S, 20063 Iceland - Faroe Islands , G&S, 2006  
                                                
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 the 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 different Parties to the RTA; only the longest transition period is shown.  
3 2006 for the services aspects, 1985 for the common external tariff.  WT/REG/W/131  
 
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  Central American Common Market (CACM), G, 1965  Faroe Islands - Switzerland, G, 1995  
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 - El Salvador (Chile - Central America)2, G&S, 
2017 Korea, Republic of - Singapore2, 2016, G&S  
Kyrgyz Republic - Armenia, G, 1995  
Chile-Honduras (Chile - Central America)2, G&S, 2017  Kyrgyz Republic - Kazakhstan, G, 1995  
Chile - Malaysia2, G, 2016  Kyrgyz Republic - Republic of Moldova, G, 1996  
Chile - Mexico, G&S, 2006  Kyrgyz Republic - Uzbekistan , G, 1998 
China - Hong Kong, China, G&S, 20144 Mexico - Uruguay, G&S, 2013  
China - Macao, China, G&S, 20144 New Zealand - Malaysia, 2016, G&S  
China - Singapore2 , G&S, 2010  New Zealand - Singapore, G&S, 2001  
Common Economic Zone, G, 2004  NAFTA, G&S, 2008  
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)5, G, 1994  Pakistan - China, G&S, 2012  
Dominican Republic - Central America, G&S, 2010  Pakistan - Malaysia2 , S, 2015  
East African Community (EAC), S, 2015  Panama - Chinese Taipei, G&S, 2013  
EC Treaty, G&S, 1970  Panama - El Salvador (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013  EC (9) Enlargement2, G, 1978  
EC (10) Enlargement, G, 1986  Panama - Guatemala (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013  EC (12) Enlargement2, G, 1996  
EC (15) Enlargement, G&S, 2005  Panama - Nicaragua (Panama - Central America), 
G&S, 2013  
EC (25) Enlargement2, G&S, 2009  Panama - Singapore2, 2016, G&S  
EC (27) Enlargement, G&S, 2013  Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA) , G, 2005  
EFTA, G&S, 1966  Peru - Chile, 2016, G&S  
EFTA - Albania2, G, 2010  Russian Federation - Azerbaijan, G, 1993  
EFTA - Chile2, G&S, 2010  Russian Federation – Belarus – Kazakhstan, G, 
2015 EFTA - Hong Kong, China, G&S, 2012  
EFTA - Israel2, G, 2003  Russian Federation - Turkmenistan, G, 1993  
EFTA - Jordan2, G, 2014  Russian Federation - Uzbekistan, G, 1993  
EFTA - Korea, Republic of2, G&S, 2016  Singapore - Australia, G&S, 2003  
EFTA – Lebanon2, G, 2015  Southern African Customs Union (SACU), G, 2004  
EFTA - Mexico2, G&S, 2011  Southern African Development Community (SADC)2, 
G, 2015 EFTA - Morocco2, G, 2011  
EFTA - Palestinian Authority2, G, 2004  Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), S, 2006  
EFTA - SACU2, G, 2015  Trans -Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership2, G&S, 
2017 EFTA - Serbia2, G, 2014  
EFTA - Singapore, G&S, 2003  Turkey - Albania2, G, 2013  
EFTA - The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia2, G, 
2011 Turkey - Bosnia and Herzegovina2, G, 2007  
EFTA - Turkey2, G, 1996  Turkey - Chile2, G, 2017  
EFTA - Accession of Iceland2, G, 1980  Turkey - Georgia, G, 2008  
EU – Algeria2, G, 2017  Turkey - Israel, G, 2000  
EU - Andorra2, G, 1996  Turkey - Montenegro2, G, 2015  
EU - Faroe Islands, G, 1997  Turkey - Morocco2, G, 2015  
EU - Georgia, G&S, 2014  Turkey - Palestinian Authority, G, 2005  
EU - Iceland2, G, 1984  Turkey - Serbia2, G, 2015  
EU - Israel, G, 2000  Turkey - The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia, G, 2008  
EU – Lebanon2, G, 2015  Turkey - Tunisia2, G, 2014  
                                                
4 EOI year of th e last Supplement. Since the Agreement's entry into force in 2003, annual supplements 
have modified the original EOI date.  
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 i n force for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.  WT/REG/W/131  
 
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  EU - Mexico, G&S, 2010  Ukraine - Belarus, G, 2006  
EU - Morocco2, G, 2011  Ukraine - Republic of Moldova 2, G, 2008  
EU - Norway2, G, 1984  Ukraine - Uzbekistan , G, 1996  
EU – Overseas Countries and Territories, G, 1971  Ukraine - The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia2, G, 2010  EU - Palestinian Authority2, G, 2002  
EU - San Marino , G, 2002  Ukraine -Turkmenistan, G, 1995  
EU - Switzerland - Liechtenstein2, G, 1984  US - Chile, G&S, 2016  
EU - Syria, G, 1980  US - Israel, G, 1995  
EU - Tunisia2, G, 2009  US - Jordan, G&S, 2010  
EU - Turkey, G, 1996  US - Singapore2, G&S, 2014  
European Economic Area (EEA), S, 1994  US - Bahrain, G&S, 2015  
Faroe Islands - Norway, G, 1993   
 
RTAs for which the EOI is in 2018 ( 7) 
EFTA - Bosnia and Herzegovina2, G GCC – Singapore, S  
EFTA – Georgia, G&S, 2018  Turkey - Syria2, G 
EFTA - Montenegro2, 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 2020 ( 8) 
ASEAN - China2 , S6  Korea, Republic of - Chile2, G&S  
Colombia - Mexico2, 7, G&S  Thailand - New Zealand2, G&S  
EFTA - Egypt2, G Treaty on a FTA between members of the CIS, G  
Guatemala - Chinese Taipei, G&S  Turkey - Moldova, Republic of,2 G 
 
RTAs for which  the EOI is in 2021 and onwards ( 96) 
 2021  Malaysia - Australia2, G&S  
EU - Bosnia and Herzegovina2, G&S  Panama - Costa Rica (Panama – Central America), G&S  
Japan - Malaysia, G&S  Panama - Honduras (Panama - Central America ), G&S  
 2022   Peru - China2, G&S  
Chile - Japan, G&S  SADC - Accession of Seychelles, G  
Costa Ri ca - Singapore2, G&S   2027  
EFTA - Ukraine2, G&S  Costa Rica - Peru, G&S  
EU - Eastern & Southern Africa Interim EPA2, G EAEU - Viet Nam2, G&S  
EU – Ghana2, G EFTA - Colombia2, G&S  
Japan - Singapore2, 8, G&S EFTA - Peru2, G 
Japan - Thailand2, G&S  El Salvador and Honduras – Chinese Taipei2, G&S  
Mexico - Central America2, G&S  EU - Central America2, G&S  
Nicaragua - Chinese Taipei, G&S  Japan - Peru, G&S  
Panama - Chile2, G&S  Peru - Korea, Republic of2, G&S  
Turkey - Jordan2, G  2028  
Turkey - Mauritius2, G Canada - Honduras2, G&S  
 2023  CACM - Accession of Panama2, G 
Brunei Darussalam - Japan2, G&S  EFTA - Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) 2, G&S  
Chile – Thailand, G&S   EU - SADC2, G 
EFTA - Tunisia2, G Switzerland - China2, G&S  
EU - Cameroon2, G Singapore - Chinese Taipei2, G&S  
                                                
6 The RTA has a goods component that was notified under the Enabling Clause.  
7 The EOI is in 2020 in accordance with the Protocol  signed in 2010 ; the original EOI  year was 2007.  
8 The EOI is in 2022 in accordance with the Protocol  signed in 2007 ; the original EOI  year was  2010. WT/REG/W/131  
 
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  EU - Côte d'Ivoire2, G  2029  
EU (28) Enlargement, G&S  ASEAN - India, S6  
EU - Papua New Guinea/Fiji2, G Australia - China2, G&S  
Japan - Indonesia, G&S  Chile - Guatemala (Chile - Central America)2, G&S 
Japan - Philippines2, G&S  Chile - Viet Nam2, G 
Korea, Republic of - Turkey, G  Colombia - Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, 
Honduras)2, G&S  Peru - Mexico, G&S  
Turkey – Malaysia, G  Korea, Republic of - Viet Nam, G&S 
US - Australia2, G&S  Mexico – Panama, G&S  
 2024  Panama - Peru, G&S  
ASEAN - Korea, Republic of, G&S   2030  
Canada – Ukraine, G  Costa Rica – Colombia, G&S  
EFTA - Canada2, G EU - Colombia and Peru2, G&S  
Japan - Switzerland2, G&S  US - Colombia2, G&S 
Iceland - China2, G&S  US - Morocco2, G&S  
EU – Canada, G&S   2031  
EU - Republic of Moldova 2, G&S  Canada - Panama2, G&S  
 2025  EU - Korea, Republic of2, G&S  
ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand2, G&S  Korea, Republic of - US2, G&S 
Canada - Peru2, G&S  US - Panama2, G&S  
China - Costa Rica, G&S   2032  
Dominican Republic - Central America - United 
States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA - DR)2, G&S  Canada - Colombia2, G&S  
 2033  
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) 2, G&S  EU - CARIFORUM States EPA2, G&S  
EAEU - Accession of the Armenia, G&S  Korea, Republic of - Australia2, G&S  
EAEU - Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic, G&S  Pacific Alliance2, G&S  
New Zealand - Chinese Taipei2, G&S   2034  
Peru - Singapore2, G&S  China - Korea, Republic of, G&S  
Thailand - Australia2, G&S  EU - Colombia and Peru - Accession of Ecuador2, G&S  
US - Peru, G&S  Japan - Australia2, G&S  
 2026  Korea, Republic of - New Zealand2, G&S  
ASEAN - Japan2, G  2035  
Chile - Nicaragua (Chile - Central America)2, G&S  Canada - Korea, Republic of2, G&S  
EU - Ukraine2, G&S  Korea, Republic  of – Colombia2, G&S  
India - Japan2, G&S   2036  
Japan - Viet Nam2, G&S  Japan – Mongolia2, G&S  
 
RTAs for which the EOI  year is unavailable ( 2) 
 
GUAM, G&S  
Russian Federation - Serbia, G9 
 
Note:  
For EFTA agreements, the transition period also includes the transition period a pplied to agricultural and fish 
products.  
G Goods aspects.  
S Services aspects.  
 
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9 The Parties indicate that "the Agreement is applied on a provisional basis and the date of full 
implementation is not applicable."