WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
28 February 2012 
 (12-1162) 
  
  
 
TECHNICAL NOTE ON THE ACCESSION PROCESS 
 
Note by the Secretariat:  State of Play and Information on Current Accessions 
 
Revision 
  
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 This paper contains summary information on th e state of current applications for accession and 
accession Working Parties.  Summary information on completed accessions can be found in the latest 
revision of document WT/ACC/10.     
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This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. ................ 1 
SUMMARY TABLE OF ON GOING ACCESSIONS ........................................................................ 2 
STATUS OF ACCESSION WORKING PARTIES ........................................................................... 4 
 AFGHANISTAN .................................................................................................................. ..... 4 
 ALGERIA ...................................................................................................................... ............ 5 
 ANDORRA ...................................................................................................................... .......... 7 
 AZERBAIJAN ................................................................................................................... ....... 8 
 THE BAHAMAS .................................................................................................................. ... 10 
 BELARUS ...................................................................................................................... .......... 11 
 BHUTAN ....................................................................................................................... .......... 13 
 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA .......................................................................................... 15  UNION OF THE COMOROS ............................................................................................... 17  EQUATORIAL GUINEA ...................................................................................................... 18 
 ETHIOPIA ..................................................................................................................... ......... 19 
 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN .......................................................................................... 20  IRAQ ......................................................................................................................... ............... 21 
 KAZAKHSTAN ................................................................................................................... ... 22 
 LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRAT IC REPUBLIC ................................................................... 24 
 LEBANESE REPUBLIC ........................................................................................................ 26 
 LIBERIA ...................................................................................................................... ............ 28 
 LIBYA ........................................................................................................................ .............. 29 
 MONTENEGRO ................................................................................................................... .. 30 
 RUSSIAN FEDERATION ..................................................................................................... 32  SAMOA ........................................................................................................................ ............ 35 
 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ............................................................................................... 37 
 SERBIA ....................................................................................................................... ............. 38 
 SEYCHELLES ................................................................................................................... ..... 40 
 SUDAN ........................................................................................................................ ............. 41 
 SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. 42  TAJIKISTAN ................................................................................................................... ....... 43 
 UZBEKISTAN ................................................................................................................... ..... 45 
 VANUATU ...................................................................................................................... ........ 47 
 YEMEN ........................................................................................................................ ............ 48  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  INTRODUCTION  
This document contains information on the stat us of ongoing WTO accessions, including a brief 
description of the current state of play for each accession.1  A comprehensive technical note on the 
accession process, containing information on completed accessions, is presented in the latest revision of document WT/ACC/10.   
The core documentary basis of accession negotiations consists of (i) the Memorandum of the Foreign 
Trade Regime; (ii) the Factual Summary of Points Ra ised; (iii) the draft Report of the Working Party; 
and (iv) the draft accession package.  The "Memo randum on the Foreign Trade Regime" is prepared 
by the Acceding Government and contains the fact ual information on the trade regime needed for 
activating the Working Party process.  It is the b asis for the examination of the applicant's foreign 
trade regime by Members.  The next significan t step in the multilateral process in terms of 
documentation is the preparation by the Secretariat of the "Factual Summary of Points Raised".  This informal document summarizes the discussions th at have taken place in the Working Party.  
The Factual Summary evolves into the draft "Repor t of the Working Party", which incorporates the 
specific terms of accession negotiated by Members and the Acceding Government.  In some cases, an 
"Elements of a draft Report" is prepared as an in termediate step between the Factual Summary and 
the draft Working Party Report.   
Bilateral negotiations on market access proceed in  parallel to the multilatera l Working Party process 
and lead to the preparation of consolidated draft Schedules on goods and services by the Secretariat.  The Accession Package (draft Report, with annexe d draft Schedules on goods and services) is adopted 
by the Working Party and forwarded to the General Council.   
As of the date of this document, the following Governments are in the process of accession to the 
WTO (in alphabetical order):   
1. Afghanistan 
2. Algeria 
3. Andorra 
4. Azerbaijan 
5. The Bahamas 
6. Belarus 
7. Bhutan 
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina 
9. Comoros 
10. Equatorial Guinea 
11. Ethiopia 
12. Islamic Republic of Iran 
13. Iraq 
14. Kazakhstan 
15. Lao People's Democratic Republic
 16. Lebanese Republic 
17. Liberia 
18. Libya 
19. Montenegro* 
20. Russian Federation* 
21. Samoa* 
22. Sao Tomé and Principe 
23. Serbia 
24. Seychelles 
25. Sudan 
26. Syrian Arab Republic 
27. Tajikistan 
28. Uzbekistan 
29. Vanuatu* 
30. Yemen
                                                      
1 Up-to-date information on the st ate of play in ongoing WTO accession s is available at www.wto.org. 
* The Accession Working Party has completed its mandate and the Accession Package has been 
approved by the General Council or the Minister ial Conference.  The Acceding Government will 
become a Member of the WTO 30 da ys after notifying the Secretariat of  the domestic ratification of its 
Accession Package.  
  
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SUMMARY TABLE OF ONGOING ACCESSIONS2 
 
Country Application Working 
Party 
Established Memorandum First/Latest*  
Working Party 
Meeting Number 
of 
Working 
Party 
Meetings Goods Offer Services Offer Draft 
Working 
Party 
Report** Initial Latest* Initial Latest* 
Afghanistan Nov 2004 Dec 2004 Mar 2009 January 2011 1      
Algeria Jun 1987 Jun 1987 Jul 1996 Apr 1998/Jan 2008 10 Feb 2002 Nov 2007 Mar 2002 Nov 2007 Jun 2006 
Andorra Jul 1997 Oct 1997 Mar 1999 Oct 1999 1 Sep 1999  Sep 1999   
Azerbaijan Jun 1997 Jul 1997 Apr 1999 Jun 2002/Feb 2012 9 May 2005 Jan 2012 May 2005 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 (FS) 
The Bahamas May 2001 Jul 2001 Apr 2009 Sept 2010 1      
Belarus Sep 1993 Oct 1993 Jan 1996 Dec 1997/May 2005 7 Mar 1998 July 2010 Feb 2000 July 2010 Jun 2007 (FS) 
Bhutan Sep 1999 Oct 1999 Feb 2003 Nov 2004/Jan 2008 4 Aug 2005 Nov 2007 Aug 2005 Nov 2007 Dec 2007 
Bosnia and Herzegovina May 1999 Jul 1999 Oct 2002 Nov 2003/Sep 2011 9 Oct 2004 Feb 2007 Oct 2004 Feb 2007 Jun 2011 
Comoros Feb 2007 Oct 2007         
Equatorial Guinea Feb 2007 Feb 2008         
Ethiopia Jan 2003 Feb 2003 Jan 2007 May 2008/May 2011 2 Feb 2012     
Islamic Rep. of Iran Jul 1996 May 2005 Nov 2009        
Iraq Sep 2004 Dec 2004 Sep 2005 May 2007/Apr 2008 2      
Kazakhstan Jan 1996 Feb 1996 Sep 1996 Mar 1997/Jul 20 08 10 Jun  1997 Dec 2004 Sep 1997 Jun 2004 Jun 2008 
Lao People's 
Democratic Republic Jul 1997 Feb 1998 Mar 2001 Oct 2004/June 2011 7 Nov 2006 Aug 2010 Oct 2007 Jul 2010 Feb 2012 
Lebanese Republic Jan 1999 Apr 1999 Jun 2001 Oct 2002/Oct 2009 7 Nov 2003 Jun 2004 Nov 2003 Jun 2004 Oct 2009 
Liberia Jun 2007 Dec 2007 April 2011        
Libya Jun 2004 Jul 2004         
                                                      
2 In alphabetical order.  
   WT/ACC/11/Rev.10
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Party 
Established Memorandum First/Latest*  
Working Party 
Meeting Number 
of 
Working 
Party 
Meetings Goods Offer Services Offer Draft 
Working 
Party 
Report** Initial Latest* Initial Latest* 
Montenegro Dec 2004 Feb 2005 Mar 2005 Oct 2005/Dec 2011 8 Final schedules: Dec 2011 Final Report 
Dec 2011 
Russian Federation Jun 1993 Jun 1993 Mar 1994 Jul 1995/Nov 2011 31 Final schedules: Nov 2011 Final Report 
Nov 2011 
Samoa Apr 1998 Jul 1998 Feb 2000 Mar 2002/Oct 2011 2 Final schedules: Nov 2011 Final Report 
Nov 2011 
Sao Tomé and 
Principe Jan 2005 May 2005         
Serbia  Dec 2004 Feb 2005 Mar 2005 Oct 2005/Sep 2011 11 Apr 2006 Nov 2008 Oct 2006 Nov 2008 Aug 2011 
Seychelles May 1995 Jul 1995 Aug 1996/ 
May 2009*** Feb 1997/Nov 2010 2 Jun 1997 Oct 2010  May 1997 Oct 2010 Jun 1997 
Sudan Oct 1994 Oct 1994 Jan 1999 Jul 2003/Mar 2004 2 Jul 2004 Oct 2006  Jun 2004 Oct 2006 Sep 2004 (FS) 
Syrian Arab Republic Oct 2001 May 2010         
Tajikistan May 2001 Jul 2001 Feb 2003 Mar 2004/Jul 2011 6 Feb 2004 May 2011 Feb 2004 April 2011 Feb 2012 
Uzbekistan Dec 1994 Dec 1994 Oct 1998 Jul 2002/Oct 2005 3 Sep 2005  Sep 2005   
Vanuatu Jul 1995 Jul 1995 Nov 1995 Jul 1996/May 2011 3 Final schedule: May 2011 Final Report 
May 2011 
Yemen Apr 2000 Jul 2000 Nov 2002 Nov 2004/Sept 2010 8 Sep 2005 Aug 2008 Aug 2005 Aug 2008 Nov 2010 
*  As of the date of this document.   
**  Most recent Factual Summary (FS), draft Working Party Report or Elements of a draft Working Party Report. 
*** Updated Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime. WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  STATUS OF ACCESSION WORKING PARTIES
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AFGHANISTAN* 
Afghanistan's Working Party was established at th e General Council meeting of 13 December 2004.  
Afghanistan's Memorandum on its Foreign Trade Regi me was circulated in March 2009.  The First 
Working Party meeting took place in January 2011.  
Application Received 15 April 2003 
21 November 2004 WT/ACC/AFG/1 
WT/ACC/AFG/2 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
H.E. Mr. B. J. van Eenennaam  
    (Netherlands, May 2009 - ) H.E. Mr. I.M. De Jong  
(Netherlands, Dec 2005-May 2009) 13 December 2004 WT/GC/M/90 
Memorandum 31 March 2009 WT/ACC/AFG/4 
Questions and Replies 26 July 2010 
28 October 2011 WT/ACC/AFG/5 
WT/ACC/AFG/7 
Meetings of the Working Party 31 January 2011 1 formal meeting 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 6 Febr uary 2012 WT/ACC/AFG/11 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 28 October 2011 WT/ACC/AFG/8 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 28 October 2011 WT/ACC/AFG/9 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
 
 
 
    
                                                      
3 In alphabetical order 
* Least-Developed Country  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  ALGERIA 
Algeria's Working Party was established on 17 June 1987 and met for the first time in April 1998.  
The latest revised market access offer on goods was circulated in November 2007.  A revised offer on 
specific commitments in services was circulated in February 2012 .  The multilateral examination of 
the foreign trade regime is proceeding on the basi s of a draft Working Party Report.  The latest 
revision of this Report was circulated in June 2 006.  The tenth meeting of the Working Party took 
place in January 2008.  
Application Received 3 June 1987 L/6182 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
H.E. Mr. François Roux 
(Belgium, Nov 2011 - ) 
H.E. Mr. G. Valles Galmés  
(Uruguay, May 2004 - Jul 2010) 
Mr. Pérez del Castillo  
(Uruguay, Jul 1998 - May 2004) 
Mr. Sanchez Arnau 
(Argentina, Feb 1994 - Jul 1998) 17 June 1987 C/M/211 
Memorandum 
 11 July 1996 
17 October 2002 WT/ACC/DZA/1 
WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.1/Rev.1 
Questions and Replies 14 July 1997 WT/ACC/DZA/2 
 
Meetings of the Working Party 22-23 April 1998 
7-8 February 2002 6 May 2002 15 November 2002 20 May 2003 28 November 2003 25 June 2004 25 February 2005 21 October 2005 17 January 2008 10 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 22 January 1998 
15 December 1998 4 February 1999 21 March 2002 25 March 2002 18 April 2002 10 October 2002 10 February 2003 27 January 2003 7 March 2003 17 October 2003 17 November 2003 2 December 2003 17 March 2004 16 November 2004 WT/ACC/DZA/4 
WT/ACC/DZA/13  
Add.1 
WT/ACC/DZA/15 
Add.1  Add.2 
WT/ACC/DZA/22 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/DZA/25 
Add.1  Add.2 
WT/ACC/DZA/26 
Add.2 Add.3 
WT/ACC/DZA/27 WT/ACC/DZA/31 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  16 November 2004 
28 June 2005 1 June 2006 1 December 2010 WT/ACC/DZA/32 
WT/ACC/DZA/34 WT/ACC/DZA/37 WT/ACC/DZA/42 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 January 1998 
9 April 1998 8 April 2002 22 April 2002 5 March 2003 14 November 2002 28 January 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/2 
Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/5 
Corr.1 Corr.2 
Add.1 Rev.3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 4 February 1998 
22 April 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/1 & Corr.1, 2 
WT/ACC/DZA/20 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 11 September 2001 
22 April 2002 7 March 2003 WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.3 (TBT) 
WT/ACC/DZA/19 
Rev.1 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 22 April 2002 WT/ACC/DZA/16 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 22 August 2001 
24 April 2003 11 October 2002 19 April 2004 20 April 2004 18 January 2005 5 October 2005 1 June 2006 20 December 2011 WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/DZA/23 
Rev.3 
WT/ACC/DZA/29 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/DZA/35 WT/ACC/DZA/38 
Rev.2 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
8 February 2002 5 November 2007   
WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/3 
Rev.3  
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
8 March 2002 20 February 2012  
WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/4 
Rev.7 
Factual Summary 14 May 2003 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report  22 August 2005 
27 June 2006 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/7 
Rev.1  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  ANDORRA 
Andorra's Working Party was established on 22 Oc tober 1997.  The Memorandum on the Foreign 
Trade Regime was submitted in February 1999 and th e first meeting of the Working Party was held in 
October 1999.   
Application Received 4 July 1997 WT/ACC/AND/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: 
H.E. Mr. B. Jónsson   
(Iceland, Dec 1997 -) 22 October 1997 WT/GC/M/23 
Memorandum 4 March 1999 
7 August 2000 WT/ACC/AND/3 
WT/ACC/AND/8 
Questions and Replies 15 September 1999 WT/ACC/AND/5 
Meetings of the Working Party 12 October 1999 1 formal meeting 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 16 September 2003 WT/ACC/AND/10 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/2 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
30 September 1999  
WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/1 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
1 September 1999  
WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/3 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  AZERBAIJAN 
Azerbaijan's Working Party was established on 16 Ju ly 1997 and the First meeting of the Working 
Party was held in June 2002.  Bilateral negotiations on market access are underway on the basis of 
revised offers in goods and services.  Multilatera l work is proceeding on the basis of a Factual 
Summary of Points Raised since December 2008.   The Factual Summary was last revised in 
November 2011.  The ninth meeting of the Working Party took place in February 2012. 
Application Received 30 June 1997 WT/ACC/AZE/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: 
H. E. Mr. W. Lewalter  
(Germany, May 2000 -) 
Mr. W. Höynk 
(Germany, Apr 1998 - May 2000)  16 July 1997 WT/GC/M/21 
Memorandum 9 April 1999 WT/ACC/AZE/2 
Questions and Replies 14 July 2000 WT/ACC/AZE/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 7 June 2002 
14 October 2004 30 June 2005 30 March 2006 6 May 2008 11 December 2008 24 July 2009 18 October 2010 24 February 2012 9 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 4 December 2001 
28 November 2002 28 July 2004 13 May 2005 20 February 2006 16 October 2006 20 March 2008 4 November 2008 25 May 2009 26 May 2010 28 June 2010 18 August 2011 WT/ACC/AZE/5 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/AZE/7 WT/ACC/AZE/11 WT/ACC/AZE/15 & Add.1 WT/ACC/AZE/18 WT/ACC/AZE/31 WT/ACC/AZE/36  WT/ACC/AZE/37 WT/ACC/AZE/38  WT/ACC/AZE/40 WT/ACC/AZE/45 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 28 July 2004 
29 November 2011 WT/ACC/SPEC/AZE/1 
Rev.6 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 8 June 2005 WT/ACC/AZE/13 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 28 July 2004 
29 January 2008 20 March 2008 WT/ACC/AZE/8 
WT/ACC/AZE/25 (TBT) WT/ACC/AZE/32 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 28 July 2004 
4 November 2008 WT/ACC/AZE/9 
Rev.1  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  (f) Legislative Action Plan 5 June 2002 
17 May 2005 4 November 2008 19 October 2010  4 August 2011 WT/ACC/AZE/6 
WT/ACC/AZE/12 
Rev.3 & Add.1 
WT/ACC/AZE/42 
Rev.1 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
17 May 2005 25 August 2010 27 January 2012  
WT/ACC/SPEC/AZE/2 
Rev.5 Rev.6/Add.1 (Correlation tables) 
Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
17 May 2005 11 October 2011  
WT/ACC/SPEC/AZE/3 
Rev.3 
Factual Summary 2 December 2008 
3 November 2011 Informal circulation 
Rev. 3  (JOB(08)/127/Rev.3) 
Draft Working Party Report    
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  THE BAHAMAS 
A Working Party to examine the application of th e Bahamas was established at the General Council 
meeting on 18 July 2001.  The Bahamas submitted its Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime on 
17 April 2009.  The First Working Party meeting was held in September 2010. 
Application Received 10 May 2001 WT/ACC/BHS/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
H.E. Mr. Wayne McCook 
   (Jamaica, May 2011 - ) H.E. Mr. Peter C. Black     (Jamaica, Jul 2009 - May 2011)  18-19 July 2001 WT/GC/M/66 
Memorandum 17 April 2009 WT/ACC/BHS/3  
Questions and Replies 29 April 2010 WT/ACC/BHS/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 14 September 2010  1 formal meeting  
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 21 April 2011 WT/ACC/BHS/7 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 21  April 2011 WT/ACC/BHS/8 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 22 September 2010  WT/ACC/BHS/5 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
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  BELARUS 
The Working Party on the accession of Belarus was established on 27 October 1993 and held its first 
meeting in June 1997.  Bilateral market access negotia tions are ongoing on the basis of revised offers 
on goods and services.  A revised Factual Summary of Points Raised was prepared by the Secretariat 
in June 2007.   
Application Received 23 September 1993 L/7297 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
H.E. Mr. Bozkurt Aran 
    (Turkey, Feb 2010 - ) H.E. Dr. Mia Horn af Rantzien  
(Sweden, Dec 2004 – Nov 2009) 
Mr. C. Manhusen 
(Sweden, Jan 1994 - Dec 2004)  27 October 1993 C/M/267 
Memorandum 16 January 1996 WT/ACC/BLR/1 & Corr.1 
Questions and Replies 17 January 1997 WT/ACC/BLR/2 
Meetings of the Working Party 5 June 1997 
28 April 1998 5 March 2001 24 January 2003 30 January 2004 30 September 2004 24 May 2005 7 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 19 December 1997 
12 January 1999 16 January 2002 17 January 2003 17 January 2003 19 September 2003 7 June 2004 7 March 2005 13 April 2005 14 September 2005 29 July 2010 WT/ACC/BLR/7 
WT/ACC/BLR/12 WT/ACC/BLR/21 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/BLR/27 (Anti-dumping) WT/ACC/BLR/28 (Customs valuation) WT/ACC/BLR/31 WT/ACC/BLR/35 WT/ACC/BLR/40 WT/ACC/BLR/41 WT/ACC/BLR/43 & Corr.1, 2 WT/ACC/BLR/57 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 13 March 2000 
3 May 2002 
28 February 2011 
14 April 2005  20 June 2006 28 February 2011 WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/3 
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/7 
Rev.3 
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/8 (Questions & 
Replies) Add.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/7/Rev.3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 5 October 2000 
7 May 2010  21 June 2010  WT/ACC/BLR/14 
Rev.2 Add.1 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  (e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 4 October 2000 
14 January 2003 21 July 2010 WT/ACC/BLR/17 
WT/ACC/BLR/26 
Rev.1 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 5 October 2000 
6 February 2001 29 April 2002 5 June 2001 10 September 2002 5 May 2003 16 June 2003 16 June 2003 2 October 2003 13 April 2004 20 July 2004 14 April 2005 20 October 2005 15 December 2006 7 October 2005 15 December 2006 21 May 2008 14 November 2008 11 March 2010 20 June 2011 WT/ACC/BLR/15  
WT/ACC/BLR/19 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/BLR/20 WT/ACC/BLR/23 WT/ACC/BLR/29 
Corr.1 
WT/ACC/BLR/30 (TRIPS) WT/ACC/BLR/32 WT/ACC/BLR/34 WT/ACC/BLR/38 
Add.1 Add.2 Rev.1 
WT/ACC/BLR/44 WT/ACC/BLR/50 WT/ACC/BLR/25 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/BLR/54 WT/ACC/BLR/61 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
17 March 1998 2 March 2000 7 May 2004  
WT/ACC/BLR/9 WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/5 
Rev.5 
Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer 
  
25 February 2000 6 February 2001 18 September 2006 23 July 2010  
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/4 WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/6 
Rev.5 Corr. 1 
Factual Summary 22 July 2004 
25 June 2007 Informal circulation 
Rev.2 
Draft Working Party Report    WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  BHUTAN* 
Bhutan's Working Party was established on 6 Oc tober 1999.  Bhutan's Memorandum on its Foreign 
Trade Regime was submitted in February 2003.  Bilateral market access negotiations are ongoing on 
the basis of revised offers in goods and services.  The multilateral examination of the foreign trade 
regime is proceeding on the basis of a draft Worki ng Party Report, circulated in December 2007.   
Application Received 1 September 1999 WT/ACC/BTN/1/Rev.1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: 
H.E. Dr. W. Petritsch  
(Austria, May 2003 -) 
Mr. Kreid 
(Austria, Oct 2000 - May 2003) 6 October 1999 WT/GC/M/48 
Memorandum 27 February 2003 
19 March 2003 21 April 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/3 & Add.1 
Corr.1 Corr.2  
Questions and Replies 13 April 2004 
22 April 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/6 
Corr.1 
Meetings of the Working Party 8 Nov 2004 
6 October 2005 20 October 2006 30 January 2008 4 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 April 2005 
25 July 2006 13 April 2007 30 May 2008 WT/ACC/BTN/13 
WT/ACC/BTN/20 WT/ACC/BTN/21 WT/ACC/BTN/24 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 31 August 2005 
13 April 2007 WT/ACC/SPEC/BTN/3 & Add.1 
Rev.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 13 April 2004 
19 October 2007 13 April 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/7 (SPS) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/BTN/8 (TBT) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 13 April 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/9  
(f) Legislative Action Plan 13 April 2004 
22 August 2005 29 May 2008 22 August 2005 29 May 2008 22 August 2005 29 May 2008 31 August 2005 29 May 2008 13 September 2005 29 May 2008 WT/ACC/BTN/10  
WT/ACC/BTN/14 (Customs Valuation) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/BTN/15 (TBT) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/BTN/16 (TRIPS) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/BTN/17 (SPS) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/BTN/18 
Rev.3 
                                                      
* Least-Developed Country WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
31 August 2005 8 November 2007  
WT/ACC/SPEC/BTN/1 
Rev.3 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
31 August 2005 8 November 2007  
WT/ACC/SPEC/BTN/2 
Rev.3 
Factual Summary 8 August 2005 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report  28 September 2006 
 10 December 2007 Informal circulation (Elements of a draft 
Working Party Report) WT/ACC/SPEC/BTN/4  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Working Party was estab lished on 15 July 1999.  The Memorandum on the 
Foreign Trade Regime was submitted in October 2002.  Bilateral market access negotiations are 
underway on the basis of revised offers in goods a nd services.  Multilateral work is proceeding on the 
basis of a revised draft Working Party Report, circulated in June 2011.  The Working Party met for 
the ninth time in September 2011. 
Application Received 11 May 1999 WT/ACC/BIH/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
H.E. Dr. István Major 
(Hungary, Dec 2006 -) 
Mr. Peter Jenkins 
(UK, Oct 1999 - Dec 2006)  15 July 1999 WT/GC/M/45 
Memorandum 10 October 2002 WT/ACC/BIH/3 
Questions and Replies 5 September 2003 
5 November 2003 WT/ACC/BIH/4 
Add.1 (SPS)   
Meetings of the Working Party 7 November 2003 
6 December 2004 22 March 2007 8 November 2007 18 July 2008 19 March 2009 17 February 2010 25 January 2011 28 September 2011 9 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 14 October 2004 
16 June 2005 23 August 2007 29 May 2008 13 February 2009 28 October 2009 9 November 2010 13 May 2011 7 June 2011 WT/ACC/BIH/8 
WT/ACC/BIH/11 WT/ACC/BIH/15 WT/ACC/BIH/18 WT/ACC/BIH/19 WT/ACC/BIH/20  WT/ACC/BIH/23 WT/ACC/BIH/24 WT/ACC/BIH/25 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 17 September 2003 
27 May 2008 25 February 2009 11 November 2009 WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/1 
Rev.3 Rev.3/Add.1 (Questions & Replies) Rev.3/Add.3 (Questions & Replies) 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 5 September 2003 WT/ACC/BIH/5 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 5 September 2003 
22 August 2007 22 August 2007 WT/ACC/BIH/6 (TBT) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/BIH/14 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 5 September 2003 
26 May 2008 WT/ACC/BIH/7 
WT/ACC/BIH/16 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  (f) Legislative Action Plan 16 June 2005 
14 February 2007 14 October 2004 13 May 2011 WT/ACC/BIH/10 (TBT) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/BIH/9 
Rev.8 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
15 October 2004 9 February 2007  
WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/3 
Rev.2 
Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
14 October 2004 14 February 2007  
WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/2 
Rev.2 
Factual Summary 19 February 2007 
8 October 2007 Informal circulation 
Revision 
Draft Working Party Report  23 June 2008 
 23 February 2009 15 June 2011 WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/4 (Elements of a 
draft Working Party Report) 
WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/5 
Rev.3 
  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  UNION OF THE COMOROS* 
The General Council established a Working Party to examine the application of the Union of the 
Comoros on 9 October 2007.  The Union of the Comoros has not yet submitted its Memorandum on 
the Foreign Trade Regime.  The Working Party has not met. 
Application Received 22 February 2007 WT/ACC/COM/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: Pending 9 October 2007 WT/GC/M/110 
Memorandum   
Questions and Replies   
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
                                                      
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  EQUATORIAL GUINEA
* 
The General Council established a Working Party to  examine the application of the Republic of 
Equatorial Guinea on 5 February 2008.  Equatori al Guinea has not yet submitted its Memorandum on 
the Foreign Trade Regime.  The Working Party has not met. 
Application Received 19 February 2007 WT/ACC/GNQ/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: Pending 5-6 February 2008 WT/GC/M/113 
Memorandum   
Questions and Replies   
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
                                                      
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  ETHIOPIA* 
The General Council established a Working Party to examine the application of Ethiopia on 
10 February 2003.  Ethiopia's Memorandum on its Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in 
January 2007.  The Working Party on the Accession of Ethiopia held its first meeting in May 2008 to 
begin the examination of Ethiopia's foreign trade regime.  The Working Party met for the second time 
in May 2011. 
Application Received 13 January 2003 WT/ACC/ETH/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
H.E. Dr. Steffen Smidt  
(Denmark, Oct 2010 -) 
Mr. Neil McMillan  
(UK, May 2003 - May 2009) 10 February 2003 WT/GC/M/78 
Memorandum 25 January 2007  WT/ACC/ETH/3 
Questions and Replies 8 February 2008 WT/ACC/ETH/4 & Add.1 
Meetings of the Working Party 16 May 2008 
6 May 2011 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 8 February 2008 
3 April 2009 20 February 2012 WT/ACC/ETH/4 
WT/ACC/ETH/5  WT/ACC/ETH/10 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 19 June 2009 
17 February 2012 WT/ACC/SPEC/ETH/1 
Rev.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 27  April 2011 WT/ACC/ETH/7 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 17 February 2012 WT/ACC/ETH/9 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 19 June 2009 
17 February 2012 WT/ACC/ETH/6 
Rev.1 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
17 February 2012  
WT/ACC/SPEC/ETH/2 
 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
                                                      
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  ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN 
The General Council established a Working Party to examine the application of the Islamic Republic 
of Iran on 26 May 2005.  The Islamic Republic of  Iran submitted its Memorandum on the Foreign 
Trade Regime in November 2009.  The Working Party has not yet met.   
Application Received 19 July 1996 WT/ACC/IRN/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  Pending 26 May 2005 WT/GC/M/95 
Memorandum 24 November 2009 WT/ACC/IRN/3 
Questions and Replies 8 December 2011 WT/ACC/IRN/9 
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 8 December 2011 WT/ACC/IRN/7 (SPS) 
WT/ACC/IRN/8 (TBT) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 8 December 2011 WT/ACC/IRN/6 
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report     WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  IRAQ 
A Working Party to examine the application of Iraq was established at the Ge neral Council meeting of 
13 December 2004.  Iraq submitted its Memo randum on the Foreign Trade Regime in 
September 2005.  The Working Party met for a second time in April 2008 to continue the examination 
of Iraq's foreign trade regime.  
Application Received 30 September 2004 WT/ACC/IRQ/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale 
    (Morocco, May 2009 - ) H.E. Mrs. Claudia Uribe 
(Colombia, Dec 2006 - May 2009) 13 December 2004 WT/GC/M/90 
Memorandum 16 September 2005 WT/ACC/IRQ/3 
Questions and Replies 28 November 2006 WT/ACC/IRQ/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 25 May 2007 
2 April 2008 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 8 February 2008 
8 December 2008 WT/ACC/IRQ/5 
WT/ACC/IRQ/9 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 1 February 2008 
8 December 2008 24 March 2010  WT/ACC/SPEC/IRQ/1 
Add.1 (Questions and Replies) Rev.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 8 February 2008 
15 July 2010 8 October 2010 WT/ACC/IRQ/7 
Add. 1  Add. 2 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 8 February 2008 WT/ACC/IRQ/8 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 8 February 2008 
24 March 2010 WT/ACC/IRQ/6 
Rev.1 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  KAZAKHSTAN 
Kazakhstan's Working Party was established on 6 February 1996.  Bilateral market access 
negotiations are ongoing.  The latest revision of the draft Report of the Working Party was circulated 
in June 2008.  The Working Party held its tenth meeting in July 2008. 
Application Received 29 January 1996 WT/ACC/KAZ/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
H.E. Mr. Hannu Himanen 
(Finland, Oct 2008 -) 
H.E. Mr. Vesa Himanen 
(Finland, Oct 2003 - Oct 2008) 
Mr. P. Huhtaniemi 
(Finland, Oct 1998 - Oct 2003) 
Mr. Ekblom 
(Finland, Apr 1996 - Oct 1998)  6 February 1996 WT/GC/M/10 
Memorandum 23 September 1996 
4 October 1996 WT/ACC/KAZ/3 & Add.1 
Questions and Replies 3 February 1997 
7 February 1997 17 February 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/6 & Add.1, 2 
 
Meetings of the Working Party 19-20 March 1997 
9 October 1997 9 October 1998 12-13 July 2001 13 December 2002 4 March 2004 3 November 2004 7 June 2005 1 November 2006 17 July 2008 10 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 25 July 1997 
5 August 1997 20 February 1998 23 June 1999 1 October 2002 20 September 2002 19 November 2002 30 April 2003 3 August 2004 24 January 2005 16 November 2005 29 May 2006 25 June 2008 WT/ACC/KAZ/10 
WT/ACC/KAZ/11 WT/ACC/KAZ/14 WT/ACC/KAZ/22 WT/ACC/KAZ/37  
Add.1  Add.2 Add.3 & Corr.1 
WT/ACC/KAZ/50 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/KAZ/57  WT/ACC/KAZ/63 WT/ACC/KAZ/66 WT/ACC/KAZ/67  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  (b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 25 July 1997 
21 September 2000 13 September 2011 24 October 2002 12 September 2011 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/2 
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6 
Rev.5 
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/7 (Q & R) 
Add.3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 19 September 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/12 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 22 September 2000 
23 September 2002 21 September 2000 11 November 2000 12 October 2000 30 April 2003 2 March 2004 7 September 2004 16 November 2005 16 November 2005 WT/ACC/KAZ/27 (TBT) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/KAZ/28 (TBT) WT/ACC/KAZ/31 (SPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/32 (SPS) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/KAZ/44 & 45 (SPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/52 (TBT & SPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/64 (SPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/65 (TBT) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 22 September 2000 WT/ACC/KAZ/24 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 5 November 1998 
28 May 2003 17 March 2004 18 March 2004 7 September 2004 7 September 2004 7 September 2004 25 May 2005 10 July 2008 25 May 2005 
25 May 2005 
30 October 2006 3 June 2005 16 November 2005 WT/ACC/KAZ/17 
WT/ACC/KAZ/41 WT/ACC/KAZ/47 (TBT) WT/ACC/KAZ/48 (TRIPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/53 (SPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/54 (TBT) WT/ACC/KAZ/55 (TRIPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/58 
Rev. 2 
WT/ACC/KAZ/59 (TRIPS) 
WT/ACC/KAZ/60 (TBT) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/KAZ/61 (SPS) 
Rev.1 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer  (b) Latest Offer   
24 June 1997 5 June 1998 9 May 2000 2 December 2004  
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/1 WT/ACC/KAZ/16 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/4 
Rev.2  
Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer  (b) Latest Offer  
19 September 1997 30 May 2000 28 June 2004  
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/3 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/5  
Rev.5 
Factual Summary 9 October 1997 
15 December 2003 3 September 2004 Informal circulation 
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/8 
Rev.1 
Draft Working Party Report 20 May 2005 
31 May 2005 25 June 2008  WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/9 
Corr.1 Rev.2 
 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
* 
The Lao People's Democratic Republic's Working Party was established on 19 February 1998.  
The Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in March 2001.  Bilateral market 
access negotiations are underway on the basis of  revised offers on goods and services.  
Multilateral work is proceeding on the basis of Draft Working Party Report, circulated in 
February 2012.  The Working Party held its seventh  meeting in June 2011 to continue the examination 
of Lao PDR's foreign trade regime. 
Application Received 16 July 1997 WT/ACC/LAO/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
H.E. Yi Xiaozhun  
    (China, Jul 2011 - ) Dr. Zhang Xiangchen      (China, May 2009 - Jul 2011) H.E. Bruce Gosper  
(Australia, Jul 2006 – May 2009) 
Mr. T. Groser 
(N. Zealand, May 2004 - Jul 2006) 
Mr. G. Raby 
(Australia, Apr 1998 - May 2004)  19 February 1998 WT/GC/M/26 
Memorandum 28 March 2001 WT/ACC/LAO/3 
Questions and Replies 2 October 2003 WT/ACC/LAO/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 28 October 2004 
30 November 2006 15 November 2007 4 July 2008 14 July 2009 24 September 2010 29 June 2011 7 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 31 July 2006 
31 October 2006 20 July 2007 6 May 2008 5 May 2009 1 June 2010 31 March 2011 24 January 2012 WT/ACC/LAO/5 
WT/ACC/LAO/8 WT/ACC/LAO/11 WT/ACC/LAO/16 WT/ACC/LAO/17 WT/ACC/LAO/18 WT/ACC/LAO/20 WT/ACC/LAO/24 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 19 July 2006 
6 May 2008 WT/ACC/SPEC/LAO/1 
Rev.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 27 July 2006 
23 January 2012 WT/ACC/LAO/6 
Rev.3 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 27 July 2006 
23 January 2012 WT/ACC/LAO/7 
Rev.1 
                                                      
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  (f) Legislative Action Plan 30 October 2006 
23 January 2012 20 July 2007 23 January 2012 20 July 2007 23 January 2012 
20 July 2007 
23 January 2012 20 July 2007 23 January 2012 WT/ACC/LAO/9 
Rev.6 
WT/ACC/LAO/12 (Customs Valuation) 
Rev.4 
WT/ACC/LAO/13 (SPS) 
Rev.5 
WT/ACC/LAO/14 (TBT) 
Rev.5 
WT/ACC/LAO/15 (TRIPS) 
Rev.5 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
3 November 2006 10 August 2010   
WT/ACC/SPEC/LAO/2 
Rev.3 
Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
16 October 2007 27 July 2010   
WT/ACC/SPEC/LAO/3 
Rev.3 
Factual Summary 29 October 2007 
3 June 2009 Informal circulation 
Rev.2 
Draft Working Party Report  27 August 2010  
 
16 February 2012 WT/ACC/SPEC/LAO/4 (Elements of a 
Draft Working Party Report) 
WT/ACC/SPEC/LAO/5 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  LEBANESE REPUBLIC 
The Lebanese Republic's Working Party was establis hed on 14 April 1999.  The Memorandum on the 
Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in June 2001.   Multilateral work is proceeding on the basis of a 
revised draft Working Party Report circulated in October 2009.  Bilateral market access negotiations 
are conducted on the basis of revised offers on goods and services.  The Seventh meeting of the 
Working Party was held in October 2009.  
Application Received 30 January 1999 WT/ACC/LBN/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
Mrs. L. Dubois-Destrizais 
(France, Apr 1999 -)  14 April 1999 WT/GC/M/40 
Memorandum 13 June 2001 WT/ACC/LBN/3 
Questions and Replies 19 June 2002 WT/ACC/LBN/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 14 October 2002 
4 December 2003 8-9 July 2004 3 March 2006 3 May 2007 28 February 2009 27 October 2009 7 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 March 2003 
3 June 2004 21 July 2005 10 January 2007 24 July 2008 25 August 2008 24 July 2009 25 May 2010 WT/ACC/LBN/5 
WT/ACC/LBN/9 WT/ACC/LBN/12 WT/ACC/LBN/16 WT/ACC/LBN/17 
Add.2 
WT/ACC/LBN/19 
WT/ACC/LBN/21 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 5 November 2003 
25 February 2009 WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/2 
Rev.6 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 21 March 2003 
21 July 2005 24 July 2008 21 July 2005 23 July 2008 WT/ACC/LBN/7 (SPS) 
WT/ACC/LBN/13 (TBT) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/LBN/14 (SPS) 
Rev.1 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 26 November 2003 WT/ACC/LBN/8 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 20 March 2003 
27 February 2006 14 June 2004 11 February 2009 WT/ACC/LBN/6 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/LBN/10 
Rev.3 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
5 November 2003 22 June 2004  
WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/1 
Rev.1  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
4 December 2003 21 June 2004  
WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/3 
Rev.1 
Factual Summary 21 June 2004 
2 December 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/4 
Rev.1 
Draft Working Party Report  2 March 2007 
 9 October 2008 6 October 2009 WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/5 (Elements of a 
 draft Working Party Report) WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/6 
Rev.1 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  LIBERIA
* 
The General Council established a Working Party to  examine the application of the Republic of 
Liberia on 18 December 2007.  Liberia submitted  its Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime, 
which was circulated on 20 April 2011.  The Working Party has not met. 
Application Received 13 June 2007 WT/ACC/LBR/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: Pending 18 December 2007 WT/GC/M/112 
Memorandum 20 April 2011 WT/ACC/LBR/3 
Questions and Replies   
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
                                                      
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  LIBYA 
The General Council established a Working Part y to examine the application of Libya on 
27 July 2004.  Libya has not yet submitted its  Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime.  
The Working Party has not met. 
Application Received 10 June 2004 WT/ACC/LBY/2 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
H.E. Victor Echevarría Ugarte  
(Spain, Oct 2006 -)  27 July 2004 WT/GC/M/87 
Memorandum   
Questions and Replies   
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
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  MONTENEGRO 
The Working Party on the Accession of Monteneg ro was established on 15 February 2005.  
The Working Party completed its mandate on 5 December 2011, under the chairmanship of 
Ambassador Andrej Logar (Slovenia).  The Eigh th Ministerial Conference formally approved the 
Accession Package of Montenegro on  17 December 2011.  Montenegro will become a Member of the 
WTO 30 days after notifying the Secretariat of the do mestic ratification of its Accession Package.   
Application Received 10 December 2004 WT/ACC/CGR/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
H.E. Andrej  Logar  
(Slovenia, Feb 2006 - Dec 2011) 
Mr. A. Gosnar 
(Slovenia, May 2005 - Feb 2006)  15 February 2005 WT/GC/M/91 
Memorandum 8 March 2005 WT/ACC/CGR/3 & Add.1 
Questions and Replies 18 August 2005 WT/ACC/CGR/7 
Meetings of the Working Party 4 October 2005 
5 July 2006 27 February 2007 19 July 2007 28 February 2008 18 July 2008 7 November 2008 5 December 2011 8 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 15 September 2005 
30 May 2006 14 December 2006 23 May 2007 6 June 2007 16 July 2007 25 January 2008 2 June 2008 17 June 2008 17 October 2008 WT/ACC/CGR/8 
WT/ACC/CGR/10 & 16 WT/ACC/CGR/17 WT/ACC/CGR/23 WT/ACC/CGR/24 
Add.3 
WT/ACC/CGR/27 & Add.1 WT/ACC/CGR/28 
Add.2 
WT/ACC/CGR/30  
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 19 April 2005 
10 December 2008 WT/ACC/SPEC/CGR/1 
Rev.2 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 18 Ap ril 2005 WT/ACC/CGR/4 & Corr.1 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 15 February 2007 
21 October 2008 16 February 2007 17 July 2007 19 June 2008 WT/ACC/CGR/19 (SPS) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/CGR/20 (TBT) WT/ACC/CGR/26 (SPS) WT/ACC/CGR/29 (TBT) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 30 May 2006 WT/ACC/CGR/14 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 30 May 2006 
3 November 2008 16 February 2007 17 July 2007 WT/ACC/CGR/12 
Rev.5 
WT/ACC/CGR/21 (TBT) WT/ACC/CGR/26 (SPS)  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  Market Access Negotiations    
Goods  
(a) Initial Offer 
 (b) Goods Schedule   
12 June 2006 25 January 2008 5 December 2011  
WT/ACC/SPEC/CGR/3 
Rev.3 
WT/ACC/CGR/38/Add.1 - 
WT/MIN(11)/7/Add.1 
Services  
(a) Initial Offer 
 (b) Services Schedule   
1 July 2005 21 January 2008 5 December 2011  
WT/ACC/SPEC/CGR/2 
Rev.3 & Corr.1 
WT/ACC/CGR/38/Add.2 - 
WT/MIN(11)/7/Add.2 
Accession Package Approved by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference 
(December 2011) 
Working Party Report 
Goods Schedule Services Schedule   
  
5 December 2011 5 December 2011 5 December 2011  
  WT/ACC/CGR/38 - WT/MIN(11)/7 
Add.1 Add.2  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
The Working Party on the Acc ession of the Russian Federation was established on 16 June 1993.  
The Working Party completed its mandate on 10  November 2011, under the chairmanship of 
Ambassador Stefán Jóhannesson (Iceland).  The Eight h Ministerial Conference formally approved the 
Accession Package of the Russian Federation on 16 December 2011.  The Russian Federation will 
become a Member of the WTO 30 days after notifying the Secretariat of the domestic ratification of 
its Accession Package.   
Application Received June 1993 L/7240 and L/7243 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: 
H.E. Mr. Stefan H. Jóhannesson 
(Iceland, Dec 2003 - Nov 2011) 
Mr. Kare Bryn 
(Norway, Jul 2000 - Dec 2003) 
Mr. W. Rossier 
(Switzerland, Oct 1993 - Jul 2000) 16-17 June 1993 C/M/264 
Memorandum 1 March 1994 
27 October 1995 21 November 1995 25 October 1995 25 October 1995 7 April 1997 9 April 1997 L/7410 & Corr.1 (Goods only) 
WT/ACC/RUS/5 (TRIMs) 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/6 (Services) WT/ACC/RUS/7 (TRIPS) 
Add.1 Corr.1 
Questions and Replies 2 June 1995 
25 July 1995 2 June 1995 WT/ACC/RUS/2 
Corr.1 Add.2 
Meetings of the Working Party 17-19 July 1995 
4-6 December 1995 30-31 May 1996 15 October 1996 15 April 1997 22-23 July 1997 9-10 December 1997 29-30 July 1998 16-17 December 1998 25-26 May 2000 18-19 December 2000 26-27 June 2001 23-24 January 2002 25 April 2002 20 June 2002 16 December 2002 30 January 2003 6 March 2003 10 April 2003 10 July 2003  30 October 2003 5 February 2004 31 formal meetings  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  2 April 2004 
16 July 2004 18 November 2004 17 February 2005  15 April 2005 24 June 2005 
19 October 2005 
23 March 2006 and 10 November 2011 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 1 November 1995 
30 November 1995 23 April 1996 30 May 1996 30 May 1996 5 June 1996 23 August 1996 14 October 1996 11 March 1997 18 April 1997 11 April 1997 2 December 1997 9 December 1997 1 May 1998 13 November 1998 9 December 1998 23 June 2000 14 June 2001 4 June 2002 20 January 2003 20 January 2003 20 February 2003 20 February 2003 24 February 2003 4 April 2003 24 January 2005 WT/ACC/RUS/4 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/9 
Corr.1 Add.1, Add.2  Add.3 
WT/ACC/RUS/13 
Add. 1 
WT/ACC/RUS/17 
Corr.1 Add.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/23  
Add.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/25 WT/ACC/RUS/30  
Add.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/38 WT/ACC/RUS/46 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/25/Add.1-3 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/29 & Add.1 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/30 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/31 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/32 
Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/33 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/25/Rev.3/Add.3 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 1 October 1996 
14 December 1998 18 May 2000 12 March 2001 11 April 2001 25 September 2002 6 December 2002 30 January 2003 13 June 2005 20 June 2005 18 March 2008 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/3 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/10 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/14 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/17 
 Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/26 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/27 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/34 (Q & R) Informal circulation Informal circulation 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)  25 October 1995 WT/ACC/RUS/6 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  (d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 10 July 1997 
21 July 1997 14 February 2000 17 March 2003 2 November 2004 26 June 2007 
11 July 2011 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/5 (TBT) 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/6 (SPS) WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/13 
Rev.4 Rev.4/Add.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/36 (SPS) 
Rev.1 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 26 October 2000 
25 October 2000 WT/ACC/RUS/29/Rev.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/41 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 30 October 2000 
3 November 2000 15 December 2000 11 June 2001 12 December 2002 14 August 2007 WT/ACC/RUS/42 
Corr.1 Rev.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/45 
Rev.3 
WT/ACC/RUS/55 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods  
(a) Initial Offer 
(b) Goods Schedule   
16 February 1998 17 November 2011  
WT/ACC/RUS/24 
WT/ACC/RUS/70/Add.1 - 
WT/MIN(11)/2/Add.1 
Services  
(a) Initial Offer 
(b) Services Schedule   
8 October 1999 17 November 2011  
WT/ACC/RUS/32 
WT/ACC/RUS/70/Add.2 - 
WT/MIN(11)/2/Add.2 
Accession Package Approved by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference 
(December 2011) 
Working Party Report 
Goods Schedule Services Schedule   
  17 November 2011 17 November 2011 17 November 2011  
  WT/ACC/RUS/70 - WT/MIN(11)/2 
Add.1 Add.2   WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  SAMOA* 
The Working Party on the Accession of Samoa was established on 15 July 1998.  The Working Party 
completed its mandate on 28 October 2011, under the ch airmanship of Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Japan).  
The Eighth Ministerial Conference formally approved the Accession Package of Samoa on 17 December 2011.  Samoa will become a Member of the WTO 30 days after notifying the Secretariat 
of the domestic ratification of its Accession Package.   
Application Received 15 April 1998 WT/ACC/WSM/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: 
Mr. Atsuyuki OIKE 
    (Japan, Feb 2011 - Oct 2011) H.E. Mr. Shinichi Kitajima  
(Japan, Jul 2010 - Feb 2011) 
Ms. Kuni Sato     (Japan, May 2009 - Jul 2010) Mr. Yoichi Suzuki  
(Japan, Jan 1999 - May 2009) 15 July 1998 WT/GC/M/29 
Memorandum 17 February 2000 WT/ACC/SAM/2 
Questions and Replies 30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SAM/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 13 March 2002 
28 October 2011 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 12 June 2003 
7 December 2005 16 June 2008 11 May 2009 29 April 2010 29 April 2010 18 November 2010 10 February 2011 31 May 2011 25 July 2011 WT/ACC/SAM/5 
WT/ACC/SAM/6 WT/ACC/SAM/8 WT/ACC/SAM/10 WT/ACC/SAM/14 WT/ACC/SAM/15 WT/ACC/SAM/17 
Add.5 
WT/ACC/SAM/21 WT/ACC/SAM/24 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 2001 
29 April 2010  WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3 
Rev.4 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 26 May 2009 WT/ACC/SAM/11 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 23 June 2008 
6 October 2009 29 April 2010 23 September 2011 WT/ACC/SAM/9 (SPS) 
WT/ACC/SAM/13 (TRIPS) WT/ACC/SAM/16 
Rev.4 
                                                      
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  Market Access Negotiations   
Goods 
(a) Initial Offer 
(b) Goods Schedule  
30 August 2001 1 November 2011  
WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/1 
WT/ACC/SAM/30/Add.1 -
WT/MIN(11)/1/Add.1 
Services 
(a) Initial Offer 
(b) Services Schedule  
30 August 2001 1 November 2011   
WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/2 
WT/ACC/SAM/30/Add.2 - 
WT/MIN(11)/1/Add.2 
Accession Package Approved by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference 
(December 2011) 
Working Party Report 
Goods Schedule Services Schedule   
  
1 November 2011 
1 November 2011 1 November 2011  
  
WT/ACC/SAM/30 - WT/MIN(11)/1 
Add.1 Add.2   WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE* 
A Working Party to examine the application of Sao Tomé and Principe was established at the 
General Council meeting of 26 Ma y 2005.  Sao Tomé and Princi pe has not yet submitted its 
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime .  The Working Party has not met. 
Application Received 14 January 2005 WT/ACC/STP/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  Pending  26 May 2005 WT/GC/M/95 
Memorandum   
Questions and Replies   
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer  
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer  
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
                                                      
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  SERBIA 
The General Council established a Working Part y to examine Serbia's application on 
15 February 2005.  Serbia's Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in 
March 2005.  The Working Party held its first me eting in October 2005.  Bilateral market access 
negotiations are underway on the basis of revised of fers on goods and services.  Multilateral work is 
proceeding on the basis of a fifth revised draft Working Party Report, circulated in August 2011.  The Working Party met for the eleventh time in September 2011.   
Application Received 23 December 2004 WT/ACC/SRB/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:   
H.E. Mrs. Marie-Claire Swärd Capra 
(Sweden, Oct 2008 -) 
H.E. Mr. Karsten Vagn Nielsen 
(Denmark, Oct 2006 - Oct 2008) 
H.E. Mr. François Roux  
(Belgium, May 2005 - Oct 2006) 15 February 2005 WT/GC/M/91 
Memorandum 17 & 24 March 2005 WT/ACC/SRB/3 & Add.1 
Questions and Replies 13 July 2005 WT/ACC/SRB/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 7 October 2005 
8 June 2006 6 December 2006 27 November 2007 8 May 2008 17 December 2008 10 July 2009 5 March 2010 20 October 2010  17 March 2011 30 September 2011 11 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 September 2005 
27 September 2005 11 October 2005 26 April 2006 27 April 2006 3 May 2006 10 November 2006 13 November 2006 16 July 2007 25 March 2008 3 April 2008 19 August 2008 15 June 2009 23 June 2009 18 September 2009 22 December 2009 1 February 2010 WT/ACC/SRB/8 
    Add.2 WT/ACC/SRB/9 WT/ACC/SRB/11     Add.2     Add.4 WT/ACC/SRB/13 Add.1 & 3 WT/ACC/SRB/17 & Add.2 WT/ACC/SRB/19 WT/ACC/SRB/20 WT/ACC/SRB/23 WT/ACC/SRB/28     Add.1 WT/ACC/SRB/30 WT/ACC/SRB/31  WT/ACC/SRB/32  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  12 May 2010 
1 June 2010  
31 January 2011  
25 May 2011 
19 January 2012 3 February 2012 WT/ACC/SRB/35 
WT/ACC/SRB/36 WT/ACC/SRB/37 WT/ACC/SRB/42 WT/ACC/SRB/48 WT/ACC/SRB/50 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 22 July 2005 
16 March 2009 WT/ACC/SPEC/SRB/1 
Rev.3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 15 November 2006 
23 June 2009 27 November 2006 3 September 2010 WT/ACC/SRB/14 (TBT) 
   Rev.1 WT/ACC/SRB/15 (SPS) 
Rev.2 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 13 July 2005 
7 November 2006 WT/ACC/SRB/6 
Rev.1 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 13 July 2005 
22 August 2011 3 April 2008 WT/ACC/SRB/5 
Rev.11 
WT/ACC/SRB/21 (Licensing) 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer  
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
26 April 2006 25 November 2008  
WT/ACC/SPEC/SRB/2 & Add.1 
Rev.2 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
18 October 2006 19 November 2008  
WT/ACC/SPEC/SRB/3 
Rev.2  
Factual Summary 19 October 2007 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report 18 April 2008 
 
19 November 2008 
30 August 2011  WT/ACC/SPEC/SRB/4 (Elements of  a 
Draft Report) 
WT/ACC/SPEC/SRB/5 
Rev.5 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  SEYCHELLES 
The Working Party on the Accession of the Seychelles was established on 11 July 1995.  
The Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in February 1996.  A revised 
Memorandum was circulated in May 2009 to reactiv ate its accession process.  On the basis of its 
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime and its updated initial market access offers on goods and 
services, the Working Party process was restarte d with a formal meeting that took place on 
22 November 2010. 
Application Received 31 May 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: 
Ms. Hilda Ali Al-Hinai 
    (Oman, July 2009 -) H.E. Mr. M. J. Berthet  
(Uruguay, Oct 1997 - July 2009) 
Mr. J. Ravaloson  
(Madagascar, Jul 1996 - Oct 1997) 11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5 
Memorandum 22 August 1996 
26 May 2009 WT/ACC/SYC/3 
WT/ACC/SYC/9 
Questions and Replies 8 January 1997 
4 June 2010 WT/ACC/SYC/5 
WT/ACC/SYC/10 
Meetings of the Working Party 20 February 1997 
22 November 2010 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 11 April 1997 
20 February 1998 12 May 2011 WT/ACC/SYC/7 
WT/ACC/SYC/8 WT/ACC/SYC/12 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 10 October 2011 WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/4 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 4 June 2010 
17 February 2012 WT/ACC/SYC/11 
Rev.1 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan 6 October 2011 
6 October 2011 WT/ACC/SYC/15 (Customs Valuation) 
WT/ACC/SYC/16 (TRIPS) 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
5 June 1997 8 October 2010  
WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/2 
Rev.1 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
27 May 1997 13 October 2010  
WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/3 
Rev.1 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report 16 June 1997  Informal circulation (Elements of a draft 
Working Party Report)  
  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  SUDAN*  
The Working Party on the accession of Sudan was established on 25 Oc tober 1994.  Sudan's 
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regi me was circulated in January 1999.  The Working Party held 
its second meeting in March 2004.  A Factual Summary of Points Raised was ci rculated informally in 
September 2004.  Bilateral market access negotiations are underway on the basis of revised offers on 
goods and services.   
Application Received 11 October 1994 PC/W/4 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: 
H.E. Mr. A. Lecheheb  
(Morocco, Apr 1995 -) 25 October 1994 PC/M/6 
Memorandum 26 January 1999 WT/ACC/SDN/3 
Questions and Replies 30 November 2000 WT/ACC/SDN/4 
Add.1 
Meetings of the Working Party 11 July 2003 
10 March 2004 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 24 January 2003 
16 January 2004 30 June 2004 WT/ACC/SDN/6 
WT/ACC/SDN/14 WT/ACC/SDN/15 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 26 June 2003 
18 October 2006 WT/ACC/SPEC/SDN/1 & Add.1 
Rev.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 26 May 2003 WT/ACC/SDN/12 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 23 May 2003 
20 October 2006 23 May 2003 20 October 2006 WT/ACC/SDN/8 (SPS) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/SDN/10 (TBT) 
Rev.1  
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 23 May 2003 WT/ACC/SDN/11 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 23 May 2003 
23 May 2003 30 June 2004 6 September 2004 8 September 2004 18 October 2006 20 October 2006 WT/ACC/SDN/7 (SPS) 
WT/ACC/SDN/9 (TBT) WT/ACC/SDN/16 WT/ACC/SDN/18 (GATS) WT/ACC/SDN/19 WT/ACC/SDN/22 (TRIPS) WT/ACC/SDN/23 (TBT/SPS) 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
1 July 2004 20 October 2006  
WT/ACC/SPEC/SDN/2 & Add.1 
Rev.2 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
30 June 2004 17 October 2006  
WT/ACC/SPEC/SDN/3 
Rev.1 
Factual Summary 25 September 2004 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report   
 
                                                      
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  SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 
The General Council established a Working Party to examine the application of the Syrian Arab 
Republic on 4 May 2010.  The Syrian Arab Repub lic has not yet submitted its Memorandum on the 
Foreign Trade Regime.  The Working Party has not met. 
Application Received 10 October 2001 
29 January 2004 7 September 2005 29 March 2010 WT/ACC/SYR/1 
WT/ACC/SYR/2 WT/ACC/SYR/3 WT/ACC/SYR/4 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  Pending 4 May 2010 WT/GC/M/126 
Memorandum   
Questions and Replies   
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer   
Services Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  TAJIKISTAN 
The Working Party on the accession of Tajikista n was established by the General Council on 
18 July 2001.  Multilateral work is proceeding on th e basis of a draft Working Party Report (latest 
revision circulated in February 2012).  Bilateral market access negotiations are underway on the basis 
of revised offers in goods and services.  The Work ing Party held its sixth meeting in July 2011 to 
continue the examination of Tajik istan's foreign trade regime.   
Application Received 29 May 2001 WT/ACC/TJK/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
H.E. Mr. Clyde Kull  
(Estonia, Oct 2003 -) 
Mr. Tomasz Jodko 
(Poland, Apr 2002 - Oct 2003) 18 & 19 July 2001 WT/GC/M/66 
Memorandum 21 February 2003 WT/ACC/TJK/3 
Questions and Replies 9 September 2003 WT/ACC/TJK/5 
Meetings of the Working Party 18 March 2004 
26 April 2005 6 October 2006 24 September 2009 24 November 2010 5 July 2011 6 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 27 January 2004 
2 March 2005 16 March 2005 29 March 2006 29 March 2006 7 August 2008 27 October 2008 4 June 2010 4 June 2010 19 April 2011 1 November 2011 WT/ACC/TJK/6 
WT/ACC/TJK/11 WT/ACC/TJK/12 WT/ACC/TJK/13 WT/ACC/TJK/14 WT/ACC/TJK/15 WT/ACC/TJK/16 WT/ACC/TJK/17 WT/ACC/TJK/20  WT/ACC/TJK/21 WT/ACC/TJK/23 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 27 February 2004 
16 February 2012 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3 
Rev.3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 27 February 2004 
27 February 2004 WT/ACC/TJK/8 (TBT) 
WT/ACC/TJK/9 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 27 February 2004 
7 August 2008 WT/ACC/TJK/10 
Rev.1 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 27 February 2004 
14 February 2012 WT/ACC/TJK/7 
Rev.6 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
27 February 2004 16 May 2011   
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/1 
Rev.5 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
27 February 2004 15 April 2011   
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/2 
Rev.5 
Factual Summary 13 April 2005 
9 May 2006 Informal circulation 
Revision 
Draft Working Party Report 29 May 2009 
 25 October 2010 1 June 2011 14 February 2012 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/4 (Elements of a 
draft Working Party Report) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/5 
Rev.1  WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  UZBEKISTAN 
The Working Party on the accession of Uzbekistan was established on 21 December 1994.  
Uzbekistan submitted its Memorandum on the Forei gn Trade Regime in October 1998 and the First 
meeting of the Working Party was held in July 2002.  Bilateral market access negotiations are 
conducted on the basis of initial offers in goods  and services circulated in September 2005.  
The Working Party held its third meeting in October 2005. 
Application Received 8 December 1994 PC/W/20 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
H.E. Mr. Sung-Joo Lee 
(Rep. of Korea, May 2008 -) 
H.E. Mr. Hyuck Choi 
(Rep. of Korea,  May 2004 - May 2008) 
Mr. Supperamaniam 
(Malaysia, Apr 2002 - May 2004) 
Mr. A. de la Peña 
(Mexico, Dec 1998 - Apr 2002) 
Mr. M. Ennaceur 
(Tunisia, Apr 1995 - Dec 1998) 21 December 1994 PC/M/11 
Memorandum 21 October 1998 
27 October 1998 26 October 1998 8 February 2000 WT/ACC/UZB/2 
Add.1 Add.2 Corr.1 
Questions and Replies 12 October 1999 
11 October 1999 27 April 2000 19 January 2001 WT/ACC/UZB/3 
Add.1 Add.2 Add.3 
Meetings of the Working Party 17 July 2002 
29 June 2004 14 October 2005 3 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 April 2001 
16 September 2003 26 November 2003 1 June 2004 21 April 2005 19 May 2005 2 August 2006 WT/ACC/UZB/4 
WT/ACC/UZB/8 WT/ACC/UZB/9 WT/ACC/UZB/10 WT/ACC/UZB/13 
Add.2 
WT/ACC/UZB/14 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 1 June 2004 
21 September 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/UZB/1 
Add.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 16 September 2003 
2 June 2005 16 September 2003 2 June 2005 WT/ACC/UZB/5 (TBT) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/UZB/6 (SPS) 
Rev.1 WT/ACC/11/Rev.10 
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  (e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 16 September 2003 
7 October 2005 WT/ACC/UZB/7 
Rev.1 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 6 July 2004 
27 March 2007 WT/ACC/UZB/12 
Rev.2  
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
(a) Initial Offer 
(b) Latest Offer  
2 September 2005  
WT/ACC/SPEC/UZB/2 
Services Offer   
(a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
7 September 2005  
WT/ACC/SPEC/UZB/3  
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report   
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  VANUATU*  
The Working Party on the Accession of Vanuatu was established on 11 July 1995.  After a final 
meeting of the Working Party in October 2001, Vanuatu requested more  time to consider its accession 
terms.  In 2008, Vanuatu indicated its interest  to resume and conclude its WTO accession.  
The Working Party on the Accession of Vanuatu was reconvened informally on 4 April 2011 to 
discuss Vanuatu's future WTO membership.  The re-convened Working Party completed its mandate 
on 2 May 2011.  The General Council formally approved the Accession Package of Vanuatu on 
26 October 2011.  Vanuatu will become a Member of  the WTO 30 days after notifying the Secretariat 
of the domestic ratification of its Accession Package.   
Application Received 7 June 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson: - 11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5 
Memorandum 30 November 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/2 
Questions and Replies 9 May 1996 
13 May 1996 WT/ACC/VUT/4 
Add.1 
Meetings of the Working Party 3 July 1996 
18 October 1999 29 October 2001 2 May 2011 3 formal meetings  
 Final meeting (informal) 
Re-convened Working Party Meeting 
(Final) 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 27 October 1997 
11 May 1998 13 May 1998 WT/ACC/VUT/6 
WT/ACC/VUT/7  
Add.2 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 22 September 1999 
3 November 2010 WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/6 
Rev.3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 16 March 2001 WT/ACC/VUT/10 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan 3 November 2010 
2 May 2011 WT/ACC/VUT/15 
Rev.1 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods  
(a) Initial Offer 
(b) Goods Schedule   
3 November 1997 11 May 2011  
WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/2 WT/ACC/VUT/17/Add.1 
Services  
(a) Initial Offer 
(b) Services Schedule    
3 November 1997 
11 May 2011  
WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/3 
WT/ACC/VUT/17/Add.2 
Accession Package Approved by the 
General Council (October 2011) 
Working Party Report 
Goods Schedule Services Schedule   
 5 December 2011 5 December 2011 5 December 2011  
 WT/ACC/VUT/17 Add.1 Add.2  
 
                                                      
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  YEMEN
* 
The General Council established a Working Party to examine Yemen's request for accession in 
July 2000.  Yemen's Memorandum on the Foreign Tr ade Regime was circulated in November 2002, 
and the First meeting of the Working Party took  place in November 2004.  Multilateral work is 
proceeding on the basis of a revised draft Work ing Party Report circulated in June 2010.  
Bilateral market access negotiations are underway on the basis of revised offers in goods and services.  
The Working Party held its eighth meeting in September 2010. 
Application Received 12 April 2000 WT/ACC/YEM/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson:  
Mr. Hartmut Röben  
(Germany, May 2003 -) 17 & 19 July 2000 WT/GC/M/57 
Memorandum 20 November 2002 WT/ACC/YEM/3 
Questions and Replies 22 June 2004 WT/ACC/YEM/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 30 November 2004 
3 October 2005 
7 July 2006 
2 November 2007 24 October 2008 3 July 2009 26 January 2010 21 September 2010  8 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 19 July 2005 
22 May 2006 11 July 2007 30 July 2007 19 May 2008 16 September 2008 6 April 2009 26 November 2009 31 March 2010 16 June 2010  5 November 2010 WT/ACC/YEM/6 
WT/ACC/YEM/10 WT/ACC/YEM/18 
Add.2 
WT/ACC/YEM/21 WT/ACC/YEM/23 WT/ACC/YEM/26  WT/ACC/YEM/28  WT/ACC/YEM/32 WT/ACC/YEM/33 WT/ACC/YEM/34 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 18 August 2005 
5 November 2010 WT/ACC/SPEC/YEM/1 
Rev.2 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 22 June 2004 
16 May 2008 23 May 2006 23 May 2006 23 May 2006 31 March 2010 WT/ACC/YEM/5 
WT/ACC/YEM/22 (TBT) WT/ACC/YEM/16 (TBT) WT/ACC/YEM/14 (SPS) WT/ACC/YEM/12 (SPS) 
Rev.1 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 21 July 2005 
23 May 2006 WT/ACC/YEM/7 
Rev.1 
                                                      
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  (f) Legislative Action Plan 21 July 2005 
22 January  2010 1 August 2005 8 November 2010 23 May 2006 22 January 2010 
31 March 2010 
23 May 2006 22 January 2010 13 July 2007 9 November 2010 16 September 2008 15 June 2010 WT/ACC/YEM/8 (TRIPS) 
Rev.3 
WT/ACC/YEM/9 
Rev.6 
WT/ACC/YEM/13 (SPS) 
Rev.3 
Rev.3/Add.1 
WT/ACC/YEM/15 (TBT) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/YEM/19 (Customs Valuation)   
Rev.3 
WT/ACC/YEM/24 (Trading Rights)  
Rev.3 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
12 September 2005 4 August 2008  
WT/ACC/SPEC/YEM/3 
Rev.3 
Services Offer (a) Initial Offer (b) Latest Offer  
17 August 2005 22 August 2008  
WT/ACC/SPEC/YEM/2 
Rev.3 
Factual Summary 6 September 2005 
27 August 2007 Informal circulation 
Rev.2 
Draft Working Party Report 29 September 2008 
 10 June 2009 14 December 2009 22 November 2010 WT/ACC/SPEC/YEM/4 (Elements of a 
draft Working Party Report)     Rev.1 WT/ACC/SPEC/YEM/5 
Rev.2 
 
 
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