WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/L/788 
16 October 2006 
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REPORT (2006) OF THE WORKING PARTY ON 
STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES  
 
 
I. ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK OF THE WORKING PARTY 
1. The Working Party on State Trading Enterprises was established by the Council for Trade in 
Goods at its meeting of 20 February 1995, pursu ant to paragraph 5 of the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XVII of the General Agre ement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (hereinafter "the 
Understanding").  Membership of the Working Party is open to all Members indicating their wish to 
serve on it.  Observer governments in the General Council of the WTO have observer status in the 
Working Party. During the period under re view (18 October 2005 – 12 October 2006),  
Mr. Benjamin Katjipuka (Namibia) assumed the Chai rpersonship of the Working Party. Mr. Katjipuka 
was appointed by the Council for Trade in Goods  at its meeting on 11 March 2005 to assume the 
chairpersonship for the year 2005-2006 and was re -appointed by the Council at its meeting on 
10 March 2006 to chair the Working Party for the year 2006-2007.   
2. The mandate of the Working Party, as set out in paragraph 5 of the Understanding, is:  (i) to 
review notifications and counter-no tifications on state trading;  (ii) to review, in the light of the 
notifications received, the adequacy of the qu estionnaire on state trading (BISD 9S/184) and the 
coverage of state trading enterprises notified under paragraph 1 of the Unders tanding;  and (iii) to 
develop an illustrative list showing the kinds of relationships between governments and enterprises, 
and the kinds of activities engaged in by these enterp rises, which may be relevant for the purposes of 
Article XVII of the GATT 1994.  Regarding the revi ew of notifications, the Working Party having 
completed the mandated revision of the questionnaire on state trading, now reviews notifications in 
light of the questionnaire adopted on 2 April 1998 (G/STR/3) and revised on 14 November 2003 
(G/STR/3/Rev.1).  Regarding the Illustrative List of State Trading Relationships and Activities, the 
Working Party completed its mandate with the ad option of the illustrative list by the Council for 
Trade in Goods on 15 October 1999 (G/STR/4). 
3. This Report is submitted under paragraph 5 of th e Understanding. It sets out the activities of 
the Working Party during the period under review. 
4. Participants in the Working Party's meetings to date are: Argentina; Australia; Bangladesh; 
Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Burundi; Canada ; Chile; China; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba;  
Egypt; El Salvador; European Communities
1; Guatemala; Haiti; Hong Kong, China; Honduras; 
Iceland; India; Indonesia; Israel; Japan; Jordan ; Kenya; Korea; Macao, China; Malaysia; Malta; 
Mauritius; Mexico; Morocco; New Zealand; Norway ; Oman; Pakistan; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; 
Romania; Saudi Arabia;  Singapore;  South Africa;  Switzerland; the Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Thailand; Trinid ad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; United States; 
Uruguay; Venezuela; and Zambia. Ethiopia; Russian Federation; Sudan; Ukraine; and Vietnam 
participated as observers. 
                                                      
1 The European Communities and its currently 25  Member States are counted as one.   G/L/788 
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  5. Following the regular meeting held on 9 Novemb er 2004, the Working Party held two regular 
meetings during the period under review. The fi rst was held on 26 January  2006 and the second was 
held on 12 October 2006.  The Minutes of the  regular meeting held on 26 January 2006 were 
circulated in document G/STR/M/15 and the minutes  of the regular meeting held on 12 October 2006 
will be circulated in document G/STR/M/16.   
6. The next regular meeting of the Workin g Party will be held on 5 October 2007. 
II. NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF MEMBERS' STATE TRADING ACTIVITIES 
7. Under Article XVII of the GATT 1994 and paragra ph 1 of the Understanding, all Members of 
the WTO are required to submit annual notifications of their state trading activities.  New and full 
notifications were first required in  1995 and, subsequently, every third year thereafter, while updating 
notifications were to be made in the intervening years, indicating any chang es since the last new and 
full notification. On 11 November 2003, the Working Party adopted the recommendation contained in document G/STR/5 regarding the frequency of notif ications. The said recommendation, approved by 
the Council for Trade in Goods on 26 November 2003, modified the periodicity of state trading notifications so that new & full notifications on stat e trading are due every two years instead of every 
three years and the requirement of updating notifications in the intervening years is eliminated.  
8. New and full notifications for 1998 we re received from 53 Members and updating 
notifications for 1999 and 2000 were recei ved from 46 and 43 Members, respectively
2.  In 2001, new 
and full notifications were received from 53 Memb ers and updating notifica tions for 2002 and 2003 
were received from 41 and 32 Members, respectively3. New and full notifications for 20044 and 20065 
were received from 30 and 13 Members, respectively6. (See Annex to this Report).  
9. At its regular meeting of 26 January 2006, th e Working Party reviewed 16 notifications: 2004 
new and full notifications of Albania;  Form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;  Moldova;  
New Zealand;  Peru;  Qatar;  Romania;  Uganda ; and the United States,  2003 updating notifications 
of Moldova; and Peru, 2002 and 2000 and 1999 upda ting notifications of Peru; and Peru's 2001 and 
1998 new and full notifications.  At its regular meeting of 12 October 2006, the Working Party 
reviewed 17 notifications: 2006 new and full notifica tions of Argentina;  Armenia;  Australia;  
Hong Kong, China;  Kenya;  Macao, China;  Mo ldova;  Romania;  Thailand, 2004 new and full 
notifications of Argentina;  the Czech Republic;  Tunisia; and the United States7, 2003 and 2002 
updating notifications of Argentina; and Tunisia.  At that regular meeting, the Working Party also 
adopted its Annual Report to the Council for Trade in Goods for the year 2006.  
                                                      
2 The European Communities and its then 15 Member States are counted as one. 
3 The European Communities and its then 15 Member States are counted as one. 
4 As Cyprus; the Czech Republic; Estonia; Hu ngary; Latvia; Lithuania;  Malta; Poland; the 
Slovak Republic and Slovenia became European Commun ities' Member States on 1 May 2004,  they were 
counted separately and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect their previous notification 
obligation. 
5 The European Communities and its currently 25 Member States are counted as one.  
6 Chile and the European Communities submitted their 2004 and 2006 new and full notifications and 
their 2002 and 2003 updating notifications; and Saudi Arabia and the United States submitted their 2006 new 
and full notifications.  However, as these notifications a rrived late to be translated into WTO working languages 
and circulated in time for the October regular meeting, th ey will be reviewed at the subsequent regular meeting 
of the Working Party in 2007.       
7 This notification was reviewed at the regular meeting of 26 January 2006, but was retained on the air-
gram of the subsequent regular  meeting of the Working Party on 12 October 2006 pursuant to a request from 
Australia.   G/L/788 
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  10. At the regular meeting of the Working Party held on 26 January 2006, the European 
Communities posed questions relating to New Zeal and's 2004 new and full notification contained in 
document G/STR/N/10/NZL8.  Australia and the European Co mmunities posed questions regarding 
the United States' 2004 new and full notification contained in document G/STR/N/10/USA9.  The 
European Communities announced that it would soon notify the Working Party, on behalf of its 
25 Member States, that it no longer maintained any st ate trading enterprises.  At the regular meeting 
of the Working Party held on 12 October 2006, the United States provided written answers to 
questions posed by Australia and the European Communities10, the European Communities posed oral 
questions with respect to the 2006 new and full no tification of Australia contained in document 
G/STR/N/11/AUS, and New Zealand agreed to the re quest of the European Communities to provide 
written answers to the written questions posed by the European Communities in G/STR/Q1/NZL/4.   
III. COMPLIANCE WITH THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION 
11. At the regular meeting of the Working Party on 12 October 2006, the Chairperson expressed 
deep concern with the unsatisfactory state of comp liance with the notification obligation.  He drew 
Members' attention to the importance of prompt compliance with this obligation as being the prime 
target of the modification of the frequency of notifications.  He referred to the recommendation 
contained in document G/STR/5 modifying the periodi city of state trading notifications and expressed 
his sincere hope that by the end of the current trial period, the Membership could achieve a tangible improvement in the notification status.  The Chairpers on also referred to the issue of the timing of the 
submission of notifications.  He strongly emphasised the significance of 30 June as the date for all notifications to be submitted by Me mbers, and made certain suggestions  with a view to facilitating the 
translation, circulation, and review of notifications
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8 G/STR/Q1/NZL/4. 
9 G/STR/Q1/USA/10 and G/STR/Q1/USA/9 respectively. 
10 G/STR/Q1/USA/11. 
11 The Chairperson suggested, w ithout prejudice to the June 30th date, that Members should endeavour 
to submit their notifications at least 10 weeks prior to the date of the meeting at which the notifications were to 
be reviewed, and that any written questions should be provided 6 weeks before the date of the meeting. He 
strongly urged the Membership to provide all written answers to written questions well in advance of the 
meeting. The Working Party took note  of the Chairperson's statement.  G/L/788 
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  ANNEX 
 
NOTIFICATIONS SU BMITTED BY WTO MEMBERS UNDER 
ARTICLE XVII:4(A) OF THE GATT 19 94 AND PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE 
UNDERSTANDING ON THE INTERPRETATION  OF ARTICLE XVII OF THE GATT 1994 
 
 
Status as of 12 October 200612 
 
Member  New and 
Full 
Notification 
(1998) 
G/STR/N/4 Updating 
Notification 
(1999) 
G/STR/N/5 Updating 
Notification 
(2000) 
G/STR/N/6 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2001) 
G/STR/N/7 Updating 
Notification 
(2002) 
G/STR/N/8 Updating 
Notification 
(2003) 
G/STR/N/9 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2004) 
G/STR/N/10 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2006) 
G/STR/N/11 
Albania n.a. n.a.     X  
Angola         
Antigua and 
Barbuda         
Argentina X X X X X X X X 
Armenia n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.  X X 
Australia X X X X X X  X 
Bahrain X X X      
Bangladesh         
B a r b a d o s          
B e l i z e          
Benin         
Bolivarian 
Republic of  Venezuela X X X X     
Bolivia  X X X     
B o t s w a n a          
B r a z i l          
Brunei 
Darussalam         
Bulgaria    X X  X  
B u r k i n a  F a s o          
Burundi    X     
Cambodia n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.   
Cameroon         
Canada X        
Central African 
Republic         
Chad X X X X     
Chile X X X X X X X X 
China n.a. n.a. n.a. X X X   
                                                      
12An "X" indicates that a notification has been made.  An "n.a." indicates that the notification obligation 
did not apply to the country in question as it was not a WTO Member at the time (a copy of document 
WT/INF/43/Rev.6 containing the WTO Membership entry into force of all WTO Members is attached).  An §  indicates that the country in question is currently a Member of  the European Communities.      G/L/788 
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  Member  New and 
Full 
Notification 
(1998) 
G/STR/N/4 Updating 
Notification 
(1999) 
G/STR/N/5 Updating 
Notification 
(2000) 
G/STR/N/6 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2001) 
G/STR/N/7 Updating 
Notification 
(2002) 
G/STR/N/8 Updating 
Notification 
(2003) 
G/STR/N/9 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2004) 
G/STR/N/10 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2006) 
G/STR/N/11 
Colombia X   X X X   
Congo         
Costa Rica X X X X X    
Côte d'Ivoire         
Croatia n.a. n.a.   X X X  
C u b a          
Cyprus13§    X X X   
Czech 
Republic14§ X X X X X X X  
Democratic 
Republic of the Congo         
Djibouti         
Dominica X X X      
Dominican 
Republic         
Ecuador         
E g y p t  X         
El Salvador X X X      
Estonia15§ n.a.   X X X   
European 
Communities X X X X X X X X 
Fiji X        
Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.  X  
Gabon         
T h e  G a m b i a          
Georgia n.a. n.a.  X X    
Ghana    X   X  
Grenada         
Guatemala X X X X X    
Guinea, 
Republic of     X X X   
G u i n e a  B i s s a u          
G u y a n a          
                                                      
13 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004,  it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation. 
14 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004,  it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation. 
15 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State in on 1 May 2004,  it will appear 
on this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect 
its previous notification obligation. G/L/788 
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  Member  New and 
Full 
Notification 
(1998) 
G/STR/N/4 Updating 
Notification 
(1999) 
G/STR/N/5 Updating 
Notification 
(2000) 
G/STR/N/6 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2001) 
G/STR/N/7 Updating 
Notification 
(2002) 
G/STR/N/8 Updating 
Notification 
(2003) 
G/STR/N/9 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2004) 
G/STR/N/10 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2006) 
G/STR/N/11 
Haiti X X X      
Honduras    X     
Hong Kong, 
China X X X X X X X X 
Hungary16§ X X X X X X   
Iceland X X       
India    X     
Indonesia X   X X  X  
I s r a e l          
Jamaica    X     
Japan X   X   X  
Jordan X X X X X X   
K e n y a         X  
Korea, Republic 
of X         
Kuwait         
Kyrgyz 
Republic         
Latvia17§ X X X X X  X  
L e s o t h o          
Liechtenstein X X X X X X X  
Lithuania18§ n.a. n.a. n.a. X     
Macao, China X X X X X X X X 
Madagascar         
M a l a w i          
Malaysia         
Maldives         
M a l i          
Malta19§ X X X X X    
Mauritania         
Mauritius     X    
Mexico X X X      
                                                      
16 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004,  it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation. 
17 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004, it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation. 
18 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004, it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation. 
19 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004, it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation.  G/L/788 
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Member  New and 
Full 
Notification 
(1998) 
G/STR/N/4 Updating 
Notification 
(1999) 
G/STR/N/5 Updating 
Notification 
(2000) 
G/STR/N/6 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2001) 
G/STR/N/7 Updating 
Notification 
(2002) 
G/STR/N/8 Updating 
Notification 
(2003) 
G/STR/N/9 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2004) 
G/STR/N/10 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2006) 
G/STR/N/11 
Moldova n.a. n.a. n.a. X X X X X 
Mongolia X X X X     
M o r o c c o          
M o z a m b i q u e          
M y a n m a r          
Namibia X X X      
Nepal n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.   
New Zealand X X X X   X  
Nicaragua         
N i g e r          
Nigeria X X X X X    
Norway X X X X     
Oman n.a. n.a.  X  X   
Pakistan X X X X X X   
Panama X X X X X X X  
Papua New 
Guinea         
Paraguay X        
Peru X X X X X X X  
Philippines X X X X     
Poland20§ X X X X X X   
Qatar  X     X  
Romania X X X X X X X X 
R w a n d a          
Saint Kitts & 
Nevis         
Saint Lucia         
Saint Vincent & 
Grenadines X X X      
Saudi Arabia  n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. X 
Senegal         
S i e r r a  L e o n e          
Singapore X X X   X X  
Slovak 
Republic21§ 
  X X X X X X   
                                                      
20 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004, it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation. G/L/788 
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  Member  New and 
Full 
Notification 
(1998) 
G/STR/N/4 Updating 
Notification 
(1999) 
G/STR/N/5 Updating 
Notification 
(2000) 
G/STR/N/6 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2001) 
G/STR/N/7 Updating 
Notification 
(2002) 
G/STR/N/8 Updating 
Notification 
(2003) 
G/STR/N/9 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2004) 
G/STR/N/10 New and 
Full 
Notification 
(2006) 
G/STR/N/11 
Slovenia22§ X X X X X X   
Solomon 
Islands         
South Africa X X X X X    
S r i  L a n k a          
S u r i n a m e        X   
S w a z i l a n d          
Switzerland X X X X X X X  
Separate 
Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. X X X  
T a n z a n i a          
Thailand    X X X X X 
Togo         
Trinidad & 
Tobago X         
Tunisia X X X X X X X  
Turkey X X X X X    
Uganda X X X    X  
United Arab 
Emirates         
United States X X X X X X X X 
Uruguay         
Zambia X X  X X X   
Z i m b a b w e          
Number of 
Notifying 
Members/Total 
Number of Members
23 53/120 46/121 43/125 53/128 41/129 32/131 30/133 13/124 
                                                                                                                                                                     
21 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004, it will appear on 
this table separately for the period 1998-2004 and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its 
previous notification obligation. 
22 As this Member became a Europ ean Communities' Member State on 1 May 2004, it will appear on 
this table separately and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect its previous notification 
obligation. 
23 The numerator and denominator used for the years 1998-2003 reflect the fact that, for each 
notification obligation, the European Communities submits  a single notification that covers all its then 
15 Member States.  As Cyprus; the Czech Republic; Es tonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Malta; Poland; the 
Slovak Republic and  Slovenia became European Comm unities' Member States on 1 May 2004, they were 
counted separately in this table and not as part of the European Communities in order to reflect their previous 
notification obligation.  The numerator and the denomina tor used for the year 2006 reflect that the European 
Communities and its currently 25 Member States are count ed as one. The total number of Members of the 
World Trade Organization is currently 149.   G/L/788 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/INF/43/Rev.6 
12 December 2005 
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ATTACHMENT  
 
MEMBERSHIP OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
Revision  
  Upon the accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , on 11 December 2005, the number of 
Members of the World Trade Organization will have reached 149.  The following is the list of Members, 
together with the effective dates of their membership:  
Government
 Entry into Force / 
  Membership  
 Albania ....................................................................................................................... ........8 September 2000 
Angola ........................................................................................................................ ..... 23 November 1996 
Antigua and Barbuda ............................................................................................................ ..1 January 1995 
Argentina...................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Armenia........................................................................................................................ .........5 February 2003 
Australia ...................................................................................................................... ............1 January 1995 
Austria ....................................................................................................................... .............1 January 1995 
Bahrain , Kingdom of........................................................................................................... ...1 January 1995 
Bangladesh ..................................................................................................................... .........1 January 1995 
Barbados....................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Belgium ........................................................................................................................ ...........1 January 1995 
Belize ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Benin ......................................................................................................................... .......22 February 1996 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela..........................................................................................1 Jan uary 1995 
Bolivia ....................................................................................................................... ......12 September 1995 
Botswana ....................................................................................................................... .............31 May 1995 
Brazil ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Brunei Darussalam.............................................................................................................. ....1 January 1995 
Bulgaria ....................................................................................................................... ........1 December 1996 
Burkina Faso ................................................................................................................... .............3 June 1995 
Burundi ....................................................................................................................... .................23 July 1995 
Cambodia ....................................................................................................................... ...... 13 October 2004 
Cameroon ....................................................................................................................... ...13 December 1995 
Canada ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Central African Republic ....................................................................................................... ....31 May 1995 
Chad .......................................................................................................................... ....... 19 October 1996 G/L/788 
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  Government
..........................................................................................................................Entry  into Force / 
 .............................................................................................................................. .......... Membership  
 Chile ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
China ......................................................................................................................... .....11 December 2001 
Colombia ....................................................................................................................... ............30 April 1995 
Congo ......................................................................................................................... ...........27 March 1997 
Costa Rica ..................................................................................................................... ..........1 January 1995 
Côte d'Ivoire .................................................................................................................. ..........1 January 1995 
Croatia ....................................................................................................................... ...... 30 November 2000 
Cuba .......................................................................................................................... ............20 April 1995 
Cyprus ........................................................................................................................ ................30 July 1995 
Czech Republic ................................................................................................................. ......1 January 1995 
Democratic Republic of the Congo ........................................................................................1 Janua ry 1997 
Denmark ........................................................................................................................ ..........1 January 1995 
Djibouti ...................................................................................................................... .................31 May 1995 
Dominica ....................................................................................................................... ..........1 January 1995 
Dominican Republic ............................................................................................................. ....9 March 1995 
Ecuador ....................................................................................................................... ...........21 January 1996 
Egypt ......................................................................................................................... ..............30 June 1995 
El Salvador .................................................................................................................... ...............7 May 1995 
Estonia ....................................................................................................................... ...... 13 November 1999 
European Communities........................................................................................................... 1 January 1995 
Fiji .......................................................................................................................... ........14 January 1996 
Finland ....................................................................................................................... .............1 January 1995 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia .................................................................................4 April 2 003 
France ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Gabon ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
The Gambia..................................................................................................................... ..... 23 October 1996 
Georgia ....................................................................................................................... ................14 June 2000 
Germany ........................................................................................................................ ..........1 January 1995 
Ghana ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Greece ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Grenada ........................................................................................................................ .......22 February 1996 
Guatemala...................................................................................................................... ..............21 July 1995 
Guinea ........................................................................................................................ ......... 25 October 1995 
Guinea Bissau.................................................................................................................. ...........31 May 1995 
Guyana ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Haiti ......................................................................................................................... .........30 January 1996 
Honduras ....................................................................................................................... ..........1 January 1995 
Hong Kong, China ............................................................................................................... ...1 January 1995 
Hungary........................................................................................................................ ...........1 January 1995 
Iceland ....................................................................................................................... .............1 January 1995 
India ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Indonesia ...................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Ireland ....................................................................................................................... .............1 January 1995 
Israel ........................................................................................................................ ..............21 April 1995 
Italy ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Jamaica ....................................................................................................................... ...............9 March 1995 
Japan ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Jordan ........................................................................................................................ ..............11 April 2000 
Kenya ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Korea, Republic of .............................................................................................................
.....1 January 1995  G/L/788 
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  Government ..........................................................................................................................Entry  into Force / 
 .............................................................................................................................. .......... Membership  
 Kuwait ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Kyrgyz Republic ...............................................................................................................2 0 December 1998 
Latvia ........................................................................................................................ ........10 February 1999 
Lesotho ....................................................................................................................... ................31 May 1995 
Liechtenstein .................................................................................................................. ....1 September 1995 
Lithuania...................................................................................................................... ...............31 May 2001 
Luxembourg ..................................................................................................................... .......1 January 1995 
Macao, China ................................................................................................................... .......1 January 1995 
Madagascar ..................................................................................................................... . 17 November 1995 
Malawi ........................................................................................................................ ...............31 May 1995 
Malaysia ....................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Maldives ....................................................................................................................... ..............31 May 1995 
Mali .......................................................................................................................... .............31 May 1995 
Malta ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Mauritania ..................................................................................................................... .............31 May 1995 
Mauritius ...................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Mexico ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Moldova ........................................................................................................................ ..............26 July 2001 
Mongolia ....................................................................................................................... ........29 January 1997 
Morocco ........................................................................................................................ ..........1 January 1995 
Mozambique..................................................................................................................... ......26 August 1995 
Myanmar ........................................................................................................................ .........1 January 1995 
Namibia ........................................................................................................................ ...........1 January 1995 
Nepal ......................................................................................................................... .............23 April 2004 
Netherlands -  For the Kingdom ............................................................................................1 Ja nuary 1995 
  in Europe and for the    Netherlands Antilles New Zealand .................................................................................................................... .......1 January 1995 
Nicaragua ...................................................................................................................... .....3 September 1995 
Niger ......................................................................................................................... .....13 December 1996 
Nigeria ....................................................................................................................... .............1 January 1995 
Norway ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Oman .......................................................................................................................... ..... 9 November 2000 
Pakistan ....................................................................................................................... ............1 January 1995 
Panama ........................................................................................................................ .......6 September 1997 
Papua New Guinea............................................................................................................... ........9 June 1996 
Paraguay ....................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Peru .......................................................................................................................... ..........1 January 1995 
Philippines.................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Poland ........................................................................................................................ ..................1 July 1995 
Portugal ....................................................................................................................... ............1 January 1995 
Qatar ......................................................................................................................... .........13 January 1996 
Romania ........................................................................................................................ ..........1 January 1995 
Rwanda ........................................................................................................................ ...............22 May 1996 
Saint Kitts and Nevis .......................................................................................................... 21 February 1996 
Saint Lucia.................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ..........................................................................................1 Jan uary 1995 
Saudi Arabia................................................................................................................... ...11 December 2005 
Senegal ....................................................................................................................... .............1 January 1995 
Sierra Leone ................................................................................................................... .............23 July 1995 G/L/788 
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Government
..........................................................................................................................Entry  into Force / 
 .............................................................................................................................. .......... Membership  
 Singapore...................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Slovak Republic ................................................................................................................ ......1 January 1995 
Slovenia....................................................................................................................... ................30 July 1995 
Solomon Islands................................................................................................................ ..........26 July 1996 
South Africa ................................................................................................................... .........1 January 1995 
Spain ......................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Sri Lanka ...................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Suriname....................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Swaziland ...................................................................................................................... ..........1 January 1995 
Sweden ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Switzerland.................................................................................................................... ................1 July 1995 
Chinese Taipei................................................................................................................. ....... 1 January 2002 
Tanzania ....................................................................................................................... ...........1 January 1995 
Thailand....................................................................................................................... ............1 January 1995 
Togo .......................................................................................................................... .............31 May 1995 
Trinidad and Tobago............................................................................................................ .....1 March 1995 
Tunisia ....................................................................................................................... .............29 March 1995 
Turkey ........................................................................................................................ ............26 March 1995 
Uganda ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
United Arab  Emirates ........................................................................................................... ....10 April 1996 
United Kingdom................................................................................................................. .....1 January 1995 
United States of America....................................................................................................... .1 January 1995 
Uruguay........................................................................................................................ ...........1 January 1995 
Zambia ........................................................................................................................ ............1 January 1995 
Zimbabwe....................................................................................................................... ...........5 March 1995 
 
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