WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
21 April 2005 
 (05-1640) 
 Original:  English 
  
 
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.5 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... ...............1  
- Recently Complete d Accessions...............................................................................................1  
- Ongoing Accessions............................................................................................................. ......1  
SUMMARY TABLE OF ON GOING ACCESSIONS........................................................................2  
STATUS OF ACCESSION WORKING PARTIES ...........................................................................4  
 
  
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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.  A comprehensive technical note on the 
accession process, containing information on completed accessions, is presented in the latest revision of document WT/ACC/10.   
- Recently Completed Accessions 
The accession packages of Cambodia and Nepal we re adopted by the Fifth WTO Ministerial 
Conference (see documents WT/MIN(03)/18 and 19 ).  On 24 March 2004, the Kingdom of Nepal 
submitted its acceptance of the terms and conditions of  membership set out in its Accession Protocol 
and became the 147
th Member of the WTO on 23 April 2004.  Cambodia submitted its acceptance of 
the terms and conditions of membership set out in its Accession Protocol on 13 September 2004.  The 
Kingdom of Cambodia became the 148th member of the WTO on 13 October 2004. 
- Ongoing Accessions 
As of the date of this document, Working Parti es have been established and are currently examining 
the requests for accession to the WTO by (in alphabetical order):   
1. Afghanistan 
2. Algeria 
3. Andorra 
4. Azerbaijan 
5. Bahamas 
6. Belarus 
7. Bhutan 
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina 
9. Cape Verde 
10. Ethiopia 
11. Iraq 
12. Kazakhstan 
13. Lao People's Democratic Republic 
14. Lebanese Republic 
15. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 16. Montenegro 
17. Russian Federation 
18. Samoa 
19. Saudi Arabia 
20. Serbia 
21. Seychelles 
22. Sudan 
23. Tajikistan 
24. Tonga 
25. Ukraine 
26. Uzbekistan 
27. Vanuatu* 
28. Vietnam 
29. Yemen 
* The final meeting of the Working Party on the A ccession of Vanuatu was held on 29 October 2001.   
− 23 Applicants have submitted a Memorandum  on the Foreign Trade Regime – a key 
document containing the factual information need ed for activating the work of the Working 
Party; 
− 22 Working Parties have held their first meeting; 
− 17 Applicants have tabled their offers on g oods and services to initiate bilateral market 
access negotiations with interested Members; and 
− A draft Working Party Report or Elements of a draft Report (a document that lays down  
the basis for the draft Working Party Report)  has been prepared for nine Applicants. 
Working parties have not yet been established to examine requests from Iran (WT/ACC/IRN/1), 
Syria (WT/ACC/SYR/1 and WT/ACC/SYR/2) and Sao Tome and Principe (WT/ACC/STP/1) . 
  
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Goods Offer  Services Offer 
Country Application Working Party 
Established Memorandum First/Latest*  
Working 
Party Meeting Number of 
Working Party 
Meetings initial latest* initial latest* Draft Working Party 
Report** 
Afghanistan Nov 2004 Dec 2004         
Algeria Jun 1987 Jun 1987 Jul 1996 Apr 1998/ 
Feb 2005 8 Feb 
2002 Jan 
2005 Mar 
2002 Jan 
2005 Feb 2005 
Andorra Jul 1999 Oct 1997 Mar 1999 Oct 1999 1 Sep 
1999  Sep 
1999   
Azerbaijan Jun 1997 Jul 1997 Apr 1999 Jun 2002/ 
Oct 2004 2      
Bahamas May 2001 Jul 2001         
Belarus Sep 1993 Oct 1993 Jan 1996 Jun 1997/ 
Sep 2004 6 Mar 
1998 May 
2004 Feb 
2000 Nov 
2004 Jul 2004 (FS) 
Bhutan Sep 1999 Oct 1999 Feb 2003 Nov 2004 1      
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina May 1999 Jul 1999 Oct 2002 Nov 2004/ 
Dec 2004 2 Oct 
2004  Oct 
2004   
Cape Verde Nov 1999 Jul 2000 Jul 2003 Mar 2004/ 
Dec 2004 2 Nov 
2004  Nov 
2004  Oct 2004 (FS) 
Ethiopia Jan 2003 Feb 2003         
Iraq Sep 2004 Dec 2004         
Kazakhstan Jan 1996 Feb 1996 Sep 1996 Mar 1997/ 
Nov 2004 7 Jun  
1997 May 
2004 Sep 
1997 Jun 
2004 Sep 2004 (FS) 
Lao People's 
Democratic Republic Jul 1997 Feb 1998 Mar 2001 Oct 2004 1      
Lebanese Republic Jan 1999 Apr 1999 Jun 2001 Oct 2002/ 
Jul 2004 3 Nov 
2003 Jun 
2004 Nov 
2003 Jun 
2004 Jun 2004 (FS) 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Jun 2004 Jul 2004         
                                                      
1 In alphabetical order.  
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Country Application Working Party 
Established Memorandum First/Latest*  
Working 
Party Meeting Number of 
Working Party 
Meetings initial latest* initial latest* Draft Working Party 
Report** 
Montenegro Dec 2004 Feb 2005 Mar 2005        
Russian Federation Jun 1993 Jun 1993 Mar 1994 Jul 1995/ 
Apr 2005 27 Feb 
1998 Feb 
2001 Oct 
1999 Jun 
2002 Oct 2004 
Samoa Apr 1998 Jul 1998 Feb 2000 Mar 2002 1 Aug 
2001  Aug 
2001  Jun 2003 
Saudi Arabia Jun 1993 Jul 1993 Jul 1994 May 1996/ 
Jun 2004 12 Sep 
1997 Jun 
1999 Sep 
1997 Jun 
1999 Jun 2004 
Serbia  Dec 2004 Feb 2005 Mar 2005        
Seychelles May 1995 Jul 1995 Aug 1996 Feb 1997 1 Jun 
1997  May 
1997  Jun 1997 
Sudan Oct 1994 Oct 1994 Jan 1999 Jul 2003/ 
Mar 2004 2 Jul 
2004 Feb 
2005  Jun 
2004  Sep 2004 (FS) 
Tajikistan May 2001 Jul 2001 Feb 2003 Mar 2004 1 Feb 
2004  Feb 
2004  Apr 2005 (FS) 
Tonga Jun 1995 Nov 1995 May 1998 Apr 2001 1 Apr 
2001 Jun 
2003 Apr 
2001 Jun 
2003 May 2004 
Ukraine Nov 1993 Dec 1993 Jul 1994 Feb 1995/ 
Mar 2005 14 May 
1999 May 
2002 Feb 
1997 Jun 
2004 Mar 2005 
Uzbekistan Dec 1994 Dec 1994 Oct 1998 Jul 2002/ 
Jun 2004 2      
Vanuatu Jul 1995 Jul 1995 Nov 1995 Jul 1996/ 
Oct 1999 2 Nov 
1997 Nov 
1999 Nov 
1997 Nov 
1999 Accession Package 
Oct 2001 
Viet Nam Jan 1995 Jan 1995 Sep 1996 Jul 1998/ 
Dec 2004 9 Jan 
2002 Apr 
2004 Jan 
2002 Apr 
2004 Nov 2004 
Yemen Apr 2000 Jul 2000 Nov 2002 Nov 2004 1      
*  As of the date of this document.   
**  Most recent Factual Summary (FS), draft Working Party Report or Elements of draft Working Party Report. WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 STATUS OF ACCESSION WORKING PARTIES
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AFGHANISTAN* 
On 21 November 2004 a renewed request for accessi on under Article XII was sent to the Director-
General of the WTO by the Government of the Is lamic Republic of Afghanistan.  A Working Party 
was established at the General Council meeting on 13 December 2004.  Afghanistan has not yet 
submitted a Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime.  The Working Party has not yet met. 
Application Received 21 November 2004 WT/ACC/AFG/2 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  to be designated 13 December 2004 WT/GC/M/90 
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   
Services Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
                                                      
2 In alphabetical order. 
* Least Developed Country  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 ALGERIA 
Algeria's Working Party was established on 17 June 1987 and met for the first time in April 1998.  
Bilateral market access negotiations are underway on the basis of revised offers on goods and 
services.  The multilateral examination of the foreign trade regime is continuing and a first revision of 
an Elements of a draft Working Party Report (a  detailed document summarizing discussions in the 
Working Party) has been prepared.  The ei ghth meeting of the Working Party took place on 
25 February 2005. 
Application Received 3 June 1987 L/6182 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
H.E. Mr. Guillermo Valles Galmez 
(Uruguay)  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 8 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 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/DZA/32 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 January 1998 
8 April 2002 14 November 2002 28 January 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/2 & Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/5 & Corr.1, 2 
Add.1 Rev. 3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 4 February 1998 
22 April 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/1 & Corr.1, 2 
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 (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 WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/DZA/23 
Rev.3 
WT/ACC/DZA/29 
Rev.1 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer  8 February 2002 
18 January 2005  WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/3 
Rev.2  
Services Offer  8 March 2002 
18 January 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/4 
Rev.5 
Factual Summary 14 May 2003 Informal circulation 
Elements of Draft Working Party 
Report  1 June 2004 
2 February 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/6 
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 ANDORRA 
Andorra's Working Party was established on 22 Oc tober 1997.  A Memorandum on the Foreign Trade 
Regime was submitted in February 1999 and the fi rst meeting of the Working Party was held in 
October 1999.  Initial bilateral contacts on market ac cess have taken place on the basis of initial offers 
in goods and services. 
Application Received 4 July 1999 WT/ACC/AND/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
H.E. Mr. B. Jónsson  (Iceland)  22 October 1997 WT/GC/M/23 
Memorandum 4 March 1999 WT/ACC/AND/3 
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 7 August 2000 
16 September 2003 WT/ACC/AND/8 
WT/ACC/AND/10 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/2 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 1 September 1999  
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer  30 September 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/1 
Services Offer  1 September 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/3 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 AZERBAIJAN 
Azerbaijan's Working Party was established on 16 July 1997.  Azerbaijan submitted a Memorandum 
on its Foreign Trade Regime in April 1999.  The second meeting of the Working Party was held on 
14 October 2004.  Bilateral negotiations  on market access are yet to begin. 
Application Received 30 June 1997 WT/ACC/AZE/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
H. E. Mr. W. Lewalter (Germany)  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 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 4 December 2001 
28 November 2002 28 July 2004 WT/ACC/AZE/5 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/AZE/7 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 28 July 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/AZE/1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 28 July 2004 WT/ACC/AZE/8 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 28 July 2004 WT/ACC/AZE/9 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 5 June 2002 WT/ACC/AZE/6 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer     
Services Offer     
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
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 BAHAMAS 
On 10 May 2001 a formal request for accession under Ar ticle XII was sent to the Director-General of 
the WTO by the Government of the Bahamas.  A Working Party was established at the General 
Council meeting on 18 July 2001.  The Bahamas ha s not yet submitted a Memorandum on the Foreign 
Trade Regime.  The Working Party has not yet met. 
Application Received 10 May 2001 WT/ACC/BHS/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  to be designated 18 July 2001 WT/GC/M/66 
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   
Services Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
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 BELARUS 
The Working Party on the accession of Belarus was es tablished on 27 October 1 993.  Bilateral market 
access negotiations are ongoing, based on revised offe rs on goods and services submitted by Belarus.  
A Factual Summary of Points Raised – an informal document outlining the discussions that take place in the Working Party – has been prepared by the Secretariat.  The Working Party last met in 
September 2004 to continue the examination of Belarus' Foreign Trade Regime.  
Application Received 23 September 1993 L/7297 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
H.E. Dr. Mia Horn af Rantzien 
(Sweden)  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 6 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 WT/ACC/BLR/7 
WT/ACC/BLR/12 WT/ACC/BLR/21 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/BLR/27 WT/ACC/BLR/28 WT/ACC/BLR/31 
WT/ACC/BLR/35 
WT/ACC/BLR/40 WT/ACC/BLR/41 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 13 March 2000 
3 May 2002 13 September 2004 14 April 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/3 
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/7 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/8 (Questions & 
Replies) 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 5 October 2000 
8 September 2004 WT/ACC/BLR/14 
Rev.1 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 4 October 2000 
14 January 2003 WT/ACC/BLR/17 
WT/ACC/BLR/26 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 6 February 2001 
29 April 2002 10 September 2002 2 October 2003 20 July 2004 14 April 2005 WT/ACC/BLR/19 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/BLR/23 WT/ACC/BLR/32 WT/ACC/BLR/38 
Add.1 
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer   17 March 1998 
2 March 2000 WT/ACC/BLR/9 
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 7 May 2004 Rev.5 
Services Offer   25 February 2000 
6 February 2001 18 November 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/4 
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/6  
Rev.4 
Factual Summary 22 July 2004 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report   WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 BHUTAN
* 
Bhutan's Working Party was established on 6 Oct ober 1999.  Bhutan submitted a Memorandum on its 
Foreign Trade Regime in February 2003.  Rep lies to a first set of questions concerning the 
Memorandum were circulated in April 2004, along w ith a comprehensive set of documentation.  The 
Working Party held its first meeting in November 2004 to begin the examination of Bhutan's Foreign 
Trade Regime. 
Application Received 17 September 1999 WT/ACC/BTN/1/Rev.1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
H.E. Dr. W. Petritsch (Austria) 6 October 1999 WT/GC/M/48 
Memorandum 27 February 2003 WT/ACC/BTN/3 & Corr.1, 2  
Questions and Replies 13 April 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/6 & Corr.1 
Meetings of the Working Party 8 Nov 2004 1 formal meeting 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 April 2005 WT/ACC/BTN/13 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)   
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 13 Ap ril 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/7 (SPS) 
WT/ACC/BTN/8 (TBT) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 13 April 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/9  
(f) Legislative Action Plan 13 April 2004 WT/ACC/BTN/10  
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   
Services Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
                                                      
* Least Developed Country  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Working Party was establi shed on 15 July 1999.  Bosnia and Herzegovina 
submitted a Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime  in October 2002.  Following the submission 
of initial offers on goods and services in Octobe r 2004, bilateral market access negotiations have 
started.  The second meeting of the Working Party took place in December 2004. 
Application Received 11 May 1999 WT/ACC/BIH/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :   
Mr. P.R. Jenkins (United Kingdom)  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 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 14 October 2004 WT/ACC/BIH/8 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 17 September 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 5 September 2003 WT/ACC/BIH/5 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 5 Septem ber 2003 WT/ACC/BIH/6 (TBT) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 5 September 2003 WT/ACC/BIH/7 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 14 October 2004 WT/ACC/BIH/9 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   15 October 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/3 
Services Offer   14 October 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/BIH/2 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
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 CAPE VERDE
*  
Cape Verde's request for accession was circulat ed on 11 November 1999 and the General Council 
established a Working Party on 17 July 2000.  A Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime was 
submitted in July 2003 and the Working Party held  its first meeting in March 2004.  A Factual 
Summary of Points Raised (summarizing the disc ussions of the Working Party) was issued in 
October 2004, followed by the submission of initia l market access offers on goods and services in 
November 2004.  The Working Party held its sec ond meeting in December 2004 to continue the 
examination of Cape Verde's Foreign Trade Regime. 
Application Received 11 November 1999 WT/ACC/CPV/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :   
Mr. David Shark (United States)  17 July 2000 WT/GC/M/57 
Memorandum 1 July 2003 WT/ACC/CPV/3 
Questions and Replies 10 February 2004 WT/ACC/CPV/7 
Meetings of the Working Party 26 March 2004 
8 December 2004 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 24 March 2004 
25 August 2004 WT/ACC/CPV/8 
WT/ACC/CPV/15 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 14 January 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/CPV/1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 14 January 2004 WT/ACC/CPV/4 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 14 January 2004 WT/ACC/CPV/6 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 14 January 2004 WT/ACC/CPV/5 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 25 March 2004 WT/ACC/CPV/9 - 14 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   2 November 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/CPV/2 
Services Offer   1 November 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/CPV/3 
Factual Summary 25 October 2004 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report    
 
 
                                                      
* Least Developed Country  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 ETHIOPIA* 
Ethiopia's request for accession was circulated on 13 January 2003.  The General Council established 
a Working Party on 10 February 2003.  Ethiopia has not yet submitted a Memorandum on the Foreign 
Trade Regime.  The Working Party has not yet met. 
Application Received 13 January 2003 WT/ACC/ETH/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :   
Mr. Neil McMillan (United Kingdom) 10 February 2003 WT/GC/M/78 
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   
Services Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
                                                      
* Least Developed Country WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 IRAQ 
On 30 September 2004 a formal request for accession under Article XII was received by the Director-
General of the WTO.  A Working Party was established at the General Council meeting on 
13 December 2004.  Iraq has not yet submitted a Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime.  The 
Working Party has not yet met. 
Application Received 30 September 2004 WT/ACC/IRQ/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  to be designated 13 December 2004 WT/GC/M/90 
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   
Services Offer    
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report     WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 KAZAKHSTAN 
Kazakhstan's Working Party was established on 6 February 1996.  Bilateral market access 
negotiations began in October 1997,  and are continuing on the basis of revised offers in goods and 
services.  A revised version of the Factual Summary of Points Raised (summarizing the discussions of 
the Working Party) was prepared by the Secretaria t and was examined at the seventh meeting of the 
Working Party, which took place in November 2004.  The next Working Party meeting is scheduled 
to take place in May 2005. 
Application Received 29 January 1996 WT/ACC/KAZ/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
H.E. Mr. V. Himanen (Finland)  6 February 1996 WT/GC/M/10 
Memorandum 23 September 1996 
 WT/ACC/KAZ/3 
Add.1 
Questions and Replies 3 February 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/6 
Add.1, Add.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 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 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  
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 25 July 1997 
21 September 2000 6 September 2004 24 October 2002  28 May 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/2 
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/7 (Questions and 
Replies) 
Add.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 19 September 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/12 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 22 September 2000 
23 September 2002 12 October 2000 30 April 2003 02 March 2004 WT/ACC/KAZ/27 (TBT) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/KAZ/32 (SPS) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/KAZ/44 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 22 September 2000 WT/ACC/KAZ/24 WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 (f) Legislative Action Plan 28 May 2003 
17 March 2004 18 March 2004 7 September 2004 WT/ACC/KAZ/41 
WT/ACC/KAZ/47 (TBT) WT/ACC/KAZ/48 (TRIPS) WT/ACC/KAZ/53 (SPS) 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   24 June 1997 
5 June 1998 9 May 2000 22 September 2000 2 December 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/1 
WT/ACC/KAZ/16 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/4 
Add.1, Add.2 Rev.2  
Services Offer   19 September 1997 
30 May 2000 21 September 2000 28 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/3 
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/5  
Add.1 Rev.5 
Factual Summary 9 October 1997 
3 September 2004 Informal circulation 
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/8/Rev.1 
Draft Working Party Report   
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 LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC* 
The Lao People's Democratic Republic's Working Pa rty was established on 19 February 1998.  The 
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Re gime was circulated in Marc h 2001 and replies to questions 
from Members in October 2003.  The first Working Party meeting took place on 28 October 2004. 
Application Received 16 July 1997 WT/ACC/LAO/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :   
H.E. Mr. Tim Groser (New Zealand)  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 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)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer     
Services Offer     
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 
 
                                                      
* Least Developed Country WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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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 200 1, and replies to questions on the Memorandum in 
June 2002.  A Factual Summary of Points Raised (summarizing the discussions of the Working Party) 
was circulated in June 2004.  Bilateral market  access negotiations are underway on the basis of 
revised offers on goods and services.  The third meeting of the Working Party was held on 
8-9 July 2004. 
Application Received 30 January 1999 WT/ACC/LBN/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :   
Mrs. L. Dubois-Destrizais (France)  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 formal meetings 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 March 2003 
3 June 2004 WT/ACC/LBN/5 
WT/ACC/LBN/9 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 5 November 2003 
26 April 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/2 
Rev.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 20 March 2003 WT/ACC/LBN/7 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 26 November 2003 WT/ACC/LBN/8 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 20 March 2003 
14 June 2004 8 July 2004 WT/ACC/LBN/6 
WT/ACC/LBN/10 
Rev.1 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   5 November 2003 
22 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/1 
Rev.1 
Services Offer   5 November 2003 
21 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/3 
Rev.1 
Factual Summary 21 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/LBN/4 
Draft Working Party Report    
 
  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA 
The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya's application was received on 10 June 2004.  The General Council 
established a Working Party on 27 July 2004.  The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has not yet submitted a 
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 :  To be appointed  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     
Services Offer     
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    
 WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 MONTENEGRO 
In a communication received in December 2004, the Minister for Foreign Economic Relations of 
Serbia and Montenegro informed the WTO that th e Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro 
had taken note of the decisions of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of 
the Republic of Montenegro to apply separately for accession to the WTO.  The General Council 
agreed to establish a Working Party to examine th e application from the Republic of Montenegro on 
15 February 2005.  The application originally lodge d by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2001 
should accordingly be considered withdrawn.  Montenegro's Memorandum on the Foreign Trade 
Regime was circulated on 8 March 2005.  The Working Party has not yet met. 
Application Received 10 December 2004 WT/ACC/CGR/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  To be designated  15 February 2005 WT/GC/M/91 
Memorandum 8 March 2005 WT/ACC/CGR/3 & Add.1 
Questions and Replies   
Meetings of the Working Party   
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies   
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 19  April 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/CGR/1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 18 April 2005 WT/ACC/CGR/4 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer     
Services Offer     
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report     WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
The Working Party on the accession of the Russian Federation was established on 16 June 1993.  The 
latest revision of the draft Report of the Worki ng Party was circulated in  October 2004.  Bilateral 
market access negotiations on goods and services are underway.  The 27th meeting of the Working 
Party was held on 15 April 2005.   
Application Received June 1993 L/7240 and L/7243 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
H.E. Mr. Stefan Haukur Jóhannesson 
(Iceland) 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 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 
 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 16-7 December 1998 25-26 May 2000 18-9 December 2000 26-27 June 2001 23-24 January,  25 April, 20 June and  16 December 2002 
10 January, 6 March, 
10 April, 10 July and 
30 October 2003 
5 February, 2 April, 
16 July and  
8 November 2004 
17 February and 
15 April 2005 27 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 1 November 1995 
14 October 1996 23 April 1996 30 May 1996 5 June 1996 23 August 1996 WT/ACC/RUS/4 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/9 & Corr.1 
Add.1, Add.2  Add.3 
WT/ACC/RUS/13 WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 14 October 1996 
11 March 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 30 April 2003 24 January 2005 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 25 September 2002 6 December 2002 30 January 2003 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 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)  25 October 1995 WT/ACC/RUS/6 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 10 July 1997 
21 July 1997 14 February 2000 17 March 2003 02 November 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/5 (TBT) 
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/6 (SPS) WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/13 
Rev.4 Rev.4/Add.1 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 25 October 2000 WT/ACC/RUS/41 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 30 October 2000 
15 December 2000 11 June 2001 12 December 2002 WT/ACC/RUS/42 & Corr.1 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/RUS/45 
Rev.3 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 16 February 1998 
21 March 2000 15 February 2001 WT/ACC/RUS/24 
WT/ACC/RUS/35 WT/ACC/RUS/44 
Services Offer   8 October 1999 
15 February 2001 12 June 2002 WT/ACC/RUS/32 
WT/ACC/RUS/44 
Add.1 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report 28 March 2002 
15 October 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/25 
Rev.3  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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SAMOA*  
The Working Party on the accession of Samoa was established on 15 July 1998.  The Memorandum 
on Samoa's Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in Fe bruary 2000.  Replies to a first set of questions 
concerning the Memorandum were circulated in A ugust 2001.  Samoa has subm itted initial offers in 
goods and services.  Following further inputs from Samoa, and the circulation of a draft Working 
Party Report, an informal consultation was held in July 2003.  
Application Received 15 April 1998 WT/ACC/WSM/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
Mr. Yoichi Suzuki (Japan) 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 1 formal meeting 
Other Documentation    
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 12 June 2003 WT/ACC/SAM/5 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 2001 
12 June 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3 
Rev.1 
(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   30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/1 
Services Offer   30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/2 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report  12 June 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/4 
 
                                                      
* Least Developed Country WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 SAUDI ARABIA 
The Working Party on the accession of Saudi Arabia  was established on 21 July 1993.  Bilateral 
market access negotiations on goods and services ar e underway on the basis of revised offers.  
Multilateral discussions on the terms of entry are ongoing and the latest revision of the draft Report of the Working Party was circulated in June 2004.  Th e last meeting of the Working Party was held in 
June 2004. 
Application Received 13 June 1993 L/7248 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :   
H.E. Mr. Munir Akram  (Pakistan) 21 July 1993 C/M/265 
Memorandum 5 July 1994 
13 May 1996 21 May 1997 11 July 1996 L/7489 
WT/ACC/SAU/4  
Add.1 
WT/ACC/SAU/5 
Questions and Replies 15 November 1995 L/7645 and Add.1 
Meetings of the Working Party 2-3 May 1996 
6-8 November 1996 29-30 May 1997 2-4 December 1997 17-19 November 1998 22 September 1999 4 April 2000 17 October 2000 23-24 October 2003 24-26 February 2004 29 April 2004 16 June 2004 12 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 13 May 1996 
30 September 1996 30 October 1996 4 November 1996 14 November 1996 20 March 1997 26 March 1997 15 April 1997 20 May 1997 26 May 1997 24 September 1997 2 October 1997 21 October 1997 24 November 1997 24 June 1999 14 July 1998 4 April 2000 20 June 2000 5 October 2000 WT/ACC/SAU/3 
WT/ACC/SAU/6 
Add.3 & Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SAU/8 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/SAU/10 WT/ACC/SAU/13 
Add.1 & Corr.1 Rev.1 
WT/ACC/SAU/16 WT/ACC/SAU/21 WT/ACC/SAU/29 & Corr.1, 2 
Add.1  Add.2 Add.3 Add.4 
WT/ACC/SAU/35 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/SAU/44 WT/ACC/SAU/46 WT/ACC/SAU/47 & Corr.1  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
 Page 27 
 
 
 (b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 20 March 1997 
18 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1 
Rev.9 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 23 September 1997 WT/ACC/SAU/24 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 16 Ma rch 2004 WT/ACC/SAU/58 (TBT) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan 16 October 1998 
24 June 1999 
27 October 1998 24 June 1999 24 June 1999 24 June 1999 24 June 1999 WT/ACC/SAU/38 (Customs Valuation) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/SAU/39 & Corr.1 (TRIPS) WT/ACC/SAU/40 (Import Licensing) WT/ACC/SAU/41 (TBT) WT/ACC/SAU/42 (SPS) WT/ACC/SAU/43 & Corr.1 (TRIPS) 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer   24 September 1997 
29 June 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/2  
Rev.4 
Services Offer   24 September 1997 
28 June 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/3  
Rev.2 
Factual Summary 29 October 1998 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report 11 January 2000 
2 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4 
Rev.5 WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 SERBIA 
In a communication received in December 2004, the Minister for Foreign Economic Relations of 
Serbia and Montenegro informed the WTO that th e Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro 
had taken note of the decisions of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of 
the Republic of Montenegro to apply separately for accession to the WTO.  The General Council 
agreed to establish a Working Party to examine the application from the Republic of Serbia on 
15 February 2005.  The application originally lodge d by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2001 
should accordingly be considered withdrawn.  Se rbia's Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime 
was circulated on 17 March 2005.  The Working Party has not yet met. 
Application Received 10 December 2005 WT/ACC/SRB/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  To be designated 15 February 2005 WT/GC/M/91 
Memorandum 17 March 2005 WT/ACC/SRB/3 & Add.1 
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     
Services Offer     
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report    WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 SEYCHELLES 
The Working Party on the accession of the Se ychelles was established on 11 July 1995.  A 
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime was ci rculated in February 1996.  The Seychelles 
submitted initial offers on goods and services in May- June 1997.  An Elements of a Draft Working 
Party Report (a detailed document summarizing the di scussions of the Working Party) was circulated 
informally in June 1997. 
Application Received 31 May 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
H.E. Mr. M. J. Berthet (Uruguay) 11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5 
Memorandum 22 August 1996 WT/ACC/SYC/3 
Questions and Replies 8 January 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/5 
Meetings of the Working Party 20 February 1997 1 formal meeting 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 11 April 1997 
20 February 1998 WT/ACC/SYC/7 
WT/ACC/SYC/8 
(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   5 June 1997 WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/2 
Services Offer 27 May 1997 WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/3 
Factual Summary   
Elements of a Draft Working Party 
Report 16 June 1997  Informal circulation  
 WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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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 Regime was circul ated in January 1999.  The second meeting of 
the Working Party was held in March 2004.  A F actual Summary of Points Raised (summarizing the 
discussions of the Working Party) was circulated informally in September 2004.  Bilateral market 
access negotiations on goods and services are underway on the basis of an initial offer in services and 
a revised goods offer.   
Application Received 11 October 1994 PC/W/4 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
H.E. Mr. A. Lecheheb (Morocco) 25 October 1994 PC/M/6 
Memorandum 26 January 1999 WT/ACC/SDN/3 
Questions and Replies 1 December 2000 WT/ACC/SDN/4 
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 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/SDN/14 WT/ACC/SDN/15 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 26 June 2003 
 WT/ACC/SPEC/SDN/1 
Add.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 26 May 2003 WT/ACC/SDN/12 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 23 May 2003 
23 May 2003 WT/ACC/SDN/8 (SPS) 
WT/ACC/SDN/10 (TBT) 
(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 WT/AC/SDN/7 (SPS) 
WT/AC/SDN/9 (TBT) WT/ACC/SDN/16 WT/ACC/SDN/18 (GATS) WT/ACC/SDN/19  
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer  1 July 2004 
14 February 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/SDN/2 & Add.1 
Rev.1 
Services Offer  30 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/SDN/3 
Factual Summary 25 September 2004 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report   
 
                                                      
* Least Developed Country  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 TAJIKISTAN 
The Working Party on the accession of Tajikista n was established by the General Council on 
18 July 2001.  Tajikistan submitte d a Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime in February 2003 
and a first set of replies to questions from Member s in September 2003.  The Working Party held its 
first meeting in March 2004.  A Factual Summary of  Points Raised (summarizing the discussions of 
the Working Party) was circulated informally in  April 2005.  Bilateral market access negotiations 
have been initiated, following the circulation of initial o ffers on goods and services in February 2004.   
Application Received 29 May 2001 WT/ACC/TJK/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : 
H.E. Mr. Clyde Kull (Estonia) 18 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 1 formal meeting 
Other Documentation 
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 16 January 2004 
2 March 2005 16 March 2005 WT/ACC/TJK/6 
WT/ACC/TJK/11 WT/ACC/TJK/12 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 27 February 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 27 Febr uary 2004 WT/ACC/TJK/8 (TBT) 
WT/ACC/TJK/9 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 27 February 2004 WT/ACC/TJK/10 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 27 February 2004 WT/ACC/TJK/7 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 27 February 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/1 
Services Offer 27 February 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/2 
Factual Summary 11 April 2005 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report   WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 TONGA 
The Working Party on the accession of Tonga w as established on 15 November 1995.  The 
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime of Tonga was circulated in May 1998 and replies to 
questions on the Memorandum in November 2000.  Th e first meeting of the Working Party was held 
in April 2001 and informal cons ultations took place in May and N ovember 2003, May 2004, as well 
as in April 2005.  Bilateral market  access negotiations are close to being concluded.  A second 
revision of the draft Report of the Working Party was circulated in May 2004. 
Application Received 30 June 1995 WT/ACC/TON/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
Mr. Stuart Harbinson  15 November 1995 WT/GC/M/8 
Memorandum 27 May 1998 WT/ACC/TON/3 
Questions and Replies 3 November 2000 WT/ACC/TON/4 
Meetings of the Working Party 26 April 2001 1 formal meeting 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 12 February 2003 
21 March 2005 21 March 2005 WT/ACC/TON/5 
WT/ACC/TON/11 WT/ACC/TON/12 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 19 April 2001 
12 February 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/3 
Rev.1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)   
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 12 February 2003 WT/ACC/TON/6 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 12 February 2003 WT/ACC/TON/7 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 19 April 2001 
17 June 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/1 
Rev.1 
Services Offer 19 April 2001 
23 June 2003 23 June 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/2 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/5 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report 12 March 2003 
4 May 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/4 
Rev.2 
  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 UKRAINE 
Ukraine's Working Party was established on 17 December 1994.  The Memorandum on the Foreign 
Trade Regime was circulated in July 1994.  A second revision of Ukraine's draft Report of the 
Working Party was circulated in March 2005. The l ast meeting of the Working Party was held in 
March 2005.  Bilateral market access negotiations ar e continuing on the basis of revised offers on 
goods and services.   
Application Received 30 November 1993 L/7333 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
Mr. S. Marchi (Canada) 17 December 1993 C/M/268 
Memorandum 26 July 1994 
10 October 1994 L/7499 
Rev.1 & Corr.1 
Questions and Replies 3 February 1995 
5 April 1995 WT/L/20 
Add.3 
Meetings of the Working Party 27-28 February 1995 
11-12 December 1995 24-25 June 1996 6-7 May 1997 24-25 November 1997 10 June 1998 12 July 2000 13-14 June 2001 25-26 June 2002 25 February 2003 27 October 2003 26 April 2004 20 September 2004 22 March 2005 14 formal meetings WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 31 August 1995 
10 October 1995 16 October 1995 16 October 1995 10 October 1995 
16 October 1995 
21 March 1997 21 March 1997 21 March 1997 8 May 1996 02 April 1997 14 October 1997 22 October 1997 28 April 1998 6 July 1999 18 August 1999 12 January 2001 17 March 2004 27 July 2004 6 September 2004 7 January 2005 8 February 2005 WT/ACC/UKR/1 
WT/ACC/UKR/3  WT/ACC/UKR/4 WT/ACC/UKR/5 WT/ACC/UKR/6 
WT/ACC/UKR/7 
WT/ACC/UKR/22/Add.2 WT/ACC/UKR/23/Add.1 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/UKR/24/Add.1 & Corr.1 WT/ACC/UKR/25 & Corr.1  
Add.1 
WT/ACC/UKR/41 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/UKR/50 WT/ACC/UKR/59 
Add.2, Add.3 
WT/ACC/UKR/91 WT/ACC/UKR/114 WT/ACC/UKR/118 WT/ACC/UKR/120 WT/ACC/UKR/125 WT/ACC/UKR/126 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 11 October 1995 
2 November 1995 27 February 1997 23 April 2004 
18 March 2004 
 23 April 2004 08 September 2004 7 January 2005 8 February 2005 WT/ACC/UKR/12 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1 
Rev.9 
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/6 (Questions & 
Replies) 
Add.1 
Add.2 Add.3 Add.4 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 11 October 1995 
6 May 1996 WT/ACC/UKR/13 
WT/ACC/UKR/24 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 27 March 1997 
13 October 1997 23 July 1999 23 July 1999 17 December 2001 23 April 2002 27 March 2003 16 December 2004 WT/ACC/UKR/35 (TBT) 
WT/ACC/UKR/45 (SPS) WT/ACC/UKR/64 (TBT) WT/ACC/UKR/66 & Add.1 (SPS) WT/ACC/UKR/101 
Rev.1 & Corr.1 Rev.2 (SPS) 
WT/ACC/UKR/124  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 (e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 23 July 1999 
9 April 2001 19 December 2001 23 April 2002 10 June 2003 15 April 2004 16 December 2004 WT/ACC/UKR/68 
WT/ACC/UKR/95 WT/ACC/UKR/102 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/UKR/112 WT/ACC/UKR/117 & Add.1 WT/ACC/UKR/123 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 6 August 1999 
29 November 2000 9 February 2001 4 December 2000 11 April 2001 11 April 2001 3 October 2002 WT/ACC/UKR/73 (SPS/TBT) 
WT/ACC/UKR/87 
Add.1 
WT/ACC/UKR/89 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/UKR/93 
Rev.4 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 2 May 1999 
17 April 2001 2 May 2002 WT/ACC/UKR/22/Add.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/4 
Rev.2 
Services Offer 26 February 1997 
22 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/2 
Rev.12 
Factual Summary 8 June 1998 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report 16 March 2004 
2 March 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5 
Rev.2 WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 UZBEKISTAN 
The Working Party on the accession of Uzbekist an was established on 21 December 1994.  
Uzbekistan submitted its Memorandum on the Forei gn Trade Regime in September 1998 and a first 
meeting of the Working Party was held in July 2002 .  Uzbekistan is yet to submit offers to initiate 
bilateral market access negotiations with interest ed Members.  The second meeting of the Working 
Party took place in June 2004. 
Application Received 8 December 1994 PC/W/20 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
H.E. Mr. Hyuck Choi (Republic of Korea)  21 December 1994 PC/M/11 
Memorandum 21 October 1998 
27 October 1998 26 October 1998 WT/ACC/UZB/2 
Add.1 Add.2 & Corr.1 
Questions and Replies 12 October 1999 
27 April 2000 19 January 2001 WT/ACC/UZB/3 
Add.2 Add.3 
Meetings of the Working Party 17 July 2002 
29 June 2004 2 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 April 2001 
16 September 2003 26 November 2003 1 June 2004 WT/ACC/UZB/4 
WT/ACC/UZB/8 WT/ACC/UZB/9 WT/ACC/UZB/10 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 1 June 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/UZB/1 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 16 September 2003 
16 September 2003 WT/ACC/UZB/5 (TBT) 
WT/ACC/UZB/6 (SPS) 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 16 September 2003 WT/ACC/UZB/7 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 6 July 2004 WT/ACC/UZB/12 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer     
Services Offer     
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report   
  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 VANUATU*  
The final meeting of the Working Party c oncerning the accession of Vanuatu was held on 
29 October 2001.  The accession package has not yet been forwarded to the General Council.   
Application Received 7 July 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson : vacant 11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5 
Memorandum 30 November 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/2 
Questions and Replies 9 May 1996 WT/ACC/VUT/4 & Add.1 
Meetings of the Working Party 3 July 1996 
18 October 1999 29 October 2001 2 formal meetings  
 Final meeting (informal) 
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 
25 October 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/6 
Rev.2 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)   
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 16  March 2001 WT/ACC/VUT10 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Negotiations on Goods   
(a) Goods Offer 3 November 1997 
11 May 1998 WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/2 
Rev.2 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule 10 November 1999 WT/ACC/VUT/12/Add.1 
Negotiations on Services   
(a) Services Offer 3 November 1997 
22 September 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/3 
Rev.2 
(b) Draft Services Schedule  9 November 1999 WT/ACC/VUT/12 
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report 22 September 1999 
9 November 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/7 
WT/ACC/VUT/12 
Accession Package Approved by the 
Working Party 
Working Party Report 
Goods Schedule Services Schedule   
 16 October 2001 16 October 2001 16 October 2001  
 WT/ACC/VUT/13 
Add.1 Add.2 (with corrections) 
 
                                                      
* Least Developed Country WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 VIET NAM 
The Working Party on the accession of Viet Nam wa s established on 31 January 1995.  A draft Report 
of the Working Party (a detailed document summa rizing discussions in the Working Party) was 
circulated in November 2004.  Bilateral market access negotiations are continuing on the basis of 
revised offers on goods and services.  The 9
th meeting of the Working Party took place in December 
2004. 
Application Received 4 January 1995 WT/L/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
 H.E. Mr. Eirik Glenne (Norway) 31 January 1995 WT/GC/M/1 
Memorandum 24 September 1996 WT/ACC/VNM/2 
Questions and Replies 4 March 1998 
12 March 1998 20 August 1998 WT/ACC/VNM/3 & Corr.1 
Add.1 Add.2 
Meetings of the Working Party 30-31 July 1998 
3 December 1998 22-23 July 1999 30 November 2000 10 April 2002 12 May 2003 10 December 2003 15 June 2004 15 December 2004 9 formal meetings 
Other Documentation   
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 20 April 1999 
16 July 1999 26 June 2000 6 August 2001 6 March 2003 30 October 2003 28 April 2004 13 October 2004 7 April 2005 7 April 2005 WT/ACC/VNM/6 & Add.1 
WT/ACC/VNM/7 WT/ACC/VNM/9  WT/ACC/VNM/16 WT/ACC/VNM/23 WT/ACC/VNM/29 WT/ACC/VNM/32 WT/ACC/VNM/33 WT/ACC/VNM/36 & Add.1 WT/ACC/VNM/37 
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 5 November 2002 
28 April 2004 28 April 2004 13 October 2004 7 April 2005 WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/3 
Rev.2 Rev.2/Add.1 (Questions & Replies) Rev.2/Add.2 (Questions & Replies) Rev.4 
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 24 August 1998 WT/ACC/VNM/5 & Add.1 
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 26 June 2000 
11 October 2004 31 October 2002 23 April 2004 WT/ACC/VNM/11 (SPS) 
Rev.5 
WT/ACC/VNM/24 (TBT) 
Rev.2  WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 (e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 26 June 2000 
5 November 2001 23 April 2004 WT/ACC/VNM/12 
WT/ACC/VNM/21 
Rev.2 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 26 June 2000 
23 April 2004 05 November 2001 
23 December 2002 
15 May 2003 26 June 2001 31 October 2003 5 December 2001 26 April 2004 24 October 2002 04 November 2003 04 November 2003 13 April 2005 WT/ACC/VNM/10 (Pricing Policy) 
WT/ACC/VNM/15 
Add.1 
Add.2 
Add.3 
WT/ACC/VNM/18 (TRIMS) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/VNM/20 (Art. VII) 
Rev.2 
WT/ACC/VNM/22 (Import Licensing) 
Rev.1 
WT/ACC/VNM/31 
Rev.3 
Market Access Negotiations    
Goods Offer 7 January 2002 
27 April 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/1 
Rev.3 
Services Offer 7 January 2002 
27 April 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/2 
Rev.4 
Factual Summary 19 September 2001 Informal circulation 
Draft Working Party Report 22 November 2004 WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/5 
 WT/ACC/11/Rev.5 
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 YEMEN
* 
Yemen's request for accession was circulated on 14  April 2000.  The General Council established a 
Working Party on 17 July 2000.  The Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime was circulated in 
November 2002, and the first set of replies to questions on the Memorandum was circulated in 
June 2004.  The first meeting of the Wo rking Party took place in November 2004. 
Application Received 14 April 2000 WT/ACC/YEM/1 
Working Party Established 
Chairperson :  
Mr. Hartmut Röben (Germany) 17 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 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) 22  June 2004 WT/ACC/YEM/5 
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)   
(f) Legislative Action Plan   
Market Access Negotiations   
Goods Offer   
Services Offer   
Factual Summary   
Draft Working Party Report   
 
  
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* Least Developed Country