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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/CPV/11 
25 March 2004 
 (04-1372) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Cape Verde Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAPE VERDE 
 
Action Plan on the Implementation of the Agreement  
of Technical Barriers to Trade  
 
 The following submission, dated 23 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Cape Verde.   
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Agreement on Technical Barriers 
to Trade Laws and regulations addressing the 
subject matter Timeframe for 
completion Remarks 
Article 10: Establishment and 
operation of a single contact point 
for information (enquiry point) Policy decision on the establishment of 
enquiry point See ACC-8 Enquiry point will be Trade Policy/WTO Unit in the Ministry 
of Economy, Growth and Competitiveness 
Article 2: Preparation, Adoption and 
Application of Technical Regulations 
by Central Government Bodies Cape Verde has no capacity in the area of 
technical barriers to trade. We have no law, 
regulations nor an administrative body in the 
technical regulations area.  After accession, Cape Verde will develop and apply technical 
regulations as well notify the WTO Secretariat in accordance 
with Article 2. 
 
 
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