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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
29 August 2003
(03-4518)
TECHNICAL NOTE ON THE ACCESSION PROCESS
Note by the Secretariat: Information on Current Accessions1
Revision
As indicated in document WT/ACC/10 and subsequent revisions, this paper contains
summary information on the stage of current applications for accession and accession WorkingParties.
                                                     
1 This document revises the information previously circulated as Annex 1 of document
WT/ACC/7/Rev.2.This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members
and to their rights and obligations under the WTOWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
Page 2SUMMARY OF ACCESSION PROCESSES2
Country1. Algeria 2.  Nepal 3.  Russian 
Federation4. Saudi 
Arabia5. Belarus 6.  Ukraine 7.  Sudan 8.  Cam-
bodia9. Uzbek
-istan10. Viet 
Nam11. Sey-
chelles
Application 06/87 05/89 06/93 06/ 93 09/93 11/93 11/94 12/94 12/94 01/95 05/95
Working Party
Established06/87 06/89 06/93 07/93 10/93 12/93 11/94 12/94 12/94 01/95 07/95
Memorandum 07/96
08/01
10/0202/90
08/9803/94 07/94
05/96
07/9601/96 07/94 01/99 06/99 10/98 09/96 08/96
First Meeting of
Working Party04/98 05/00 07/95 05/96 06/97 02/95 07/03 05/01 06/02 07/98 02/97
Tariff Offer 03/02 07/00
05/0202/98
03/0002/0109/97
06/9903/98
03/0002/0103/0305/99
04/0112/0105/0212/01
07/0203/0307/03½ 06/97
Services Offers 03/02 07/00
05/02
08/0310/99
02/01
06/0209/97
08/98
06/9902/00
02/01
04/0302,04,06
10,11/97
06/98
04, 06/0004, 12/01
07/0312/01
07/02
03/03
06/03½
06/0305/97
Agricultural
Data01/98
04/0209/98
07/9910/96
05/9812/98
05/00
03/0111/0109/0212/02
30/0105/97
03/9711/97
06/98
09/9811/9910/0003/00
05/0210/95
11/95
7/99
2/97
02/0206/0306/03 12/01
07/0211/02
Draft Working
Party Report06/03
08/0303/02
11/02
05/0301/00
10/0003/03
06/03
07/03Factual
Summary
09/01Factual
Summary
06/97
AccessionPackage08/03 08/03
                                                     
2 Applicants are arranged in the order that they made their application.WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
Page 3Country12. Tonga 13.  Vanuatu 14.  Kazakh-
stan15. Iran 16.  Azerbai-
jan17. Andorra 18.  Lao
PDR19. Samoa 20.  Lebanese
Republic21. Bosnia
Herzegovina
Application 06/95 07/95 01/96 09/96 06/97 07/97 07/97 04/98 01/99 05/99
Working PartyEstablished11/95 07/95 02/96 - 07/97 10/97 02/98 07/98 04/99 07/99
Memorandum 05/98 11/95 09/96 04/99 03/99 03/01 02/00 06/01 10/02
1st Meeting of
Working Party04/01 07/96 03/97 06/02 10/99 03/02 10/02
Tariff Offer 04/01
06/0311/97
05/9811/9906/97
06/9805/0009/00
04/0109/99 08/01
Services Offers 04/01
06/0311/97
11/9909/97
05/00
09/0004/0105/0309/99 08/01
Agricultural
Data04/01
02/0309/99
10/0107/97
09/0010/02
06/0308/99 08/01
06/03
Draft WorkingParty Report03/03 Final
package
10/01Factual
Summary
10/9706/03
Accession
PackageWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
Page 4
Country22. Bhutan 23.  Cape 
Verde24. Yemen 25.  FR Yugo-
slavia26. Bahamas 27.  Tajik-
istan28. Syria 29.  Libya 30.  Ethio-
pia31. Afghan
istan
Application 09/99 10/99 04/00 01/01 05/01 05/01 10/01 12/01 01/01 04/03
Working PartyEstablished10/99 07/00 07/00 02/01 07/01 07/01 - - 02/03
Memorandum 02/03 07/03 11/02 06/02 02/03
1st Meeting of
Working Party
Tariff Offer
Services Offers
Agricultural Data
Draft WorkingParty Report
AccessionPackageWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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STATUS OF ACCESSION WORKING PARTIES3
ALGERIA
1. Application Received 3 June 1987 L/6182
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  H.E. Mr. C.Pérez
del Castillo  (Uruguay)17 June 1987 C/M/211
3. Memorandum 11 July 1996
24 August 200117 October 2002WT/ACC/DZA/1
WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.1WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.1/Rev.1
4. Questions and Replies 14 July 1997 WT/ACC/DZA/2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 23 April 1998
7-8 February 2002
6 May 2002
15 November 200220 May 20035 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies22 January 1998
15 December 1998
21 March 2002
10 October 200210 February 2003WT/ACC/DZA/4
WT/ACC/DZA/13Add.1, Add. 2
WT/ACC/DZA/15
Add.1, Add.2WT/ACC/DZA/22Corr.1WT/ACC/DZA/25Add.1, Add.2
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 January 1998
8 April 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/2
Corr.1WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/5Corr.1, Corr.2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 4 February 1998
8 April 200222 April 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/1
Corr.1, Corr.2WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/5Corr.1WT/ACC/DZA/20
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 11 September 2001
22 April 2002WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.3 (TBT)
WT/ACC/DZA/19
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 22 April 2002 WT/ACC/DZA/166. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 22 August 2001
24 April 200311 October 200224 April 2003WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2
Rev.2WT/ACC/DZA/23Rev.1
                                                     
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Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 8 March 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/37. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 8 March 2002
22 March 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/DZA/4
Rev.18. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary 9 May 2003
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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ANDORRA
1. Application Received 4 July 1999 WT/ACC/AND/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. B. Jónsson  (Iceland)22 October 1997 WT/GC/M/23
3. Memorandum 15 February 1999 WT/ACC/AND/3
4. Questions and Replies 15 September 1999 WT/ACC/AND/5
5. Meetings of the Working Party 13 October 1999 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies7 August 2000 WT/ACC/AND/8
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 30 September 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/17. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 1 September 1999 WT/ACC/SPEC/AND/38. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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AZERBAIJAN
1. Application Received 30 June 1997 WT/ACC/AZE/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H. E. Mr. W. Lewalter (Germany)16 July 1997 WT/GC/M/21
3. Memorandum 9 April 1999
12 April 1999WT/ACC/AZE/2
WT/ACC/AZE/2/Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 14 July 2000 WT/ACC/AZE/4
5. Meetings of the Working Party 7 June 2002 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies4 December 2001 WT/ACC/AZE/5
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 5 June 2002 WT/ACC/AZE/6
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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BAHAMAS
1. Application Received 10 May 2001 WT/ACC/BHS/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  to be designated18 July 2001 WT/GC/M/66
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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BELARUS
1. Application Received 23 September 1993 L/7297
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. C. Manhusen  (Sweden )27 October 1993 C/M/267
3. Memorandum 16 January 1996 WT/ACC/BLR/1
4. Questions and Replies 17 January 1997 WT/ACC/BLR/2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 5 June 1997
28 April 1998
5 March 200124 January 20034 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies19 December 1997
12 January 19996 January 2002
17January 2003
17 January 2003WT/ACC/BLR/7
WT/ACC/BLR/12WT/ACC/BLR/21
Corr.1
WT/ACC/BLR/27WT/ACC/BLR/28
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 13 March 2000
3 May 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/3
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/7
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 5 October 2000 WT/ACC/BLR/14
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 4 October 2000 WT/ACC/BLR/176. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 12 January 1999
5 October 2000
6 February 2001
29 April 20025 June 200121 January 2002WT/ACC/BLR/13
WT/ACC/BLR/15
WT/ACC/BLR/19
Rev.1WT/ACC/BLR/20WT/ACC/BLR/22
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 17 March 1998
2 March 2000
12 February 2001WT/ACC/BLR/9
WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/5
Rev.37. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 25 Febr uary 2000 WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/48. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule 7 February 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/BLR/6
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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BHUTAN
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 17 September 1999 WT/ACC/BTN/1/Rev.1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Dr. W. Petritsch (Austria)6 October 1999 WT/GC/M/48
3. Memorandum 27 February 2003 WT/ACC/BTN/3
Corr.1
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
1. Application Received 11 May 1999 WT/ACC/BIH/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  Mr. Peter Jenkins
(United Kingdom)15 July 1999 WT/GC/M/45
3. Memorandum 10 October 2002 WT/ACC/BIH/3
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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CAMBODIA4
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 8 December 1994 PC/W/19
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. A. Meloni (Italy)21 December 1994 PC/M/11
3. Memorandum 22 June 1999 WT/ACC/KHM/2
4. Questions and Replies 4 January 2001 WT/ACC/KHM/3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 22 May 2001
14 February 200214 November 200216 April 200318 July 20035 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies11 December 2001
29 July 2002
3 March 2003WT/ACC/KHM/6
Corr.1WT/ACC/KHM/12 & Add.1WT/ACC/KHM/20Add.1, Add.2
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 11 December 2001
26 July 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/3
Rev.1 & Rev.1/Add.1
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 11 December 2001
11 December 2001WT/ACC/KHM/8
WT/ACC/KHM/9
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 11 December 2001
3 March 2003WT/ACC/KHM/7
Rev.26. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 11 December 2001
17 June 20033 March 20033 March 20033 March 20033 March 2003WT/ACC/KHM/10
Rev.3WT/ACC/KHM/13/Rev.1WT/ACC/KHM/14/Rev.1WT/ACC/KHM/15/Rev.1WT/ACC/KHM/16/Rev.1
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 11 December 2001
3 March 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/1
Rev.27. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule 22 July 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/5
8. Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 11 December 2001
18 July 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/2
Rev.3
                                                     
4 The Working Party on the Accession of Cambodia completed its mandate on 22 July 2003.  The
accessions of Cambodia and Nepal will be on the agenda of the Cancún Ministerial Conference for adoption by
Ministers.WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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(b) Draft Services Schedule 18 July 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/6
Corr.1
9. Factual Summary 30 October 2002 Informal Circulation
10. Draft Working Party Report 24 March 2003
22 July 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/4
Rev.1
11. Final Accession Package
Working Party Report
Goods ScheduleServices Schedule15 August 2003
19 August 200319 August 2003WT/ACC/KHM/21
WT/ACC/KHM/21/Add.1WT/ACC/KHM/21/Add.2WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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CAPE VERDE
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 12 November 1999 WT/ACC/CPV/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. David Shark (United States)17 July 2000 WT/GC/M/57
3. Memorandum 1 July 2003 WT/ACC/CPV/3
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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ETHIOPIA
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 13 January 2003 WT/ACC/ETH/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:10 February 2003 WT/GC/M/78
3. Memorandum
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
7. Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 8. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer9. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
10. Factual Summary
11. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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KAZAKHSTAN
1. Application Received 29 January 1996 WT/ACC/KAZ/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. P. Huhtaniemi (Finland)6 February 1996 WT/GC/M/10
3. Memorandum 23 September 1996 WT/ACC/KAZ/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 3 February 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/6
Add.1, Add.2.
5. Meetings of the Working Party 19-20 March 1997
9 October 19979 October 199813 July 20014 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies25 July 1997
5 August 1997
20 February 199823 June 19991 October 2002WT/ACC/KAZ/10
WT/ACC/KAZ/11
WT/ACC/KAZ/14WT/ACC/KAZ/22WT/ACC/KAZ/37Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 25 July 1997
21 September 20006 June 200324 October 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/2
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6Rev.1WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/7
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 19 September 1997 WT/ACC/KAZ/12
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 22 September 2000
23 September 200221 September 200012 October 200030 April 2003WT/ACC/KAZ/27 (TBT)
Rev.1WT/ACC/KAZ/28 (TBT)WT/ACC/KAZ/32 (SPS)Rev.2
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 22 September 2000 WT/ACC/KAZ/266. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 28 May 2003 WT/ACC/KAZ/41
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 24 June 1997
5 June 19989 May 200022 September 200018 April 2001WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/1
WT/ACC/KAZ/16WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/4Add. 1, Add. 2Rev.17. 
(b) Draft Goods ScheduleWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 19 September 1997
30 May 200021 September 20007 May 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/3
WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/5Add. 1Rev.38. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary 9 October 1997 Informal circulation
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 16 July 1997 WT/ACC/LAO/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson (out-going):
Dr. G. Raby (Australia)19 February 1998 WT/GC/M/26
3. Memorandum 28 March 2001 WT/ACC/LAO/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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LEBANESE REPUBLIC
1. Application Received 30 January 1999 WT/ACC/LBN/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mrs. L. Dubois-Destrizais
(France)14 April 1999 WT/GC/M/40
3. Memorandum 13 June 2001 WT/ACC/LBN/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 19 June 2002 WT/ACC/LBN/4
Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party 14 October 2002 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies20 March 2003 WT/ACC/LBN/5
Add.1
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan 20 March 2003 WT/ACC/LBN/6
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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NEPAL5
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 16 May 1989
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. P.-L. Girard
(Switzerland)21-22 June 1989 C/M/234
3. Memorandum 26 February 1990
10 August 1998L/6637 (Goods only)
WT/ACC/NPL/2Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2,
4. Questions and Replies 8 June 1999 WT/ACC/NPL/3
Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3,
5. Meetings of the Working Party 22 May 2000
12 September 200215 August 20033 formal meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies15 October 2001 WT/ACC/NPL/9
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 17 September 1998
8 July 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/1
WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 12 April 2000
12 April 2000WT/ACC/NPL/5 (TBT)
WT/ACC/NPL/6 (SPS)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 12 April 2000 WT/ACC/NPL/76.
(f) Legislative Action Plan 21 May 2002
5 May 2003
5 May 20035 May 20035 May 20035 May 2003WT/ACC/NPL/10
Rev.1
WT/ACC/NPL/12 (SPS)WT/ACC/NPL/13 (TBT)WT/ACC/NPL/14 (TRIPS)WT/ACC/NPL/15 (CV)
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 7 July 2000
13 May 2002WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/3
Rev.7.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule 6 May 2003
12 August 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/3/Rev.2
Rev.3 & Corr.1
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 7 July 2000
6 May 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/4
Rev.28.
(b) Draft Services Schedule 12 Au gust 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/4/Rev.3
                                                     
5 The Working Party on the Accession of Nepal completed its mandate on 15 August 2003.  The
accessions of Cambodia and Nepal will be on the agenda of the Cancún Ministerial Conference for adoption by
Ministers.WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report 20 June 2003
15 August 2003WT/ACC/NPL/5
Rev.2
12. Final Accession Package
Working Party Report
Goods Schedule
Services Schedule28 August 2003
28 August 2003
28 August 2003WT/ACC/NPL/16
WT/ACC/NPL/16/Add.1
WT/ACC/NPL/16/Add.2WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
1. Application Received June 1993 L/7240 and L/7243
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. K. Bryn (Norway)16-17 June 1993 C/M/264
3. Memorandum 1 March 1994
29 May 200121 November 2001L/7410 (Goods only)
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/21Rev.1
4. Questions and Replies 2 June 1995
7 June 1996WT/ACC/RUS/2
Add.1 & Add.2Add.3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 17-19 July, 4-6
December 1995
30-31 May, 15
October 1996
15 April, 9-10
December 1997
29-30 July, 16-17
December 1998
25-26 May, 5
December 2000
26-27 January, 26-27
June 2001
23-24 January, 25
April, 3 June, 20
June, 3 December
2002
10 January, 6 March,
10 April, 10 July
200320 Formal Working Party
Meetings
6. Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies1 November 1995
14 October 1996
23 April 1996
23 August 1996
11 March 1997
11 March 1997
1 May 19981 May 199813 November 199823 June 200014 June 2001WT/ACC/RUS/4
Add.1
WT/ACC/RUS/9
Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3,
Add.3Corr.1
WT/ACC/RUS/13 & Add.1WT/ACC/RUS/17Add.1, Corr.1WT/ACC/RUS/23 & Add.1WT/ACC/RUS/25
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/8
WT/ACC/RUS/30 &Add.1WT/ACC/RUS/38WT/ACC/RUS/46WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 1 October 1996
14 December 199818 May 20005 March 200112 March 2001
28 November 2001
25 September 2002
6 December 200230 January 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/3
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/10WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/14WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/16WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/17
Corr.1
WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/23Add.1, Add.2WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/26WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/27Rev.1
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 25 October 1995 WT/ACC/RUS/6
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 14 February 2000
17 March 200310 July 199721 July 1997WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/13
Rev.4WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/5 (TBTWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/6 (SPS)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 25 October 2000 WT/ACC/RUS/41
(f) Legislative Action Plan 11 June 2001
12 December 2002WT/ACC/RUS/45
Rev.3
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 16 February 1998
21 March 200015 February 2001WT/ACC/RUS/24
WT/ACC/RUS/35WT/ACC/RUS/447. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 8 October 1999
12 June 2002WT/ACC/RUS/32
WT/ACC/RUS/44/Add.18. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report 28 March 2002
27 May 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/25
Rev.2WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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SAMOA
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 15 April 1998 WT/ACC/WSM/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson (out-going):
Mr. Yoichi Suzuki (Japan)15 July 1998 WT/GC/M/29
3. Memorandum 17 February 2000 WT/ACC/SAM/2
4. Questions and Replies 30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SAM/4
Add.1, Add.2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 13 March 2002 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 30 August 2001
12 June 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/3
Rev.1
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 30 August 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/17. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 30 Augu st 2001 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/28. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report 12 June 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/SAM/4WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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SAUDI ARABIA
1. Application Received 13 June 1993 L/7248
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E: Mr. Munir Akram
(Saudi Arabia)21 July 1993 C/M/265
3. Memorandum 5 July 1994
13 May 199611 July 1996L/7489
WT/ACC/SAU/4 & Add.1WT/ACC/SAU/5
4. Questions and Replies 15 November 1995 L/7645 and Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party 2-3 May 1996
6-8 November 199629-30 May 19972-4 December 199717-19 November 199822 September 19994 April 200017 October 20008 Formal Meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies13 May 1996
30 September 1996
4 November 199614 November 1996
20 March 1997
15 April 1997
20 May 1997
26 May 199724 September 1997
24 June 1999
14 July 19984 April 200020 June 20005 October 2000WT/ACC/SAU/3
WT/ACC/SAU/6Add.1, Add.2, Add.3 &Corr.1WT/ACC/SAU/8 & Corr.1WT/ACC/SAU/10WT/ACC/SAU/13Add.1, Add.1/Corr.1Rev.1WT/ACC/SAU/16
WT/ACC/SAU/21
WT/ACC/SAU/29Add.1& Add.2& Add.3Corr. 1 & Corr.2WT/ACC/SAU/29/Add.4WT/ACC/SAU/35 & Corr.1WT/ACC/SAU/44WT/ACC/SAU/46WT/ACC/SAU/47 & Corr.1
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 23 May 1997
20 March 199717 October 2000WT/ACC/SAU/19
WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1Rev.56.
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 23 September 1997
23 September 1997WT/ACC/SAU/23
WT/ACC/SAU/24WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 24 June 1999
24 June 1999WT/ACC/SAU/41
WT/ACC/SAU/42
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 24 June 1999 WT/ACC/SAU/43 & Corr.1
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 24 September 1997
29 June 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/2
Rev.47.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 24 September 1997
28 June 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/3
Rev.28.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary 29 October 1998
10. Working Party Report 11 January 2000
2 October 2000WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4
Rev.1WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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SEYCHELLES
1. Application Received 31 May 1995 WT/ACC/SYC/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. M. J. Berthet (Uruguay)11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5
3. Memorandum 22 August 1996 WT/ACC/SYC/3
4. Questions and Replies 8 January 1997 WT/ACC/SYC/5
5. Meetings of the Working Party 20 February 1997 1 formal Meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies11 April 1997
20 February 1998WT/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)6. 
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 5 June 1997 WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/27. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 27 May 1997 WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/38. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary 6 June 1997 Informal circulation
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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SUDAN
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 11 October 1994 PC/W/4
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. A. Lecheheb (Morocco)25 October 1994 PC/M/6
3. Memorandum 26 January 1999 WT/ACC/SDN/3
4. Questions and Replies 1 December 2000 WT/ACC/SDN/4
Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party 11 July 1003 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies24 January 2003 WT/ACC/SDN/6
Add.1
(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 WT/ACC/SDN/18 (SPS)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 23 May 2003 WT/ACC/SDN/106.
(f) Legislative Action Plan 23 May 2003
23 May 2003WT/AC/SDN/7 (SPS)
WT/AC/SDN/9 (TBT)
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7.
(b) Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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TAJIKISTAN
1. Application Received 29 May 2001 WT/ACC/TJK/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. Tomasz Jodko (Poland)18 July 2001 WT/GC/M/66
3. Memorandum 21February 2003 WT/ACC/TJK/3
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
(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)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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TONGA
1. Application Received 30 June 1995 WT/ACC/TON/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. Stuart Harbinson15 November 1995 C/M/268
3. Memorandum 27 May 1998 WT/ACC/TON/3 & Add.1
4. Questions and Replies 3 November 2000 WT/ACC/TON/4
Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 26 April 2001 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies12 February 2003 WT/ACC/TON/5
Add.1
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 19 April 2001
12 February 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/3
Rev.1
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 12 Fe bruary 2003 WT/ACC/TON/66.
(f) Legislative Action Plan 12 February 2003 WT/ACC/TON/7
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 19 April 2001
23 June 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/1
Rev.17.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 19 April 2001
23 June 200323 June 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/2
Rev.2WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/58.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report 12 March 2003 WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/4WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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UKRAINE
1. Application Received 30 November 1993 L/7333
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. S. Marchi (Canada)17 December 1993 C/M/268
3. Memorandum 26 July 1994
10 October 1994L/7499
Rev.1 & Corr.1
4. Questions and Replies 3 February 1995 WT/L/20
Add.1, Add.2, Add.3.
5. Meetings of the Working Party 27-28 February 1995
11-12 December 199524-25 June 19966-7 May 199724-25 November 199710 June 199812 July 200013 –14 June 200125 June 200225 February 200310 Formal meetings
6. Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies31 August 1995
10 October 199516 October 199516 October 199510 October 199516 October 199521 March 199721 March 1997
21 March 1997
8 May 1996
21 March 199728 April 1998
6 July 1999
12 January 2001WT/ACC/UKR/1
WT/ACC/UKR/3,WT/ACC/UKR/4,WT/ACC/UKR/5WT/ACC/UKR/6WT/ACC/UKR/7WT/ACC/UKR/22/Add.2WT/ACC/UKR/23/Add.1
Corr.1
WT/ACC/UKR/24/Add.1Corr.1WT/ACC/UKR/25Corr.1, Add.1WT/ACC/UKR/41Add.1WT/ACC/UKR/50WT/ACC/UKR/59Add.1, Add.2,Add.3WT/ACC/UKR/91WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 11 October 1995
2 November 199523 November 199523 July 1999
27 February 1997
12 June 2003WT/ACC/UKR/12
Rev.1WT/ACC/UKR/17WT/ACC/UKR/62Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/1
Rev.8
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 11 October 1995
23 November 1995
6 May 1996WT/ACC/UKR/13
WT/ACC/UKR/19
WT/ACC/UKR/24
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 6 August 1999
17 December 200127 March 2003WT/ACC/UKR/73
WT/ACC/UKR/101Rev.2
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 9 April 2001
19 December 200123 April 2002
10 June 2003WT/ACC/UKR/95
WT/ACC/UKR/102Rev.1
WT/ACC/UKR/112
(f) Legislative Action Plan 5 December 2000
1 December 20009 February 200011 April 200111 April 20013 October 200217 March 2003WT/ACC/UKR/85
WT/ACC/UKJ/86WT/ACC/UKR/87/Add.1WT/ACC/UKR/89/Rev.1WT/ACC/UKR/93Rev.4WT/ACC/UKR/111
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 2 May 1999
17 April 20012 May 2002WT/ACC/UKR/22/Add.1
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/4Rev.27. 
(b) Draft Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 26 February 1997
23 July 20033 April 1997WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/2
Rev.10WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/38. 
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary 8 June 1998
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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UZBEKISTAN
1. Application Received 8 December 1994 PC/W/20
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. M. Supperamaniam
(Malaysia)21 December 1994 PC/M/11
3. Memorandum 21 October 1998 WT/ACC/UZB/2
Add.1, Add.2, Add.2/Corr.1,Add.3
4. Questions and Replies 21 October 1999 WT/ACC/UZB/3
Add.1, Add.2
5. Meetings of the Working Party 18 June 2002 1 formal meeting
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies20 April 2001 WT/ACC/UZB/4
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4)
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7.
(b) Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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VANUATU
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 7 July 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson: pending11 July 1995 WT/GC/M/5
3. Memorandum 30 November 1995 WT/ACC/VUT/2
4. Questions and Replies 9 May 1996 WT/ACC/VUT/4 & Add.1
5. Meetings of the Working Party 3 July 1996
18 October 199929 October 20012 Formal Meetings
Final meeting (informal)
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies27 October 1997
11 May 1998WT/ACC/VUT/6
WT/ACC/VUT/7Add.1, Add.1/Corr.1, Add.2
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 22 September 1999
25 October 2001WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/6
Rev.2
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5)
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 3 November 1997
11 May 1998WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/2
Rev.27.
(b) Draft Goods Schedule 10 November 1999 WT/ACC/VUT/12/Add.1
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 3 November 1997
22 September 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/3
Rev.28.
(b) Draft Services Schedule 9 November 1999 WT/ACC/VUT/12
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report 22 September 1999
9 November 1999WT/ACC/SPEC/VUT/7
WT/ACC/VUT/12
11. Final Accession Package
Working Party Report
Goods ScheduleServices Schedule16 October 2001
16 October 200116 October 2001WT/ACC/VUT/13
Add.1Add.2WT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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VIET NAM
1. Application Received 4 January 1995 WT/L/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:  H.E. Mr. Seung Ho
(Republic of Korea)31 January 1995 WT/GC/M/1
3. Memorandum 24 September 1996 WT/ACC/VNM/2
4. Questions and Replies 4 March 1998 WT/ACC/VNM/3
Corr.1, Add.1, Add.2, Add.3
5. Meetings of the Working Party 30-31 July 1998
3 December 199822-23 July 199930 November 200010 April 20025 Formal Meetings
Documentation (other)
(a) Additional Questions &
Replies4 March 1998
20 April 1999
16 July 1999
26 June 2000
6 August 20016 March 2003WT/ACCVNM/3
Corr.1, Add.1,.Add.2, Add.3
WT/ACC/VNM/6Add.1, Add.2WT/ACC/VNM/7WT/ACC/VNM/9Add.1, Add.3WT/ACC/VNM/16Add.1WT/ACC/VNM/23
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 5 November 2002 WT/ACC/VNM/3
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 24 August 1998 WT/ACC/VNM/5 & Add.1
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 26 June 2000
31 October 200231 October 2002WT/ACC/VNM/11 (SPS)
Rev.2WT/ACC/VNM/24 (TBT)
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 26 June 2000 WT/ACC/VNM/126.
(f) Legislative Action Plan 26 June 2000
26 June 20015 December 2001
5 December 20015 December 2001WT/ACC/VNM/10 (Pricing
Policy)
WT/ACC/VNM/15Add.1, Add.2
WT/ACC/VNM/18 (TRIMS)
WT/ACC/VNM20 (Art. VII)WT/ACC/VNM/21 (TRIPS)
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer 7 January 2002 WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/17.
(b) Goods ScheduleWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer 7 January 2002
6 March 2003WT/ACC/SPEC/VNM/2
Rev.18.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary 19 September 2001 Informal Circulation
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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YEMEN
Least Developed Country
1. Application Received 14 April 2000 WT/ACC/YEM/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. Hartmut Röben (Germany)17 July 2000 WT/GC/M/57
3. Memorandum 20 November 2002 WT/ACC/YEM/3
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7.
(b) Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party ReportWT/ACC/11/Rev.3
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
1. Application Received 21 January 2001 WT/ACC/FRY/1
2. Working Party Established
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. Milan Hovorka(Czech Republic)9 February 2001 WT/GC/M/63
3. Memorandum 27 June 2002 WT/ACC/FRY/3
Add.1
4. Questions and Replies
5. Meetings of the Working Party
Documentation (other)
(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)6.
(f) Legislative Action Plan
Negotiations on Goods
(a) Tariff Offer7.
(b) Goods Schedule
Negotiations on Services
(a) Services Offer8.
(b) Draft Services Schedule
9. Factual Summary
10. Draft Working Party Report
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