RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/W/398
25 February 2000
(00-0747)
GENERAL COUNCIL
PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION OF GEORGIA
Time-Limit for Acceptance of Protocol of Accession∗
Draft  Decision of …… ……………. 2000
The General Council,
Having regard to  the provision in paragraph 2 of Article XII, and paragraph 1 of Article IX of
the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (the "WTO Agreement"), and
the Decision-Making Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement agreed by theGeneral Council (WT/L/93);
Noting  that on 25 February 2000 the Government of Georgia notified the Director-General of
the World Trade Organization that the Parliament of Georgia cannot complete its ratification
procedures of the Protocol of Accession of Georgi a to the WTO Agreement, which it signed, subject
to ratification, on 6 October 1999;
Considering  that the time-limit for acceptance of the Protocol of Accession of Georgia to the
WTO Agreement is 1 March 2000, as defined in paragraph 7 of the Protocol,
Decides  as follows:
To extend, with retroactive effect as of 1 March 2000, the time-limit for acceptance by
Georgia of the Protocol of Accession of Georgia to the WTO Agreement to 15 May 2000. As
defined in paragraph 8 of the Protocol, the Protocol shall enter into force thirty days followingits acceptance. In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol, Georgia shall become a
Member upon the entry into force of the Protocol.
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∗ See document WT/L/345