RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/W/95
15 February 1999
(99-0595)
Council for Trade in Services
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DECISION ON ACCEPTANCE OF THE FIFTH PROTOCOL
TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The Council for Trade in Services,
Having regard  to the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (S/L/45),
Having regard  to the entry into force of the Protocol on 1 March 1999, pursuant to the
Decision by Members which had accepted the Protocol before 30 January 1999 (S/L/67),
Decides  as follows:
1. The Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services shall be open for
acceptance from 15 February until 15 July 1999,
2. For Members which accept the Protocol after 29 January 1999, the Protocol shall enter into
force upon acceptance, or on 1 March 1999 if that is later than the date of acceptance,
3. Members shall, until the date of their acceptance of the Protocol, to the fullest extent
consistent with their existing legislation, not take measures which would be inconsistent with their
schedules annexed to the Protocol.
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