RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/OMN/1
22April 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1472)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFTHE SULTANATE OFOMAN
Communication from theSultanate ofOman
TheDirector-General hasreceived thefollowing communication from theMinister ofState
forForeign Affairs oftheSultanate ofOman.
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Iamverypleased totransmit herewith thenotification onthedecision ofmycountry toseek
accession totheWorld Trade organization under Article XIIoftheWTO Agreement.
TheGovernment oftheSultanate ofOman conveys through itsMinister ofState forForeign
Affairs, H.E. Mr.Yusuf binAlawi binAbdullah, itsdesire tobecome aparty totheWorld Trade
Organization andhereby engages itself toprovide allinformation andocumentation needed forthe
preparation ofaccession negotiations.
Iwould highly appreciate ifyoucould submit thiscommunication, asrequested byourMinister
ofState forForeign Affairs, toallthemembers oftheOrganization andinclude itintheagenda of
thenextmeeting oftheWTO General Council.
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Therequest foraccession submitted bytheSultanate ofOman willbeconsidered bytheGeneral
Council atitsmeeting on5June1996.