RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/L/13
20January 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0107)
GENERAL COUNCIL
31January 1995
REQUEST BYSUDAN FOR OBSERVER STATUS INWTO BODIES
Thefollowing communication, dated 19January 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthepermanent
Mission ofSudan totheUnited Nations Office andother International Organizations inGeneva.
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Asyouareaware, theSudan Government hasapplied foraccession totheWorld Trade
Organization. Furthermore, theconcerned Sudanese authorities areintheprocess offinalizing the
Memorandum ofForeign Trade Régime tosubmit ittotheWorking Party assoonaspossible.
Meanwhile, theGovernment oftheSudan would liketosubmit itsrequest forObserver status
intheMinisterial Conference, theGeneral Council andtheirsubsidiary bodies oftheWTO, asa
preparatory steptowards fullmembership intheOrganization.