RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/L/7
20January 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0108)
GENERAL COUNCIL
31January 1995
ENLARGEMENT OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION
Notification concerning theaccession ofAustria, Finland and
Sweden totheEuropean Communities
Thefollowingcommunication,dated19January1995,hasbeenreceivedfromtherepresentative
oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities.
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Following thecommunications made inDecember 1994(seeGATT document L/7614 ongoods
andthePreparatory Committee document PC/SCS/W/13), theEuropean Communities havethehonour
toinform youthattheratification procedures fortheaccession ofAustria, Finland andSweden tothe
European Union havebeencompleted bytheendofDecember 1994. TheAccession Treaty hasentered
intoforce on1January 1995.1
Accordingly, theEuropean Communities formally notify their readiness toparticipate, as
appropriate, inanyfuture work onthese matters launched inaccordance withtherelevant provisions
established under therespective Agreements oftheWTO. TheEuropean Communities request the
General Council totakeaction asappropriate inthisrespect. Therequired tradedataanddocumentation
willbesubmitted assoonaspossible.
1ThetextoftheAccession Treaty hasalready been circulated inGATT document L/7614/Add.1. Theannexes, lists
andprotocols have been submitted totheSecretariat forconsultation byinterested members.