User:Nightstallion/World Trade Organization

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The World Trade Organization currently has 146 member states, plus four more entities (EU, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan). 2 states have completed negotiations (2 Oceania). 27 states are in negotiations (7 Africa, 1 America, 9 Asia, 9 Europe, 1 Oceania). One state has observer status (1 Africa). One state is a permanent special observer (1 Europe). 16 states have no relationship to the WTrO (4 Africa, 4 Asia, 2 Europe, 6 Oceania).

The process is as follows: memorandum on foreign trade regime, bilateral market access negotiations, drafting of terms of accession.

Contents 1 Negotiations complete 2 Negotiations almost complete (to join soon) 3 In negotiations 4 Negotiations to begin soon 5 Observers 6 Application pending 7 Not in negotiations 8 Permanent special observer

[edit] Negotiations complete

•  Tonga — will join in 2007[1]
•  Vanuatu — last activity 29 October 2001, currently considering whether to join

[edit] Negotiations almost complete (to join soon)

•  Russia — last activity 15 April 2005; Australia, United States
•  Ukraine — last activity 22 March 2005
•  Algeria — last activity 25 February 2005
•  Kazakhstan — last activity 24 January 2005
•  Azerbaijan — last activity 14 October 2004

[edit] In negotiations

•  Serbia — last activity 7 October 2005
•  Bhutan — last activity 6 October 2005
•  Montenegro — last activity 4 October 2005
•  Belarus — last activity 14 April 2005
•  Tajikistan — last activity 11 April 2005
•  Iraq — last activity 13 December 2004
•  Cape Verde — last activity 8 December 2004
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina — last activity 6 December 2004
•  Yemen — last activity 30 November 2004
•  Laos — last activity 28 October 2004
•  Sudan — last activity 25 September 2004
•  Lebanon — last activity 9 July 2004
•  Uzbekistan — last activity 6 July 2004
•  Samoa — last activity 12 June 2003
•  Andorra — last activity 12 October 1999
•  Seychelles — last activity 20 February 1998 (process frozen)

[edit] Negotiations to begin soon

•  Afghanistan — last activity 13 December 2004
•  Bahamas — last activity 18 July 2001 (process frozen)
•  Ethiopia — last activity 10 February 2003
•  Iran — last activity 26 May 2005
•  Libya — last activity 27 July 2004
•  São Tomé and Príncipe — last activity 26 May 2005

[edit] Observers

•  Equatorial Guinea — to start negotiations by 2007

[edit] Application pending

•  Syria

[edit] Not in negotiations

•  Comoros
•  Eritrea
•  Kiribati
•  Liberia
•  Marshall Islands
•  Federated States of Micronesia
•  Monaco
•  Nauru
•  DPR Korea
•  Palau
•  San Marino
•  Somalia
•  Timor-Leste
•  Turkmenistan
•  Tuvalu

[edit] Permanent special observer

•  Vatican City