SEE ALSO:
press releases
WTO news
Mike Moore's speeches
Renato Ruggiero's speeches, 1995-99

The following 110 Governments have accepted the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and their membership in the World Trade Organization is effective as of the dates indicated:

Government and Entry into Force/Membership

Antigua and Barbuda - 1 January 1995, Argentina - 1 January 1995, Australia- 1 January 1995, Austria - 1 January 1995, Bahrain - 1 January 1995, Bangladesh -1 January 1995, Barbados - 1 January 1995, Belgium - 1 January 1995, Belize - 1 January 1995, Bolivia - 13 September 1995, Botswana - 31 May 1995, Brazil - 1 January 1995, Brunei Darussalam - 1 January 1995, Burkina Faso - 3 June 1995, Burundi - 23 July 1995, Canada - 1 January 1995, Central African Republic - 31 May 1995, Chile - 1 January 1995, Colombia - 30 April 1995, Costa Rica - 1 January 1995, Côte d'Ivoire - 1 January 1995, Cuba - 20 April 1995, Cyprus - 30 July 1995, Czech Republic - 1 January 1995, Denmark - 1 January 1995, Djibouti - 31 May 1995, Dominica - 1 January 1995, Dominican Republic - 9 March 1995, Egypt - 30 June 1995, El Salvador - 7 May 1995, European Community - 1 January 1995, Finland - 1 January 1995, France - 1 January 1995, Gabon - 1 January 1995, Germany - 1 January 1995, Ghana - 1 January 1995, Greece - 1 January 1995, Guatemala - 21 July 1995, Guinea Bissau - 31 May 1995, Guinea, Rep. of - 25 October 1995, Guyana - 1 January 1995, Honduras - 1 January 1995, Hong Kong - 1 January 1995, Hungary - 1 January 1995, Iceland - 1 January 1995, India - 1 January 1995, Indonesia - 1 January 1995, Ireland - 1 January 1995, Israel - 21 April 1995, Italy - 1 January 1995, Jamaica - 9 March 1995, Japan - 1 January 1995, Kenya - 1 January 1995, Korea - 1 January 1995, Kuwait - 1 January 1995, Lesotho - 31 May 1995, Liechtenstein - 1 September 1995, Luxembourg - 1 January 1995, Macau - 1 January 1995, Malawi - 31 May 1995, Malaysia - 1 January 1995, Maldives - 31 May 1995, Mali - 31 May 1995, Malta - 1 January 1995, Mauritania - 31 May 1995, Mauritius - 1 January 1995, Mexico - 1 January 1995, Morocco - 1 January 1995, Mozambique - 26 August 1995, Myanmar - 1 January 1995, Namibia - 1 January 1995, Netherlands - For the Kingdom in Europe and for the Netherlands Antilles - 1 January 1995, New Zealand - 1 January 1995, Nicaragua - 3 September 1995, Nigeria - 1 January 1995, Norway - 1 January 1995, Pakistan - 1 January 1995, Paraguay - 1 January 1995, Peru - 1 January 1995, Philippines - 1 January 1995, Poland - 1 July 1995, Portugal - 1 January 1995, Romania - 1 January 1995, Saint Lucia - 1 January 1995, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines - 1 January 1995, Senegal - 1 January 1995, Sierra Leone - 23 July 1995, Singapore - 1 January 1995, Slovak Republic - 1 January 1995, Slovenia - 30 July 1995, South Africa - 1 January 1995, Spain - 1 January 1995, Sri Lanka - 1 January 1995, Suriname - 1 January 1995, Swaziland - 1 January 1995, Sweden - 1 January 1995, Switzerland - 1 July 1995, Tanzania - 1 January 1995, Thailand - 1 January 1995, Togo - 31 May 1995, Trinidad and Tobago - 1 March 1995, Tunisia - 29 March 1995, Turkey - 26 March 1995, Uganda - 1 January 1995, United Kingdom - 1 January 1995, United States - 1 January 1995, Uruguay - 1 January 1995, Venezuela - 1 January 1995, Zambia - 1 January 1995, Zimbabwe - 3 March 1995