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Cape Verde

On 18 December 2007, the General Council cleared the path for Cape Verde’s membership in the WTO by approving a package of agreements which spell out the terms of Cape Verde’s accession.

Cape Verde has been negotiating its WTO membership since 1999 and under the chairmanship of US representative David Shark, the Working Party concluded over 7 years of negotiations on 6 December 2007. The General Council approved the Working Party report containing the reforms to Cape Verde’s trade regime, the market access schedules on goods and services, the General Council Decision and the Protocol of Accession.

Before becoming the 152nd member of the WTO, Cape Verde would have to ratify the deal by 30 June 2008. The accession process will be completed 30 days after ratification.

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For an explanation, see: “How to become a member of the WTO” 

1. Application Received 11 November 1999
2.

Working Party Established
Chairperson:
Mr. David Shark
(United States, Jul. 2001 —)

 17 July 2000
3. Memorandum 1 July 2003
4. Questions and Replies 10 February 2004
5. Meetings of the Working Party 26 March 2004
8 December 2004
14 July 2005
6. Other Documentation
(a) Additional Questions & Replies 24 March 2004
25 August 2004
13 June 2005
15 June 2005
11 October 2005
16 May 2007
(b) Agriculture (WT/ACC/4) 14 January 2004
15 May 2007
(c) Services (WT/ACC/5) 14 January 2004
(d) SPS/TBT (WT/ACC/8) 14 January 2004
(e) TRIPS (WT/ACC/9) 14 January 2004
(f) Legislative Action Plan 25 March 2004
22 June 2005
25 March 2004
10 June 2005
25 March 2004
10 June 2005
25 March 2004
10 June 2005
25 March 2004
10 June 2005
6 April 2004
10 June 2005
12 July 2005
20 July 2005
7. Market Access Negotiations
Goods Offer 2 November 2004
30 November 2005
Services Offer 1 November 2004
2 November 2006
8. Factual Summary 25 October 2004
9. Draft Working Party Report 8 November 2005

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