Application received |
08/05/1995 |
WT/ACC/SYC/1 |
Accession Working Party established |
11/07/1995 |
WT/GC/M/5 |
Terms of reference & accession Working Party membership |
12/08/1996 |
WT/ACC/SYC/2
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Chairperson of the Accession Working Party |
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3rd |
07/2009 — 12/2014 |
Ms. Hilda ALI AL-HINAI (Oman) |
2nd |
10/1997—07/2009 |
Ambassador Miguel J. BERTHET (Uruguay) |
1st |
07/1996—10/1997 |
Ambassador Jaona RAVALOSON (Madagascar) |
Formal Meetings of the Working Party |
Date of the meeting |
Convening notice/fax |
Statement(s) by the Head of the Delegation |
Statement(s) by Working Party members |
Delegation list |
Other documents for the meeting |
News item |
1st |
20/02/1997 |
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2nd |
22/11/2010 |
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3rd |
10/07/2012 |
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4th |
21/06/2013 |
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5th |
15/11/2013 |
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6th |
03/07/2014 |
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News item |
7th |
17/10/2014 |
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Informal Meetings of the Working Party |
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Convening fax |
Statement(s) by the Head of the Delegation |
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Plurilateral Meetings |
Date of the meeting |
Convening fax |
Statement(s) by the Head of the Delegation |
On agriculture |
21/06/2013 |
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On agriculture |
02/07/2014 |
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Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) |
22/08/1996 |
WT/ACC/SYC/3 |
revision |
26/05/2009 |
WT/ACC/SYC/9 |
Initial cycle(s) of Questions and Replies, following the circulation of the MFTR |
11/04/1997 |
WT/ACC/SYC/7 |
20/02/1998 |
WT/ACC/SYC/8 |
04/06/2010 |
WT/ACC/SYC/10 |
12/05/2011 |
WT/ACC/SYC/12 |
Factual Summary of Points Raised |
05/06/2012 |
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Additional Questions & Replies |
06/03/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/23 |
16/09/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/44 |
12/05/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/55 |
16/09/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/60 |
Elements of a Draft Report of the Working Party |
23/05/2013 |
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Draft Report of the Working Party |
18/09/2013 |
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Agriculture (WT/ACC/22/Add.1), including Questions and Replies |
10/10/2011 |
(+ revisions + addendum) |
SPS Checklist (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) |
04/06/2010 |
WT/ACC/SYC/11 (+ revisions & addendum) |
~Updated |
06/03/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/24
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TBT Checklist (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) |
04/06/2010 |
WT/ACC/SYC/11 (+ revisions & addendum) |
~Updated |
17/05/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/29
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TRIPS Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) |
07/05/2012 |
WT/ACC/SYC/18
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Import Licensing Procedures Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) |
06/10/2011 |
WT/ACC/SYC/14
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Customs Valuation Checklist (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) |
06/10/2011 |
WT/ACC/SYC/15
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State-Trading Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) |
06/10/2011 |
WT/ACC/SYC/13
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Draft Subsidies Notification (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) |
27/09/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/45
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Legislative Action Plan (LAP) |
07/05/2012 |
WT/ACC/SYC/17
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Rule-specific Action Plans |
06/10/2011 |
WT/ACC/SYC/16 (IP-specific)
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04/11/1996 |
WT/ACC/SYC/4 |
- Animals (Diseases and Imports) Act of 29 December 1981
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Bills of Exchange Act of 26 October 1959
- Broadcasting and Telecommunications Act of 1 July 1988
- Business Tax Act of 1987 (as amended in 1994)
- Carriage by Air (Overseas Territories) Order, 1967
- Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions)
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1 January 1927
- Central Bank of Seychelles Act of 1 January 1983 (as amended in 1986)
- Cinematograph Film Censorship Act of 12 May 1952
- Civil Aviation Act 1949 (Overseas Territories) Order, 1969 of 30 April 1969
- Civil Code of Seychelles Act of 1 January 1976
- Commercial Code Act of 1 January 1977
- Control and Protection of Clients' Accounts Act of 1 January 1982
- Control of Supplies and Services Act of 9 December 1958
- Co-operatives Act of 1 February 1988
- Copyright Act of 1 April 1984
- Criminal Procedure Code of 1 February 1955
- Development Bank of Seychelles Decree of 1 February 1978
- Development Loans Act of 1 January 1977
- Employment Act of 16 November 1990
- Entertainments Tax Act of 1 September 1965
- Environment Protection Act of 3 April 1989
- Essential Services and Property Protection Act of 6 November 1961
- Exchange Control Act of 4 January 1954
- Financial Institutions Act of 1 January 1985
- Firearms and Ammunition Act of 1 November 1973
- Fisheries Act of 31 March 1987
- Food Act of 1 May 1990
- Insurance Act of 23 December 1994 (as amended in 1995)
- International Monetary Fund (Membership of Seychelles) Act of 14 February 1977
- Interpretation and General Provisions Act of 6 September 1976
- Legal Practitioners Act
- Licences Act of 31 March 1987
- Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act of 19 July 1934
- Parastatal Corporations Act
- Patents Act of 3 March 1901
- Post Office Act of 28 September 1901
- Public Health Act of 18 January 1960
- Public Utilities Corporation Act of 1 January 1986
- Quarantine Act of 1 November 1948
- Registration of Business Names Act of 31 July 1972
- Security on Movables Act of 23 July 1965
- Seychelles Bureau of Standards Act of 20 October 1987
- Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure of 15 April 1920
- Seychelles Fishing Authority (Establishment) Act of 31 August 1984
- Seychelles Marketing Board Act of 15 October 1984
- Seychelles Public Transport Corporation Decree of 29 December 1977
- Social Security Act of 1987
- Stamp Duty Act of 1 January 1976
- Taxation (Provisional Charging) Act of 3 November 1975
- Trademarks Decree of 4 January 1978
- Trades Tax Act of 1992
- Treasury Bill Decree of 30 April 1979
- Seychelles International Business Authority Act, 1994
- International Business Companies Act, 1994
- International Trusts Act, 1994
- International Trade Zone Act, 1995
- Investment Promotion Act, 1994
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12/11/1996 |
WT/ACC/SYC/4/Add.1 |
- Public Finances (Control and Management) Act of 1991 (Chapter 188)
- The Plant Pests Act of 19 June 1925 (Chapter 171)
- The Securities Industry Act of 22 December 1995
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06/12/1996 |
WT/ACC/SYC/4/Add.2 |
- Seychelles Company Act (Chapter 70) of 1972
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05/03/1997 |
WT/ACC/SYC/4/Add.3 |
- Trades Tax Regulations of 1997
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22/07/2009 |
WT/ACC/SYC/9/Add.1 |
- Banking and Financing
- Securities Act, 2007;
- Securities (Advertisement) Regulations, 2008;
- Securities (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2008;
- Securities (Financial Statements) Regulations, 2008;
- Securities (Forms and Fees) Regulations, 2008;
- Securities (Prospectus) Regulations, 2008;
- Securities (Takeovers) Regulations, 2008;
- Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2006;
- Banking (Special Provisions) Act;
- Bill of Exchange Act;
- Development Bank of Seychelles Decree;
- Development Loans Act;
- Financial Institutions Act, 2004;
- Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2008;
- Financial Institutions (Bureau de Change) Regulations, 2008;
- Financial Institutions (Domestic Banking Business) Regulations, 1996;
- Financial Institutions (Non-Domestic Banking Business) Regulations, 1996;
- Mutual Fund and Hedge Fund Act, 2008;
- Central Bank:
- Central Bank of Seychelles Act, 2004;
- Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2004;
- International Financial Organization (Membership) Act;
- International Monetary Fund (Membership of Seychelles) Act;
- Insurance:
- Insurance Act, 2008;
- Offshore:
- Companies (Special Licenses) Act, 2003;
- International Corporate Service Providers Act, 2003;
- International Business Companies Act, 1994;
- International Business Companies (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2007;
- International Trade Zone Act, 1995;
- International Trade Zone (Amendment) Regulations, 2004;
- International Trade Zone (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 1997;
- International Trade Zone (Conditions of Employment) Order, 1997;
- International Trade Zone (Employment) Regulations, 1997;
- International Trade Zone Regulations, 1995;
- International Trusts Act, 1995;
- Protected Cell Companies Act, 2003;
- Protected Cell Companies (Amendment) Act, 2004;
- Protected Cell Companies (Fees) Regulations, 2004;
- Seychelles International Business Authority Act, 1994;
- Seychelles International Business Authority (Amendment) Act, 2005;
- Seychelles International Business Authority Vision and Mission Statements;
- Civil Code
- Interpretation and General Provisions Act;
- Judiciary Act;
- Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure;
- Civil Code of Seychelles Act;
- Courts Act (Subsidiary Legislation);
- Geneva Conventions Act;
- Companies
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act;
- Registration of Business Names Act;
- Commercial Code Act;
- Co-operatives Act;
- The Companies Ordinance, 1972;
- Limited Partnerships Act, 2003;
- Non Resident Bodies Corporate (Special Provisions) Decree;
- Construction
- Town and Country Planning Act;
- Town and Country Planning Act (Use Classes) Regulations;
- Consumer Protection
- Consumer Protection Act, 1997;
- Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations, 1999;
- Education
- Seychelles Archives Act;
- Education Act, 2004;
- Education (Non-formal Early Childhood Education Centre) Regulations, 2005;
- Education (Private Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2005;
- Seychelles Qualifications Authority Act, 2005;
- Seychelles Qualifications Authority Act, 2005 (Commencement) Notice, 2006;
- Seychelles Institute of Management Bill, 2006;
- Employment
- Employment Act, 1995;
- Conditions of Employment Regulations, 1991;
- Environment
- Environment Protection Act;
- Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act;
- The Wild Birds Protection Regulations;
- Fisheries
- Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Act, 2005;
- Fisheries Act;
- Export of Fishery Products Act, 1996;
- Fisheries Regulations;
- Seychelles Fishing Authority (Establishment) Act, 1984;
- Government Procurement
- Public Procurement Act, 2008;
- Health
- Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act;
- Nurses and Midwives Act;
- Pharmacy Act;
- Hospitals and Dispensaries Act;
- Health Professionals Bill, 2006;
- Misuse of Drugs Act, 1990;
- Pesticides Control Act, 1996;
- Public Health Act;
- Public Health (Bake-House) Regulations;
- Immigration
- Immigration (Amendment) Act, 2000;
- Immigration Decree;
- Information on Immigration Entry Requirements and Procedures;
- Intellectual Property
- Patents Act;
- Copyright Act;
- Trade-marks Decree;
- Investment
- Lands Acquisition Act;
- Security on Movables Act;
- Seychelles National Investment Corporation Decree;
- Stamp Duty Act;
- Investment Code of Seychelles Act, 2005;
- Legal Practitioners
- Legal Practitioners Act;
- Licensing
- Licenses Act;
- Licenses (Amendment) Act, 1998;
- Licenses (Public Omnibus) Regulations, 2008;
- Seychelles Bureau of Standards
- Seychelles Bureau of Standards Act (Subsidiary Legislation);
- Seychelles Bureau of Standards (Standard Specification for Periodic Inspection and Testing of Refillable Gas Cylinders) Notice, 2005;
- Seychelles Bureau of Standards:
- Standards (Standard Specification for Concrete Blocks) Notice, 2005;
- Statistics
- National Statistics Bureau Bill, 2005;
- Taxation
- Business Tax Act, 1987;
- Taxation (Provisional Charging) Act;
- Trades Tax Act;
- Entertainments Tax Regulations;
- Seychelles Petroleum (Taxation) Act, 2008;
- Goods and Services Tax Act, 2001;
- Goods and Services Tax Regulations, 2003;
- Trades Tax Regulations, 1997;
- Telecommunications
- Broadcasting and Telecommunication (Amendment) Act, 2004;
- Broadcasting and Telecommunication Act, 2000;
- Tourism
- Seychelles Tourism Board Act, 2005;
- Seychelles Tourism Board (Amendment) Bill, 2008;
- Trade (miscellaneous)
- Parastatal Corporations Act;
- Post Office Act;
- Public Utilities Corporation Act;
- Essential Services and Property Protection Act;
- Firearms and Ammunition Act;
- Electronic Transactions Act, 2001;
- Transport
- Merchant Shipping Act;
- Maritime Zones Act;
- Road Act, 1905;
- Carriage by Air (Overseas Territories) Order, 1967;
- Seychelles Public Transport Corporation Decree;
- Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) (Overseas Territories) Order, 1967;
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act;
- Control of Hire Craft Act;
- Airport (Regulation) Act;
- Civil Aviation Act, 2005;
- Seychelles Land Transport Agency Bill, 2008;
- Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Act, 2005; and
- Harbour Act (Port and Harbours Dues) (Amendment) Regulations, 2005.
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04/06/2010 |
WT/ACC/SYC/10/Add.1 |
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16/11/2010 |
WT/ACC/SYC/10/Add.2 |
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15/05/2012 |
WT/ACC/SYC/19 |
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16/05/2012 |
WT/ACC/SYC/20 |
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04/03/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/22 |
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23/04/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/25 |
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26/04/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/26 |
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29/04/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/27 |
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30/04/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/28 |
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10/06/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/31 |
- Draft Customs Management (Manifest form and procedures) Regulations, 2012
- Draft Customs Management (supply and granting of stores) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (transhipment procedure) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (transit procedure) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (Provisional and incomplete Declaration) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (Disposal of Goods) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (Usual Form of Handling) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (Warehouse Bond) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (Condition for relief on re-importation and same state return) Regulations, 2012
- Draft Customs Management (Obligation to lodge pre-departure declaration) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (entry of goods for export) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (Amendment) (Importation and exportation of goods by post) Regulations, 2013
- Draft Customs Management (Declarations for importation or exportation of goods) Regulations, 2013 (and Annex to Section 100)
- Draft Customs Management (Declarations for importation or exportation of goods) Regulations, 2013 (file 1; file 2)
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10/06/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/32 |
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10/06/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/33 |
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02/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/34 |
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06/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/35 |
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12/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/36 |
- Energy Act, 2012
- Plant Protection Act, 1996
- Plant Protection (Aleurotrochelus atratus) Regulations, 2007
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Animal) Regulations, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Plant) Regulations, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Declaration of Infested Biosecurity Controlled Area) (Name of pest or disease) Order
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Designation of Agency Responsible for Biosecurity) Order, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Commencement) Notice, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Regulated) (Quarantine) Plant Pests Order, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Animal) (Declation of Notifiable Diseases) Order, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Designation of Biosecurity Quarantine Stations) Order, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Designation of Biosecurity Points of Entry and Biosecurity Points of Departure) Order, 2012
- Draft Animal and Plant Biosecurity Bill, 2011, (Objects and Reasons)
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13/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/37 |
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14/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/38 |
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19/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/40 |
- Seychelles Agricultural Agency Act, 2009
- Postal Sector Act, 2010
- Business Tax Act, 2009
- Business Tax (Amendment) Act, 2010
- Control of Rent and Tenancy Agreement Act, 1959
- Control of Rent and Tenancy Agreements (Exemption from Provisions of the Act) Notice, 1975
- Licences (Casino) Regulations, 1987
- Licences (Casino) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988
- Licences (Casino) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993
- Licences (Casino) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994
- Licences (Casino) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
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26/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/41 |
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30/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/42 |
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10/09/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/43 |
- Excise Tax Act, 2009
- Foreign Exchange Act, 2009
- Harbour (Port and Harbour Dues) Regulations, 2013
- Licences (Accommodation, Catering and Entertainment Establishments) Regulations, 2001
- Licences (Games of Chance) Regulations, 1994
- Licences (Liquor and Outdoor Entertainment) Regulations, 1998
- Licences (Manufacturing) Regulations, 1999
- Licences (Trade) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992
- Licences (Trade) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992
- Draft Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2013
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08/11/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/46 |
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11/11/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/47 |
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07/03/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/48 |
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20/03/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/49 |
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26/03/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/50 |
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09/04/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/51 |
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24/04/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/52 |
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09/05/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/53 |
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19/05/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/56 |
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10/06/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/57 |
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08/09/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/59 |
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15/10/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/61 |
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21/10/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/62 |
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Consultation notice |
Notified consultation document |
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21/01/1997 |
WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/6 |
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27/05/1997 |
WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/1 |
Flexibility Paper |
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04/03/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/22 |
List of State-owned Enterprises with Exclusive Rights |
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23/05/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/30 |
Draft specific commitment paragraphs proposed by Seychelles |
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16/08/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/39 |
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18/09/2013 |
WT/ACC/SYC/44/Add.1 |
Draft specific commitment paragraphs as incorporated in the Draft Working Party Report (WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/6) |
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09/05/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/54 |
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08/09/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/58 |
Trade Portal Work Plan for the Website Development, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - Customs Union - Common External Tariff (CET) - Tariff Levels and, the press release by the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment |
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23/10/2014 |
WT/ACC/SYC/63 |
Summary of the Seventh and Final Meeting of the Working Party |
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26/03/2015 |
WT/ACC/SYC/65 |
Remarks by President James Michel following signature of the ratification of the WTO Accession Protocol on behalf of the Republic of Seychelles |
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23/04/2015 |
WT/ACC/SYC/66 |
Report by ms Hilda al-hinai, Chairperson of the Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of Seychelles |
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27/04/2015 |
WT/ACC/SYC/67 S WT/GC/169 |
Statement by H.E. Minister Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy |