GLI/303 3 May 1994

 

 

 

MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING

THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCES

 

I have the honour to inform you that on 15 April 1994 the above-mentioned Agreement was accepted by the Governments listed below.

Country Nature of Acceptance

Algeria Subject to ratification

Angola "

Antigua and Barbuda "

Argentina "

Austria "

Bahrain "

Bangladesh "

Barbados "

Belgium Subject to ratification

Belize Definitive

Benin Subject to ratification

Bolivia Definitive

Brazil "

Brunei Darussalam Subject to ratification

Cameroon "

Canada "

Central African Republic Definitive

Chile Subject to ratification

China "

Colombia "

Congo "

 

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Country Nature of Acceptance

Costa Rica Definitive

Côte d'Ivoire Subject to ratification

Cuba Definitive

Cyprus Subject to ratification

Czech Republic "

Denmark "

Dominican Republic Definitive

Egypt Subject to ratification

El Salvador Definitive

European Communities Subject to ratification

Fiji "

Finland "

France "

Gabon Definitive

Germany Subject to ratification

Ghana Definitive

Greece "

Guatemala Definitive

The Government of Guatemala hereby provides notice to GATT that Guatemala's signature to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is without prejudice to all GATT and WTO rights relative to the European Union's (EU's) schedule of concessions for agricultural products as regards bananas (H:S: 0803.00.12)

Throughout the verification process, Guatemala made known that the EU's treatment of bananas under their March 1992 offer violates numerous GATT norms, as a dispute settlement panel has made clear. The EU's recent "Framework Agreement on Bananas" notified to the GATT on March 29, 1994, which is now reflected in the schedule of the European Union, compounded those violations to the serious detriment of Guatemala. Despite Guatemalan efforts otherwise, EU officials have refused to enter into serious negotiations to address Guatemala's concerns on this item.

Accordingly, Guatemala wishes to make clear that in signing the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, Guatemala in no way foregoes any rights or recourse available under GATT and the WTO to achieve a restoration of fair and legal EU access on bananas. Guatemala's position on this issue is fully consistent with all provisions and procedures of the new Agreement which preserves Guatemala's rights.

Guinea Bissau Definitive

Guyana "

Honduras Subject to ratification

Hong Kong "

Hungary "

Iceland Subject to ratification

Indonesia "

Ireland "

Country Nature of Acceptance

Israel Subject to ratification

Italy "

Jamaica "

Kenya "

Kuwait Definitive

Liechtenstein Subject to ratification

Luxembourg "

Macau "

Madagascar "

Malawi Definitive

Malaysia Subject to ratification

Mali Definitive

Malta Subject to ratification

Mauritania Definitive

Mauritius "

Mexico Subject to ratification

Morocco Definitive

Mozambique Subject to ratification

Myanmar "

Namibia Definitive

Netherlands Subject to acceptance

New Zealand Subject to ratification

Nicaragua Definitive

Niger Subject to ratification

Nigeria "

Norway "

Pakistan "

Paraguay "

Peru "

Philippines "

Poland "

Portugal "

Qatar Definitive

Romania Subject to ratification

Saint Lucia "

Senegal "

Singapore "

Slovak Republic "

South Africa "

Spain Ad referendum

Sri Lanka Subject to ratification

Suriname Definitive

Sweden Subject to ratification

Switzerland "

Tanzania "

Thailand "

Trinidad and Tobago "

Country Nature of Acceptance

Tunisia Subject to ratification

Turkey "

Uganda Definitive

United Arab Emirates Subject to ratification

United Kingdom "

Uruguay "

Venezuela "

Zaïre "

Zambia Definitive

Zimbabwe Subject to ratification

This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 14 of the Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Peter D. Sutherland

Director-General

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