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 "
94-0785
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
Let/1889