The Accessions Intelligence Portal was launched by WTO Deputy Director-General David P. Shark at a meeting of the informal group on accessions on 26 July. In his opening remarks, he said: “The new Accessions Intelligence Portal is another component of the accession transparency initiative. Today’s launch is a significant step in achieving a greater standard for openness and transparency for WTO accessions. We look forward to extending this transparency further in the future.”

The Accessions Intelligence Portal upgrades the existing accessions gateway on the WTO website, providing improved access to documentation and data on the WTO accessions process.

The new features offered by the portal include:

• direct access to all notified legislation in completed WTO accession processes since 1995
• a Legislative Action Plan Register for all members that have joined since 1995
• an interactive tracker, which provides comprehensive information on the status of ongoing accessions
• an interactive WTO accessions map with a time bar allowing users to see the evolution of WTO membership since 1995.

The portal is available at: https://www.wto.org/accessions