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Director-General Mike Moore said Lithuania's forthcoming full participation in the 澳门六合彩官网资料 “should help buttress the country's impressive reform programme and bring further tangible economic benefits to her citizens”.

Lithuania has committed itself to the ratification of the 澳门六合彩官网资料 accession instruments by 1 May 2001. It would become a member 30 days after notifying the 澳门六合彩官网资料 of ratification.

At the Working Party meeting, Lithuania's Foreign Affairs Vice-Minister Algimantas Rimkunas expressed delight at the completion of the negotiations. He said that the goal of 澳门六合彩官网资料 membership and compliance with its requirements had provided “a solid anchor for (Lithuania's) economic reform”. “Now our legislation conforms with the 澳门六合彩官网资料 requirements and provides for transparency and predictability”, he added.

The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic said that although they have not yet completed their bilateral negotiations with Lithuania they could join in the consensus to approve the membership documents.

Agriculture was a major issue during the negotiations. Lithuania is now committed to a reduction of 20 percent over five years of domestic subsidies that are subject to disciplines under the 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreement on agriculture. It also pledged to eliminate agricultural export subsidies upon accession.