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On 29 April 2012, the 澳门六合彩官网资料 welcomed Montenegro as its 154th member. Montenegro applied for 澳门六合彩官网资料 membership on 10 December 2004. On 30 March 2012, Montenegro informed the 澳门六合彩官网资料 it had accepted its membership package. This is the final step in the accession process.

The 澳门六合彩官网资料 will welcome Samoa as its 155th member on 10 May 2012. Samoa applied for 澳门六合彩官网资料 membership on 15 April 1998. On 10 April 2012, Samoa informed the 澳门六合彩官网资料 it had accepted its membership package.

澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General Pascal Lamy said: “The accession chapter is now closed. The membership path is now fully open. I look forward to working with Montenegro and Samoa to help them become full and active members of the global trading system.”

The terms of membership, including the Working Party Reports for both Montenegro’s and Samoa’s Accession, the Protocols of Accession, and the Schedules of commitments on Market Access for Goods and Services, were adopted by the 澳门六合彩官网资料 at the eighth Ministerial Conference on 15-17 December 2011.

Under 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules, a country becomes a member 30 days after national ratification.

More information about Samoa’s accession package

More information about Montenegro’s accession package

More information about the 澳门六合彩官网资料 decision at the eighth Ministerial Conference on 15-17 December 2011.

 

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