ACCESSIONS
Saudi Arabia
This page gathers key information on Saudi Arabia's negotiations to join the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ. Saudi Arabia became the 149th °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ member on 11 December 2005.
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession process in brief
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Saudi Arabia's Timeline
I. Overview | ||||||||
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GATT application received | 13/06/1993 | |||||||
GATT Accession Working Party established | 21/07/1993 | |||||||
GATT Terms of reference & accession Working Party membership | 05/07/1994 | |||||||
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ application received & °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession Working Party established | 21/12/1995 |
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ terms of reference & accession Working Party membership | 19/02/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/2 + ( revisions & corrigendum) | ||||||
Chairperson of the Accession Working Party | ||||||||
2nd | 03/2002 - 10/2005 | Ambassador Munir AKRAM (Pakistan) | ||||||
1st | 02/1996 - 02/2002 | Ambassador John M. WEEKES (Canada) | ||||||
Formal Meetings of the Working Party | Date of the meeting | Convening notice/fax | Statement(s) by the Head of the Delegation | Statement(s) by Working Party members | Delegation list | Other documents for the meeting | News item | |
1st | 02-03/05/1996 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2nd | 06 & 08/11/1996 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
3rd | 29 & 30/05/1997 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
4th | 02 & 04/12/1997 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
5th | 17 & 19/11/1998 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
6th | 22/09/1999 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
7th | 03-04/04/2000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
8th | 17/10/2000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
9th | 23-24/10/2003 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
10th | 24/02/2004 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
11th | 29/04/2004 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
12th | 16-17/06/2004 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
13th | 11/10/2005 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
14th | 28/10/2005 | — | — | — | — | News item | ||
Informal Meetings of the Working Party | Date of the meeting | Convening fax | Statement(s) by the Head of the Delegation | |||||
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Plurilateral Meetings | Date of the meeting | Convening fax | Statement(s) by the Head of the Delegation | |||||
1 | 10/04/1997 | — | — | |||||
2 | 16/02/1998 | — | — | |||||
3 | 15/02/2001 | — | — | |||||
4 | 19/10/2005 | — | — | II. Multilateral Negotiations | ||||
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) | 13/05/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/4 (+ addendum) | ||||||
~supplementary | 11/07/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/5 | ||||||
Initial cycle(s) of Questions and Replies, following the circulation of the MFTR | 13/05/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/3 | ||||||
30/09/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/6 | |||||||
02/10/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1 | |||||||
01/10/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.2 | |||||||
Factual Summary of Points Raised | 29/10/1998 | Informal circulation. | ||||||
Additional Questions & Replies | 30/10/1996 | (+ corrigendum) | ||||||
04/11/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/8 | |||||||
06/11/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/8/Corr.1 | |||||||
14/11/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/10 | |||||||
20/03/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/13 | |||||||
WT/ACC/SAU/13/Rev.1 | ||||||||
26/03/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/13/Add.1 (+ corrigendum) | |||||||
23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/23 | |||||||
24/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/29 (+ corrigenda) | |||||||
02/10/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/29/Add.1 | |||||||
21/10/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/29/Add.2 | |||||||
24/11/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/29/Add.3 | |||||||
24/06/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/29/Add.4 | |||||||
14/07/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/35 (+ corrigendum) | |||||||
04/04/2000 | WT/ACC/SAU/44 | |||||||
20/06/2000 | WT/ACC/SAU/46 | |||||||
05/10/2000 | WT/ACC/SAU/47 (+ corrigendum) | |||||||
Elements of a Draft Report of the Working Party | — | — | ||||||
Draft Report of the Working Party | 11/01/2000 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4 (+ revisions, corrigendum & addendum) | ||||||
~mis à jour | 26/10/2005 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7 | ||||||
Agriculture (WT/ACC/22/Add.1), including Questions and Replies | 20/03/1997 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1 (+ revisions, corrigenda & addenda) | ||||||
Agriculture-specific Questions & Replies | 06/10/2000 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.4/Add.1 | ||||||
SPS Checklist (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | 21/05/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/17 | ||||||
TBT Checklist (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | 17/03/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/58 | ||||||
TRIPS Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | 23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/22 | ||||||
Import Licensing Procedures Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) | 24/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/30 | ||||||
26/07/2005 | WT/ACC/SAU/60 | |||||||
Customs Valuation Checklist (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) | 21/05/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/18 | ||||||
17/03/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/57 | |||||||
State-Trading Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) | — | — | ||||||
Draft Subsidies Notification (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | — | — | ||||||
Legislative Action Plan (LAP) | — | — | ||||||
Rule-specific Action Plans | 16/10/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/38 (+ revision) (Customs valuation) | ||||||
27/10/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/39 (+ corrigendum) (IP-specific) | |||||||
24/06/1999 | WT/ACC/SAU/40 (Import Licensing Agreement) | |||||||
24/06/1999 | WT/ACC/SAU/41 (TBT) | |||||||
24/06/1999 | WT/ACC/SAU/42 (SPS) | |||||||
24/06/1999 | WT/ACC/SAU/43 (+ corrigendum) (TRIPS) | |||||||
Legislation and implementing regulations | Click for details | Legislation notice | Notified legislation | |||||
13/12/1994 |
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30/10/1995 |
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07/05/2001 | WT/ACC/SAU/51 |
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04/07/2003 | WT/ACC/SAU/55 |
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22/10/2003 | WT/ACC/SAU/56 |
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17/03/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/59 | |||||||
02/08/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.1 |
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04/08/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.2 |
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18/08/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.3 | |||||||
25/08/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.4 |
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27/07/2005 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.5 |
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29/07/2005 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.6 |
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Consultation documents | Click for details | Consultation notice | Notified consultation document | |||||
13/12/1994 |
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13/12/1994 |
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22/05/1996 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ/AIR/330/Add.1 |
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02/10/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/6/Add.1 | |||||||
14/10/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/7 | |||||||
06/11/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/9 |
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29/11/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/11 |
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18/12/1996 | WT/ACC/SAU/12 |
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18/03/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/14 |
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24/03/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/14/Add.1 |
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14/04/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/15 |
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20/05/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/16 |
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23/05/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/19 |
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26/05/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/20 |
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26/05/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/21 |
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23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/22 |
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23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/24 |
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23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/25 |
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23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/26 |
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23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/27 |
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23/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/28 |
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11/11/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/31 |
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04/11/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/31/Rev.1 |
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17/09/1999 | WT/ACC/SAU/31/Rev.2 |
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08/03/2000 | WT/ACC/SAU/31/Rev.3 |
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30/03/2000 | WT/ACC/SAU/31/Rev.4 |
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10/10/2000 | WT/ACC/SAU/31/Rev.5 |
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14/11/1997 | WT/ACC/SAU/32 |
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14/05/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/32/Rev.1 |
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20/02/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/33 |
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16/06/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/34 |
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05/08/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/36 |
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17/09/1998 | WT/ACC/SAU/37 |
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20/04/2000 | WT/ACC/SAU/45 |
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19/01/2001 |
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19/01/2001 | WT/ACC/SAU/49 |
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01/03/2001 | WT/ACC/SAU/50 |
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03/08/2001 | WT/ACC/SAU/52 (+ corrigendum) |
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24/07/2002 | WT/ACC/SAU/53 |
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04/04/2003 | WT/ACC/SAU/54 |
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02/08/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.1 |
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02/08/2004 | WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.5 | III. Bilateral Market Access Negotiations | ||||||
Goods Offer(s) | 24/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/2 (+ revisions) | ||||||
Services Offer(s) | 24/09/1997 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/3 (+ revisions & corrigenda) | ||||||
Register of Bilateral Market Access Agreements | ||||||||
Draft Goods Schedule | 23/09/2005 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/6 (File 1); (File 2) | ||||||
´Ê°ùév¾±²õé | 26/10/2005 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7/Add.1 (File 1); (File 2) (+ corrigendum) | ||||||
Draft Services Schedule | 20/09/2005 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/5 | ||||||
´Ê°ùév¾±²õé | 26/10/2005 | WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7/Add.2 | ||||||
Goods and Services Technical Verification Meetings | — | — | IV. Summary of Final Meeting of the Working Party | |||||
— | — | V. Accession Package (“Terms of Accession”, de-restricted) | ||||||
Ministerial Conference/General Council Decision on the Accession | 11/11/2005 | WT/L/627 | ||||||
Protocol of Accession | 11/11/2005 | WT/L/627 | ||||||
Report of the Working Party | 01/11/2005 | WT/ACC/SAU/61 | ||||||
Goods Schedule (Schedule of Concessions and Commitments Annexed to the GATT 1994) | 01/11/2005 | WT/ACC/SAU/61/Add.1 (File 1); (File 2) | ||||||
Services Schedule (Schedule of Specific Commitments Annexed to the GATS) | 01/11/2005 | WT/ACC/SAU/61/Add.2 | VI. Accessions Commitments Database (ACDB) | |||||
Specific Accession Commitments | click on “Report by Member”, select “Saudi Arabia ” in drop down list then click on “View Report” | VII. Instrument of Acceptance | ||||||
Notification of Acceptance and Entry Into Force of the Protocol of Accession | 11/11/2005 | WT/LET/503 | VIII. Date of Membership | |||||
11/12/2005 | 149th Member | News item | IX. Since 1995, this is the… | |||||
21st economy that joined the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ pursuant to Article XII of the Marrakesh Agreement. |
Note:
The de-restriction of documents is a key component of the transparency obligations of the Multilateral Trading System. Paragraphs 1 and 2(e) of the Ministerial Council Decision WT/L/452 of 14 May 2002 provide that “documents relating to working parties on accession shall be restricted and shall be automatically de-restricted upon the adoption of the report of the working party” by the Ministerial Conference/General Council. The time of completion of the de-restriction process depends on the amount and complexities of the documents involved. Prior to 2002, the de-restriction of accession-related documents was governed by a different set of rules (i.e. General Council Decision WT/L/160/Rev.1 of 26 July 1996), which only affect documents circulated prior to 2002.