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This page gathers key information on China's negotiations to join the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ. China became the 143rd °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Member on 11 December 2001.
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession process in brief
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I. Overview | |||||||
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GATT application received | 10/07/1986 | ![]() |
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GATT Accession Working Party established | 04/03/1987 | ![]() |
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GATT terms of reference & accession Working Party membership | 19/06/1987 | ![]() ![]() |
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ application received & °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession Working Party established | 07/12/1995 |
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Terms of reference & accession Working Party membership | 02/04/1996 | ![]() ![]() |
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Chairperson of the Accession Working Party | |||||||
Acting Chairperson | 11/2000 - 01/2001 | Mr Paul-Henri Ravier (Deputy Director-General of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ) | |||||
1st | 06/1987 - 09/2000 | Ambassador Pierre-Louis GIRARD (Switzerland) | |||||
Formal Meetings of the Working Party | 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 | |
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04/03/1987 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 22/10/1987 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 23-24/02/1988 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 26-27/04/1988 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 28-29/06/1988 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 27-28/09/1988 | ![]() |
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Tariff Negotiations | 30/06/1988 | ![]() |
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Supplementary Information | 19/07/1988 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 28/02/1989-01/03/1989 | ![]() |
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Supplementary Information | 29/03/1989 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 18-19/04/1989 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 11-12/07/1989 | ![]() ![]() |
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Meeting | 12-13/12/1989 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 20-21/09/1990 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 13-14/02/1992 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 21-22/10/1992 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 09-10/12/1992 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 15-16/03/1993 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 24-28/05/1993 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 28/09/1993-01/10/1993 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 15-18/03/1994 | ![]() ![]() |
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Meeting | 28/06/1994-01/07/1994 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 29/07/1994 | ![]() |
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Meeting | 20/12/1994 | ![]() |
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Under the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ: | |||||||
1st | 22/03/1996 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2nd | 01/11/1996 | — | — | — | — | — | |
3rd | 06/03/1997 | — | — | — | — | — | |
4th | 23/05/1997 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5th | 01/08/1997 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6th | 05/12/1997 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7th | 08/04/1998 | — | — | — | — | — | |
8th | 24/07/1998 | — | — | — | — | — | |
9th | 21/03/2000 | — | — | — | — | News archive | |
10th | 23/06/2000 | — | — | — | — | — | |
11th | 27/07/2000 | — | — | — | — | — | |
12th | 28/09/2000 | Statement | — | — | — | — | |
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13th | 09/11/2000 | Statement | — | — | — | — | |
14th | 08/12/2000 | Statement | — | — | — | — | |
15th | 17/01/2001 | — | — | — | — | — | |
16th | 04/07/2001 | Statement | — | — | — | News item | |
17th | 20/07/2001 | Statement | — | — | — | — | |
18th | 17/09/2001 | Statement | — | — | — | 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 | ||||
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Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) (under the GATT) | 18/02/1987 | ![]() |
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Initial cycle(s) of Questions and Replies, following the circulation of the MFTR | 27/11/1987 | ![]() |
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Factual Summary of Points Raised | 29/03/1988 | ![]() |
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~updated | 09/12/1988 | ![]() ![]() |
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Initial cycle(s) of Questions and Replies, following the circulation of the Factual Summary | 03/06/1988 | ![]() |
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14/09/1988 | ![]() |
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Additional Information on China's Foreign Trade Regime | 10/11/1989 | ![]() |
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15/10/1991 | ![]() ![]() |
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17/03/1992 | ![]() ![]() |
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07/09/1993 | ![]() |
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Process continued under the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ: | |||||||
Additional Questions & Replies | 13/07/1998 | ![]() ![]() |
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Updated MFTR & comprehensive list of China's laws and regulations | 21/03/2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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Initial cycle(s) of Questions and Replies, following the circulation of the MFTR | — | — | |||||
Factual Summary of Points Raised | — | — | |||||
Elements of a Draft Report of the Working Party | — | — | |||||
Draft Report of the Working Party | 14/06/2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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Additional Questions & Replies | 18/07/2000 | ![]() |
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Agriculture (WT/ACC/22/Add.1), including Questions and Replies | 07/06/1994 | ![]() |
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17/04/1996 | ![]() |
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20/06/2000 | ![]() |
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14/09/2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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SPS Checklist (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | 19/06/2000 | ![]() |
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24/07/2000 | ![]() |
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TBT Checklist (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | 18/07/2000 | ![]() |
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TRIPS Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | 18/07/2000 | ![]() |
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Import Licensing Procedures Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) | — | — | |||||
Customs Valuation Checklist (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) | — | — | |||||
State-Trading Questionnaire (WT/ACC/22 + revisions) | — | — | |||||
Draft Subsidies Notification (WT/ACC/22/Add.2) | — | — | |||||
Comprehensive Legislative Action Plan (LAP) | 22/09/2000 | ![]() |
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09/11/2000 | ![]() |
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Rule-specific Action Plans | — | — | |||||
Legislation and implementing regulations | Click for details | Legislation notice | Notified legislation | ||||
18/05/1994 | ![]() |
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07/06/1994 | ![]() |
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04/03/1997 | ![]() |
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Consultation documents | Click for details | Consultation notice | Notified consultation document | ||||
01/06/1988 | ![]() |
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14/01/1991 | ![]() |
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03/02/1992 | ![]() |
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06/02/1992 | ![]() |
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17/03/1992 | ![]() |
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30/04/1992 | ![]() |
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02/10/1992 | ![]() |
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12/03/1993 | ![]() |
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06/04/1993 | ![]() |
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26/11/1993 | ![]() |
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31/01/1994 | ![]() |
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18/05/1994 | ![]() |
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18/10/1995 | ![]() |
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08/03/1996 | ![]() |
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III. Bilateral Market Access Negotiations | ||||
Goods Offer(s) | 20/09/2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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~updated | 26/06/2001 | ![]() |
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Services Offer(s) | 21/12/2000 | ![]() |
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Register of Bilateral Market Access Agreements | |||||||
Draft Goods Schedule | 31/07/2001 | ![]() ![]() |
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Draft Services Schedule | 04/12/1996 | ![]() |
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20/11/1997 | ![]() |
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31/07/2001 | ![]() ![]() |
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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 | 10/11/2001 | ![]() |
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Protocol of Accession | 10/11/2001 | ![]() |
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Report of the Working Party | 01/10/2001 | ![]() ![]() |
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10/11/2001 |
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Goods Schedule (Schedule of Concessions and Commitments Annexed to the GATT 1994) | 01/10/2001 | ![]() |
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10/11/2001 |
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Services Schedule (Schedule of Specific Commitments Annexed to the GATS) | 01/10/2001 | ![]() |
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10/11/2001 |
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VI. Accessions Commitments Database (ACDB) | |||||
Specific Accession Commitments | ![]() |
VII. Instrument of Acceptance | |||||
Notification of Acceptance and Entry Into Force of the Protocol of Accession | 11/11/2001 | ![]() |
VIII. Date of Membership | ||||
11/12/2001 | ![]() |
IX. Since 1995, this is the… | |||||
15th 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.