°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accessions
Any state or customs territory having full autonomy in the conduct of its trade policies may become a member (“accede to”) the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, but all °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members must agree on the terms. This is done through the establishment of a working party of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members and through a process of negotiations.
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Accessions Intelligence Portal
The Accessions Intelligence Portal contains information on on-going and completed °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accessions since 1995 as well as other accession-related information, such as how to become a °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ member, technical assistance activities, relevant publications and other resources.
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Status of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accessions
- Click here to open the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accessions map
- Click here for accessions by status
- Summary table of ongoing accessions
- List of Accession Working Party Chairpersons
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How to become a °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ member
All members join the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ as a result of negotiations. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ membership means a balance of rights and obligations. Information on the negotiation process can be found here. Further information on the mandate, legal provisions for becoming a member, the accession process and technical explanations are provided here.
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Official accession documents
Search here for accession documents.
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Completed accessions
- List of completed accessions
- Protocols of accession for new members since 1995 (‘Article XII Members’), including commitments in goods and services
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Accessions Transparency Tool Box
The aim of the evolving Accessions Transparency Tool Box (ATTB) is to help acceding governments in their °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession process and to ensure transparency. It includes a handbook, annual reports on accessions by the Director-General, an Accession Commitments Database (ACDB) and other tools to assist work on accessions and to ensure transparency in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession negotiations.
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Accession-related events, technical assistance, capacity-building and outreach activities
Information on forthcoming and past events and activities.
back to toTrade for peace through °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession
Approximately half of the countries in the process of acceding to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ are considered “” (FCA). The “Trade for Peace” initiative, launched in December 2017 at the 11th °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, aims at using the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ accession process as a pathway to economic growth and development, fundamental elements for national, regional and international peace and security.
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Accessions data, related research and publications
Trade and economic performance of members that have joined the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ since 1995, cases citing accession protocols in dispute settlement, publications, case studies, etc.
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Post-accession — What next?
Background information and guidance for new members for the immediate post-accession stage.
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Accession meetings &
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Newsletter
Accessions Newsletter & Evolving Calendar on Accession Meetings (ECAM)
Director-General's Annual Report on Accessions
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Databases
- to obtain all accession commitments and related information provided in the Accession Working Party Reports and Accession Protocols of the Members that have acceded to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, pursuant to Article II of the Marrakesh Agreement.
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