*Note: Cabo Verde and Samoa acceded to the World Trade Organization as Least-developed countries (LDCs), but graduated from LDC status in December 2007 and January 2014 respectively.
**Special procedure: Five Members acceded through a special “fast-track” procedure between 1995 and 1996. These were: Qatar; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Grenada; Papua New Guinea; and the United Arab Emirates. Although they were GATT 1947 contracting parties, they only finalised their °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ schedules in 1995 and therefore acceded to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, instead of becoming original °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Members, pursuant to the Decision on ‘Finalization of Negotiations on Schedules on Goods and Services’ of 31 January 1995 (WT/L/30).