World Trade WT/ACC/1
24 March 1995
(95-0651)
ACCESSION TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION – Procedures for Negotiations under Article XII
Note by the Secretariat General
1. In accordance with Article XII of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO Agreement), a State or a separate customs territory possessing full autonomy in the conduct of its external commercial relations and of the matters provided for in the WTO Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements (MTAs) annexed thereto may accede to the WTO on terms to be agreed between such State or separate customs territory and the Members of the WTO. Such accession shall apply to the WTO Agreement and the MTAs. Accession to a Plurilateral Trade Agreement annexed to the WTO Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of that Plurilateral Trade Agreement. (more…)
