User:Nightstallion/World Trade Organization

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The World Trade Organization currently has 148 member states, plus four more entities (EU, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan). 2 states have completed negotiations (1 Africa, 1 Oceania). 28 states are in negotiations (9 Africa, 1 America, 9 Asia, 8 Europe, 1 Oceania). No state has observer status. One state is a permanent special observer (1 Europe). 15 states have no relationship to the WTrO (2 Africa, 4 Asia, 3 Europe, 6 Oceania).

The process is as follows: memorandum on foreign trade regime, bilateral market access negotiations, drafting of terms of accession.

Contents 1 Negotiations complete 2 Negotiations almost complete (to join soon) 3 In negotiations 4 Negotiations to begin soon 5 Application pending 6 Not in negotiations 7 Permanent special observer

[edit] Negotiations complete

•  Cape Verde — last activity 6 December 2007
•  Vanuatu — last activity 29 October 2001, currently considering whether to join

[edit] Negotiations almost complete (to join soon)

•  Azerbaijan — last activity 6 May 2008
•  Algeria — last activity 17 January 2008
•  Kazakhstan — last activity 1 November 2006
•  Russia — last activity 23 March 2006; Australia, United States

[edit] In negotiations

•  Ethiopia — last activity 16 May 2008
•  Serbia — last activity 8 May 2008
•  Iraq — last activity 2 April 2008
•  Montenegro — last activity 28 February 2008
•  Bhutan — last activity 30 January 2008
•  Laos — last activity 15 November 2007
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina — last activity 8 November 2007
•  Lebanon — last activity 3 May 2007
•  Uzbekistan — last activity 27 March 2007
•  Samoa — last activity 8 November 2006
•  Sudan — last activity 20 October 2006
•  Tajikistan — last activity 6 October 2006
•  Belarus — last activity 18 September 2006
•  Yemen — last activity 7 July 2006
•  Andorra — last activity 16 September 2003
•  Seychelles — last activity 20 February 1998 (process frozen)

[edit] Negotiations to begin soon

•  Equatorial Guinea — last activity 5 February 2008
•  Liberia — last activity 18 December 2007
•  Comoros — last activitiy 9 October 2007
•  Afghanistan — last activity 13 December 2004
•  Bahamas — last activity 18 July 2001 (process frozen)
•  Iran — last activity 26 May 2005
•  São Tomé and Príncipe — last activity 26 May 2005
•  Libya — last activity 27 July 2004

[edit] Application pending

•  Syria

[edit] Not in negotiations

•  Eritrea
•  Kiribati
•  Kosovo
•  Marshall Islands
•  Federated States of Micronesia
•  Monaco
•  Nauru
•  North Korea
•  Palau
•  San Marino
•  Somalia
•  Timor-Leste
•  Turkmenistan
•  Tuvalu

[edit] Permanent special observer

•  Vatican City