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GPA/S/1/Rev.2
30 April 2021
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Committee on Government Procurement
SYSTEMATIC COMPILATION OF DOCUMENTS CONCERNING INDIVIDUAL
GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES
STATE-OF-PLAY AS OF 30 APRIL 2021
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1
Revision
This note systematically compiles documents in the GPA series2 concerning: (i) pending GPA accession processes; (ii) GPA accession commitments of WTO Members that have not yet applied
for accession to the GPA; (iii) accessions to the GPA that have been concluded (before and after the entry into force of the GPA 2012); and (iv) the integration of additional WTO Members to the Union European's coverage under the GPA.
This version of the note reflects the state-of-play of the individual GPA accession processes as of 30 April 2021. It will be updated periodically to reflect the latest developments.
Any questions/comments may be addressed to the Secretariat (reto.malacrida@wto.org; philippe.pelletier@wto.org and/or gpa@wto.org).
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to
the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO. 2 Please note that some documents related to GPA accessions are temporarily restricted (e.g. those
circulated in the GPA/ACC/* series). They are automatically derestricted once the Committee has made a favourable decision on an accession (see paragraph 2(e) of the Committee Decision (GPA/72).
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Table of Contents
1 INFORMATION CONCERNING PENDING GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES ......................... 3
1.1 Albania's accession to the GPA ...................................................................................... 3
1.2 Brazil's accession to the GPA ......................................................................................... 4
1.3 China's accession to the GPA......................................................................................... 4
1.4 Georgia's accession to the GPA...................................................................................... 7
1.5 Jordan's accession to the GPA ....................................................................................... 8
1.6 The Kyrgyz Republic's accession to the GPA ...................................................................10
1.7 North Macedonia's accession to the GPA ........................................................................12
1.8 Oman's accession to the GPA .......................................................................................13
1.9 The Russian Federation's accession to the GPA ...............................................................14
1.10 Tajikistan's accession to the GPA ................................................................................15
2 GPA ACCESSION COMMITMENTS OF WTO MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR ACCESSION TO THE GPA ......................................................................................... 17
2.1 Afghanistan ...............................................................................................................17
2.2 Mongolia ...................................................................................................................18
2.3 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .............................................................................................18
2.4 Seychelles .................................................................................................................18
3 ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE
GPA 2012 ....................................................................................................................... 19
3.1 Australia's accession to the GPA ...................................................................................19
3.2 The Republic of Moldova's accession to the GPA .............................................................21
3.3 Montenegro's accession to the GPA ...............................................................................23
3.4 New Zealand's accession to the GPA .............................................................................24
3.5 Ukraine's accession to the GPA .....................................................................................25
3.6 The United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right .............................................26
4 ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE GPA 2012 ....................................................................................................................... 28
4.1 Armenia ....................................................................................................................28
4.2 Hong Kong, China .......................................................................................................30
4.3 Iceland ......................................................................................................................30
4.4 Kingdom of Netherlands with respect to Aruba ...............................................................31
4.5 Liechtenstein .............................................................................................................31
4.6 Singapore ..................................................................................................................32
4.7 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu ............................33
5 INTEGRATION OF ADDITIONAL WTO MEMBERS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S COVERAGE UNDER THE GPA ........................................................................................... 34
5.1 2004 Enlargement of the European Union - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia ...........................................................34
5.2 2007 Enlargement of the European Union – Bulgaria and Romania ...................................34
5.3 2013 Enlargement of the European Union - Croatia .........................................................35
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1 INFORMATION CONCERNING PENDING GPA ACCESSION PROCESSES3
1.1 Albania's accession to the GPA4
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Albania GPA/W/157 (02/10/2001) – Request for Observer status
Albania GPA/57 (02/10/2001) - Application for Accession to the GPA
Albania GPA/W/161 (12/10/2001) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession
European Union GPA/SPEC/26 (26/11/2001)
GPA/W/238 (03/02/2003)
Hong Kong, China GPA/W/169
(04/12/2001) GPA/W/239
(03/02/2003)
United States of America GPA/W/170
(04/12/2001) GPA/W/170/Rev.1
(15/12/2002)
United States of America GPA/W/209
(23/09/2002) Reply to GPA/W/170/Rev.1
Switzerland GPA/W/174
(20/12/2001) GPA/W/240
(03/02/2003)
Canada GPA/W/178
(09/01/2002)
GPA/W/241
(03/02/2003)
Albania GPA/65 and GPA/65/Add.1 (13/03/2002; 17/04/2002) - National Implementing Legislation
Albania GPA/ACC/ALB/1 (03/12/2007) – National Implementing Legislation
3 Listed in alphabetical order. 4 Date of WTO accession: 8 September 2000. WT/ACC/ALB/51, dated 13 July 2000, para. 123: "The representative of Albania confirmed that, upon accession to
the WTO, Albania would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. She also confirmed that if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interest of Albania and the other members of the Agreement, Albania would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement by 31 December 2000. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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1.2 Brazil's accession to the GPA
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Brazil GPA/W/344 (28/08/2017) – Request for Observer status
Brazil GPA/152; GPA/ACC/BRA/1 (19/05/2020) – Application for Accession to the GPA
Brazil GPA/ACC/BRA/2 (7/10/2020) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Brazil GPA/ACC/BRA/2/Add.1 (7/10/2020) – Brazil's Public Procurement Laws and Regulations (informal translation)
Brazil GPA/ACC/BRA/3 (03/02/2021) – Initial Market Access Offer
1.3 China's accession to the GPA5
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
China GPA/W/173 (19/12/2001) – Request for Observer Status
China GPA/93 (14/01/2008) - Application for Accession to the GPA
China GPA/ACC/CHN/1 (07/01/2008) - Initial Offer
Canada GPA/ACC/CHN/2
(15/05/2008)
United States of America GPA/ACC/CHN/3
(19/05/2008)
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/CHN/4
(11/07/2008)
Switzerland GPA/ACC/CHN/5
(04/08/2008)
European Union GPA/ACC/CHN/6
(04/08/2008)
5 Date of WTO accession: 11 December 2001. WT/ACC/CHN/49, dated 1 October 2001 and WT/MIN(01)/3, dated 10 November 2001, paras. 340 and 341: "The
representative of China [responded] that China would become an observer to the GPA upon accession to the WTO Agreement and initiate negotiations for membership in the GPA by tabling an Appendix 1 offer as soon as possible. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Canada GPA/ACC/CHN/7
(02/09/2008)
Norway GPA/ACC/CHN/9
(18/09/2008)
Japan GPA/ACC/CHN/10
(13/10/2008)
China GPA/ACC/CHN/8 (16/09/2008) - China's Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Japan GPA/ACC/CHN/11
(29/01/2009) GPA/ACC/CHN/13
(05/10/2009)
Canada GPA/ACC/CHN/12
(17/02/2009) GPA/ACC/CHN/14
(05/10/2009)
United States of America GPA/ACC/CHN/15
(13/04/2010) GPA/ACC/CHN/21
(11/10/2010)
China GPA/ACC/CHN/16 (09/07/2010) - Revised Offer
Japan GPA/ACC/CHN/17
(16/09/2010)
GPA/ACC/CHN/29 (29/09/2011)
Canada GPA/ACC/CHN/18
(21/09/2010)
United States of America GPA/ACC/CHN/19
(30/09/2010)
Switzerland GPA/ACC/CHN/20
(07/10/2010)
Japan GPA/ACC/CHN/22
(14/01/2011)
Israel GPA/ACC/CHN/23 (17/01/2011)
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/CHN/24
(21/01/2011)
Norway GPA/ACC/CHN/25
(25/01/2011)
European Union GPA/ACC/CHN/26
(03/02/2011)
Singapore GPA/ACC/CHN/27
(17/02/2011)
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/CHN/28
(28/02/2011)
China GPA/ACC/CHN/30 (30/11/2011) – Second Revised Offer
Switzerland GPA/ACC/CHN/31
(22/06/2012)
United States of America GPA/ACC/CHN/32
(03/07/2012)
Japan GPA/ACC/CHN/33
(09/07/2012)
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/CHN/34
(12/07/2012)
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/CHN/35
(12/07/2012) GPA/ACC/CHN/42
(27/02/2013)
Singapore GPA/ACC/CHN/36
(12/07/2012)
Norway GPA/ACC/CHN/37
(13/07/2012)
European Union GPA/ACC/CHN/38
(17/07/2012)
Japan GPA/ACC/CHN/39
(14/08/2012) GPA/ACC/CHN/43
(27/02/2013)
Canada GPA/ACC/CHN/40
(25/09/2012)
China GPA/ACC/CHN/41 (29/11/2012) – Third Revised Offer
China GPA/ACC/CHN/44 (06/01/2014) - Fourth Revised Offer
China GPA/ACC/CHN/45 (05/01/2015) - Fifth Revised Offer Canada GPA/ACC/CHN/46
(19/06/2015)
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Japan GPA/ACC/CHN/47
(07/12/2015)
European Union
GPA/ACC/CHN/48 and Corr.1
(26/05/2016; 14/06/2016)
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/CHN/49
(31/05/2017)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/CHN/50
(28/02/2018)
China GPA/ACC/CHN/51 (21/10/2019) - Sixth Revised Offer Australia
GPA/ACC/CHN/52 (04/02/2020)
European Union GPA/ACC/CHN/53
(21/12/2020)
China GPA/ACC/CHN/8/Rev.1 (02/06/2020) – China's Updated Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
European Union GPA/ACC/CHN/54
(21/12/2020)
1.4 Georgia's accession to the GPA6
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Georgia GPA/W/89 (15/07/1999) – Request for Observer Status
Georgia GPA/71 (17/10/2002) – Application for Accession to the GPA
Georgia GPA/W/187 (17/04/2002) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information relating to Accession to the GPA
United States of America GPA/W/194
(13/05/2002)
Canada GPA/W/220
(06/11/2002) GPA/W/237
(21/01/2003)
6 Date of WTO accession: 14 June 2000. WT/ACC/GEO/31, dated 31 August 1999, para. 117: "The representative of Georgia confirmed that, upon accession to the
WTO, Georgia would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Georgia and the other members of the Agreement, Georgia would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement by 31 December 2000. The Working Party took note of this commitment."
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
European Union GPA/W/232
(06/01/2003) GPA/ACC/GEO/3
(04/06/2004)
Georgia GPA/68 (14/05/2002) – National Implementing Legislation
Georgia GPA/SPEC/34 (15/12/2003) – Draft Informal Initial Offer
Hong Kong, China GPA/W/290
(29/01/2004) GPA/ACC/GEO/3
(04/06/2004)
Japan GPA/ACC/GEO/1
(12/02/2004) GPA/ACC/GEO/3
(04/06/2004)
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/GEO/2
(21/04/2004)
Hong Kong, China GPA/ACC/GEO/4
(24/06/2004) - Reply to GPA/ACC/GEO/3
United States of America GPA/ACC/GEO/5
(28/09/2004)
Japan GPA/ACC/GEO/6
(16/11/2004) Reply to GPA/ACC/GEO/3
1.5 Jordan's accession to the GPA7
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Jordan GPA/W/103 (05/01/2000) – Request for Observer status
Jordan GPA/38 (19/07/2000) – Application for Accession to the GPA
7 Date of WTO accession: 11 April 2000. WT/ACC/JOR/33;WT/MIN(99)/9, dated 3 December 1999, para. 170: "The representative of Jordan confirmed that, upon
accession to the WTO, Jordan would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Jordan and the other members of the Agreement, Jordan would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement within a year of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Jordan GPA/W/124 (05/12/2000) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Switzerland GPA/SPEC/11 (18/01/2001)
GPA/SPEC/11/Rev.1 (08/03/2001)
United States of America GPA/SPEC/13 (25/01/2001)
GPA/SPEC/13/Rev.1 (08/03/2001)
Canada GPA/SPEC/17 (07/02/2001)
GPA/SPEC/17/Rev.1 (12/03/2001)
European Union GPA/SPEC/20 (11/05/2001)
GPA/SPEC/20/Rev.1 (25/09/2001)
Jordan GPA/SPEC/29 (20/02/2003) – Entity Offer
United States of America GPA/SPEC/30 (30/04/2003)
GPA/SPEC/31 (21/08/2003)
United States of America GPA/SPEC/33 (22/10/2003)
GPA/W/289 (08/01/2004)
European Union GPA/SPEC/32 and Corr.1
(27/08/2003; 29/10/2003)
GPA/ACC/JOR/1 (03/03/2004)
Canada GPA/ACC/JOR/2 (16/04/2004)
Canada GPA/ACC/JOR/3 (12/08/2004)
Jordan GPA/ACC/JOR/4 (30/09/2004) – Revised Offer
European Union GPA/ACC/JOR/5 (20/12/2004)
GPA/ACC/JOR/8 (13/06/2005)
United States of America GPA/ACC/JOR/6 (20/12/2004)
GPA/ACC/JOR/7 (13/06/2005)
Jordan GPA/ACC/JOR/9; GPA/O/JOR/2 (31/10/2006) – Revised Entity Offer
Jordan GPA/ACC/JOR/10 (07/10/2008) – Revised Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Jordan Job No. 5942 (13/07/2010) – Informal Revised Offer
United States of America GPA/ACC/JOR/11
(06/08/2010) GPA/ACC/JOR/16
(14/12/2010)
Canada
GPA/ACC/JOR/12 (20/09/2010) and
GPA/ACC/JOR/14 (16/11/2010)
GPA/ACC/JOR/16 (14/12/2010)
Singapore GPA/ACC/JOR/13
(15/11/2010) GPA/ACC/JOR/16
(14/12/2010)
Japan GPA/ACC/JOR/15
(10/05/2011) GPA/ACC/JOR/16
(14/12/2010)
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/JOR/17
1.6 The Kyrgyz Republic's accession to the GPA8
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/W/83 (23/01/1999) – Request for Observer status
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/SPEC/4 (19/05/1999) – Initial Offer United States of America GPA/SPEC/7 (02/03/2000)
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/W/197 (10/06/2002) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
European Union GPA/W/230
(06/01/2003)
United States of America GPA/W/201
(22/08/2002) GPA/W/248
(06/02/2003)
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/1 (05/10/2009) - Updated Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision relation to GPA Accession
8 Date of WTO accession: 20 December 1998. WT/ACC/KGZ/26, dated 31 July 1998, para. 120: "The representative of the Kyrgyz Republic stated that the Kyrgyz
Republic would initiate negotiations for membership in the Government Procurement Agreement upon accession by tabling an entity offer at that time. He also confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the Kyrgyz Republic and the signatories of the Agreement, the Kyrgyz Republic would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement by 31 December 1999. The Working Party took note of this commitment."
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/2 (07/01/2016) - Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Public Procurement
United States of America GPA/ACC/KGZ/9 (20/06/2016)
GPA/ACC/KGZ/24 (02/06/2017)
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/3 (19/01/2016) – Revised Initial Offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/KGZ/4 (10/02/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/KGZ/5 (27/04/2016)
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/6 (26/05/2016) – Second Revised Offer
United States of America GPA/ACC/KGZ/7 (16/06/2016)
GPA/ACC/KGZ/14 (06/10/2016)
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/KGZ/8 (20/06/2016)
GPA/ACC/KGZ/15 (06/10/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/KGZ/10
(28/07/2016) GPA/ACC/KGZ/16
(06/10/2016)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/KGZ/11
(03/08/2016) GPA/ACC/KGZ/17
(06/10/2016)
Canada Comments/Questions not
circulated through the WTO Secretariat
GPA/ACC/KGZ/18 (06/10/2016)
Hong Kong, China Comments/Questions not
circulated through the WTO Secretariat
GPA/ACC/KGZ/19 (06/10/2016)
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/12 (04/10/2016) – Final Offer
European Union GPA/ACC/KGZ/20
(21/12/2016)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/KGZ/21
(12/01/2017)
United States of America GPA/ACC/KGZ/23
(09/02/2017)
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/13 (06/10/2016) – Draft Law on "Amendments to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On Public Procurement"
European Union GPA/ACC/KGZ/20 (21/12/2016)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/KGZ/22
(12/01/2017) GPA/ACC/KGZ/25
(08/06/2017)
United States of America GPA/ACC/KGZ/23
(09/02/2017)
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/26 (14/06/2017) – Revised Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/27 (21/06/2018) – Revised Final Offer
Hong Kong, China GPA/ACC/KGZ/28
(02/07/2018) GPA/ACC/KGZ/29
(08/10/2018)
European Union GPA/ACC/KGZ/30
(15/01/2019) GPA/ACC/KGZ/31
(08/02/2019)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/KGZ/32
(19/02/2019) GPA/ACC/KGZ/35
(03/06/2019)
United States of America GPA/ACC/KGZ/33
(22/02/2019) GPA/ACC/KGZ/34
(11/04/2019)
Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/36 (24/06/2019) – Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Public Procurement of 3 April 2015 No. 72
1.7 North Macedonia's accession to the GPA9
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
North Macedonia GPA/W/323 (05/06/2013) – Request for Observer Status
North Macedonia GPA/143 (17/03/2017) - Application for Accession to the GPA
North Macedonia GPA/ACC/MKD/1 (31/03/2017) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
United States of America GPA/ACC/MKD/2
(06/06/2017) GPA/ACC/MKD/3
(27/07/2017)
Canada GPA/ACC/MKD/11
(31/01/2019)
9 Date of WTO accession: 4 April 2003. WT/ACC/807/27, dated 26 September 2002, para. 177: "The representative of FYROM confirmed that, upon accession to
the WTO, the Government of FYROM would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of FYROM and the other members of the Agreement, FYROM would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement within two years of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
North Macedonia GPA/ACC/MKD/4 (28/02/2018) – Initial Offer
European Union GPA/ACC/MKD/5
(07/05/2018)
United States of America GPA/ACC/MKD/6
(18/06/2018) GPA/ACC/MKD/8
(17/09/2018)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/MKD/7
(22/06/2018) GPA/ACC/MKD/9
(17/09/2018)
Canada GPA/ACC/MKD/10
(31/01/2019)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/MKD/12
(23/04/2019)
Japan GPA/ACC/MKD/13
(17/09/2019)
1.8 Oman's accession to the GPA10
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Oman GPA/W/126 (04/01/2001) – Request for observer Status
Oman GPA/W/141 (12/07/2001) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession
United States of America GPA/SPEC/25 (28/11/2001)
European Union GPA/SPEC/27 (26/11/2001)
Canada GPA/W/176
(08/01/2002)
10 Date of WTO accession: 9 November 2000. WT/ACC/OMN/26, dated 28 September 2000, para. 121: "The representative of Oman confirmed that, upon accession
to the WTO, Oman would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Oman and the other members of the Agreement, Oman would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement within a year of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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1.9 The Russian Federation's accession to the GPA11
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Russian Federation
GPA/W/322 (16/05/2013) – Request for Observer status
Russian Federation
GPA/140 (22/08/2016) - Application for Accession to the GPA
Russian Federation
GPA/ACC/RUS/1 (07/06/2017) and GPA/ACC/RUS/Rev.1 (25/09/2018) - Initial offer and edited version
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/RUS/2 (08/08/2017)
GPA/ACC/RUS/13 22/06/2018
Hong Kong, China GPA/ACC/RUS/3 (06/09/2017)
GPA/ACC/RUS/14 (22/06/2018)
European Union GPA/ACC/RUS/4 (27/09/2017)
GPA/ACC/RUS/15 (25/06/2018)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/RUS/5 (10/10/2017)
GPA/ACC/RUS/16 (25/06/2018)
EFTA countries GPA/ACC/RUS/6 (12/10/2017)
GPA/ACC/RUS/17 (25/06/2018)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/RUS/7 (09/01/2018)
GPA/ACC/RUS/19 (12/10/2018)
Israel GPA/ACC/RUS/9 (02/02/2018)
GPA/ACC/RUS/18 (25/06/2018)
United States of America GPA/ACC/RUS/10
(14/05/2018) GPA/ACC/RUS/20
(12/10/2018)
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/RUS/12
(18/05/2018) GPA/ACC/RUS/21
(15/10/2018)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/RUS/24
(25/02/2019) GPA/ACC/RUS/25
(27/06/2019)
11 Date of WTO accession: 22 August 2012. WT/ACC/RUS/70, dated 17 November 2011, para. 1143: "The representative of the Russian Federation confirmed
the intention of the Russian Federation to join the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement and to notify the Committee on Government Procurement to this effect at the time of accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO and to ensure that from the date of accession, its government agencies would award contracts in a transparent manner according to published laws, regulations and guidelines. He also confirmed that the Russian Federation would request observership in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement at the time of its accession to the WTO and would initiate negotiations for membership in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an Appendix 1 offer within four years of accession. He confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of the Russian Federation and the other Members of the Agreement, the Russian Federation would accede to that Agreement. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Ukraine GPA/ACC/RUS/28
(17/10/2019) – Reply to GPA/ACC/RUS/25
Russian Federation
GPA/ACC/RUS/8 and GPA/ACC/RUS/8/Rev.1 (22/01/2018; 25/09/2018) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information relating to the Accession to the GPA
United States of America GPA/ACC/RUS/11
(14/05/2018)
GPA/ACC/RUS/22
(15/10/2018)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/RUS/23
(25/02/2019)
GPA/ACC/RUS/26
(27/06/2019)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/RUS/27
(17/10/2019) – Reply to GPA/ACC/RUS/26
1.10 Tajikistan's accession to the GPA12
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Tajikistan GPA/W/329 (05/06/2014) and GPA/W/329/Corr.1 (10/06/2014) – Request for Observer status
Tajikistan GPA/127 (12/02/2015) - Application for Accession to the GPA
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/1 (16/02/2015) – Initial Offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/TJK/2 (21/04/2015)
GPA/ACC/TJK/10 (11/02/2016)
Canada; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Korea,
Republic of; Singapore
GPA/ACC/TJK/3 (13/05/2015)
GPA/ACC/TJK/11 (11/02/2016)
United States of America GPA/ACC/TJK/4 (20/05/2015)
GPA/ACC/TJK/12 (11/02/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/TJK/5 (16/06/2015)
GPA/ACC/TJK/13 (11/02/2016)
12 Date of WTO accession: 2 March 2013. WT/ACC/TJK/30, dated 6 November 2012, para. 244: "The representative of Tajikistan confirmed Tajikistan's willingness
to accede to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. Tajikistan would become an observer to the Agreement upon accession, and submit an application for membership with a coverage offer within one year after accession to the WTO. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
EFTA countries GPA/ACC/TJK/6 (26/08/2015)
GPA/ACC/TJK/14 (11/02/2016)
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/7 (15/09/2015) - Draft Law on Public Procurement of the Republic of Tajikistan
Ukraine Comments/Questions not
circulated through the WTO Secretariat
GPA/ACC/TJK/35 (20/10/2016)
United States of America GPA/ACC/TJK/28
(05/08/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/36
(21/10/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/TJK/25
(25/07/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/32
(18/10/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/TJK/38
(22/12/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/42
(21/02/2017)
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/8 (12/11/2015) - Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession
Canada; Singapore GPA/ACC/TJK/17
(26/04/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/22
(17/06/2016)
United States of America GPA/ACC/TJK/28
(05/08/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/36
(21/10/2016)
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/9 (10/02/2016) – Revised Offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/TJK/15
(09/03/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/20
(17/06/2016)
United States of America GPA/ACC/TJK/16
(29/03/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/19
(17/06/2016)
Canada; Singapore GPA/ACC/TJK/17
(26/04/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/22
(17/06/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/TJK/18
(27/04/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/21
(17/06/2016)
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/23 (20/06/2016) - Second Revised Offer
New Zealand GPA/ACC/TJK/24
(21/07/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/31
(18/10/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/TJK/25
(25/07/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/32
(18/10/2016)
Canada GPA/ACC/TJK/26
(29/07/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/33
(20/10/2016)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/TJK/27
(03/08/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/34
(20/10/2016)
United States of America GPA/ACC/TJK/29
05/08/2016 GPA/ACC/TJK/37
(21/10/2016)
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/30 (18/10/2016) - Third Revised Offer
European Union GPA/ACC/TJK/38
(22/12/2016) GPA/ACC/TJK/42
(21/02/2017)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/TJK/39
(12/01/2017) GPA/ACC/TJK/43
(21/02/2017)
United States of America GPA/ACC/TJK/40
(07/02/2017) GPA/ACC/TJK/44
(22/02/2017)
Hong Kong, China Comments/Questions not
circulated through the WTO Secretariat
GPA/ACC/TJK/45 (08/03/2017)
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/41 (20/02/2017) – Fourth Revised Offer
United States of America GPA/ACC/TJK/46
(13/03/2017)
European Union GPA/ACC/TJK/47
(08/06/2017)
Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/48 (28/01/2020) – Fifth Revised Offer Ukraine GPA/ACC/TJK/49
(12/05/2020)
2 GPA ACCESSION COMMITMENTS OF WTO MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR ACCESSION TO THE GPA13
2.1 Afghanistan14
Communication
from Subject
Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties
Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Afghanistan GPA/W/343 (17/08/2017) – Request for Observer status
13 Listed in alphabetical order. 14 Date of WTO accession: 29 July 2016. WT/ACC/AFG/36, dated 13 November 2015, para. 199: "The representative of Afghanistan confirmed Afghanistan's
willingness to accede to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. Afghanistan would become an observer to the Agreement upon accession, and submit an application for membership with a coverage offer after accession to the WTO. He indicated that Afghanistan would consider initiation of negotiations on joining the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement within one year from the date of accession to the WTO. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
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2.2 Mongolia15
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Mongolia GPA/W/80 (14/12/1998) – Request for Observer status
2.3 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia16
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Saudi Arabia GPA/W/298 (23/04/2007) – Request for Observer status
2.4 Seychelles17
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Seychelles GPA/W/333 (25/08/2015) – Request for Observer status
15 Date of WTO accession: 29 January 1997. WT/ACC/MNG/9, dated 27 June 1996, para. 59: "The representative of Mongolia confirmed that his Government would
seek observer status in the Committee for the Agreement on Government Procurement at the time of its accession with a view to initiating negotiations for membership thereafter. The Working Party took note of this commitment."
16 Date of WTO accession: 11 December 2005. WT/ACC/SAU/61, dated 1 November 2005, para. 231: "The representative of Saudi Arabia confirmed that, upon accession to the WTO, Saudi Arabia would initiate negotiations for membership in the Agreement on Government Procurement by tabling an entity offer. He also confirmed that, if the results of the negotiations were satisfactory to the interests of Saudi Arabia and the other parties to the Agreement, Saudi Arabia would complete negotiations for membership in the Agreement within a year of accession. The Working Party took note of these commitments."
17 Date of WTO accession: 26 April 2015. WT/ACC/SYC/64, dated 5 November 2014, para. 322: "The representative of Seychelles confirmed that, within one year from the date of accession, Seychelles would initiate negotiations to accede to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. The Working Party took note of this commitment."
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3 ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE GPA 201218
3.1 Australia's accession to the GPA
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Australia GPA/W/30 (15/11/1996) – Request for Observer status
Australia GPA/129 (02/06/2015) – Application for Accession to the GPA
Australia GPA/ACC/AUS/1 and GPA/ACC/AUS/1/Add.1 (08/09/2015; 09/09/2015) – Initial offer
Hong Kong, China GPA/ACC/AUS/3 (25/09/2015)
GPA/ACC/AUS/6 (06/11/2015)
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/AUS/4 (28/10/2015)
GPA/ACC/AUS/12 (03/02/2016)
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
GPA/ACC/AUS/5 (4/11/2015)
GPA/ACC/AUS/11 (25/01/2016)
Canada GPA/ACC/AUS/7 (19/11/2015)
GPA/ACC/AUS/10 (25/01/2016)
Japan GPA/ACC/AUS/8 (22/12/2015)
GPA/ACC/AUS/14 (10/02/2016)
European Union Comments/Questions not circulated through the WTO Secretariat
GPA/ACC/AUS/9 (05/01/206)
Singapore GPA/ACC/AUS/13
(03/02/2016) GPA/ACC/AUS/16
(12/04/2016)
European Union GPA/ACC/AUS/15
(10/02/2016) GPA/ACC/AUS/18
(18/10/2016)
Australia GPA/ACC/AUS/2 (24/09/2015) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
18 Listed in alphabetical order.
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Australia GPA/ACC/AUS/17 and GPA/ACC/AUS/17/Corr.1 (30/09/2016; 14/10/2016) – Revised offer
European Union GPA/ACC/AUS/19
(22/12/2016) GPA/ACC/AUS/22
(18/02/2017)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/AUS/20
(12/01/2017) GPA/ACC/AUS/24
(16/02/2017)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/AUS/21
(07/02/2017) GPA/ACC/AUS/25
(16/02/2017)
Canada GPA/ACC/AUS/23
(08/02/2017) GPA/ACC/AUS/30
(16/06/2017)
United States of America GPA/ACC/AUS/26
(03/03/2017) GPA/ACC/AUS/31
(16/06/2017)
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
GPA/ACC/AUS/27 (21/03/2017)
GPA/ACC/AUS/32 (19/06/2017)
Korea, Republic of GPA/ACC/AUS/28
(23/03/2017) GPA/ACC/AUS/33
(19/06/2017)
Australia GPA/ACC/AUS/29 (02/06/2017) – Second Revised offer
Ukraine GPA/ACC/AUS/34
(05/07/2017) GPA/ACC/AUS/37
(07/03/2018)
European Union GPA/ACC/AUS/35
(17/07/2017) GPA/ACC/AUS/38
(08/03/2018)
Australia GPA/ACC/AUS/36 (07/03/2018) – Final offer
Secretariat GPA/ACC/AUS/39 and Rev.1(16/07/2018; 28/09/2018) – Draft Decision of the Committee
Secretariat GPA/CD/1 (23/10/2018) – Decision of the Committee of 17 October 2018 inviting Australia to accede to the GPA
Secretariat WT/Let/1429 (16/04/2019) – Deposit of Australia's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Australia (05/05/2019)19
19 On the same date, the terms of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway in relation to Australia's GPA accession entered into force (WT/Let/1433
(16/05/2019)).
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3.2 The Republic of Moldova's accession to the GPA
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/W/120 (14/09/2000) – Request for Observer status
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/63 (08/01/2002) – Application for Accession to the GPA
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/W/177 (09/01/2002) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Hong Kong, China GPA/W/182
(13/02/2002) GPA/W/193
(25/04/2002)
Hong Kong, China GPA/W/206
(11.09.2002) - Reply to GPA/W/193
United States GPA/W/191
(25/04/2002)
European Union GPA/W/231
(06/01/2003)
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/1 (11/11/2008) – Revised Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Canada GPA/ACC/MDA/3
(17/02/2009) GPA/ACC/MDA/4
(16/04/2010)
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/2 – Initial offer
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/5 (13/09/2012) – Second revised replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/6 (13/09/2012) – Revised offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/MDA/7
(11/12/2012)
United States of America GPA/ACC/MDA/8
(20/12/2012)
Canada GPA/ACC/MDA/9
(24/01/2013)
Canada GPA/ACC/MDA/10
(24/01/2013)
Japan GPA/ACC/MDA/11
(28/01/2013)
Switzerland GPA/ACC/MDA/12
(30/01/2013)
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Singapore GPA/ACC/MDA/13
(30/11/2013)
Moldova, Republic of
RD/INT/GPA/20 (08/10/2013) – Communication on the state of play of Moldova's GPA accession
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/14 (16/01/2014) – Second Revised offer
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/15 (17/03/2014) – Draft Law on Public Procurement
United States of America GPA/ACC/MDA/16
(23/04/2014) GPA/ACC/MDA/18
(25/06/2014)
United States of America GPA/ACC/MDA/22
(01/12/2014) GPA/ACC/MDA/25
(05/02/2015)
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/17 (24/06/2014) – Third Revised offer
Japan GPA/ACC/MDA/19
(20/08/2014)
European Union GPA/ACC/MDA/20
(10/10/2014)
United States of America GPA/ACC/MDA/21
(21/10/2014)
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/23 (30/01/2015) – Final Offer
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/24 (04/02/2015) – Updated Draft Law on Public Procurement
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/27 (27/07/2015) – Law on Public Procurement as adopted in 3 July 2015
Secretariat GPA/ACC/MDA/26, GPA/ACC/MDA/26/Rev.1 and GPA/ACC/MDA/26/Rev.2 (19/02/2015; 28/05/2015; and 31/07/2015) – Draft Committee Decision
Secretariat GPA/131 (21/09/2015) – Decision of the Committee of 16 September 2015 inviting Moldova to accede to the GPA
Moldova, Republic of
GPA/ACC/MDA/28 (05/02/2016) – Request for an extension of the period for Moldova's accession
Secretariat GPA/ACC/MDA/29 (05/02/2016) – Draft Committee Decision
Secretariat GPA/131/Add.1 (19/02/2016) – Decision of the Committee of 16 September 2015 extending the period for Moldova's accession
Secretariat WT/Let/1169 (29/06/2016) – Deposit of Moldova's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Entry into force of the GPA for Moldova (14/07/2016)20
3.3 Montenegro's accession to the GPA
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Montenegro GPA/W/319 (24/07/2012) – Request for Observer status
Montenegro GPA/120 (04/10/2013) – Application for Accession to the GPA
Montenegro GPA/ACC/MNE/1 (07/10/2013) – Replies on the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information relating to GPA Accession
Montenegro GPA/ACC/MNE/2 (04/11/2013) – Initial offer
Montenegro GPA/ACC/MNE/3 (27/11/2013) – Revised offer Japan
GPA/ACC/MNE/5 (17/02/2014)
GPA/ACC/MNE/7 (07/03/2014)
European Union GPA/ACC/MNE/6
(28/02/2014) GPA/ACC/MNE/7
(07/03/2014)
Montenegro GPA/ACC/MNE/4 (27/01/2014) – Montenegro's Request for the Parties' Assistance
Montenegro GPA/ACC/MNE/8 (18/06/2014) – Second revised offer
Montenegro GPA/ACC/MNE/9 (18/07/2014) – Final offer Canada; Hong Kong,
China; Israel; Norway; Singapore
GPA/ACC/MNE/10 (24/07/2014)
Secretariat GPA/ACC/MNE/11 (16/10/2014) – Draft Committee Decision
Secretariat GPA/124 (03/11/2014) – Decision of the Committee of 29 October 2014 inviting Montenegro to accede to the GPA
Montenegro GPA/ACC/MNE/13 (24/04/2015) – Request for an extension of Montenegro's Accession to the GPA
Secretariat GPA/ACC/MNE/12 (22/04/2015) – Draft Committee decision
Secretariat GPA/124/Add.1 (27/04/2015) – Decision of the Committee of 27 April 2015 extending the period for Montenegro's accession
Secretariat WT/Let/1046 (02/07/2015) – Deposit of Montenegro's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Montenegro (15/07/2015)21
20 On the same date, the European Union's terms of Moldova's accession to the GPA entered into force (WT/Let/1184 (4/08/2016)). 21 On the same date, the European Union's terms of Montenegro's accession to the GPA entered into force (WT/Let/1050 (27/07/2015)).
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3.4 New Zealand's accession to the GPA
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
New Zealand GPA/W/300 (24/04/2008) – Request for Observer status
New Zealand GPA/115 (01/10/2012) – Application for Accession to the GPA
New Zealand GPA/ACC/NZL/1 (01/10/2012) – Initial Offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/NZL/3 (11/12/2012)
United States of America GPA/ACC/NZL/4 (19/12/2012)
Canada; Japan; Korea, Republic of; Norway;
Switzerland
GPA/ACC/NZL/5 (01/02/2013)
European Union GPA/ACC/NZL/6 and Corr.1 (05/02/2013;
18/02/2013)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/NZL/2 (04/10/2012) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
New Zealand GPA/ACC/NZL/7 (24/09/2013) – Revised offer Canada; Israel, Japan;
Korea, Republic of; Norway; Switzerland
GPA/ACC/NZL/8 (29/10/2013)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/NZL/9 (13/11/2013) – Second Revised offer
New Zealand GPA/ACC/NZL/10 (21/07/2014) – Final offer Canada; Hong Kong,
China; Israel; Norway; Singapore
GPA/ACC/NZL/11 (24/07/2014)
Secretariat GPA/ACC/NZL/12 (16/10/2014) – Draft Committee Decision
Secretariat GPA/125 (03/11/2014) – Decision of the Committee of 29 October 2014 inviting New Zealand to accede to the GPA
Secretariat WT/Let/1049 (20/07/2015) – Deposit of New Zealand's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for New Zealand (12/08/2015)22
22 On the same date, the European Union's terms of New Zealand's accession to the GPA entered into force (WT/Let/1066 (03/09/2015)).
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3.5 Ukraine's accession to the GPA
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Ukraine GPA/W/302 (05/02/2009) – Request for Observer status
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/1 (09/02/2011) – Application for Accession to the GPA
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/2 (02/08/2011) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/3 (13/12/2012) – Initial Offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/UKR/4 (04/04/2013)
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland
GPA/ACC/UKR/5 (18/04/2013)
Canada; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Korea,
Republic of; Singapore
GPA/ACC/UKR/6 (23/04/2013)
United States of America GPA/ACC/UKR/7 (23/04/2013)
European Union GPA/ACC/UKR/8 (23/05/2013)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/9 (07/03/2013) – Revised offer
United States of America GPA/ACC/UKR/10
(12/06/2014)
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/UKR/11
(12/06/2014)
Japan GPA/ACC/UKR/12
(12/06/2014)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/13 (28/10/2014) – Second Revised offer
Singapore GPA/ACC/UKR/14
(08/12/2014)
Japan GPA/ACC/UKR/15
(22/12/2014)
Canada GPA/ACC/UKR/16
(12/01/2015)
United States of America GPA/ACC/UKR/17
(21/01/2015)
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland
GPA/ACC/UKR/18 (03/02/2015)
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Canada; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Korea,
Republic of; Singapore
GPA/ACC/UKR/19 (03/02/2015)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/20 (27/04/2015) - Third Revised offer Canada GPA/ACC/UKR/22
(26/05/2015)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/21 (19/05/2015) – Ukraine's Public Procurement Legislation
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/23 (27/05/2015) – Draft final offer
Russian Federation GPA/ACC/UKR/24
(18/06/2015)
Canada GPA/ACC/UKR/26
(03/07/2015) - Reply to GPA/ACC/UKR/24
Ukraine GPA/ACC/UKR/25 (29/06/2015) – Final offer
Secretariat GPA/ACC/UKR/27 and GPA/ACC/UKR/27/Rev.1 (09/07/2015; 09/10/2015) – Draft Decision of the Committee
Secretariat GPA/133 (16/11/2015) – Decision of the Committee of 11 November 2015 inviting Ukraine to accede to the GPA
Secretariat WT/Let/1150 (27/04/2016) – Deposit of Ukraine's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Ukraine (18/05/2016)23
3.6 The United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
United Kingdom GPA/151 (14/02/2020) – Request for Observer Status
United Kingdom GPA/146 (05/06/2018) - Application for Accession to the GPA
23 On the same date, the European Union's terms of Ukraine's accession to the GPA entered into force (WT/Let/1184 (4/08/2016)).
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
United Kingdom GPA/ACC/GBR/1 (05/06/2018) and GPA/ACC/GBR/1/Rev.1 (14/06/2018) - Market access offer (and Revision)
Moldova, Republic of GPA/ACC/GBR/4 (27/06/2018)
GPA/ACC/GBR/7 (19/07/2018)
United States of America GPA/ACC/GBR/6 (19/07/2018)
GPA/ACC/GBR/10 (03/08/2018)
United States of America GPA/ACC/GBR/13
(10/09/2018) GPA/ACC/GBR/17
(05/10/2018)
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/GBR/11
(08/08/2018) GPA/ACC/GBR/15
(13/09/2018)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/GBR/12
(04/09/2018) GPA/ACC/GBR/19
(08/10/2018)
United Kingdom GPA/ACC/GBR/2 (05/06/2018) - Replies to the Checklist of issues for provision of information relating to GPA Accession
Ukraine GPA/ACC/GBR/3 (22/06/2018)
GPA/ACC/GBR/5 (19/07/2018)
United States of America GPA/ACC/GBR/8 (19/07/2018)
GPA/ACC/GBR/9 (03/08/2018)
United States of America GPA/ACC/GBR/14
(10/09/2018) – Reply to GPA/ACC/GBR/9
GPA/ACC/GBR/18 (05/10/2018)
New Zealand GPA/ACC/GBR/12
(04/09/2018) GPA/ACC/GBR/19
(08/10/2018)
United Kingdom GPA/ACC/GBR/16 (02/10/2018) - Final offer
Secretariat GPA/ACC/GBR/20 (24/01/2019) and GPA/ACC/GBR/20/Rev.1 (06/02/2019) - Draft Decision of the Committee on UK's accession to the GPA
United Kingdom GPA/ACC/GBR/21 (14/06/2019) – Request for an extension of the period for the UK's accession, and consequential amendments related to the entry into force of the GPA for Australia
Secretariat GPA/ACC/GBR/22 (14/06/2019) – Draft Committee Decision for an
extension of the period for the UK's accession, and consequential amendments related to the entry into force of the GPA for Australia
Secretariat GPA/CD/2 (28/02/2019) and GPA/CD/2/Add.1 (26/06/2019) - Decision of the Committee on UK's accession to the GPA
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
United Kingdom GPA/ACC/GBR/2/Rev.1 (26/03/2020) – Updated Responses to the Checklist of Questions
United States of America GPA/ACC//GBR/24
(20/04/2020) GPA/ACC/GBR/25
(30/04/2020)
Ukraine GPA/ACC/GBR/26 (04/05/2020)
GPA/ACC/GBR/28 (06/05/2020)
Canada GPA/ACC/GBR/27 (06/05/2020)
GPA/ACC/GBR/29 (08/05/2020)
United Kingdom GPA/ACC/GBR/23 (26/03/2020) – Communication from the UK Mission to the GPC Chair of 26 March 2020
Secretariat GPA/ACC/GBR/32 (12/06/2020) and GPA/ACC/GBR/32/Rev.1 (14/07/2020) – Draft Committee Decision for an extension of the period for the UK's accession (and related communication from the Committee Chair of 18 May 2020)
GPA/ACC/GBR/30 (08/06/2020)
GPA/ACC/GBR/31 (08/06/2020)
Secretariat GPA/CD/2/Add.2 (9/10/2020) - Decision of the Committee of 7 October 2020 extending the period for the UK's accession
Secretariat WT/Let/1503 (04/01/2021) - Deposit of United Kingdom's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for the United Kingdom (01/01/2021)24
4 ACCESSIONS TO THE GPA CONCLUDED BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE GPA 201225
4.1 Armenia
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Armenia GPA/W/293 (18/06/2004) - Request for Observer status
24 On the same date the terms of the European Union and Montenegro in relation to the United Kingdom's accession to the GPA in its own right entered into force
(WT/Let/1509 (21/01/2021)). 25 Listed in alphabetical order.
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Armenia GPA/ACC/ARM/1 (04/09/2009) – (i) Application for Accession to the GPA; (ii) Initial Offer; and (iii) an analysis of Armenia Public Procurement Legislation
Armenia GPA/ACC/ARM/2 and GPA/ACC/ARM/2/Rev.1 (20/04/2010; 06/07/2010) - Draft Final Offer and Revised Draft Final Offer
Canada GPA/ACC/ARM/4
(17/05/2010) GPA/ACC/ARM/6
(06/07/2010)
United States of America GPA/ACC/ARM/5
(21/05/2010) GPA/ACC/ARM/6
(06/07/2010)
Canada
GPA/ACC/ARM/7 (02/08/2010) –
Questions on Replies circulated by Armenia in GPA/ACC/ARM/6
Armenia GPA/ACC/ARM/3 (20/04/2010) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession
Armenia GPA/ACC/ARM/8 (30/09/2010) – (i) Draft Decision of the Committee; (ii) Final Offer; and (iii) Armenia's draft Public Procurement Law
European Union
GPA/ACC/ARM/9 (07/10/2010) and GPA/ACC/ARM/10
(21/10/2010)
Armenia GPA/ACC/ARM/11 (08/11/2010) – (i) Revised Draft Decision of the Committee; (ii) Final Offer; and (iii) Armenia's revised draft Public Procurement Law
Secretariat GPA/105 (07/12/2010) – Decision of the Committee of 7 December 2010 inviting Armenia to accede to the GPA
Armenia GPA/ACC/ARM/12 (10/02/2011) - Armenia's Public Procurement Legislation
Secretariat GPA/ACC/ARM/13 and GPA/ACC/ARM/13/Rev.1 (25/05/2011; 25/05/2011) – Draft Committee Decision
Secretariat GPA/105/Rev.1 (26/05/2011) - Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement of 26 May 2011 extending the period for Armenia's accession
Secretariat WT/Let/821 and GPA/109 (13/09/2011) - Deposit of Armenia's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Armenia (15/09/2011)
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4.2 Hong Kong, China
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Hong Kong, China
GPA/W/37 (27/01/1997) - Request for Observer Status
Hong Kong, China
GPA/W/28 (06/11/1996) and Corr.1 (02/12/1996) –
(i) Application for Accession to the GPA; and (ii) Initial Offer
Hong Kong, China
GPA/11 (21/01/1997) - Statement on the Electricity Sector
Norway GPA/W/43
(30/05/1997)
European Union GPA/W/44
(09/06/1997)
Switzerland
GPA/W/47 (09/06/1997) and GPA/W/47/Add.1
(23/09/1997)
Secretariat GPA/9 (09/12/1996) - Decision of the Committee inviting Hong Kong, China to accede to the GPA
Secretariat WT/Let/141 (22/05/1997) and GPA/14 (23/05/1997) – Deposit of Hong Kong, China's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Hong Kong, China (19/06/1997)
4.3 Iceland
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Iceland GPA/IC/W/35 (30/11/1995)26 and GPA/W/8 (26/02/1996) – Request for Observer Status
Iceland GPA/W/73 (15/07/1998) – (i) Application for Accession to the GPA; and (ii) Initial Offer
Canada, Switzerland and United States
n.a. GPA/SPEC/6 (23/11/1999)
Iceland GPA/W/73/Rev.1 (22/02/2000) – Revised Offer
Iceland GPA/W/73/Rev.2 (01/08/2000) – Final offer
Secretariat GPA/43 (09/10/2000) - Decision of the Committee of 29 September 2000 inviting Iceland to accede to the GPA
Secretariat WT/Let/388 (06/04/2001) and GPA/48 (27/04/2001)- Deposit of Iceland's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Iceland (28/04/2001)
26 Iceland was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 7 December 1995 (GPA/IC/M/6 (08/02/1996)).
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4.4 Kingdom of Netherlands with respect to Aruba
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Aruba GPA/W/9 (27/02/1996) – Request for Observer Status27
Aruba GPA/IC/W/14 (08/02/1995) – (i) Application for Accession; and (ii) Initial Offer
Aruba GPA/IC/7 (21/12/1995) – (i) Report of the Interim Committee on Government Procurement; (ii) Draft Committee Decision; and (iii) Final Offer
Secretariat GPA/2 (05/03/1996) - Decision of the Committee of 27 February 1996 inviting Aruba to accede to the GPA
Aruba GPA/W/26 (10/09/1996) – Request for an extension of the period for Aruba's accession
Secretariat GPA/M/3, paragraph 20 (25/10/1996) The Committee agreed to extend the period for Aruba's accession
Secretariat WT/Let/111 (26/09/1996) and GPA/7 (22/10/1996) - Deposit of Aruba's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Aruba (25/10/1996)
4.5 Liechtenstein
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Liechtenstein GPA/IC/W/13 (10/01/1995) Request for Observer Status28
Liechtenstein GPA/IC/W/13 (11/01/1995) – (i) Application for Accession to the GPA; (ii) Initial Offer
United States n.a. GPA/IC/W/29 (29/09/1995)
Secretariat GPA/IC/6 (21/12/1995) – (i) Report of the Interim Committee on Government Procurement; (ii) Draft Committee Decision; and (iii) Final Offer
Secretariat GPA/3 (06/03/1996) – Decision of the Committee of 27 February 1996 inviting Liechtenstein to accede to the GPA
27 The Kingdom of Netherlands with respect to Aruba was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 29 June 1994
(GPA/IC/M/1 (10/08/1994). 28 Liechtenstein was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 24 May 1995 (GPA/IC/M/3 (24/05/1995)).
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Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Liechtenstein GPA/W/34 (8/01/1997) – Request for an extension of the period for Liechtenstein's accession
Secretariat WT/Let/166 (22/08/1997) and GPA/17 (22/08/1997) – Deposit of Liechtenstein's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Liechtenstein (18/09/1997)
4.6 Singapore
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Singapore GPA/IC/W/33 (15/11/1995)29 and GPA/W/6 (19/02/1996) – Request for Observer Status
Singapore GPA/IC/W/33 (15/11/1995) - Application for Accession
Singapore GPA/IC/SPEC/2 (9/01/1996) – Initial Offer
Singapore GPA/W/10 (05/03/1996) - Description of Singapore's Public Procurement Regime
GPA/W/19
(14/06/1996)
Singapore GPA/SPEC/2 (14/06/1996) Revised Offer
Secretariat GPA/W/21 (20/06/1996) – Draft Decision of the Committee
Request from some Parties for additional time to consider the
draft Decision
GPA/W/21/Add.1 (23/07/1996)
Singapore GPA/SPEC/2/Rev.1 (16/08/1996) – Final Offer
Secretariat GPA/6 (09/10/1996) - Decision of the Committee of 20 September 1996 inviting Singapore to accede to the GPA
Secretariat WT/Let/179 (26/09/1997) and GPA/18 (26/09/1997) - Deposit of Singapore's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Singapore (20/10/1997)
29 Singapore was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 7 December 1995 (GPA/IC/M/6 (08/02/1996)).
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4.7 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
Chinese Taipei GPA/W/4 (14/02/1996) – Request for observer status30
Chinese Taipei GPA/IC/1 (04/08/1994) – Application for Accession
Chinese Taipei GPA/IC/W/9 (23/11/1994) – Description of Chinese Taipei's Public Procurement Regime
Informal compilation n.a. GPA/IC/W/25 (18/07/1995)
Chinese Taipei GPA/IC/SPEC/1 (17/03/1995) – Draft Initial offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/IC/SPEC/2 (09/10/1996) – Initial offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/SPEC/1 (01/03/1996) – Revised offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/SPEC/1/Rev.1 (19/03/1997) – Revised offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/36 (23/06/2000) - Government Procurement Legislation
Chinese Taipei GPA/SPEC/1/Rev.2 (01/02/2002) – Second Revised offer
Chinese Taipei GPA/W/224 (20/11/2002) - Improvement of Accession Procedures
Secretariat GPA/ACC/TPKM/1 (28/11/2008) - Draft Decision and Final Offer
Secretariat GPA/96 (09/12/2008) - Decision of the Committee of 9 December 2008 inviting Chinese Taipei to accede to the GPA
Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/TPKM/2 (29/05/2009) - Request for an extension of the period for Chinese Taipei's accession
Secretariat GPA/ACC/TPKM/3 (29/05/2009) and GPA/ACC/TPKM/3/Rev.1 (03/06/2009)– Draft Committee Decision
Secretariat GPA/96/Add.1 (05/06/2009) - Decision of the Committee of 4 June 2009 extending the period for Chinese Taipei's accession
Secretariat
WT/Let/647; WT/Let/647/Corr.1; WT/Let/647/Add.1 (30/06/2009; 01/07/2009; 31/07/2009) and GPA/100 (02/07/2009) - Deposit of Chinese Taipei's Instrument of Accession to the GPA
Entry into force of the GPA for Chinese Taipei (15/07/2009)
30 Chinese Taipei was granted observer status to the Interim Committee on Government Procurement on 29 June 1994 (GPA/IC/M/1 (10/08/1994)).
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5 INTEGRATION OF ADDITIONAL WTO MEMBERS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S COVERAGE UNDER THE GPA
5.1 2004 Enlargement of the European Union - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
European Union GPA/MOD/EEC/1 (26/03/2004) and GPA/MOD/EEC/1/Add.1 (06/04/2004) – Proposed modifications to EU's Appendices I, II, and IV, pursuant to Art. XXIV:6(a) of the 1994 GPA
GPA/78 (04/05/2004) – Decision of the Committee of 23 April 200431
Effective as of 1 May 2004 (WT/Let/472 (11/05/2004))32
5.2 2007 Enlargement of the European Union – Bulgaria and Romania
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
European Union GPA/MOD/EEC/2 ((17/11/2006) and GPA/MOD/EEC/2/Add.1 (21/11/2006) – Proposed modifications to EU's Appendices I, II, and IV, pursuant to Art. XXIV:6(a) of the 1994 GPA
GPA/90 (11/12/2006) – Decision of the Committee of 8 December 200633
Secretariat Effective as of 1 January 2007 (WT/Let/556 (26/01/2007))
31 GPA/M/22, paras. 14-28 (23/04/2004). 32 As a consequence, four of the ten new member States of the European Union (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia) that had submitted applications for
accession (GPA/41 (11/09/2000), GPA/SPEC/5 (22/06/1999), GPA/66 (08/03/2002) and GPA/56 (25/09/2001), respectively) and had ongoing accession processes before 1 May 2004, have withdrawn their applications for accession (GPA/41/Rev.1 (26/03/2004), GPA/SPEC/5/Rev.2 (26/03/2004), GPA/66/Rev.1 (26/03/2004) and GPA/56/Rev.1 (26/03/2004), respectively).
33 GPA/M/31, paras 15-23 (29/01/2007).
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5.3 2013 Enlargement of the European Union - Croatia
Communication from
Subject Comments/Questions
from GPA Parties Symbol and date of
comments/questions
Replies to comments/questions
from acceding country
European Union GPA/MOD/EEC/25 (06/06/2013) and GPA/MOD/EEC/25/Add.1 (10/06/2013) – Proposed modifications to EU's Appendices I, II, and IV, pursuant to Art. XXIV:6(a) of the 1994 GPA
GPA/118 (27/06/2013) – Decision of the Committee of 27 June 201334
Effective as of 1 July 2013 (WT/Let/887 (29/07/2013))
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34 GPA/M/52, para 3.3 (16/07/2013).