GPA/S/1/Rev.2 30 April 2021 (21-3715) Page

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 ([email protected]; [email protected] and/or [email protected]).

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)


(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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions




(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


(29/01/2009) GPA/ACC/CHN/13

(05/10/2009)


(17/02/2009) GPA/ACC/CHN/14

(05/10/2009)


(13/04/2010) GPA/ACC/CHN/21

(11/10/2010)

China GPA/ACC/CHN/16 (09/07/2010) - Revised Offer


(16/09/2010)

GPA/ACC/CHN/29 (29/09/2011)


(21/09/2010)


(30/09/2010)


(07/10/2010)


(14/01/2011)

Israel GPA/ACC/CHN/23 (17/01/2011)

Chinese Taipei GPA/ACC/CHN/24

(21/01/2011)


(25/01/2011)


(03/02/2011)

Singapore GPA/ACC/CHN/27

(17/02/2011)























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Communication from



comments/questions




(28/02/2011)

China GPA/ACC/CHN/30 (30/11/2011) – Second Revised Offer


(22/06/2012)


(03/07/2012)


(09/07/2012)


(12/07/2012)


(12/07/2012) GPA/ACC/CHN/42

(27/02/2013)

Singapore GPA/ACC/CHN/36

(12/07/2012)


(13/07/2012)


(17/07/2012)


(14/08/2012) GPA/ACC/CHN/43

(27/02/2013)


(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

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Communication from



comments/questions




(07/12/2015)

European Union

GPA/ACC/CHN/48 and Corr.1

(26/05/2016; 14/06/2016)


(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)


(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


(21/12/2020)

1.4 Georgia's accession to the GPA6

Communication from



comments/questions



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


(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



comments/questions



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


(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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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)


GPA/SPEC/20/Rev.1 (25/09/2001)

Jordan GPA/SPEC/29 (20/02/2003) – Entity Offer


GPA/SPEC/31 (21/08/2003)


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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comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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


(06/01/2003)


(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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comments/questions



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


GPA/ACC/KGZ/19 (06/10/2016)

Kyrgyz Republic GPA/ACC/KGZ/12 (04/10/2016) – Final Offer


(21/12/2016)


(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)


(12/01/2017) GPA/ACC/KGZ/25

(08/06/2017)


(09/02/2017)



























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comments/questions



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)


(15/01/2019) GPA/ACC/KGZ/31

(08/02/2019)


(19/02/2019) GPA/ACC/KGZ/35

(03/06/2019)


(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



comments/questions



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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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



comments/questions



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



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



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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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(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)


(25/02/2019)

GPA/ACC/RUS/26

(27/06/2019)


(17/10/2019) – Reply to GPA/ACC/RUS/26

1.10 Tajikistan's accession to the GPA12

Communication from



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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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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


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)


(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)


(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)


(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)


(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)


(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)


05/08/2016 GPA/ACC/TJK/37

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Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/30 (18/10/2016) - Third Revised Offer


(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)


(07/02/2017) GPA/ACC/TJK/44

(22/02/2017)

Hong Kong, China Comments/Questions not


GPA/ACC/TJK/45 (08/03/2017)

Tajikistan GPA/ACC/TJK/41 (20/02/2017) – Fourth Revised Offer


(13/03/2017)


(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



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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Communication from



comments/questions



Mongolia GPA/W/80 (14/12/1998) – Request for Observer status

2.3 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia16

Communication from



comments/questions



Saudi Arabia GPA/W/298 (23/04/2007) – Request for Observer status

2.4 Seychelles17

Communication from



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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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Australia GPA/ACC/AUS/17 and GPA/ACC/AUS/17/Corr.1 (30/09/2016; 14/10/2016) – Revised offer


(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)


(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

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Communication from



comments/questions



Moldova, Republic of

GPA/W/120 (14/09/2000) – Request for Observer status


GPA/63 (08/01/2002) – Application for Accession to the GPA


GPA/W/177 (09/01/2002) – Replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession


(13/02/2002) GPA/W/193

(25/04/2002)


(11.09.2002) - Reply to GPA/W/193

United States GPA/W/191

(25/04/2002)


(06/01/2003)


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)


GPA/ACC/MDA/2 – Initial offer


GPA/ACC/MDA/5 (13/09/2012) – Second revised replies to the Checklist of Issues for Provision of Information Relating to GPA Accession


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)


(24/01/2013)


(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



comments/questions



Singapore GPA/ACC/MDA/13

(30/11/2013)


RD/INT/GPA/20 (08/10/2013) – Communication on the state of play of Moldova's GPA accession


GPA/ACC/MDA/14 (16/01/2014) – Second Revised offer


GPA/ACC/MDA/15 (17/03/2014) – Draft Law on Public Procurement


(23/04/2014) GPA/ACC/MDA/18

(25/06/2014)


(01/12/2014) GPA/ACC/MDA/25

(05/02/2015)


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)


(21/10/2014)


GPA/ACC/MDA/23 (30/01/2015) – Final Offer


GPA/ACC/MDA/24 (04/02/2015) – Updated Draft Law on Public Procurement


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


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



comments/questions



Entry into force of the GPA for Moldova (14/07/2016)20

3.3 Montenegro's accession to the GPA

Communication from



comments/questions



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

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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



comments/questions



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)



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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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



comments/questions



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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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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comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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)


(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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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



comments/questions



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

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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

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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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GPA/118 (27/06/2013) – Decision of the Committee of 27 June 201334

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34 GPA/M/52, para 3.3 (16/07/2013).






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