ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DU COMMERCE DEL COMERCIO

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

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Référence: WLI/200-2 10 July 1996

MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994

THIRD PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES DONE AT GENEVA ON 6 OCTOBER 1995

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCES

ENTRY INTO FORCE

I have the honour to inform you that the above-mentioned Protocol was accepted by the following Members on the dates indicated:

Date of acceptance Entry into force

Australia 27 June 1996 27 July 1996

Austria 27 June 1996 27 July 1996

Belgium - for the Kingdom of Belgium, the Flemish Region of Belgium, the Walloon Region of Belgium and the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium (Subject to ratification) 30 June 1996 The acceptance by Belgium was accompanied by the following communication: "Belgium's obligations under this Protocol are, in fact, already the subject of application on an autonomous basis. In signing this Protocol, Belgium undertakes to maintain that application in accordance with its domestic legislation in force."

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Date of acceptance Entry into force

Canada 27 June 1996 27 July 1996

Denmark 28 June 1996 28 July 1996

European Community 26 June 1996 26 July 1996

Finland 26 June 1996 26 July 1996

France 28 June 1996 28 July 1996

Germany 27 June 1996 27 July 1996

Greece (Subject to internal approval) 28 June 1996 The acceptance by Greece was accompanied by the following communication: "Until the completion of the internal approval procedures, Greece will apply the commitments taken on its behalf in the European Communities and their member States Schedule of Specific Commitments, annexed to the Third Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services, from the date of its entry into force."

India 27 June 1996 27 July 1996

Ireland 27 June 1996 27 July 1996

Italy 28 June 1996 28 July 1996

Luxembourg 29 June 1996 29 July 1996

Netherlands, for the Kingdom in Europe 28 June 1996 28 July 1996

Norway 28 June 1996 28 July 1996

Portugal (Subject to internal approval) 28 June 1996 - The acceptance by was accompanied by the following communication: ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

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Date of acceptance Entry into force

Portugal (cont'd)

"Until the completion of the internal approval procedures, Portugal will apply the commitments taken on its behalf in the European Communities and their member States Schedule of Specific Commitments, annexed to the Third Protocol annexed to the General Agreement on Trade in Services, from the date of its entry into force."

Spain (Signature subject to subsequent 28 June 1996 authorization by Parliament of the declaration of 's agreement to assume the obligations)

Sweden 30 June 1996 30 July 1996

United Kingdom 27 June 1996 27 July 1996

In terms of its paragraph 3, the Protocol shall enter into force for the above-mentioned Members on the dates indicated.

This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Protocol.

R. Ruggiero Director-General