ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DU COMMERCE DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Centre William Rappard Téléphone: (41 22) 739 51 11 Rue de Lausanne 154 Ligne directe: (41 22) 739 Case postale Téléfax: (41 22) 731 42 06 CH - 1211 Genève 21 Télex: 412 324 OMC/WTO CH Télégramme: OMC/WTO, GENÈVE Référence: WLI/200-2 10 July 1996 MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 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." 96-2727 WT/Let/96 ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Page 2 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 Portugal was accompanied by the following communication: ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Page 3 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 Spain'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.