Reference: WLI/100 2 July 2007







PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION
OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA
TO THE MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
DONE AT HONG KONG ON 15 DECEMBER 2005


NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE AND ENTRY INTO FORCE



I have the honour to inform you that on 27 June 2007, the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga deposited with me an Instrument of Ratification of the above-mentioned Protocol, thereby recognizing as fully binding the signature affixed by its plenipotentiary on 15 December 2005.

In terms of its paragraph 8, the Protocol shall enter into force on 27 July 2007.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Protocol, the Kingdom of Tonga shall become a Member of the World Trade Organization on 27 July 2007.

This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 9 of the Protocol.












Pascal Lamy
Director-General











07-2763 WT/Let/579
WTO OM

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/L/644
27 January 2006 (06-0374)


ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA
Decision of 15 December 2005
The Ministerial Conference,
Having regard to paragraph 2 of Article XII and paragraph 1 of Article IX of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (the "WTO Agreement"), and the Decision-Making Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization agreed by the General Council (WT/L/93);
Taking note of the application of the Kingdom of Tonga for accession to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization dated 30 June 1995;
Noting the results of the negotiations directed toward the establishment of the terms of accession of the Kingdom of Tonga to the WTO Agreement and having prepared a Protocol on the Accession of the Kingdom of Tonga;
Decides as follows:
The Kingdom of Tonga may accede to the WTO Agreement on the terms and

World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio RESTRICTED WT/ACC/TON/8
26 May 2003
(03-2825) Working Party on the
Accession of Tonga Original: English/ anglais/
inglés
ACCESSION OF TONGA

Communication from the Kingdom of Tonga

The Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industry of the Kingdom of Tonga has submitted the following information for consultation upon request from accessions@wto.org.

- The Customs and Excise (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 10 November 1999

Tonga Harmonized Customs Tariff and Excise Schedule.

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Groupe de travail de
l'accession des Tonga

accession des tonga

Communication du Royaume des Tonga

Le Ministère du travail, du commerce et de l'industrie du Royaume des Tonga a communiqué l'information ciaprès qui peut être consultée sur demande à l'adresse suivante:
accessions@wto.org
.

- Loi

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 5455
Case postale Téléfax: (41 22) 731 42 06
CH - 1211 Genève 21 Télex: 412 324 OMC/WTO CH
Télégramme: OMC/WTO, GENÈVE

Référence:

5 February 1996

COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

Note from the Chairperson

Your delegation is invited to attend a joint informal meeting with the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment which will begin at 10:00 a.
on
Tuesday,
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the issue of ecolabelling (G/TBT/M/3, G/TBT/W/9 and 11).
Delegations have been invited to present their national eco-labelling programmes at the meeting (WTO/AIR/253).