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DECISION

ACCESSION OF THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF

TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU

Decision of 11 November 2001

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, 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 Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu for accession to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization dated 7 December 1995,

Noting the results of the negotiations directed toward the establishment of the terms of accession of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and having prepared a Protocol on the Accession of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu,

Decides as follows:

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu may accede to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization on the terms and conditions set out in the Protocol annexed to this Decision.

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