Treaties

Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

Not In Force Series Number[2014] ATNIF 7
 
Done at Place and Date Bali, 12/07/2013
Short TitleAgreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF)
Treaty Status (General) Not Yet in Force , Adopted by all WTO Members on 27/11/14, Accepted by Hong Kong, Singapore and United States. Requires acceptance by two thirds of WTO Members
Treaty Status (Australia) Not Yet in Force
Agreement Type Multilateral
DepositoryWorld Trade Organization
Status List Site
 
Subject of Treaty Customs & Tariffs INTERNATIONAL TRADE World Trade Organization (WTO)
Australian Signature for Multilaterals at Place and DateText adopted by WTO Ministerial Conference on 7 December 2013. Signature not required.
Tabling Dates (Reps)06/18/2014, Agreement (tabled 18/6/14). Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (including the Agreement on Trade Facilitation annexed to that Protocol) as adopted at Geneva on 27/11/14 tabled on 25/2/15(House) and 2/3/15(Senate)
Tabling Dates (Senate)06/18/2014
 
National Interest Analysis (NIA) Number and DateGo to Text , Attachment to NIA tabled 25/2/15 (House)
Regulation Impact Statement Not Required
JSCOT Report Number147  
Government Response
 
Entry into Force Generally, Date and Conditions
Entry into Force for Australia, Date and ConditionsAgreement contains no specific provision for entry into force but entry into force is linked to entry into force of Protocol (see comments below). Under Article 3 of the Protocol, the Protocol enters into force in accordance with Article X (3) of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) [ie. after acceptance by two-thirds of WTO Members] Protocol has been accepted by Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States as at March 2015.
 
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Registered with UN, Australia
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Last Updated05/02/2017