WTO

Lebanon’s WTO Accession in Brief      Interactive Accession Chart

Progress to Date

• Lebanon Applied for WTO accession in January 1999
• A Working Party was established in April 1999 chaired by H.E. Mrs. Laurent Dubois Destrizais (France).
• In October 2000, the Government Adopted an Accession Master Plan for the implementation of the WTO Accession. The document provided an assessment of the economic and legislative reform required for conformity to requirements of the WTO and ushered in the required legislative reform drive.  
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Memorandom of Foreign Trade Regime  Download file (WinZip Format)

Factual Summary Report View file (PDF Format)
 

Non-Tariff Measures on imports and Exports
(NTM Survey 2006) View file (PDF Format)

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Offer on Specific Commitments in Services

The offer on specific commitments in services is not final. It is a draft of the schedule of Specific Commitments submitted during Lebanon's second working party meeting and it is still under negotiation.

Download file (WinZip Format)

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WTO Brochure - FAQ

1. What is the WTO?

2. What is the link between GATT and WTO?

3. What are the basic Principles of the WTO?

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Presentations

WTO Accession Presentation (power point)

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Speeches of Ministers

     Year                             Speeches
    2007 5th Working Party
May3, 2007
joining the WTO
    2006 4th Working Party Meeting Speech


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Useful Links 

www.wto.org
www.escwa.org.lb

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