ZAGREB, June 16 (Hina) - A Croatian delegation headed by Croatian Deputy Economy Minister and head of the delegation for Croatia's joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Neven Mimica will participate in the last session of the WTO
working group for Croatia's admission, the Croatian Economy Ministry reported Friday. At the session, WTO member countries will endorse a final report on Croatia's joining, and a draft protocol on joining the organisation along with agreed customs concessions for goods and specific obligation in trade services harmonised in bilateral negotiations with 19 member countries. After this session, a session of the WTO General Council will be held in Geneva on July 17 at which member countries will pass a formal decision on the admission and ask Croatia join the organisation. The protocol on joining the WTO will be forwarded to the Croatian National Sabor to be confirmed. Thir
ZAGREB, June 16 (Hina) - A Croatian delegation headed by Croatian
Deputy Economy Minister and head of the delegation for Croatia's
joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Neven Mimica will
participate in the last session of the WTO working group for
Croatia's admission, the Croatian Economy Ministry reported
Friday.
At the session, WTO member countries will endorse a final report on
Croatia's joining, and a draft protocol on joining the organisation
along with agreed customs concessions for goods and specific
obligation in trade services harmonised in bilateral negotiations
with 19 member countries.
After this session, a session of the WTO General Council will be
held in Geneva on July 17 at which member countries will pass a
formal decision on the admission and ask Croatia join the
organisation. The protocol on joining the WTO will be forwarded to
the Croatian National Sabor to be confirmed.
Thirty days after a decision of the Sabor and the informing of the
WTO Secretariat of the decision, Croatia will become a full member
of the World Trade Organisation.
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