GENEVA, July 17 (Hina) - Croatia on Monday became the 137th member of the World Trade Organisation after signing an admission protocol in Geneva today, thus completing a seven-year-long process of admission to one of the world's most
important organisations.
GENEVA, July 17 (Hina) - Croatia on Monday became the 137th member
of the World Trade Organisation after signing an admission protocol
in Geneva today, thus completing a seven-year-long process of
admission to one of the world's most important organisations.#L#
WTO's head council at today's session with a two-third majority
reached the formal decision to adopt an integral final report on
Croatia's admission, simultaneously inviting the Croatian
government to sign the protocol.
After the session, the admission protocol was signed by Croatia's
Economy Minister Goranko Fizulic, with attendance by WTO managing
director Mike Moore. Croatia's admission was welcomed on behalf of
WTO's head council by the chairman, Norwegian Ambassador Kare
Bryn.
The signing of the protocol is followed by ratification at the
Croatian national parliament, which should be done in the September
sessions. The Croatian government then briefs the WTO Secretariat.
Thirty days later, the admission protocol should officially come
into force.
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