Updated List of World Trade Organization Members
According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), as of April 23, 2004 there are 147 members of the WTO.
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Nepal Joins WTO on April 23, 2004
Since April 4, 2003 (the last updated list of WTO members published in ITT), the following country has joined the WTO:
| Country | Accession Date |
|---|---|
| Nepal | 04/23/04 |
List of WTO Members as of April 23, 2004
The following is a list of the 147 current WTO members (as of April 23, 2004):
Observer Countries Must Begin Accession Talks Within Five Years
According to the WTO, the following 30 countries are observers and all of them (except the Holy See (Vatican)) must start accession talks within five years of becoming observers:
WTO Press Release on Nepal's Accession (dated 04/23/04) available athttp://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news04_e/wto_147members_23apr04_e.htm
WTO List of Members, Observers and International Organization Observers (updated 04/23/04) available at http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm