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1 May 2001
Washington, United States of America
21 December 2001
Pursuant to Article 4(1), this Protocol shall enter into force on the date that the Agreement enters into force or on the date that two signatories to the Agreement have expressed their consent to be bound in accordance with Article 3(2), whichever is later.
Article 3(1): This Protocol shall be open for signature by any signatory to the Agreement from May 1 2001 until the Protocol enters into force.
Article 3(3): After this Protocol enters into force, it shall be open to accession by any party to the Agreement. APEC member economies which have agreed to be bound by the Agreement in accordance with the Annex to the Agreement may, by a written instrument delivered to the Depositary, agree to be bound by this Protocol.
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List of Participating States (as at 26/03/2007) |
Signature Date |
Ratification |
Entry into Force Date |
| Brunei Darussalam | 01/05/2001 | D. Signed | 21/12/2001 |
| Republic of Chile | 07/08/2003(Accession) | 10/12/2003 | |
| Cook Islands | 08/03/2006 | 23/07/2006 | |
| New Zealand | 01/05/2001 | 21/12/2001 |
21/12/2001 |
| Republic of Singapore | 01/05/2001 | D. Signed | 21/12/2001 |
Information provided by States that have not signed, ratified or acceded to the instrument but have signified their intention to do so.
