ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL
DUCOMMERCE DEL COMERCIO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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Référence: WLI/200 25January 1996
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
THEWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
DONE ATMARRAKESH ON15APRIL 1994
NOTIFICATION OFACCEPTANCE
Ihave thehonour toinform youthaton23January 1996 Ireceived from the
GovernmentofBeninaninstrumentofratificationoftheabove-mentionedAgreement,thereby
recognizing asfullybinding thesignature affixed byitsplenipotentiary on15April 1994.
Interms ofArticle XIV,paragraph 1,Benin shallbecome aMember oftheWorld Trade
Organization on22February 1996 andinterms ofArticle XI,paragraph 1,Benin shallbe
deemed anoriginal Member oftheWorld Trade Organization.
Thisnotification isfurnished inaccordance withparagraph 3ofArticle XIVofthe
Agreement.
R.Ruggiero
Director-General
WT/Let/60
96-0340