Council for Trade in Services - Eighth decision on the acceptance of the Fifth Protocol - Adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 7 March 2011

World Trade Organization S/L/382 8 March 2011 (11-1146) Council for Trade in Services EIGHTH DECISION ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FIFTH PROTOCOL Adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 7 March 2011 The Council for Trade in Services, Having regard to the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), Having regard to the communication from the Philippines (S/C/W/332), Notwithstanding the Decision on the acceptance of the Fifth Protocol to the GATS adopted by the Council on 15 February 1999 (S/L/68), Decides as follows, The Fifth Protocol shall be reopened for acceptance by the Philippines from the date of this decision until 8 April 2011. The Protocol shall enter into force for the Philippines as from the date of such acceptance. __________ S/L/382 Page 1 S/L/382 Page 1