Negotiating Group on Rules - Submission on Regional Trade Agreements by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - Paper by the Separate Custom Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

World Trade Organization TN/RL/W/186 3 August 2005 (05-3485) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English submission on regional trade agreements by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu Paper by the Separate Custom Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu The following submission, dated 27 July 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. _______________ RESPONSES FROM THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU TO QUESTIONS RAISED ON PAPER TN/RL/W/182 STRENGTHENING THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM VIA OPEN REGIONALISM: PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS to CONTAIN AN ACCESSION CLAUSE FOR NON-PARTIES We are responding hereby to Members’ questions concerning our paper TN/RL/W/182 of 9 June 2005, which were raised at the Rules Negotiations Meeting on RTA of 14 June 2005. We are also taki