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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/CPV/12 
25 March 2004 
 (04-1376) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Cape Verde Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAPE VERDE 
 
General Legislative Action Plan  
 
  The following submission, dated 23 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Cape Verde.   
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Present Status and Agenda for Cape Ve rde's Law-making Process for WTO Accession
 
 
No. Subject Legislation Ministry in charge Completion 
Date 
1. Instrument of 
Ratification of WTO 
Agreement Protocol of Accession Council of Ministers will 
submit to the National 
Assembly when WTO 
approves membership December 2004 
2. Customs Code Drafting of new 
Customs Code Ministry of Finance 
Customs Department December 2004 
3.  Arbitration and 
mediation Law on arbitration and 
mediation Ministry of Justice December 2004 
4. Commerce Law on Commerce 
(Law No. 5/99 
amendment) Ministry of Econ omy December 2004 
 
 
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