Introduction

Two thirds of the developing countries that have participated in WTO dispute settlement proceedings - 30 in total - have become Members of the ACWL.  The 44 LDCs that are Members of the WTO or in the process of acceding to the WTO are entitled to the services of the ACWL without having to become Members of the ACWL. Thus, the services of the ACWL are available to 74 countries, or approximately half of the Members of the WTO.

ACWL Members

Signatories to the Agreement Establishing the ACWL

Members entitled to the
services of the Centre
Developed country Members
Bolivia Canada
Colombia Denmark
Dominican Republic Finland
Ecuador Ireland
Egypt Italy
Guatemala Netherlands
Honduras Norway
Hong Kong, China Sweden
India United Kingdom
Kenya  
Nicaragua  
Pakistan  
Panama  
Paraguay  
Peru  
Philippines  
Thailand  
Tunisia  
Uruguay  
Venezuela  

ACWL Members by accession

Members entitled to the
services of the Centre
Developed country Members
Jordan (20 January 2002) Switzerland (5 December 2004)
Oman (26 March 2003)  
Mauritius (11 June 2003)  
Turkey (17 August 2003)  
El Salvador (4 March 2004)  
Indonesia (28 April 2004)  
Chinese Taipei (13 May 2004)  
Sri Lanka (21 November 2008)  
Costa Rica (30 April 2009)  
Viet Nam (25 September 2009)  

WTO Members in the process of accession to the ACWL

Georgia