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Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)

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Agreement name:	Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
Coverage:	Goods	Type:	Partial Scope Agreement
Status:	In Force	Notification under:	Enabling Clause
Date of signature:	22-Jul-1993	Date of notification:	03-Aug-1999
Date of entry into force:	01-Jan-1994	End of implementation period:	1994
Current signatories:	Fiji; Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu
Original signatories:	Fiji; Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu
RTA Composition:	Plurilateral
Region:	Oceania
All Parties WTO members?	Yes	Cross-Regional:	No

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Text of the agreement

Text of the agreement	E F S

Annexes & related documents

Consideration status:	Factual Abstract issued

Related documents

Document series: WT/COMTD/21

Document type	Symbol	Language
Notification	WT/COMTD/N/9	E F S
Agreement	WT/COMTD/21	E F S
Factual Abstract		E

Document type	Language
Factual Abstract (G)	E

RTA Provisions Glossary

For details on these provisions, please consult the Glossary.

Last modified on: 01/12/2017

Topics
	Rules of Origin (RoO)
		Change of Tariff Classification Criteria (CTC)
	Safeguard Mechanisms (Goods)
		RTA-specific safeguard measures always permitted
		Other Special safeguards
	Anti-Dumping measures
	Countervailing measures


	General Exceptions
	Security Exceptions
	Accession
		Accession open to some third parties only

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