On 24 March 2015, the National Assembly of the Republic of Seychelles ratified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Protocol of Accession of the Republic of Seychelles.
On 25 March, President James Michel signed the Instrument of Acceptance of the Accession Protocol, confirming its membership terms. According to WTO rules, Seychelles will become a fully fledged member on 26 April 2015.
Seychelles is the 33rd government to accede to the rules-based multilateral trading system through Article XII negotiations since the WTO was established in 1995.