On October 17, 2014, a World Trade Organization (WTO) Working Party agreed on the terms of Seychelles’ admission as a member to the WTO after eighteen years of negotiation.  According to a press release, as part of their accession negotiations, “Seychelles concluded eight bilateral agreements on market access for goods and nine bilateral agreements on market access for services,” among other commitments.  Seychelles’ official accession “still requires the formal approval of all 160 WTO members in the General Council in December” as well as “the ratification of the Accession Package by Seychelles’ Parliament by 1 June 2015.”