RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/TJK/7 
27 February 2004 
 
 (04-0863) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Legislative Action Plan  
 
 The following Legislative Action Plan is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of 
the Republic of Tajikistan.  
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 WT/ACC/TJK/7 
Page 2 Legislative Action Plan  
 
(Present Status of Tajikistan’s Legislative Process for WTO Conformity) 
 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement Status of Draft/Intended actio ns Expected Enactment Date 
1. Government Resolution No. 533 
of 1 December 2001 “On 
Setting up excise tax rates on 
selected goods originated in the 
RT and imported into the 
territory of RT” GATT 1994. Government of Tajikistan adopted new Resolution No. 153, “On 
Setting up excise tax rates on sel ected goods originated in the RT 
and imported into the territory of RT” which replaced the previous 
Resolution No. 533.  Under the new regime rates of excise taxes 
are brought into conformity with the WTO National Treatment 
Principle. Entered into force on 
1 May  2003 
2. New Customs Code GATT 1994, Customs Valuation 
Agreement, Agreement on Rules 
of Origin, Agreement on Trade 
Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Initial draft of the Code is developed and will be circulated among 
the ministries and agencies for comments in February 2004.  
 
Submission to the Counsel of Ministers is expected in June 2004 and to the Parliament in the second half of 2004. January 2005 
3.  New Tax Code GATT 1994 The initial draft Ta x Code is was finalized by the Working Group 
under the Ministry of Revenues.  Currently, circulated among the 
ministries and agencies for review and comments.  
Expect to submit to the Cabinet of Ministers during 2004 and to 
the Parliament by the end of 2004.  January 2005 
4. Law On Technical Regulations Agreement on Technical Barriers 
to Trade Working Group on development of the law is being formed.  The 
Working group will identify detailed time frames. 
 April 2005 
5. Law on State Registration of 
Legal Entities Article XI of GATT and Article 
XVI of GATS Adopted by the Parliament and signed by the President on 
22 April 2003. Entered into force on 
24 April 2003 
6. Amendments to the Law on 
Foreign Economic Activity of 
27 December 1993 Article XI of GATT and Article 
XVI of GATS Adopted by the Lower Chamber of the Parliament on 26 
November 2003.  It is expected that the draft Law will be 
considered by the Upper Chamber in February 2004 May 2004 
7. New Law on Normative-Legal 
Acts  GATT Article X The Law On Normative-Legal Acts No. 54 adopted by the 
Parliament and signed by the Pr esident on December 8, 2003. In force 
8. New Law on Licensing of 
Business Activities General Agreement on Trade in 
Services Adopted by the lower Chamber of the Parliament on 17 December 
2003.  It is planned that the Upper Chamber will consider the Law 
in February 2004.   May 2004 
9. Implementing regulations on 
Licensing of Business Activities General Agreement on Trade in 
Services Draft Regulations will be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers in 
August 2004. October 2004 
10. Law On Inventions 
 Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Draft Law was adopted by the Lower Chamber of the Parliament 
on 24 December 2003.  It is exp ected that the draft Law will be 
considered by the Upper Chamber in February 2004.  May 2004  
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11. Law On Industrial Design s Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Draft Law was adopted by the Lower Chamber of the Parliament 
on 24 December 2003.  It is expect ed that the draft Law will be 
considered by the Upper Chamber in February 2004. May 2004 
12. Civil Code (Part III) Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Working Group established to draft the law.    
 
Expect to submit to the Cabinet of Ministers in March 2004 and to 
the Parliament in April 2004. January 2005 
13. Amendments to the Criminal 
Code  Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Draft Law is under consideration before the Lower Chamber of the 
Parliament. December 2004 
14. New Civil Procedure Code Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Working Group was established and currently working on drafting 
new Civil Procedure Code.   
 
Expected to be finalized and submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers in September 2004 and to the Parliament by the end of 2004.  January 2005 
15. New Economic Court Procedure 
Code 
 Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Working Group is established for drafting the new Code.   
 
Expected to be finalized and submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers in September 2004 and to the Parliament by the end of 2004.  January 2005 
16. Amendments to the Law No. 
456 On Trademarks and Service 
marks of 23 December 1991 Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights The draft Law is planned to be submitted to the Cabinet of 
Ministers in May 2004 and to the Parliament in November 2004. May 2005 
17. New law on Geographic 
Indications. Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights The draft Law is planned to be submitted to the Cabinet of 
Ministers during the second half of 2004 and to the Parliament in 
January 2005.  May 2005 
18. New law on Topology of 
Integrated Circuits. Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights The draft Law is planned to be submitted to the Cabinet of 
Ministers by the end of 2004 and to the Parliament in May 2005. November 2005 
19. Amendments to the Law On 
Copyright and Related Rights of 
13 November 1998 No. 726 Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Signed by the President of Tajikistan on 1 August 2003. In force 
20. Enact new regulations on 
intellectual property border 
measures.  Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights Regulations will be drafted after the enactment of the new Customs 
Code. May 2005 
21. Amendments to the Law 
Selection Achievements of 
Agricultural Products  Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights It is planned that the draft Law will be considered by the Lower 
Chamber of the Parliament in April 2004. December 2004 
 
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