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RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/5 
7 July 1998 
 (98-2673) 
Working Party on the Accession of Georgia Original:   English 
  
ACCESSION OF GEORGIA 
 
Communication from Georgia
 
   The Permanent Mission of Georgia has submitte d the following schedule of consideration and 
adoption of trade-related laws by the Parliament of Georgia in 1998, with the request that it be 
circulated to members of the Working Party.  
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Schedule of Consideration and Adoption
 
of Trade-Related Laws by the Parliament of Georgia in 1998  
 
(as of 23 June 1998) 
 
NO. LAW STAGE OF PASSING TIME OF 
ADOPTION 
1. Law on Chambers of Commerce Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
2. Law on State Support of 
Development of Small Business Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
3. Licensing Law Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
4. Law on Government Procurement Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
5. Law on Alterations and 
Amendments to the Law on Entrepreneurs Adopted - 
6. Patent Law Under cons ideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
7. Law on Material Reserves U nder consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
8. Law on Trade Marks Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
9. Law on Securities and Stock 
Exchange Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
10. Law on Alterations and 
Amendments to the Law on Promotion and Guarantees of Investment Activities Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees July-August 
11. Law on Alterations and 
Amendments to the Law on Privatization of State Property Adopted - WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/5 
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NO. LAW STAGE OF PASSING TIME OF 
ADOPTION 
12. Law on Copyright and 
Neighbouring Rights Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
13. Law on Licensing Fees Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
14. Law on Registration Fees Adopted - 
15. Law on Transport Under c onsideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
16. Law on Alterations and 
Amendments to the Air Code Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
17. Law on Oil and Gas Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
18. Forestry Code Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
19. Law on Sanitary Supervision and 
Hygienic Standardization Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
20. Law on Dangerous Substances Adopted - 
21. Law on Taxation of Emission and 
Circulation of Securities Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
22. Law on Georgian Maritime Space Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
23. Railway Code Under consideration in 
Ministries October-November 
24. Law on Denationalization of Non-
Agricultural Lands Used by Natural and Legal Persons Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
25. Law on Management and Disposal 
of State-Owned Land Under consideration in relevant 
Parliamentary committees October-November 
 
 
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