RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/JOR/21∗
15 September 1999
(99-3782)
Working Party on the
Accession of JordanOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
Agenda for Enacting Laws and for Adopting Regulations / Instructions
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Jordan has submitted the following Agenda for
Enacting Laws and for Adopting Regulations / Instructions for WTO Conformity.
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Agenda for Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity
9 September  1999
Law Agreement(s) Status of Draft Expected1 Approval Date
(Parliament)2
Amendments to the Law on
Trademarks No. 33 of 1952 TRIPS Approved by Lower House  September 1999
Law on Patents  TRIPS Being reviewed by Lower House  September 1999
Amendments to the Law on
Copyrights No. 22 of 1992 TRIPS Approved by Parliament (both houses)  September 1999
Amendments to the Law onGeneral Sales Tax No. 6 of 1994GATT Article III (national
treatment with regard to
application of sales tax)Being prepared at the Ministry of Finance; submission to the
Council of Ministers (CM) is expected in September 1999
and to the Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Industrial Design  TRIPS Being discussed at the CM; submission to the Parliament is
expected in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Integrated Circuits  TRIPS Being discussed at the CM;  submission to the Parliament is
expected in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Standards and Metrology  TBT Being finalized at the Institute of Standards and Metrology;
submission to the CM is expected in September 1999 and tothe Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Agriculture -  SPS (Plant and animal)
- TBT(Seeds)
- Agreement on
AgricultureBeing finalized at the Ministry of Agriculture; submission
to the CM is expected in September 1999 and to the
Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Geographical Indications  TRIPS Being finalized at the Ministry of Agriculture; submission
to the CM is expected in September 1999 and to the
Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
                                                     
1 These laws will be on the agenda of Parliament for its Ordinary Session (October 1999-March 2000) with the expectation of secu ring the approval of Parliament for
these laws in October/November 1999
2 Royal Assent is required after the approval of Parliament in order for the law to be enactedWT/ACC/JOR/21
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(Parliament)2
Amendments to the Customs Law
No. 20 of 1998- Customs Valuation
- Rules of Origin
- GATT 1994 (article
VIII)
- TRIPS (border
enforcement ofintellectual property
rights)Being finalized at the Customs Department; submission to
the CM is expected in September 1999 and to the
Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Amendments to the Law on
Public Health No. 21 of 1971SPS (food) Being prepared at the Ministry of Health; submission to the
CM is expected at the end of September 1999 and to the
Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Food safety SPS (food) Being prepared at the Ministry of Health; submission to the
CM is expected at the end of September 1999 and to the
Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Trade Secrets  TRIPS Being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
submission to the CM is expected at the end of September
1999 and to the Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Law on Unfair Competition  TRIPS Being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
submission to the CM is expected at the end of September
1999 and to the Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Amendments to the Law on
Imports and Exports No. 14 of
1992- GATT 1994 (Article I,
III, and XI)
- Agreement on Import
LicensingBeing prepared at the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
submission to the CM is expected at the end of September
1999 and to Parliament in October 1999October/November 1999
Amendments to the Law on
Unifying Fees and Taxes No. 7 of
1997 GATT 1994 Being drafted at the Customs Department; submission to
the CM and the Parliament at the end of September 1999October/November 1999
Law on Plant Variety Protection  TRIPS Being prepared at the Ministry of Agriculture; submission
to the CM is expected in October 1999 and to Parliament in
November 1999October/November 1999WT/ACC/JOR/21
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Agenda for Adopting Regulations/Instructions for WTO Conformity
9 September 1999
Regulations/
InstructionsAgreement(s) Status of Draft Expected Adoption Date
Regulations on Customs
Valuation—Interpretive Notes Customs Valuation Being drafted; submission to the CM is expected in
November 1999 October 1999
Regulations on Anti-DumpingMeasures  Anti-Dumping Being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and trade;
submission to the CM is expected in September 1999 October 1999
Regulations on SafeguardMeasures  Safeguards Being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and trade;
submission to the CM is expected in September 1999 October 1999
Regulations on CountervailingMeasures  Subsidies andCountervailing MeasuresBeing prepared at the Ministry of Industry and trade;
submission to the CM is expected in September 1999  November 1999
Regulations on Imports andExports No. 74 of 1993- GATT 1994 (Article I,
III, and XI)
- Agreement on Import
LicensingDraft being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
submission to the CM is expected in October 1999November 1999
Instructions on Import No. 1,
1999- GATT 1994 (Article I,
III, and XI)
- Agreement on Import
LicensingDraft being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and Trade November 1999
Regulations on Inquiry Point for
SPS and TBTTechnical Barriers to Trade
Sanitary and Phytosanitary
MeasuresBeing drafted; submission to the CM is expected in October
1999November 1999
Legal measures to conform to
Article VIII to the GATT 1994 GATT 1994 Article VIII Being drafted  November 1999
Instructions regarding theCustoms Valuation of Carrier
Medium Bearing Software and
Interest Charges Customs Valuation Being drafted at the Customs Department  December 1999
Regulations on BorderEnforcement of Intellectualproperty Rights  TRIPS Being drafted; submission to the CM is expected in
November 1999 December 1999WT/ACC/JOR/21
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InstructionsAgreement(s) Status of Draft Expected Adoption Date
Regulations on Copyrights TRIPS Being drafted; submission to the CM is expected in
November 1999December 1999
Regulations on Integrated Circuits TRIPS Being drafted; submission to the CM is expected in
November 1999December 1999
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