RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/JOR/24
1 October 1999
(99-4089)
Working Party on the
Accession of JordanOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF JORDAN
Communication from Jordan
Legislation  - Implementation Agenda
The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has submitted the following Agenda
for Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity and Adopting Regulations/Instructions.
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Agenda for Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity
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 CopyrightsNo. 22 of 1992  TRIPS Approved by Parliament (both houses)  September 1999
Amendments to the Law on General SalesTax No. 6 of 1994GATT Article III (national
treatment with regard toapplication of sales tax)Being prepared at the Ministry of Finance; submission
to the Council of Ministers (CM) is expected inSeptember 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 to the 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 1999and 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 Ascent is required after the approval of Parliament in order for the law to be enactedWT/ACC/JOR/24
Page 3Law Agreement(s) Status of Draft Expected1 Approval
Date  (Parliament)2
Amendments to the Customs Law No. 20
of 1998• Customs Valuation
• Rules of Origin
• GATT 1994 (article
VIII)
• TRIPS (border
enforcement of
intellectual 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 HealthNo. 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 UnifyingFees 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/24
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Agenda for Adopting Regulations/Instructions for WTO Conformity
Regulations/Instructions Agreement(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-Dumping Measures  Anti-Dumping Being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and trade;
submission to the CM is expected in September 1999 October 1999
Regulations on Safeguard Measures  Safeguards Being prepared at the Ministry of Industry and trade;
submission to the CM is expected in September 1999 October 1999
Regulations on Countervailing Measures  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 and Exports 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 the CustomsValuation of Carrier Medium BearingSoftware and Interest Charges  Customs Valuation Being drafted at the Customs Department  December 1999
Regulations on Border Enforcement of
Intellectual property Rights TRIPS Being drafted; submission to the CM is expected in
November 1999 December 1999
Regulations on Copyrights TRIPS Being drafted; submission to the CM is expected in
November 1999December 1999WT/ACC/JOR/24
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Date
Regulations on Integrated Circuits TRIPS Being drafted; submission to the CM is expected in
November 1999December 1999
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