RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/TJK/8 
27 February 2004  
 
(04-0888) 
Working Party on the Accession  
of the Republic of Tajikistan. Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
 
Checklist of Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Issues in the  
Accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the WTO  
 
  The following Checklist on TBT Issues  is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of 
the Republic of Tajikistan.  
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  WT/ACC/TJK/8 
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Commitments (by the time of accession) St atus of Implementation and Progress 
1. Standstill: the introduction of new standards, 
technical regulations and conformity assessment 
procedures should be fully compatible with the 
TBT Agreement When adopting new standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures National Body for 
Standardization, Metrology and Conformity Assessment (Taj ikstandard) will take into account requirements of the 
WTO TBT Agreement and keep the WTO Members informed. 
2. Submission of Statement on Implementation In conformity with  Article 15.2, Tajikstandard will further be informing the Commi ttee on Technical Barriers to Trade 
about the existing and planned measures to ensure implementation and applying the TBT Agreement.   
3. Establishment and operation of a single Contact 
Point for Information ("inquiry point") There will be an Information Center established within Tajikstandard (an Enquiry Point) on the basis of the 
Normative-Technical Documentation Department to answ er all reasonable enquir ies from WTO Members and 
interested parties in WTO Members, as well as to provide the relevant documentation, of which the Working Party will be informed.  
4. Identification of authority responsible for 
notifications, publications and other internal 
procedures to ensure transparency obligations are met on an ongoing basis: The body responsible for notifications, publications, and other internal procedures ensuring,  that the transparency of 
obligations are met on an ongoing basis is Tajikstandard. 
  The Republic of Tajikistan  
 734018, Dushanbe city 
 42/2 N. Karabaev Street  Tel:  + (992 372) 33-68-69, 34-08-65 
 Fax: + (992 372) 34-19-33 
 E-mail: stndart@tajik.net 
(a) identification of publication where notices 
of proposed technical regulations and 
conformity assessmen t procedures will 
appear; The first issue of the “Standarty va Siphat” Journal was out at the end of 2003, where notices of information proposed 
technical regulations and conformity asse ssment procedures will be published.  It is planned that this Journal will be 
issued on a quarterly basis.  In addition, currently web- site of Tajikstandard is being developed, where similar 
information will also appear.  
(b) identification of authority responsible for 
making notifications to the WTO; The body responsible for notifications related to the issues of standardization, conformity assessment procedures and 
technical regulations is Tajikstandard. 
(c) guidance/law to ensure regulatory 
authorities afford non-discriminatory consideration of comments in the 
preparation of a final regulation; Tajikistan is planning to develop a new law on technical re gulations where this requirement will be taken into account.  
(d) guidance/law to ensure regulatory 
authorities allow a reasonable period of time between the final publication of a 
technical regulation and conformity 
assessment procedure and its entry into 
force so that suppliers can adapt; Tajikistan is planning to develop a new law on technical re gulations where this requirement will be taken into account.   WT/ACC/TJK/8
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(e) publication and notification of work 
programme for standards and non-governmental conformity assessment 
procedures, including publication of 
notices of draft standards and an opportunity for public comment. Article 10 of the Law On Standardization establishes freed om of access to information on  standards being developed 
and existing standards.  It is planned that the work programs would be regularly published in the “Standarty va Siphat” Journal.  In addition, currently web-site of Taji kstandard is being developed, where similar information will 
also appear.  
5. Development and Application of Technical 
Regulations and Conformity Assessment 
Procedures: Existence of legal and/or administrative underpinnings (or reasonable 
measures" as appropriate) to ensure ongoing 
compliance with provisions of the agreement concerning, in particular:  
(a) non-discrimination with respect to the 
treatment of products; There is no discrimination of imported goods in the legislati on of the Republic of Tajikistan.  In addition, the new law 
on technical regulation will c ontain a provision on non-discrimination irre spective of country or place of origin.   
The fees for certification of conformi ty are to limited extent different for domestic and imported products. To the 
extent that such differences are not ju stified under Article 5.2.5 of the Agreement on Technical barriers to Trade, they 
will be adjusted before accession. 
(b) the prohibition of unnecessary obstacles to 
international trade and the consideration of 
less trade-restrictive alternatives to 
fulfilling legitimate objectives; This principle will be taken into account when developing a new law on technical regulation.  
(c) the ongoing review of technical 
regulations to ensure they are appropriate 
to achieve the desired legitimate objective; Standards and provisions on technical regulations are being reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure they are 
appropriate to achieve the desired legitimate objective.  CIS Interstate Council On Standardization, Metrology, and 
Certification adopts three-year plans for review of existing standards and technical regulations.  
 
(d) the consideration of appropriate 
international standards, guides and 
recommendations as a basis for technical 
regulations and conformity assessment procedures; Consideration of appropriate international standards, guides and recommendations in developing standards is current 
practice.  In addition, the requirement on considera tion of appropriate international standards, guides and 
recommendations as a basis for technical regulations and co nformity assessment procedures will be taken into account 
in developing new law on technical regulations.  
(e) the consideration of equivalent technical 
regulations of other Members; This principle will be taken into account when developing a new law on technical regulation. 
(f) the acceptance of the results of conformity 
assessment procedures conducted by bodies in an exporting Member country; Tajikstandard will ensure, where possibl e, acceptance of the results of the co nformity assessment of the other 
Members in case of an agreement on mutual acceptance is signed.  Tajikstandard will favorably consider requests 
from other Members to enter into negotiations for the conclusion of the agreements on mutual recognition of results of 
conformity assessment procedures.  
(g) non-discriminatory and cost-based fee 
structure. In respect of fees, refer to point 5 (a)   WT/ACC/TJK/8 
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6. Development and Application of Standards and 
Conformity Assessment Pr ocedures: Existence of 
legal and/or administrative underpinnings (or " 
reasonable measures" as appropriate) to ensure 
ongoing compliance with provisions of the agreement concerning, in particular:  
(a) non-discrimination with respect to the 
treatment of products; There is no discrimination of imported goods in the legislati on of the Republic of Tajikistan.  In addition, the new law 
on technical regulation will c ontain a provision on non-discrimination irre spective of country or place of origin.   
In respect of fees, refer to point 5 (a) 
(b) the prohibition of unnecessary obstacles to 
international trade; This principle will be taken into account when developing a new law on technical regulation. 
(c) the consideration of appropriate 
international standards, guides and 
recommendations as a basis for standards; Use of international standards, guides and recommendations in developing standards is current practice.  In addition, 
the requirement on consideration of ap propriate international standards, guides and recommendations as a basis for 
developing new standards will be taken into account in developing new law on techni cal regulations. 
(d) non-discriminatory and cost-based fee 
structure. In respect of fees, refer to point 5 (a) 
 
 
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