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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/ALB/33
30 March 1999
(99-1290)
Working Party on the
Accession of AlbaniaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF ALBANIA
New Albanian Legislation and Status of Draft Legislation
The Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Trade of the Republic of Albania has submitted
the following Memorandum on Conformity of the New Albanian Legislation with the WTO, with therequest that it be circulated to members of the Working Party.
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Memorandum On Conformity of the New Albanian Legislation With the WTO
and
Status of Draft Legislation and Amendments in Preparation for WTO Accession
Draft Legislation or Amendments Status of the Legislation Expected Approval Date
1. Law on "Antidumping" In Parliament for approval into law Passed into law by the end of
March
2. Law on "Standardisation" Law
3. Law on "Higher Education in the
Republic of Albania"Law
4. Law on "The Foreigner in the
Republic of Albania"Approved by the Council of
Ministers (COM); in Parliament for
approval into lawShould pass COM in March at
which time it will be
forwarded to the Parliament
5. Law on the "Protection of
Topographies of IntegratedCircuits"At the COM Should pass COM in March at
which time it will beforwarded to the Parliament
6. Law on the "Customs Code" Law No. 8449, dated 27.1.99
7. Law on "The Right of Information”
and Law on “Protection of PersonalData"At the COM Should pass COM in March at
which time it will beforwarded to the Parliament
8. Law on "Some Changes in the Law
of Industrial Property"At the COM Should pass COM March at
which time it will beforwarded to the Parliament
9. Law on the "Customs Procedures
Code"At the COM Should pass COM very soon
because the Customs Code is
now an approved law
10. Law on "Countervailing Measures" In the drafting stages; to be submitted
to the COM in MayApproval into law by end of
1999.
11. Law on "Safeguard Measures" In the drafting stages; to be submitted
to the COM in MayApproval into law by end of
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Draft Laws of the Republic of Albania which are in accordance with the WTO principles, in
final and approving phase, within the Albania accession process
Drafts Status Date Supposed to be Approved
1. “Antidumping” Law. Approved by the
Government and will sendin Parliament to beapprovedExcepted date, end of March .
2. “ Standardisation “ Law Approved by the
Government and will send
in Parliament to beapproved.Excepted date, end of March .
 3. Law on “High Education in
Republic of Albania”Approved by the
Government and will sendin Parliament to beapprovedExcepted date, end of February. Will
abrogate the old version
4. Law on “The Foreigner in
Republic of Albania”.It is in processing  within
the Ministries. Actually it is
in the Institutional Reform
MinistryWithin March have to be done as a draft,
and very soon to be approved by the
Parliament
5. Law on “Protection of
Topographies of IntegratedCircuits”It is a draft law. The
suggestions of otherMinistries are reflectingWithin February have to be approved by
the Government, and very soon to bepassed by the Parliament
6. Customs Code At Parliament Excepted date end of February
7. Law on “The Right of
Information” and Law on “TheProtection of Personal Data “It is passed by the Council
of Ministers, and very soonis expected to be passed inthe Parliament
8. Law on “Some Changes in the
Law of Industrial Property “It is finished as a draft.. The
suggestions of other
Ministries are reflected in it.Within March have to be approved by the
Government, and very soon to be passed
by the Parliament
9. Custom Procedures Code It is processed in the
Ministry of Finance in co-operation with DivisionXXI of the EUIt is excepted to be approved immediately
after the being in force of Custom Code.
10. Law on “Countervailing
Measures”It is being prepared by the
Inter Ministries group.Within May 1999, it should be finished.
11. Law on “ Safeguard Measures” It is being prepared by the
Inter Ministries group.Within May 1999, it should be finished.
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