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WT/ACC/COM/28  
 
17 June 2021 
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Working Party on the A ccession  
of the Union  of the Comor os Original: French  
 
  
ACCESSION OF THE UNION  OF THE  COMOR OS 
LEGISLATION  
 The following submissions, from the delegation of the Union of the Comoros, are available for 
consultation1 from the Secretariat.  Copies in electronic format may be obtained from the Accessions 
Intelligence Portal2 under "Legislation and implementing regulations" or, upon request, from 
accessions@wto.org : 
 
1. Law No. 17-004/AU of 10 June 2017 on plant  protection in the  Comor os; 
2. Law No. 17-005/AU of 10 June 2017 on food legislation in the  Union of the  Comor os; 
 
3. Decree  No. 11-147/PR of 21 July 2011 enacting  Law No. 11-005/AU of 7 April 2011 on 
decentralization within the  Union of the Comor os; 
4. Decree  No. 20-093/PR of 2 July 2020 enacting  Law No. 20-004/AU of 23 June 2020 on 
copyright and neighbouring rights in the Union of the Comor os; 
5. Decree  No. 20-164/PR of 28 December  2020 enacting  Law No. 20-020/AU of 12 December  
2020 on the organization of the judiciary in the Union  of the  Comor os; 
6. Decree  No. 21-006/PR of 30 January  2021 enacting  Law No. 20-035/AU of 28 December  2020 
on the Investment  Code;  
7. Order No. 19-032/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 laying down the  conditions for the 
application of Customs Code A rticle 155 on relief consignments ; 
8. Order  No. 19-033/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 establishing time frames and  conditions for 
unloading and transhipment  operations involving ships and aircraft ; 
9. Order  No. 19-034/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 establishing the concession procedure and 
operating conditions for special  warehouses used to store petroleum products ; 
10. Order  No. 19-035/MFBSB/CAB of 8 Octob er 2019 establishing rules for implementing the 
ordinary law customs transit procedure and related transit bond provisions ; 
11. Order  No. 19-036/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 on public auctions ; 
12. Order  No. 19-037/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 establishing shorter o r extended time frames 
for filing detailed declarations ; 
13. Order  No. 19-038/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 establishing the concession procedure and 
operating conditions for customs warehouses (public or private) ; 
 
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  14. Order  No. 19-039/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 laying down conditions for the use and 
functioning of simplified clearance procedures ; 
15. Order  No. 19-040/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 on the temporary admission procedure ; 
16. Order  No. 19-041/MFB/CAB of 8 October  2019 establishing rules for implementing t he 
warehouse, clearance area and container terminal regime ; 
17. Order  No. 19-043/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 laying down conditions for filing customs 
declarations electronically;  
18. Order  No. 19-044/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 on the destination of abandoned, se ized or 
confiscated goods and goods destroyed upon request ; 
19. Order  No. 19-046/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 establishing the procedure for authorizing 
the handling of goods placed in customs warehouses ; 
20. Order  No. 19-047/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 laying down conditions for exercising the 
right to settlement ; 
21. Order  No. 19-048/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 laying do wn conditions for sampling in the 
context of the right to access premises used for professional purposes ; 
22. Order  No. 19-049/MFBSB/CAB of 8 October  2019 on customs value determination ; 
23. Notes of  ratification No. 20-534/PR of 8 December  2020 of the  Performances and Phonograms 
Treaty (WPPT) , known as the Internet  Treaty ; 
 
24. Notes of  ratification No. 20-536/PR of 8 December  2020 of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate 
Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Prin t 
Disabled ; and 
 
25. Notes of  ratification No. 20-538/PR of 8 December  2020 of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual 
Performance s. 
 
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