WT/REG366/4  
 
20 December 2018 
(18-7869) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements  Original: English  
 
  
TREATY ON ACCESSION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO THE EURA SIAN ECONOMIC UNION  
(GOODS AND SERVICES)  
QUESTIONS AND REPLIE S 
 The following communication, dated 12 December 2018, i s being circulated at  the request of 
the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic.  
 
This document reproduces the follow -up question s addressed to the Parties following 
the 91st Session of the CRTA and the response s submitted  by the Kyrgyz Republic . 
 
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Question from the delegation of Canada  
 
1.1.  Canada appreciates the answer that we received on our questions on standards. For 
reference, the question and its answer can be found under paragraph 1.1 of document  
WT/REG366/3 . The answer provides that a certificat e of conformity obtained in one of 
the countries of the Union is accepted in all the others. For third countries, the answer 
provides that recognition is carried out in accordance with national legislation and on the 
basis of agreements on mutual recogniti on between a Member State of the Union and third 
countries. Canada has one follow -up question:  
 After the full harmonization of EAEU Member States' technical barriers to trade, will 
the recognition of third -country inspection systems be on the basis of mu tual recognition 
agreements between the entire Union and third countries?"  
Response  from the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic  
 The procedure and conditions for the further elimination of technical barriers in mutual trade 
with third countries will be determined by an international treaty within the Union. The development 
of such a treaty will be based on the best international practices in the field of eliminating technical 
barriers to trade, eliminating duplication of conformity assessment procedures and improving the 
efficiency of international trade.  
Question  from the delegation of the United States  
 
1.2.  Section 5.8 of the Factual Presentation indicates that the Kyrgyz  Republic will 
provide national treatment to other EAEU members with respect to government 
procurement after a two -year transition period. It appears that that transition period may 
have expired in 2017.  
 Can the Kyrgyz  Republic please provide an update – does it now extend national 
treatment to other EAEU members for government procurement? If so, could the Kyrgyz  
Republic please describe any domestic legislative changes it undertook to conform to 
EAEU disciplines.  
 
 
 
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  Response  from the delegation of the K yrgyz Republic  
 Currently, work on harmonization of  the law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On public procurement " 
(hereinafter the Law on public procurement) in accordance with the requirements Of the Treaty of 
Eurasian Economic Union as of 29 May  2014 is underway.  
 
 In an aim to improve the regulatory framework in the public procurement sphere, a draft Law 
of the Kyrgyz Republic "On amendments to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On public procurement " 
(hereinafter – the draft Law on public procurem ent)" was elaborated.  
 
The above -mentioned draft Law on public procurement was approved by the Government of 
the Kyrgyz Republic on 17 March 2017 № 170 and later on 6 December 2018 was adopted by the 
Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic.  
 
It is proposed to a mend the draft Law on public procurement Article 3 of the Law on public 
procurement with the concept of "national regime ". 
 
According to Part 6 of the above -mentioned draft Law on public procurement it is proposed to 
amend Article 4 with Part 6 by the foll owing content:  
 
"6. With respect to suppliers (contractors) of the member States of the Eurasian economic 
Union the norms, envisaged by the Treaty, ratified by the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the 
legislation shall be applied."  In addition, Chapter 1  of the Law should be supplemented with Article 4-
1 which regulates a pplication of the national regime in accordance with the EAEU Treaty.  
 
 Thus, the signing  by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic of the above -mentioned  Law will 
ensure compliance of the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of public procurement to the 
part of the Treaty on the EAEU in terms of national treatment for the member States of the Treaty 
on the EAEU.  
 
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