WORLD TRADE  
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WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/5/Rev.3/Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/6/Rev.1/Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/7/Rev.2/Corr.1 
5 October 2012 
 (12-5441) 
Working Party on the Accession 
of the Republic of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Draft Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of Tajikistan  
to the World Trade Organization 
 
Draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods 
 
Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services 
 
Corrigendum1 
  I. DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY 
1. Paragraph 194 on page 62 - the square bracket s should be removed as indicated below in 
strike-through: 
194. The representative of Tajikistan conf irmed that pending their replacement by 
technical regulations developed in accordance w ith the provisions of the WTO Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade, national standa rds which contained mandatory requirements 
were considered by his Government to be " [provisional ] technical regulations" as that term 
was defined in Annex 1 of the TBT Agreement.  He also confirmed that from the date of 
implementation of the Law "On Technical Regula ting", but no later than the date of accession 
to the WTO, all such national standards would be  enforced only to the extent that they were 
consistent with WTO provisions, and otherw ise would be applied or enforced only in 
conformity with WTO provisions.  The Work ing Party took note of this commitment. 
2. Paragraph 231 on page 74  should read as indicated below in bold and strike-through (new text 
in bold):  231. The representative of Tajikistan confirme d that from the date of accession Tajikistan 
would apply all its sanitary and phytosanitary measures in conformity with the requirements 
of the WTO Agreement, including the Agreem ents on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) and Import Licensing Procedures, without recourse to any transitional arrangements.  He further confirmed that, from the date of accession, all of 
Tajikistan's existing sanitary and phytosanita ry measures, including regulations, orders, 
decrees and other measures that directly or indi rectly affect international trade in agricultural 
products would be applied in conformity w ith the provisions of the SPS Agreement.  
In particular, SPS measures would be applied only to the extent necessary to protect 
human, animal, or plant life or health and would not be more trade restrictive than 
required to achieve the appropriate level of protection applied in Tajikistan.  SPS measures would not arbitrarily or unjus tifiably discriminate between Members 
                                                      
1 These changes will be reflected in the final version of the Working Party Report; the Schedule of 
Concessions and Commitments on Goods; and the Schedul e of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services. WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/5/Rev.3/Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/6/Rev.1/Corr.1 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/7/Rev.2/Corr.1 
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  where identical or similar conditions pre vail, including between the territory of 
Tajikistan and that of other Members.  Tajikistan would ensure that from the date of 
accession its criteria for granting import permission or securing the required certification for 
imported agricultural produc ts would be published and publicly  available to traders 
Members and exporters .  He confirmed that sanitary, phytosanitary, and other certification 
requirements in Tajikistan would be administer ed in a transparent and expeditious manner, 
and that Tajikistan would consult with WTO Me mbers, upon request, concerning the effect of 
its requirements on trade with a view to resolv ing issues that Members raised.  The Working 
Party took note of these commitments. 
 
3. Paragraph 252 on page 80  should read as indicated below in bold and strike-through (new text 
in bold):  
252. Some Members welcomed Tajikistan's intention commitment  to bind export 
subsidies at zero upon accession as indicated in Tajikistan's Schedule of Concessions and 
Commitments on Goods . 
 
4. The following changes, as noted below, should be made to paragraph 352 on page 107 (new 
text in bold): 
 
352. Having carried out the examination of the foreign trade regime of Tajikistan and in 
the light of the explanations, commitments and concessions made by the representative of Tajikistan, the Working Party reached the conc lusion that Tajikistan be invited to accede to 
the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO under  the provisions of Article XII.  For this 
purpose, the Working Party has prepared the draft Decision and Protocol of Accession 
reproduced in the Appendix to this Report,  and takes note of Tajikistan's Schedule of 
Concessions and Commitments on Goods (docum ent WT/ACC/TJK/[…]) and its Schedule of 
Specific Commitments on Services (document WT/ACC/TJK/[…]) that are annexed to the 
draft Protocol.  It is proposed that these te xts be adopted by the General Council when it 
adopts the Report. 
 
353. Domestic reforms associated with WT O accessions and the specific commitments 
resulting from negotiations with WTO Memb ers, pursuant to Article XII accession 
negotiations, are based on duly enacted WTO consistent legislation and accompanying implementing regulations.  All such requi red WTO-consistent legislation shall be 
enacted before the issue of the adoption of the draft accession package of Tajikistan 
adopted ad referendum  in the Working Party and referenced in paragraph 352 is placed 
on the agenda of the General Council.   When the draft Decision is adopted, the Protocol of 
Accession would be open for acceptance by Tajik istan which would become a Member thirty 
days after it accepts the said Protocol.  The Working Party agreed, therefore, that it had 
completed its work concerning the negotiati ons for the accession of Tajikistan to the 
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO. 
 
5. Page 133, Table 9 - the rows associated with HS Nos. 5205 11 00, 5205 12 00, and 
5205 13 00 should read as indicated below in bold and strike-through (new text in bold):  
5205 11 00  – – Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing not less than 85% cotton 
by weight and with a linear density of not less than 714,29 decitex "not 
more than metric number (Mn) mc 14" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up 
for retail sale) 10.0  WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/5/Rev.3/Corr.1 
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  5205 12 00 – – Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing not less than 85% cotton 
by weight and with a linear density of 232,56 decitex to less than 714,29 
decitex "more than Mn mc 14 to Mn mc 43" (excl. sewing thread and yarn 
put up for retail sale) 10.0 
5205 13 00 – – Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing not less than 85% cotton 
by weight and with a linear density of 192,31 decitex to less than 232,56 
decitex "more than Mn mc 43 to Mn mc 52" (excl. sewing thread and yarn 
put up for retail sale) 10.0 
II. DRAFT SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS AND COMMITMENTS ON GOODS 
6. The square brackets underneath the column s "BASE TOTAL AMS" and "Final bound 
commitment levels" in "Part IV - Agri cultural Products: Commitments Limiting 
Subsidization, Section I - Domestic Support:  Total AMS commitments" should be replaced 
by the following, as underlined:  
- 182,667 thousand US$ 
7. The square brackets underneath the column "Relevant Support Tables and document" in 
"Part IV - Agricultural Products: Commitments Li miting Subsidization, Section I - Domestic 
Support: Total AMS commitments" should be replaced by the following, as underlined: 
- Supporting Tables: 
 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.5 
8. The square brackets underneath the column "Relevant Support Tables and document" in 
"Part IV - Agricultural Products: Commitments Limiting Subsidization, Section II - Export 
Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments" should be replaced by 
the following, as underlined: 
- Supporting tables: 
 WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/3/Rev.5 
  
  WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/5/Rev.3/Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/6/Rev.1/Corr.1 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/7/Rev.2/Corr.1 
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9. In pages 35 and 36, under "Annex 2, Republic of  Tajikistan: List of Exemptions from Article II (MFN) GATS", the square brackets  should be removed as 
indicated below in strike-through: 
 
Audio-visual 
services Measures with respect to broadcasting and other 
similar forms of transmission of the audio-visual works, including television and radio programs, 
meeting origin criteria and other criteria, 
established by the re spective agreements. [All countries with whom cultural 
co-operation may be desirable. ] Indefinite. Development of cultural links and protection 
of cultural heritage. 
Audio-visual services Measures based on intergovernmental and 
plurilateral co-production agreements, which 
confer national treatment with respect to 
audio-visual works covered by these agreements, including in relation to subsidies for production 
and distribution. [All countries with whom cultural 
co-operation may be desirable. ] Indefinite. Development of cultural links and protection 
of cultural heritage. 
Audio-visual services Measures granting the benefit of support 
programs to audio-visual works, including television and radio programs, and suppliers of 
such works meeting certain origin criteria. [All countries with whom cultural 
co-operation may be desirable. ] Indefinite. Development of cultural links and protection 
of cultural heritage. 
 
 
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