RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/CGR/12/Rev.2 
17 July 2007 
 
 (07-3023) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Montenegro Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF MONTENEGRO 
 
Legislative Action Plan  
 
Revision  
  
 The following submission, dated 16 July 2007, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Republic of Montenegro. 
 
 
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Page 2 New Law (L) and amendments to the 
existing Law (A)1 Relevant WTO 
Agreement Responsible Ministry Initial Draft Deadline2 Adoption by 
Government Adoption by 
Parliament 
ECONOMIC POLICIES AND TRADE IN GOODS 
Customs Law (A) GATT Mini stry of Finance July 2007 December 2007   
Customs Law Decree (A) Customs Valuation, 
Rules of Origin, GATT, TRIPS Ministry of Finance December  2005 December 2006  26 December 
2006  
Customs Tariff (L) HS 2007 GATT Ministry of Finance  April 2007 22 February 2007 23 March 2007 
Decision on Control List for Export, 
Import  and Transit of Goods GATT Ministry for 
Economic 
Development May 2007 June 2007 12 July 2007  
Foreign Trade Law (A) GATT, Safeguards 
Agreement, 
Agreement on Anti-
dumping and Countervailing 
Duties Ministry for 
Economic 
Development March 2006  22 March 2007 19 June 2007 
Decree for Implementation of the 
Foreign Trade Law (A) GATT, Safeguards 
Agreement, Agreement on Anti-
dumping and 
Countervailing 
Duties Ministry for 
Economic Development March 2006  June 2007  
Law on Foreign Investment (A ) GATT, TRIMs Ministry for 
Economic Development February 2007  22 March 2007 15 June 2007 
Law on Free Zones (A) GATT Ministry for 
Economic 
Development   28 June 2007  
Company Law (A) GATT, GATS Ministry for 
Economic 
Development November 2006 March 2007 12 July 2007  
Tobacco Law (A) GATT, TRIMs Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Water 
Management  December 2007   
                                                      
1 The By-Laws are indicated in italics. 
2 In case of Laws deadline for adoption by the Parliament;  In case of By-Laws deadline for adoption by the Government.  
   WT/ACC/CGR/12/Rev.2
 Page 3New Law (L) and amendments to the 
existing Law (A)1 Relevant WTO 
Agreement Responsible Ministry Initial Draft Deadline2 Adoption by 
Government Adoption by 
Parliament 
Decree on Prices of Medici nes GATT Ministry of Health, 
Labour and Social Welfare    12 July 2007  
The Law on Genetically Modified 
Organisms (L) GATT, SPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Management  December 2007   
Law on Chemicals (L)3 GATT, TBT Ministry for  Tourism  
and Environmental 
Protection  September 2007 (19 July 2007)  
Law on Seed Material of Agricultural 
Plants (L)  
(OG RM No. 28/06) SPS, TBT Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water 
Management June 2005 April 2006 January 2006 18 April 2006 
Law on Planting Material (L)    
(OG RM No. 28/06) SPS, TBT Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water 
Management June 2005 April 2006 January 2006 18 April 2006 
Law on Plant Health Protection (L)             
(OG RM No. 28/06) SPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Management 2005 March 2007 January 2006 18 April 2006 
Law on Pesticides (L) SPS, TBT Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Management December 2005 November 2007   
Law on Fertilizers (L) SPS, TBT Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Management December 2005   12 July 2007 
Law on Plant Varieties Protection (L) SPS, TBT, TRIPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry 
and Water Management 2004  March 2007 10 July 2007 
                                                      
3 Montenegro Government will adopt this Law on 19 July 2007.  
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existing Law (A)1 Relevant WTO 
Agreement Responsible Ministry Initial Draft Deadline2 Adoption by 
Government Adoption by 
Parliament 
Law on Food Safety (L ) SPS, TBT Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Water 
Management  October 2007 28 June 2007  
Veterinary Law (A ) SPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Water 
Management March 2006 March 2007 28 December 
2006 March 2007 
Decree on Notification Procedure  GATT, TBT, SPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry for Economic 
Development September 2007 December 2007   
Administrative Fees Law (A) GAT T, Ministry of Finance September 2007 December 2007   
SERVICES 
The Law on Cinematography (A)  
(OG RM No. 45/05) GATS Ministry of Culture, 
Sport and Media January 2006  18 May 2006 23 November 
2006 
Law on Postal Services (L)             (OG RM No. 46/06) GATS Ministry for 
Economic 
Development   9 June 2005 28 July 2005 
Law on Property Relations (L) GATS Ministry of Finance April 2006 March 2007 
Pending adoption 
of new 
Constitution 
(November 2007)   
Law on Legal Services (L) GATS Minist ry of Justice  March 2007  December 2005 December 2006 
Law on Telecommunications (A) GATS Ministry of Maritime, 
Transport and 
Telecommunication  November 2007 
December 2007   
Law on Banks GATS Ministry of Finance  September 2007   
Law on Insurance (L) GATS Ministry of Finance  March 2007 24 November 
2005 December 2006 
Law on Foreign Nationals (L) GATS Ministry of Interior 
Affairs and Public 
Administration December 2005 December 2006 
Pending adoption 
of new 
Constitution 
(November 2007) 17 May  2006   
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existing Law (A)1 Relevant WTO 
Agreement Responsible Ministry Initial Draft Deadline2 Adoption by 
Government Adoption by 
Parliament 
TRIPS 
Criminal Code (A)                     
(OG RM No. 47/06) TRIPS Ministry of Justice 2005  13 April 2006 25 July 2006 
Law on Optical Discs (L) TRIPS Ministry of Culture, 
Sport and Media 2005  29 June 2006 December 2006 
Law on Undisclosed Informat ion (L) TRIPS Ministry for 
Economic 
Development  June 2007 
September 2007 12 July 2007  
 
 
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