RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/CGR/12/Rev.1 
14 December 2006 
 (06-5995) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Montenegro Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF MONTENEGRO 
 
Legislative Action Plan  
 
Revision  
  
 The following submission, dated 8 December 2006, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Montenegro. 
 
 
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  WT/ACC/CGR/12/Rev.1 
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)                      
(OG RM No. 66/06) Customs Valuation, 
Rules of Origin, GATT, TRIPS Ministry of Finance December 2005  29 June 2006 26 October 2006 
Customs Law Decree (A) Customs Valuation, 
Rules of Origin, 
GATT, TRIPS Ministry of Finance Decembe r  2005 December 2006   
Customs Tariff (L) HS 2002    
(OG RM No. 75/05) GATT Ministry of Finance Ju ne 2005 December 2005 24 No vember 2005 7 December 2005 
Customs Tariff (L) HS 2007 GATT Ministry of Finance  April 2007   
Decision on Control List for 
Export, Import  and Transit of 
Goods (A) (OG RM No. 19/06) GATT MIEREI (now 
Ministry for 
Economic Development) 5 December 2005 March 2006 16  March 2006 28 March 2006 
Law on Abolishment of the Law 
on Social Price Control (L)             
(OG RM No. 27/06) GATT Ministry for 
Economic 
Development December 2005 April 2006 Febr uary 2006 18 April 2006 
Law on Competition (L)                  
(OG RM No. 69/05) GATT, TRIPS, 
GATS Ministry for 
Economic 
Development 2002 November 2005 May 2005 11 November 2005 
Foreign Trade Law (A) GATT, Safeguards 
Agreement, 
Agreement on Anti-
dumping and Countervailing 
Duties Ministry for 
Economic 
Development March 2006 March 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 March 2007   
Law on Foreign Investment (A ) GATT, TRIMs Ministry for 
Economic 
Development  June 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.  
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 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 
Law on Free Zones (A) GATT Ministry for 
Economic Development  June 2007   
Company Law (A) GATT, GATS Ministry for 
Economic 
Development November 2006 March 2007   
Tobacco Law (A) GATT, TRIMs Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management  June 2007   
Decision on Abolishment of 
Decision on Amount and Manner 
of Payment of the Fee for Quality 
Control of Agriculture and Food Products intended for Import or 
Export (A) GATT, SPS MIEREI (now 
Ministry for 
Economic 
Development) February 2006 April 2006 13 April 2006  
Decree on Abolishment of Decree 
on Market, Sanitary, Veterinary, 
Agricultural and Ecological 
Inspection in Foreign Trade in Goods
3                                        
(OG RM No. 31/06) GATT, SPS MIEREI (now 
Ministry for 
Economic 
Development) February 2006 April 2006 13 April 2006  
Decree on Prices of  Medicines GATT Ministry of Health, 
Labour and Social Welfare   Jun 2007   
The Law on Genetically 
Modified Organisms (A) GATT, SPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water Management  June 2007   
Law on Chemicals (L) GATT, TBT Ministry for  
Tourism  and 
Environmental Protection  June 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 
                                                      
3 The Decree abolishes application of the Law on Quality Control of Agricultural products and Foodstuff in Foreign Trade (OG FRY  No. 28/96)  
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Page 4 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 
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 June 2007   
Law on Fertilizers (L) SPS, TBT Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Water 
Management December 2005 March 2007   
Law on Plant Varieties Protection 
(L)4 SPS, TBT, TRIPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management 2004 March 2007   
Law on Food Safety (L ) SPS, TBT Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management  March 2007   
Veterinary Law (A ) SPS Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Forestry and Water 
Management March 2006 March 2007   
                                                      
4 The draft Plant Varieties Law is ready and it’s sent to UPOV fo r comments; when Ministry of Agriculture receives UPOV comments , the draft Law may be sent 
immediately to GOV procedure.  
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the existing Law (A)1 Relevant WTO 
Agreement Responsible 
Ministry Initial Draft Deadline2 Adoption by 
Government Adoption by 
Parliament 
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   
Law on Legal Services (L) GATS Ministry of Justice  March 2007 December 2005  
Law on Telecommunications  (L) GATS Ministry for 
Economic Development  June 2007   
Law on Banks GATS Ministry of Finance  June 2007   
Law on Insurance (L) GATS Ministry of Finance  March 2007 24 November 2005  
Law on Foreign Nationals (L) GATS Ministry of Interior 
Affairs and Public 
Administration December 2005 December 2006 17 May  2006  
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  
Law on Undisclosed Information 
(L) TRIPS Ministry of Interior 
Affairs and Public 
Administration  June 2007   
 
 
 
 
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