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WT/ACC/TJK/7/Rev.7 
4 July 2012 
 (12-3586) 
Working Party on the Accession  
of the Republic of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Legislative Action Plan 
 
Revision 
 
  The following submission, dated 4 July 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
 
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Page 2 I. Legislative Acts Adopted after the 2nd Wo rking Party Meeting (April 2005-October 2006) 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement St atus of Draft/Intended actions Expected Enactment 
Date 
1. Resolution of the Government "On Setting up 
Excise Taxes on Selected Goods originated in 
the Republic of Tajikistan and imported into the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan" General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Adopted on 2 April 2005, No. 126 In force 
2. Regulation "On Specifics of Licensing of 
Separate Types of Activities" General Agreement on Trade in Services, 
Agreements on the Procedures of Import 
Licensing  Adopted on 1 September 2005, No. 337 In force 
3. Approval of rates of customs fees for services 
rendered under Article 347 of the Customs 
Code. Article VIII of General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade 1994 Resolution of the Government No. 472 as of 
2 December 2005 In force 
4. Resolution "On joining the Roma Convention 
on interest protection of singers-performers, 
phonogramme producers and casting 
organisations, 1961" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 11 November 2005, No. 159  In force 
5. Law "On Amendments to the Law of the 
Republic of Tajikistan on Veterinary" Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Measures Adopted on 26 December 2005, No.117 In force 
6. Amendments to the Law "On Banks and 
Banking Acitivity in the Republic of 
Tajikistan" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adop ted on 28 December 2005 , No.133  In force 
7. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On 
Amendments to the Law of the Republic of 
Tajikistan "On Copyright and Related rights" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 3 March 2006, No. 162  In force 
8. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On 
Auditing Activity" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 3 March 2006, No.170 In force 
9. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On 
Geodesy and Cartography" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 3 March 2006, No.172 In force 
  
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 Page 3II. Legislative Acts Adopted from October 2006 to June 2010 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement St atus of Draft/Intended actions Expected Enactment 
Date 
1. New Code on Economic Court Proceedings  Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 5 January 2008, No. 340 In force 
2. New Law "On Trademarks and Service 
marks" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 5 March 2007, No. 234 In force 
3. New Law "On Geographic Indications" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 5 March 2007, No. 236 In force 
4. New Law "On Topology of Integrated 
Circuits" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 22 December 2006, No. 218 In force 
5. Law "On Investments" TRIMS, Article III, XI of the 
GATT 1994 Adopted on 12 May 2007, No. 260  In force 
6. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Amendments to the Law "On Licensing 
of Separate Types of Activities"" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 13 June 2007, No. 277 In force 
7. New Regulation "On Specifics of Licensing of 
Certain Types of Activities" General Agreement on Trade in Services, 
Agreements on the Procedures of Import 
Licensing Adopted on 3 April 2007, No. 172  In force 
8. New Civil Procedure Code Agreem ent on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, General 
Agreement on Trade in Services,  Adopted on 5 January 2008, No. 341 In force 
9. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On State 
Support of Agro-industrial complexes of Tajikistan" Agreement on Agriculture Adopted on 5 March 2007, No. 241 In force 
10. Law "On Amendments to the Law of the 
Republic of Tajikistan on Competition and 
limiting monopolistic activities" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 28 July 2006, No. 490  In force 
11. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Natural Monopolies" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 5 March 2007, No. 235 In force 
12. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Joint 
Stock Companies" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 5 March 2007, No. 237 In force 
13. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On State 
Registration of Real Estate and Rights for It" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 20 March 2007, No. 375 In force 
14. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Mandatory and Other Payments into the 
Budget" General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 28 July 2006, No. 197 In force 
15. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On 
Inspection of Activities of Economic 
Subjects" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 28 July 2006, No. 194  In force  
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16. New Constitutional Law of the Republic of 
Tajikistan on GBAO General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Adopted on 30 July 2007, No. 303 In force 
17. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Agreements on Division of Products" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 5 March 2007, No. 238 In force 
18. Amendments to the Criminal Procedure C ode  Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 12 May 2007, No. 250 In force 
19. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Amendments to the Labour Code of the 
Republic of Tajikistan" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 3 March 2006, No. 158 In force 
20. Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic 
of Tajikistan General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994 Last amendments adopted on 30 July 2007, 
No. 306.  In force 
21. Amendments to the Law of the Republic of 
Tajikistan "On Precious Metals and Stones" Article XI of General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade Adopted on 30 July 2007, No. 311 In force 
22. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On 
protection of lactation and state control of infant nutrition" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Adopted on 22 December 2006, No. 221 In force 
23. Amendments to the Law of the Republic of 
Tajikistan "On Education" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adop ted on 22 December 2006, No. 222 In force 
24. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Enforcement Procedure" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 20 March 2008, No. 373 In force 
25. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Right 
of Access to Information" General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994 Adopted on 18 June 2008, No. 411 In force 
26. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Commercial Secret" General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994, TRIPS Adopted on 18 June 2008, No. 403 In force 
27. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Technical Regulating" Agreement on Technical Barriers to 
Trade Adopted on 19 May 2009, No. 522 In force 
28. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Credit 
Histories" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 26 March 2009, No. 492 In force 
29. New Code "On Administrative Violations" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 31 December 2008, last 
amendments made in 2010. In force 
30. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Quarantine Plants" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Adopted on 26 March 2009, No. 498 In force 
31. Amendments to the Law "On Copyright and 
Related Rights" Bern Convention, Article 18 Adopted on 3 December 2009, No. 573  In force 
32. Decree of the Presid ent of the Republic of 
Tajikistan "On Reforming the Permitting System in the Republic of Tajikistan" General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994 Adopted on 7 March 2009, No. 633 In force  
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33. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Normative Legal Acts" General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994 Adopted on 26 March 2009, No. 506 In force 
34. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Banking Activity" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 19 May 2009, No. 524 In force 
35. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On State 
Registration of Legal Entities and Individual 
Entrepreneurs" General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994 Adopted on 19 May 2009, No. 508 In force 
36. Program on introduction of Single Window 
for carrying out export/import operations General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994, Trade Facilitation Adopted on 3 May 2010 In force 
37. Order No. 163-f "On Approving the 
Regulations on the Procedure for Calculating 
and Collecting Customs Duties" of 
20 October 2009 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994, Customs Valuation Agreement Registered on 25 January 2010, No. 565 In force 
38. Resolution of the Government of the Republic 
of Tajikistan "On Amendments to the 
Resolution No. 126 of 2 April 2005 "On the 
Rates of Excise Tax on Certain Goods produced in the Republic of Tajikistan and 
Imported into the Territory of the Republic of 
Tajikistan  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994 Adopted on 30 March 2010, No. 189 In force 
39. Joining the Codex Alimentarius Agreement on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures 19 February 2009 In force 
  
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Page 6 III. Legislative Acts Adopted from July 2010 to June 2011 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement St atus of Draft/Intended actions Expected Enactment 
Date 
1. Abolition of the Decree of the President 
No. 424  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1994 Adopted on 26 August 2010, Government 
Resolution No. 911 In force 
2. Abolition of the Resolution of the Government 
No. 136, dated 4 April 1996 "On Science-
Technical Inspection" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 2 September 2010 Government 
Resolution No. 453 In force 
3. Law "On Protection of New Plant Vari eties" SPS, UPOV Convention Adopted on  29 December 2010, No. 672 In force 
4. Resolution of the Government "On Joining of 
the Republic of Tajikistan to the WIPO Agreement on Phonograms and Performers" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Adopted on 29 December 2010, No. 264 In force 
5. Amendments to the Law of the Republic of 
Tajikistan "On Veterinary"  Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Adopted on 29 December 2010, No. 674 In force 
6. New Law "On Insurance" General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 29 Decem ber 2010, No. 681 In force 
7. Changes to the Tax Code to address the issue 
of VAT taxation of aluminium and cotton 
fiber Article 3, General Agreement on Tariffs 
and Trade 1994 Adopted on 29 December 2010, No. 665 In force 
8. New Law "On Standardization" TBT Adopte d on 29 December 2010, No. 668 In force 
9. General provision on customs fees compliant 
with GATT Article VIII Article VIII of the GATT 1994 Adopted on 3 March 2011, No. 137  In force 
10. Law "On Free Economic Zones" GATT 1994 Adopted on 25 March 2011, No. 700 In force 
11. State Program fo r Transport Sector 
Development in Tajikistan until 2025 General Agreement on Trade in Services Adopted on 1 April 2011, No. 165 In force 
  
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 Page 7IV. Legislative Acts Adopted between the 6th and 7t h Working Party Meetings (July 2011-March 2012)  
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement St atus of Draft/Intended actions Expected Enactment 
Date 
1. Law "On Permitting System" GATT 1994 Adopted on 2 August 2011, No.751 In force 
2. Amendments to the Law "On Maintenance of 
Sanitary and Epidemiologic Safety" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Adopted on 4 October 2011, No. 468 In force 
3. Amendments to the Law "On Quarantine of 
Plants" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Adopted on 4 October 2011, No. 469 In force 
4. New Law "On Plant Protection" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Adopted on 4 October 2011, No.456 In force 
5. The new Law "On Conformity Assessment" TBT Adopted on 2 August 2011, No.759 2013 
6. Repealing the Presidential Decree No. 994, 
dated 25 March 2003 and the Order of the 
Government No. 32284 (14/2), dated 
3 September 2005, establishing limitations on 
export of ferrous metals Article XI of the GATT 1994 Adopted on 17 November 2011, No. RP-1781 In force 
7. Changes to the Law No. 522 "On Technical 
Regulations", dated 19 May 2009  TBT Adopted on 28 June 2011, No.726 In force 
8. Draft Law "On State Procurement of Goods, 
Works and Services" Agreement on Government Procurement Adop ted on 30 December 2 011, No.652 In force 
9. Resolution of the Government " On Joining to 
the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International 
Registration of Marks" TRIPS Adopted on 12 January 2011, No.271 In force 
10. Resolution of the Government "On Joining to 
the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of 
Industrial Designs" TRIPS Adopted on 12 October 2011, No. 540 In force 
11. Changes and amendments to the Customs 
Code and related customs legislation to include inter alia  the following:  
 
Ex officio  authority for the IPR border 
measures TRIPS Adopted on 2 November 2011, No. 542 In force 
 Definition of "price actually paid or payable"   In force 
12. Resolution of the Government "On Patent 
Fees" TRIPS, Article 3 Adopted on 7 October 2011, No. 497 In force 
13. Amendment to the Law "On St andardization" TBT Adopted on 3 December 2011, No 588 In force  
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Page 8 V. Legislative Acts Adopted after the 7th Working Party Meeting (March 2012) to Date 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement St atus of Draft/Intended actions Expected Enactment 
Date 
1. New Law "On Foreign Trade" General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994 Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 846  In force 
2. Amendments to the Law of the Republic of 
Tajikistan "On Quality and Safety of Food 
Products" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Adopted by the Parliament, pending entering 
into force End of July 2012 
3. Reforming the system of import ban of 
products treated with bio-stimulators, antibiotics and hormones Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Done In force 
4. Reforming the system of import permits on 
live animals and animal products Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures Done In force 
5. Changes and amendments to the Customs 
Code and related customs legislation to include inter alia  the following: 
Provisions reflecting those from the Customs 
Valuation Agreement, including Explanatory Notes to the Customs Valuation Agreement 
and Decisions of th e Committee on the 
Customs Valuation of 26 April 1984 and 24 September 1984; 
Definitions of "counterfeit goods" and "pirated 
goods". Customs Valuation Agreement (CVA),  
 TRIPS Adopted, No.874 of 3 July 2012; No. 845 of 
3 July 2012;  Government Decree No. 250 of 3 July 2012 In force 
6. The Law "On Trademarks and Services 
Marks" (Article 23 (2), Article 15) Paris Convention, Article 5 bis Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 858  In force 
7. Changes to the Law "On Trademarks and 
Services Marks" (Article 1) TRIPS Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 858  In force 
8. Amendments to the Law "On Industrial 
Designs" (Article 28) Paris Convention, Article 5 bis Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 856  In force 
9. Amendments to the Civil Code TRIPS, Article 50.1 Adopted on3 July 2012, No. 840  In force 
10. Amendments to the Criminal Code Article 275 TRIPS,  Article 61 Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 844  In force 
11. The Law "On Geographical Indications" 
(Article 19) Paris Convention, Article 5 bis Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 855  In force 
12. Repealing Article 1133 (2) of the Civil Code TRIPS Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 840  In force 
13. Amendments to the Law "On Inventions" TR IPS, Articles 31(f); 31(l) i, ii, iii; 39.2; 
Paris Convention, Article 5 bis Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 857  In force 
14. Amendments to the Law "On Production and 
Safe Disposal of Pesticides and 
Agrochemicals" TRIPS, Article 39(2)(3) Adopted on 3 July 2012, No.873  In force  
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15.  Amendments to the Law "On Pharmaceuticals 
and Pharmaceutical Activities" TRIPS, Article 39(2)(3) Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 861  In force 
16. Changes to the Law "On State Regulation of 
Production and Turnover of Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol Products" GATT 1994, Agreement on Import 
Licensing Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 872  In force 
17. Repealing the Presidential Decree No. 1143 
"On Strengthening State Regulation in the 
Sphere of Production and Turnover on Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol Products" dated 
28 December 1998 Article XI of the GATT 1994 Adopted,  
Presidential Decree No. 1270 of 18 April 2012  In force 
18. Changes to the Government Resolution 
No. 131 "On Establishing Provisions for State Regulation of Production and Turnover of 
Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol Products" dated 
7 April 1999 Article XI of the GATT 1994 Adopted,  
Government Decree No. 211 of 30April 2012  In force 
19. Drafting the Law "On Cryptography" 
(formerly known as the Law "On Encryption 
Devices") Specifying the list of devices subject to 
import licensing Adopted on 3 July 2012, No. 839  In force 
20. Changes to the Government Resolution 
No. 126 with the aim of equalizing excise duty 
rates on distilled alcoholic beverages Article III of the GATT 1994 Adopted on 30 June 2012, No. 348 In force 
21.  Ratification of the Convention on the 
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards  
(New York Convention) Recognition of foreign arbitral rewards Ra tified by the Decree of the Parliament  
No. 804 of 31 May 2012 In force 
22.  Ratification of the Convention for the 
Protection of New Varieties of Plants  (UPOV Convention) Protection of rights in respect of new 
plant varieties Ratified by the Decree of the Parliament  
No. 887 of 20 June 2012 In force 
  
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Page 10 VI. Legislative Acts Being Drafte d or Submitted to the Parliament 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement  Draft Government Parliament 
1. Changes to the Tax Code (VAT exemptions 
provided for local production of newspapers, magazines and books, and 
children's clothing and shoes, etc.). Article III of the GATT 1994 Final draft 
procedure  Third quarter of 2012 Fourth quarter of 2012, 
expected to be effective as of  1 January 2013 
2. Amendments to Regulation "On Specifics 
of Licensing of Certain Types of Activities" General Agreement on Trade in 
Services, Agreements on the Procedures of Import Licensing Finalized and 
submitted to Government for 
approval  Pending Government 
Approval (expected before 15 July 2012)  
 
Explanatory Note: 
The following items (legal acts) have been  removed from the Legislative Action Plan: 
1. Amendments to the Law "On Layout Designs of Integrated Circu its", which was to be amended to comply with Paris Convention, A rticle 5 bis 
(WT/ACC/TJK/7/Rev.6, Item 14 in Table V) - Analysis of the problem has showed that Paris Convention, Article 5 bis is not relevant for the Law "On Layout 
Designs of Integrated Circuits", because:  (i) certificate conf irming protection of rights is issued only once, without time li mit; and (ii) there is no extension of 
term of protection and consequently no payments for such extension.  
2. Amendments to the Law No. 37 "On Licensing of Separate Types of Activities" (WT/ACC/TJK/7/Rev.6, Item 17 in Table V) - The L aw does not have 
provisions that should be amended in orde r to abolish import licenses for alcohol and alcohol products.  For this purpose amend ments to the Regulation 
"On Specifics of Licensing of Certain Types of Ac tivities" (Item 2 in Table VI above) will suffice. 
3. Harmonization of import licence fees for alcohol products (WT/ ACC/TJK/7/Rev.6,  Item 21 in Table V) - Import licenses for al cohol products will be 
abolished by amendments to the Regulation "On Specifics of Lice nsing of Certain Types of Activities" (Item 2 in Table VI above)  and consequently, there will be 
no licence fees and no need to harmonize them. 
4. Changes to the Tax Code necessary to abolish VAT exemptions provided for local production of newspapers, magazines and books , and children's 
clothing and shoes, etc. (Item 1 in Table VI above), have been  included in the draft of the entirely new Tax Code, which will b e adopted in the fourth quarter 
of 2012 and will enter into  force on 1 January 2013. 
 
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