G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.31/Add.3  
5 May 2022 
(22-3511) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 6.2 OF THE TRIMS AGREEMENT  
OF PUBLICATIONS  IN WHICH TRIMS MAY BE FOUND  
DJIBOUTI  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 4 May 2 022 and received on 3 May 2 022, is being circulated at 
the request of the delegation of Djibouti.  
 
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In accordance with the notification obligations under Article 6.2 of the Agreement, see below for a 
list of websites that provide details of TRIMs, including those applied by the government within the 
territory of  Djibouti.  
 Legal text  Source  Website   
I. Laws     
 1. Law No. 53/AN/83/1ère L of 4  
June 1983 regulating the 
professions of architect and 
approved architect  
equivalent  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 2. Law No. 191/AN/17/7ème L 
amending and 
supplementing the 
Commercial Code  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 3. Law No. 172/AN/17/7ème L 
modifying the provisions of 
Law No. 28/AN/7ème L 
amending Law No. 
153/AN/12/6ème L 
establishing fees for work 
permits for foreign workers 
in the Republic of Djibouti  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 4. Law No. 002/AN/18/8ème L 
amending and 
supplementing Law No. 
179/AN/17/7ème L 
establishing the fees applied 
by the Office of Industrial 
Property and Commerce 
(ODPIC)  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
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 5. Law No. 074/AN/20/8ème L 
establishing the Multisectoral 
Regulatory Authority of 
Djibouti (ARMD)  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 6. Law No. 006/AN/18/8ème L 
amending and 
supplementing Law No. 
177/AN/91/2ème L of 1 0 
October 1 991 on the 
organization of land 
ownership  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 7. Law No. 190/AN/17/7ème L 
amending the General Tax 
Code Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 8. Law No. 171/AN/91/2ème L 
establishing and organizing 
the public domain  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 9. Law No. 086/AN/20/8ème L 
amending and 
supplementing the 
Commercial Code  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
II. Decrees     
 1. Decree No. 2020-076/PRE 
establishing the legal 
framework for abnormally 
low or high tenders in public 
procurement markets  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 2. Decree No. 2018-
122/PRE/MHUE  amending 
Article 2 of Decree No. 2017-
142/PRE/MHUE of 1 6 April 
2017 defining the skills and 
experience required to draw 
up architectural and 
structural plans and 
supervis e construction work  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 3. Decree No. 2017-
142/PR/MHUE  defining the 
skills and experience 
required to draw up 
architectural and structural 
plans and supervis e 
construction work  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 4. Decree No. 2018-/PR/MAPCI 
regulating business start -up 
formalities  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
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III Orders     
 1. Order No. 2007-
0646/PR/MHUEAT  amending 
and supplementing Order 
No. 66-93/SPCG of 1 2 July 
1966 establishing procedures 
for the application of the 
building permit tax and 
Order No. 75-2220/SG/CG of 
26 November 1 975 
introducing an earthquake -
resistance standard control 
fee Official Journ al 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 2. Order No. 2015-809/PR/MET 
establishing the fee structure 
for freight -forwarding 
services  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 3. Order No. 2014-
738/PR/MAEPE -RH 
establishing the new pricing 
structure of the National 
Office for Water and 
Sanitation (ONEAD) for the 
sale of water and the 
collection of liquid waste  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 4. Order No. 2016-
455/PR/MERN amending 
Order No. 2016-
199/PR/MERN on electricity 
sales prices and additional 
charges  Official Journal 
of the 
Republic of 
Djibouti  https://www.presidence.dj/#url  
http://www.guichet -unique.dj/  
  
 
Measure  Source/Entity  Date  
Under the initial Finance Law  of 
2015, companies promoting 
investment in the hotel, real estate 
and processing industry sectors shall 
benefit from a zero rate on imports 
during the construction period (for 
local purchases) . Exemption from 
internal consumption tax (TIC) and 
VAT. Ministry of the Budget  2016 
Protection of minority investors  National Agency for Investment 
Promotion (ANPI)  2017 
Implementation of a new 
Investment Code (approval process 
under way)  ANPI 2018 
 
 
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