RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/TJK/7/Rev.5 
14 April 2011 
 (11-1906) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Legislative Action Plan  
 
Revision  
   The following submission, dated 11 April 2011, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
 
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Page 2 Legislative Action Plan  
 
(Present Status of Tajikistan’s Legislative Process for WTO Conformity) 
I. Legislative acts adopted after the 2nd Working Party Meeting (April 2005-October 2006)  
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement Status of Draft/Intended actions Expected Enactment 
Date 
1. Resolution of the Government on Setting up 
excise taxes on selected  goods originated in 
the RT and imported into the territory of the RT  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 Status 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 GATT 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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Date 
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 President 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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Date 
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  of 20 October 2009 "On 
approving the Regulations on the procedure 
for calculating and collecting customs duties" 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 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 Date  
 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement Status 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 Varieties SPS, UPOV Co nvention Adopted on 29 Decem ber 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 aluminum 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 GATT Adopted on 3 March 2011, No. 137  In force 
10. Law on Free Economic Zones GATT 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 Being Drafte d or Submitted to the Parliament  
 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement  Draft Government  Parliament  
1. New Law on Foreign Trade General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994 In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
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 In draft procedure September 2011 December 2011 
3. Amendments to the Law on Maintenance of 
Sanitary and Epidemiologic Safety" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures In draft procedure September 2011 December 2011 
4. Amendments to the Law on Quarantine of 
Plants Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures In draft procedure December 2011 First quarter of 2012 
5. New Law on Plant Protection Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures In draft procedure December 2011 First quarter of 2012 
6. Reforming the system of import ban of 
products treated with bio-stimulators, 
antibiotics and hormones  Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures In draft procedure July 2011 October 2011 
7. Reforming the system of import permits on 
live animals and animal products Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures In draft procedure December 2011 First quarter of 2012 
8. 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 the Committee on the Customs Valuation of 26 
April 1984 and 24 September 1984 Customs Valuation Agreement (CVA) In draft procedure July 2011 October 2011 
- Ex officio authority for the IPR border 
measures TRIPS Drafted July 2011 October 2011 
- Definitions of "counterfeit goods" and 
"pirated goods" TRIPS In draft procedure July 2011 October 2011 
- Definition of "price actually paid or 
payable" CVA including the Interpretative 
Notes Drafted July 2011 October 2011 
9. Resolution of the Government on Patent 
fees  TRIPS, Article 3 In draft proc edure July 2011 Not applicable 
10. The Law on Trademarks and Services 
Marks, Article 23 (2), Article 15 5 bis Paris Convention In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012  
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11. Changes to the Law on Trademarks and 
Services Marks, Article 1 TRIPS In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
12. Amendments to the Law on Industrial 
Designs (Article. 28) 5 bis Paris Convention In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
13. Amendments to the Civil Code TRIPS Article 50.1 In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
14. Amendments to the Criminal Code 
Article 275 TRIPS Article 61 In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
15. The Law on Geographical Indications 
(Article 19) 5 bis Paris Convention In draft procedure July 2011 October 2011 
16. Repealing Article 1133 (2) from the Civil 
Code  TRIPS In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
17. Amendments to the Law on Inventions TRIPS, Articles 31(f); 31(l) i, ii, iii; 
39.2; 5 bis Paris Convention In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
18. Amendments to the Law on Layout Designs 
of Integrated Circuits 5 bis Paris Convention In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
19. Amendments to the Law on Production and 
Safe Disposal of Pesticides and 
Agrochemicals  TRIPS Article 39 (2) (3) In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
20. Amendments to the Law on 
Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical 
Activities TRIPS Article 39 (2) (3) In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
21. Law on Permitting System GATT Drafted June 2011 September 2011 
22. Amendments to the Law on Licensing of 
Separate Types of Activities, No. 37, dated 
17 May 2004 GATT, Agreement on Import 
Licensing In draft procedure December 2011 First quarter of 2012 
23 Changes to the Law on State Regulation of 
Production and Turnover of Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol Products GATT, Agreement on Import 
Licensing In draft procedure December 2011 First quarter of 2012 
24. Repealing the Presidential Decree 
No. 1143, dated 28 December 1998, on 
Strengthening State Regulation in the Sphere of Production and Turnover on 
Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol Products Article XI of GATT In draft procedure July 2011 Not applicable 
25. Changes to the Government Resolution on 
Establishing Provisions for State Regulation of Production and Turnover of 
Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol Products, 
No 131, 7 April 1999 Article XI of GATT In draft procedure July 2011 Not applicable 
26. Harmonization of import license fees for 
alcohol products Article VIII of GATT In draft proc edure December 2011 Not applicable  
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27. Drafting the Law on Encryption Devices Specifying the list of devices subject to 
import licensing In draft procedure December 2011 First quarter of 2012 
28. Changes to the Law on Technical 
Regulations, No. 522, dated 19 May 2009   TBT In draft procedure July 2011 October 2011 
29. Amendments to the Law on Standardization TBT In draft procedure Second half of 2011  
30. The new Law on Conformity Assessment TBT Drafted and being 
considered by the Government July 2011 October 2011 
31. 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 GATT In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
32. Changes to the Government Resolution 
No 126 with the aim of equalizing excise 
duty rates on distilled alcoholic beverages Article III of GATT In draft procedure July 2011 Not applicable 
33. Draft Law on State Procurement of Goods, 
Works and Services WTO Agreement on Government 
Procurement In draft procedure Second half of 2011 First quarter of 2012 
34. 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 GATT In draft procedure Second half of 2011 Not applicable 
 
 
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