RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/TJK/7/Rev.3 
7 August 2008 
 (08-3751) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
Legislative Action Plan  
 
Revision  
   The following submission, dated 3 July 2008, 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 Acti ons Expected Enactment Date 
1. Resolution of the Government "On 
Setting up Excise Taxes on Selected 
Goods Originated in the Republic of Tajikstan and Imported into the Territory 
of the Republic of Tajistan" General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade Adopted by the Government 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  Regulation adopted by the Government 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 of 
2 December 2005 In force 
4. Resolution "On Joining the Rome 
Convention on Interest Protection of 
Singers - Performers, Phonogramme Producers and Casting Organisations, 
1961" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Adopted by the Lower Chamber of the Parliament 
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 Adopted 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 After the 3rd Working Party Meeting (October 2006 - to date)  
 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement Status of Draft/Intended actio ns 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. Draft Law "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 Agr eement 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. 328 In force 
18. Amendments to the Criminal Procedure 
Code 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 Adopted on 22 December 2006, No. 222 In force 
  
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 Page 5III. Legislative Acts Being Drafte d or Submitted to the Parliament  
 
No. Law/Regulation WTO Agreement Status of Dr aft Intended actions Expected Enactment Date 
1. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On 
Technical Regulations" Agreement on Technical Barriers to 
Trade Working Group on development of the law was 
established in December 2004 .  Draft law has been 
submitted to the relevant ministries and agencies, as 
well as WTO Members for comments 2008 
2. Law "On Special Safeguard, 
Antidumping and Countervailing Measures" Agreement on Implementation of 
Article VI of the GATT 1994  
Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Working Group on development of the law was 
established in 2005.  The first draft law has been submitted to the relevant ministries and agencies for 
comments. Besides proposal on drafting three 
separate draft laws is under the consideration of the 
Government instead of single law 2008-2009 
3. Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On 
Credit Histories" General Agreement on Trade in 
Services Submitted to the Government for review. 
Submission to the Parliament is planned for second half of 2008 2008 
4. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Small and Medium 
Entrepreneurship" General Agreement on Trade in 
Services The Law is being drafted 2008 
5. New Code "On Administrative 
Violations" Agreement on Trade Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights The Code is being drafted 2008-2009 
6. 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 Property Rights The Resolution is being drafted 2008 
7. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Regulation of Currency and Control 
of Currency" General Agreement on Trade in 
Services The Law is being drafted 2008 
8. Resolution of the Government "On State 
Programme for Development of Railway 
Transport in Tajikistan" General Agreement on Trade in 
Services The Resolution is being drafted 2008 
9. Abolition of the Decree of the President 
No. 424 GATT The Resolution is being drafted 2008 
10. Abolition of the Resolution "On Science-
Technical Inspection" GATS The Resolution is being drafted 2008 
11. Amendments to the Law of the Republic 
of Tajikistan "On Veterinary"  Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures The Law is being drafted 2008 
12. New Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 
"On Quarantine Plants" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures The Law is being drafted 2008  
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13. Amendments to the Law of the Republic 
of Tajikistan "On Quality and Safety of 
Food Product" Agreement on Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures The Law is being drafted 2008 
14. Explanatory Notes to the Customs 
Valuation Agreement on Customs Valuation, 
GATT 1994 Being drafted 2008-2009 
15. Resolution of the Government on Patent 
Fees TRIPS, Article 3 Being drafted 2009 
16. The Law on Inventions TRIPS, Articles 39(f), 31(g), (i), 5- bis 
Paris Convention Being drafted 2009 
17. The Law on Trademarks, Article 23 (2), 
Article 15 5-bis Paris Convention Being drafted 2009 
18. The Law on Industrial Designs 
(Article 28) 5-bis Paris Convention Being drafted - 
19. The Law on Geographical Indications 
(Article 19) 5-bis Paris Convention Being drafted - 
20. The Law on Copyright and Related 
Rights Bern Convention Article 18 Being drafted 2009 
21. Amendments to the Code of 
Administrative Violations TRIPS Enforcement Measures Being drafted 2009 
22. Additions to the Code of Civil Procedure TRIPS Article 50.1 Being drafted 2009 
23. Additions to the Criminal Code 
Article 275 TRIPS Article 60.1 Being drafted 2009 
24. Additions to the Code of Criminal 
Procedures; adding to the Criminal 
Procedure or Customs Code a definition 
for "Counterfeit Goods" TRIPS Article 46 Being drafted 2009 
25. Amendment to Customs Code: add 
"ex officio";  Bringing into conformity 
Article 443 (1) of the Customs Code with 
Section V (5.6) TRIPS Article 58 
TRIPS Article 55 
TRIPS Article 46 Being drafted 2009 
26. Exclude Article 1133 (2) from the Civil 
Code TRIPS Being drafted 2009 
27. The Law on Selection Achievements of 
Agricultural Crops TRIPS, Article 3 Being drafted 2009 
28. The Law on Inventions or/and the Law 
on Competition and Monopolistic Activity and the Law on Medicaments 
and the Law on Agrochemical 
Production (to be determined) TRIPS 39 (3)  Being drafted 2009 
 
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