RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
27 October 1998
(98-4174)
Working Party on the
Accession of UzbekistanOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF UZBEKISTAN
Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Régime
Addendum
Chapter VII of the  Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Régime of Uzbekistan
(WT/ACC/UZB/2) is repr oduced hereunder along with a revised table of contents.  The Annexes
mentioned have been reproduced  in document WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.2.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WT/ACC/UZB/2
I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. ......... 1
II. ECONOMY, ECONOMIC POLI CIES AND FOREIG N TRAD E ......................................... 2
1. Economy...................................................................................................................... ......................... 2
(a) General description (territory, popula tion, economic specialisation, main economic
indicator s). ................................................................................................................... .................... 2
(b) Current econom ic situation.................................................................................................. ............. 5
2. Economic Policie s............................................................................................................ .................... 6
(a) Main directions of the ongoing economic policie s; tactical and strategic goals of the economic
policies;  pricing policy;  economic developm ent plans;  privatisation plans; sectoral
priorities; regional devel opment plans;  other ................................................................................. 6
(i) Guidelines of the ongoing economic policies;  their tactical and strategic goals........................... 6
(ii) Prici ng policy............................................................................................................. ....................... 7
(iii) The system of the state order. ............................................................................................ ............... 8
(iv) Privatisation and pr ivatisati on plans...................................................................................... ......... 8
(v) Economic development plans /sectoral prio rities........................................................................... 11
(vi) Regional devel opment plans................................................................................................. .......... 13
(b) Monetary and fiscal policy. ................................................................................................. ........... 13
(i) Monetary and credit po licy.................................................................................................. ........... 13
(ii) Taxes...................................................................................................................... .......................... 15
(iii) Bank ing. .................................................................................................................. ........................ 18
(c) Foreign exchange and payments system; rela tions with the IMF, application of foreign
exchange contro ls if any....................................................................................................... ......... 18
(i) Foreign exchange control foreign exchange  rates. ....................................................................... 18
(ii) Convertibility  and payments................................................................................................ ........... 19
(iii) Relations with Intern ational Mone tary Fund................................................................................ .2 0
(d) Foreign and domestic  investment  policies. ................................................................................... .2 0
(e) Competiti on policy. ......................................................................................................... ............... 22
3. Foreign trade in goods and services:  volum e and value of trade, exports and imports,
foreign trade balance, structure of trade, tr ade by geographic areas and dynamics of trade,
accompanying statistical data and information on publications (annex 1 refers). ................... 24
4. Domestic trade in services, including th e value and composition of foreign direct
investme nts. ................................................................................................................... .................... 25
5. Information on financial movements related to  nationals working abroad, remittances, etc. 25
6. Information on growth in trade in goods and services over recent years and forecast for
years to come. ................................................................................................................. ................... 25
III. FRAMEWORKS   FOR  FORMULATING AND  ENFORCING THE POLICIES
AFFECTING FOREIGN  TRADE  IN  G OODS AND TRADE  IN   SERVICES........................... 25
1. Powers of  legislative,  executive  and judicial branches of the government ............................. 25
(a) Powers of the Ex ecutive Authority. .......................................................................................... ..... 26
(i) The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. ................................................................................ 26
(ii) The Cabinet  of  Mini sters. ................................................................................................ ............. 27
(b) Powers of th e Legislature ................................................................................................... ............ 27
(c) Powers of th e Judiciary..................................................................................................... .............. 28
2. Governmental entities, responsible  for making  and implementing policies affecting trade .. 28
3. Division of authority between cen tral and sub-central governments......................................... 29
(i) Regional Executi ve Administration........................................................................................... ..... 29
(ii) City and distri ct Khokimiats............................................................................................... ............ 30
(iii) The Republic of  Karakalpakstan. ........................................................................................... ........ 30
4. Any legislative programmes or plans to change the regulatory regime..................................... 30
5. Laws and legislative acts .................................................................................................... .............. 31WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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6. Description of  court, arbitration or ad ministrative  tribunals or procedures ......................... 31
(a) Court pr ocedures............................................................................................................ ................. 31
(b) Arbitration procedures...................................................................................................... .............. 32
(c) Administrativ e procedures................................................................................................... ........... 32
IV. POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS ....................................................................... 33
1. Import Re gulations........................................................................................................... ................ 33
(a) Registration requirements  on import tran sactions ......................................................................... 33
(i) Import contract registration ................................................................................................ ........... 33
(b) Characteristics of  national tariffs, customs tariff nomenclature (harmonised system), types of
duties, a general description of the customs tari ff structure, weighted average level of duties
on main groups of customs tariffs. application of  MFN tariff rates, tariff preferences.............. 34
(i) Import cust oms tar iffs ...................................................................................................... ............... 34
(ii) Most Favoured Nation Treatment............................................................................................. ..... 34
(iii) Customs tariff  nomenclature ............................................................................................... ........... 35
(iv) Weighted average l evel of impor t duties.................................................................................... .... 35
(v) Tariff pref erences.......................................................................................................... .................. 35
(c) Tariff Quotas, Ta riff Exemptions............................................................................................ ....... 35
(d) Other duties and charges, specifyin g any fees for serv ices rendered............................................ 37
(i) Customs f ees/charges........................................................................................................ .............. 37
(e) Quantitative restrictions of import, includi ng prohibitions, quota and licensing systems............ 38
(i) Quotas ...................................................................................................................... ....................... 38
(ii) Import pr ohibitions........................................................................................................ ................. 39
(f) Import licensing  procedures ................................................................................................. .......... 39
(g) Other borde r meas ures....................................................................................................... ............. 39
(h) Customs valuation........................................................................................................... ................ 39
(i) Other custom s forma lities ................................................................................................... ............ 39
(j) Pre-shipmen t insp ection..................................................................................................... ............. 40
(k) Application of domes tic taxes to  impor ts.................................................................................... ... 40
(i) Value Added Tax (VAT)....................................................................................................... ........... 40
(ii) Excise  tax ................................................................................................................. ....................... 41
(l) Rules of  origin............................................................................................................. .................... 41
(m) Anti-dump ing regime......................................................................................................... ............. 41
(n) Countervailing duty regime.................................................................................................. .......... 42
(o) Safeguard  measures .......................................................................................................... .............. 42
2. Export Regulations ........................................................................................................... ................ 43
(a) Registration requiremen ts for export operations............................................................................ 4 3
(b) Customs tariff nomenclature, types of dutie s, duty rates, weight ed average rates ....................... 43
(c) Quantitative export restrictions, including prohibitions, quotas and licensing systems ............... 43
(i) General description of the system. the scope of applicat ion and objectives................................. 43
(d) Export licensing  procedures ................................................................................................. .......... 43
(i) Prohib itions................................................................................................................ ..................... 45
(e) Other measures, e.g. minimum export prices, voluntary export restrictions, orderly marketing
arrangem ents................................................................................................................... ............... 45
(i) Minimum ex port pr ices....................................................................................................... ............ 45
(ii) Excise ta x on exports. ..................................................................................................... ................ 45
(f) Export financing, subsidy and promotion policies ........................................................................ 45
(g) Export performan ce requirements............................................................................................. ..... 46
(h) Import duty draw back schemes................................................................................................ ...... 46
3. Internal policies affectin g foreign trade in goods.......................................................................... 4 7
(a) Industria l policy ........................................................................................................... ................... 47
(b) Technical norms and standards, including the m easures applied at the border with a respect of
import (see Annex 5 to this memorandum) .................................................................................. 47
(c) Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, includi ng the measures in respect of imports................... 47
(d) Trade-related in vestment measures........................................................................................... ..... 48WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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(e) State-trading practices (See Annex 6 to this memorandum) ......................................................... 48
(f) Free z ones.................................................................................................................. ...................... 49
(g) Free econom ic areas......................................................................................................... ............... 49
(h) Trade-related envi ronmental policies........................................................................................ ..... 49
(i) Special regulations related to the mixing of  component of different  goods, depending on the
source of th eir or igin......................................................................................................... ............ 49
(j) Government-mandated count er-trade a nd barter ........................................................................... 49
(k) Trade agreements leading to country-specific quot a alloca tion .................................................... 49
(l) Government procurement practices, including a general legal regime and procedures of
applications linked with tende rs and award of  contracts.............................................................. 50
(m) Regulation of tr ade in transit .............................................................................................. ............ 50
4. Policies affecting the foreig n trade in agricultural goods ............................................................ 51
(a) Imports, including a detailed description of cr oss-border restrictive measures:  customs duties
and/or any other such restrictive measures................................................................................... 51
(b) Exports, including a detailed description, budgetary expenditure and any privileges in respect
of all export s ubsidy measures ................................................................................................. ..... 51
(c) Export prohibitions and restrictions ........................................................................................ ....... 52
(d) Export credits, export credit guar antees or insura nce programmes............................................... 52
(e) Domestic policies, including a description, budgetary expenditure and any revenue foregone
involved in each of the domestic support measures ..................................................................... 52
5. Policies affecting foreig n trade in ot her sectors ............................................................................ 52
(a) Textile s regime............................................................................................................. ................... 52
(b) Policies affecting the foreign trade in other ma jor sectors ............................................................ 52
V. TRADE-RELATED INTELLECT UAL PROPERTY REGIME .......................................... 53
1. General ...................................................................................................................... ......................... 53
(a) Intellectual property policy................................................................................................ ............. 53
(b) Agencies responsible for the development of  the intellectual property rights policy and its
implementation (com petent bodies).............................................................................................. 53
(c) Membership in international in tellectual property conventions.................................................... 54
(d) Application of national and MFN tr eatment to foreig n nationals. ................................................ 54
(e) Fees a nd taxes. ............................................................................................................. ................... 55
2. Substantive standards of protection, including procedures for the acquisition and
maintenance of intellectua l property rights................................................................................... 5 8
(a) Copyright and related rights, including righ ts of performers, producers of phonograms and
broadcasting or ganisations..................................................................................................... ....... 59
(b) Trademarks, includi ng servi ce marks......................................................................................... .... 59
(c) Geographical indications, includi ng appellations of origin........................................................... 60
(d) Industrial designs. ......................................................................................................... .................. 61
(e) Paten ts. .................................................................................................................... ........................ 62
(i) Utility models  protection. .................................................................................................. ............. 63
(f) Plant variety and anim al breeds pr otection. ................................................................................. .. 64
(g) Layout designs of integrated circuits....................................................................................... ....... 65
(h) Requirements on undisclosed information, in cluding trade secret s and test data......................... 65
(i) Any other categories of  intellectua l prope rty............................................................................... .. 65
3. Measures to control abuse of intellectual prop erty rights ........................................................... 66
4. Enforcement .................................................................................................................. .................... 66
(a) Civil judicial proce dures and remedies. ..................................................................................... .... 66
(b) Provisional measures. ....................................................................................................... .............. 67
(c) Any administrative pro cedures and re medies. ............................................................................... 67
(d) Any special bor der measures................................................................................................. ......... 68
(e) Criminal pr ocedures......................................................................................................... ............... 68
5. Laws, decrees, regulations and other legal acts relating to the above........................................ 69
6. Statistical data on application for and grants  of intellectual property rights as well as any
statistical data on their enforcement .......................................................................................... .... 72WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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VI. TRADE IN  SERVI CES  REGIME ........................................................................................... 72
1. General ...................................................................................................................... ......................... 72
2. Policy affecting tr ade in services. .......................................................................................... .......... 73
(a) Government departments, agencies, professional  associations or other bodies  with authority
or a role relevant to the conduct of servi ce activitie s. .................................................................. 73
(b) Judicial, arbitral  or administrative  proce dures providing for the review of or remedies in
relation to administrative decisions affectingtrade in  servi ces..................................................... 76
(c) Provisions, including those in international agreements, concerning qualification requirements
and procedures,  technical standards and licenses and/or registration for the supply of
servi ces. ...................................................................................................................... ................... 76
(d) Provisions governing the existence and operati on of monopolies or exclusive service suppliers 76
(e) Provisions relating to protective measur es  in respect of trade in se rvice..................................... 76
(f) Provisions to international transfer and paym ents for current trans actions in services................ 76
(g) Provisions to capital transactions  affecting the suppl y of services................................................ 76
(h) Provisions governing the procurement by governmental  agenci es of services............................ 76
(i) Provisions concerning any form of aid,  grant,  domestic  subsidy, tax incentive or promotion
scheme affecting tr ade in se rvices. ............................................................................................ ... 77
3. Market  Access  And  National  Treatment. .................................................................................. 77
(a) Limitations  on the number of service s uppliers............................................................................ 7 7
(b) Limitations on the total value of se rvice transactions  and assets. ................................................. 77
(c) Limitations on the total number of service operations or on the total quantity of service output.77
(d) Limitations on the total number of natural persons that may be employed in a particular
service s ector. ................................................................................................................ ................ 77
(e) Restrictions on, or requirements of specific types of legal entity through which a service may
be supplied.................................................................................................................... ................. 77
(f) Limitations on the particip ation of fore ign cap ital......................................................................... 77
(g) Measures providing for less favourable regime than that of the treatment accorded to national
services or serv ices suppliers. ................................................................................................ ....... 78
4. Most Favored Nation Treatment. ............................................................................................... .... 78
5. Description  of  the  market and  the  m echanism  for regulating  the most  prominent
service  sectors. .............................................................................................................. .................... 78
(a) Legal se rvices .............................................................................................................. .................... 78
(b) Telecommunica tion serv ices. ................................................................................................. ........ 79
(c) Health se rvices ............................................................................................................. ................... 81
(d) Education servi ces. ......................................................................................................... ................ 81
(e) Banking servi ces. ........................................................................................................... ................. 82
(f) Transport servi ces. ......................................................................................................... ................. 83
(g) Insur ance ................................................................................................................... ...................... 85
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VII. INSITUTIONAL BASE FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH THIRD
COUNTRIES...................................................................................................................... ......................... 1
1. Bilateral of plurilateral agreements relatin g to foreign trade in goods and services ............. 1
(a) Bilateral agreements relating to fore ign trade in goods and services ............................................. 1
(b) Plurilateral agreements  with limited number of participants  relating to foreign trade in goods
and serv ices ................................................................................................................... .............................. 18
(c) Multilateral agreements relating to foreign trade in g oods and services....................................... 18
2. Economic integration, customs union and free trade agreements.......................................... 18
(a) Economic in tegra tion........................................................................................................ .............. 18
(b) Customs uni on agreements.................................................................................................... ......... 19
(c) Free-trade ar ea agreem ents.................................................................................................. ........... 19
3. Labour market integration agreements..................................................................................... 20WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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4. Multilateral economic cooperation, members hip in multilateral organizations, trade-
20related programmes of oth er multilateral organizations......................................................................
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Annex 1 Statistics a nd Publications ............................................................................................. ......2
Annex 2 List of Laws a nd Legislativ e Acts.....................................................................................27
Annex 3 Information on Import Licensing Pr ocedures ...................................................................52
Annex 4 Information on Implementation And Ad ministration of Customs Valuation..................56
Annex 5 Information on Technical  Barriers to Trade......................................................................61
Annex 6 Information on State Trading ............................................................................................ 71
Annex 7 Services ................................................................................................................ ..............75
Annex 8 List of Bilateral Agreemen ts Relating to Fo reign Trade ..................................................89
Annex 9 Excise Tax Rates........................................................................................................ ......102
Annex 10 Import Duty Rates (MFN) ...............................................................................................1 07
Annex 11 List of Products Pr ohibited for E xportation....................................................................112
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VII. INSTITUTIONAL BASE FOR TRADE ANDECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH 
THIRD COUNTRIES
1. Bilateral or plurilateral agreements relatin g to foreign trade in goods and services.
(a) Bilateral agreements relating to foreig n trade in goods and services (Annex 8).
The Republic of Uzbekistan has signed 38 bilate ral agreements containing provisions directly
affecting foreign trade in goods and/or services (e.g. provisions on MFN, national regulations, free
trade, etc.). List of these agreements is given in Section A of Annex 8 to the Memorandum. These
agreements have been signed with 38 foreign count ries, ten of which are CIS countries. All of these
agreements are currently in force. They are related to the issue of granting of mutually advantageous
terms and conditions in trade and economic co-operation development.
Table VII-1 below, which contains the list of bilateral agreements enumerated in Section A
of Annex 8, summarises the most significant trade pr ovisions of Uzbekistan’s bilateral trade-related
agreements. Uzbekistan has also signed other bilateral agreements related to economic and businessmatters (e.g., establishment of trade and economic  relations, mutual protection of investments,
avoidance of double taxation, etc.). Such agreements  are listed in Section H of Annex 8. Whilst it is
true that such agreements generally have a poten tial for affecting quantity, quality and type of goods
and services involved in foreign trade of Uzbeki stan, those agreements have not been included in
Table VII-1 or Section A of Annex 8 except where they contain (i) provisions having a directapplicability to the terms under which Uzbekistan’s foreign trade in goods and/or services is
conducted, or (ii) provisions otherwise related to WTO provisions and principals (e.g., special
intellectual property guarantees).
All of the following agreements are bilateral and have a reciprocal nature.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Table VII-1:  Summary of Major Terms of Bilateral Trade-Related Agreements
Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
1. Austria 7 August 1995 MFN accorded with regard to customs
duties and other fees, and methods of
levying such duties and fees, related to
export and import of goods. MFN
obligation does not extend to privilegesgranted or which shall be granted by a party
(i) to neighbouring countries in order to
develop border trade, (ii) as a result of
participation in a free trade area, customs
union or other regional association oneconomic co-operation, or (iii) third
countries within the framework of
multilateral agreements in which the other
party does not participate.
2. China 2 January 1992 MFN shall be accorded to trade in goods
and services with respect to (i) customs
taxation of imports and exports (ii) other
taxes, (iii) application of customs
regulations and procedures. MFNobligation does not extend to privileges
granted by third party (i) to neighbouring
countries in order to facilitate border trade,
or (ii) as a result of participation in a free
trade area or customs union.Each party agrees to protect
investments made by the other
party on its territory.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
3. Czech
Republic10 September
1993MFN shall be accorded with regard to
customs duties and all other fees and taxes
related to export and import of goods
produced on, or destined for the territory ofa party, or related to transit trade by such
goods. MFN obligation does not extend to
privileges granted by third party (i) to
neighbouring countries in order to develop
border trade, or (ii) as a result ofparticipation in a free trade area, custom
unions or other regional agreements on
economic co-operation.Parties agree to create
favourable conditions for joint
ventures creation and
development of jointentrepreneurial activities,
including support and protection
of investments, and prevention
of double taxation.
4.Hungary 2 March 1992 General MFN treatment shall be applied.
MFN obligation does not extend to
privileges granted by third party (i) to
neighbouring countries in order to facilitateborder trade, or (ii) as a result of
participation in a free trade area, customs
union or other regional agreements.
5. Jordan 23 November
1996MFN  shall be extended with respect to (i)
customs duties, taxes and charges imposed
on imports and exports, including methods
of levying such duties, taxes and charges,
(ii) provisions concerning customs
formalities, transit, warehouses,transhipment and other similar services,
(iii) taxes and other internal charges
collected directly or indirectly, (iv) methods
of payment and transfer of such payments,
(v) rules related to sale, purchase,transportation, distribution and use of goodsWT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
on the domestic market, and (vi) issuing of
import and export licenses. MFN obligation
does not extend to advantages or privileges
granted (i) to neighbouring countries inorder to facilitate border trade and
transportation, (ii) as a result of
membership in a customs union, free trade
area or other forms of trade and economic
co-operation, (iii) under the general systemof preferences, and (iv) by Jordan to other
Arab League member-states.
6. Republicof Korea17 June 1992 MFN shall be generally extended,
particularly with respect to (i) customs
duties and other fees imposed on imports or
exports, including methods of collecting
such duties and fees; (ii) methods ofpayment for import and export, and
methods of international transfer of such
payments; (iii) rules and
procedures related to export and import,
including those which refer to customs
clearing, transit, storage and trans-shipment
(iv) taxes and other internal charges applieddirectly or indirectly to imported goods;
and (v) rules related to sale, purchase,
transportation, distribut ion, storage and use
of goods on the domestic market.  Each
party also agrees to provide goodsoriginating from the territory of theUnless otherwise agreed by the
parties in relation to individual
transactions, all commercial
transactions between legal and
natural persons of bothcountries shall be made in freely
convertible currency, in
accordance with laws and
regulations in force in each
country. Neither party may
impose restrictions on transfer
of freely convertible currencyfrom its territory obtained in a
lawful manner in connection
with trade in goods and services
by the legal and natural persons
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
other party with non-discriminatory
treatment in application of quantitative
restrictions, issuance of licenses and
currency allocation needed to pay for suchimports.shall receive MFN treatment
with respect to: (i) opening and
maintaining accounts in local
and foreign currency; (ii)international payments and
The foregoing MFN provisions do notapply to: (i) advantages granted by a party
as a result of membership in a customs
union or free trade area; (ii) advantages
granted to neighbouring countries in order
to facilitate border trade; and (iii)advantages granted to developing countries
in accordance with GATT and other
international agreements.transfers of freely convertible
currency; (iii) rates of exchange
and authorised means of
obtaining freely convertible
currency; and (iv) receipt and
use of local currency.Each party agrees to permit
creation on its territory of
commercial representative
MFN treatment also extended tocommercial activities of the legal juridicaland natural persons of one party being
carried out on the territory of the other
party.offices of legal persons of the
other party, and will grant suchoffices treatment not less
favourable than that granted to
commercial representative
offices of companies and
organisations of third countries
7.Pakistan 27 June 1992 MFN treatment extended to trade and
economic relations.
8. Poland 10 September
1992MFN accorded to trade in goods originating
from the territory of a party. MFNobligations do not extend to privileges
granted by a party (i) to other countries to
facilitate border trade; or (ii) as a result of
participation in a customs union, free trade
area or regional association on economicco-operation.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
9.Romania 11 February
1994General MFN treatment extended. MFN
obligation does not extend to privileges
granted by a party (i) to other countries in
order to facilitate border trade, or (ii) as aresult of participation in a free trade area,
customs union, regional economic
organisation or other regional agreements
on economic co-operation.
10.SaudiArabia18 November
1995MFN treatment generally extended.
MFN obligation does not extend to
privileges granted by a party as a result ofparticipation in a free trade area, customs
union, common market, or regional
agreement on economic co-operation.
11.Switzerland16 April 1993 MFN extended with respect to customs
duties and charges of any kind imposed on,
or in connection with import or export of
goods, as well as taxes and other charges
levied directly or indirectly on imported
goods, and with respect to methods oflevying such duties, taxes and charges, and
with respect to all rules and formalities in
connection with trade.Goods originating from the
territory of one party and
imported to the territory of
the other party shall be
accorded national treatment
in respect of internal taxesand other internal charges
and all laws, regulations and
requirements affecting theirUnless otherwise agreed by the
parties in relation to individual
transactions, payments in
connection with trade in goods
and services between those
parties shall be made in freelyconvertible currency. Parties to
individual transactions,
established at the territory of
either party, shallWT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
The foregoing MFN provisions do not
apply to: (i) advantages granted by a party
as a result of membership in a customs
union or free trade area created inaccordance with GATT Article XXIV; (ii)
advantages granted in order to facilitate
border trade; and (iii) advantages granted to
developing countries in accordance with
GATT or other international agreements.Each party also agrees to apply no
prohibition or quantitative or licensing
restriction on import from or export to the
territory of the other party, unless similar
imports from, or exports to third countriesare subject to the same prohibitions or
restrictions.internal sale, offer for sale,
purchase, transportation,
distribution or use.not be treated less favourably
than parties to individual
transactions of any third state
with respect to access to freelyconvertible currency.
Domestic legislation of the
parties shall ensure full and
effective protection of
intellectual property rights,including, in particular,
adequate and effective
protection of copyright and
adjoining rights, trademarks,
geographical indications,patents in all fields of
technology, industrial designs,
topographies of integrated
circuits and undisclosed
information or know-how.
12. SlovakRepublic16 May 1995 MFN accorded to trade in goods with
respect to (i) customs duties and other fees,
and (ii) methods of levying such duties and
fees. MFN obligation does not extend toprivileges granted by a party (i) in order to
facilitate border trade or inter-regional
trade, or (ii) as a result of participation in a
free trade area or customs union.The parties agree to create
favourable conditions for
creation of joint ventures and
development of jointentrepreneurial activities in
accordance with their current
laws, including support and
protection of investments, and
prevention of double taxation.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
13. United
States5 November
1993MFN unconditionally extended to goods
originating from, or exported to the
territory of the other party with respect to
all matters related to: (i) customs duties andother fees imposed on imports or exports,
including methods of collecting such duties
and fees;Each party agrees to permit
creation on its territory of
commercial representative
offices of companies andorganisations of the other party,
and will grant such offices
treatment not less
 (ii) methods of payment for imports andexports, and methods of the international
transfer of such payments; (iii) rules and
procedures related to export and import,including those which refer to customs
clearing, transit, storage and reloading; (iv)
taxes and other internal payments applied
directly or indirectly to imported goods;
and (v) rules related to sale, purchase,transportation, distribut ion, storage and use
of goods on the domestic market.  Each
party also agrees to provide goods
originating from, or exported to the
territory of the other party with non-
discriminatory treatment in application offavourable than that granted to
commercial representative
offices of companies and
organisations of third countries.Each party agrees to provide
such commercial representative
offices with fair and equal
treatment with regard to their
operations.
quantitative restrictions and issuance oflicenses. Each party shall provide goods
originating from the territory of the other
party with non-discriminatory treatment
with regard to the allocation of currency
funds which are necessary to pay for suchimports.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
The foregoing provisions do not apply to:
(i) advantages granted by a party as a result
of membership in a customs union or free
trade area; (ii) advantages granted to thirdcountries in order to facilitate border trade;
(iii) advantages granted to third countries in
accordance with GATT, and advantages
granted to developing countries according
to GATT and other internationalagreements; and (iv) activities undertaken
in accordance with Article 11 (market
violation) of the agreement.
14. Vietnam  3 February 1994 MFN accorded to trade in goods with
respect to (i) customs duties and other fees
(ii) methods of levying such duties and
fees, (iii) application of quantitativerestrictions, and (iv) issuance of licenses on
exported and imported goods. MFN
provisions do not extend to privileges
granted by a party (i) to neighbouring
countries in order to facilitate border trade,
or (ii) as a result of participation in a free
trade area or other regional tradeagreements.
15.Azerbaijan27 May 1996 Free trade regime is established. The parties
agree not to impose customs duties, taxes or
fees having similar effect, or quantitative
restrictions on export or import of goods
originating from the customs territory of
one party and destined for the customsterritory of the other party..Each party agrees to permit free
transit of goods originating from
the customs territory of the
other party, regardless of their
destination.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
The parties agree annually revise the list of
goods and withdrawals from free trade
regime Uzbekistan withdraws the following
goods from the free trade agreementmentioned above: (i) goods originating
from Uzbekistan subject to export tariffs
under laws of Uzbekistan, which are in
force at the moment of customs
registration, and (ii) all goods subject toimport or export licensing requirements, or
quota limitations under laws of Uzbekistan,
which are in force at the moment of
customs registration.
Azerbaijan withdraws the following goods:(i) gods origination from Azerbaijan, which
are subject to export tariff under laws ofAzerbaijan, which are in force at the
moment of customs registration; (ii) all
goods subject to import or export licensing
requirements or quota restrictions under
laws of Azerbaijan, which are in force at
the moment of customs registration. MFN
extended to such withdrawn goodsoriginating from, or exported to the
territory of the other party with respect to
all matters related to: (i) import and export
duties and fees, and procedures and rules
for collecting such duties and fees;WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
(ii) procedures and rules relating to customs
registration, transit, storage, goods
reloading and similar services; (iii) taxes
and other internal fees of any type, relatingdirectly or indirectly to goods; (iv)
procedures with respect to sale, purchase,
distribution, and use of goods in the
domestic market; and (v) granting of import
and export licenses.
MFN does not extend to privileges grantedby a party (i) to neighbouring countries inorder to facilitate border trade, (ii) as a
result of participation in a free trade area or
customs union; (iii) to  developing countries
in accordance with international
agreements; or (iv) to each other inaccordance with special agreements
17. Estonia 17 September
1992MFN accorded to trade in products
specified in Annexes 1 and 2 of the
agreement. MFN obligation does not
extend to privileges granted by a party (i) to
third countries in order to facilitate border
trade, or (ii) as a result of participation in afree trade area or other regional trade
agreements.Each party shall permit duty and
tax free transit through its
territory of goods originating
from the territory of the other
party.
18. Georgia 4 September
1995Free trade regime is established. The parties
agree not to impose duties and fees having
a similar effect, or quantitative restrictions
on export or import of goods originating
from the customs territory of one party, anddestined for the customs territory of the
other party.Each party agrees to permit free
transit of goods originating from
the territory of the other party,
regardless of their destination.
Each party also agrees to permitfree transit of goods originating
from a third country  destinedWT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
The parties agree revise on an annual basis
a list of goods and withdrawals from the
free trade regime.for the territory of the other
party.
Uzbekistan withdraws the following goods
from the free trade agreement mentioned
above: (i) goods originating fromUzbekistan subject to export tariffs under
laws of Uzbekistan, which are in force at
the moment of customs registration, and (ii)
any goods subject to an import or export
licensing requirement, or quota restrictionunder laws of Uzbekistan, which are in
force at the moment of customs
registration. Georgia withdraws the
following goods:
(i) goods originating from Georgia subject
to export tariffs under laws of Georgia,
which are in force at the moment of
customs registration; (ii)  all goods subject
to import or export licensing requirements,
or quota restrictions under laws of Georgia,
which are in force at the moment of
customs registration.MFN extended to such withdrawn goods
originating from, or exported to the
territory of the other party with respect to
all matters related to: (i) import and export
duties, fees and taxes, and methods ofcollecting such duties, fees and taxes;WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
(ii) procedures and rules relating to customs
registration, transit, storage, goods
reloading and similar services; (iii) taxes
and other internal fees of any type, relatingto goods, directly or indirectly; (iv)
procedures with respect to sale, purchase,
distribution, and use of goods in the
domestic market; and (v) granting of import
and export licenses.MFN obligations do not extend
to privileges granted by a party (i) toneighbouring countries in order to facilitate
border trade and transportation, (ii) as a
result of participation in a free trade area or
customs union; or (i ii) to developing
countries in accordance with internationalagreements.
20.Kazakstan24 August 1994 Reciprocal supply of strategic
goods between the parties
should be made within amounts
mentioned in the annex, and on
the basis of mutually agreed
monthly schedules. Themonthly schedules are to be
agreed on an ad hoc basis.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
21. Lithuania 7 June 1995 MFN extended to goods originating from,
or exported to the territory of the other
party with respect to all matters related to:
(i) import and export duties and taxes andmethods of collecting such duties and taxes;
(ii) custom registration, transit, storage,
goods reloading and similar services; (iii)
payment and transfer methods; (iv) granting
import and export licenses.MFN obligations does not extend to
privileges granted by a party (i) to
neighbouring countries in order to facilitate
border trade and transportation, or (ii) as a
result of participation in a mutual trade areaor customs union; (iii) to another country in
accordance with a system of preferences.
22.Tadjikistan10 January1996 Free trade regime is established for goods
originating from the territory of one party,
and destined for the territory of the other
party. Parties specifically agree not to
impose customs duties, taxes or fees having
a similar effect, or other import or export
restrictions on such goods.Each party agrees to permit free
transit of goods originating from
the customs territory of a party,
regardless of their destination.
The parties agree annually revise the list of
goods and withdrawals from the free traderegime.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
Uzbekistan withdraws the following goods
from the foregoing free trade agreement: (i)
goods originating from Uzbekistan subject
to export tariffs under laws of Uzbekistan,which are in force at the moment of
customs registration, and (ii) any goods
subject to import or export licensing
requirements, or quota restrictions under
laws of Uzbekistan, which are in force atthe moment of customs registration.
Tadjikistan withdraws the following goods:
(i) goods originating from Tadjikistan
subject to  export tariffs under laws of
Tadjikistan, which are in force at the
moment of customs registration; (ii) any
goods subject to import or export licensingrequirements or quota restrictions under
laws of Tadjikistan, which are in force at
the moment of customs registration
MFN extended to such withdrawn goodsoriginating from, or exported to the
territory of the other party with respect to
all matters related to: (i) import and exportduties and fees, and procedures and rules
for collecting such duties and fees; (ii)
procedures and rulesWT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Country Date Provisions on MFN or Free Trade and
Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
relating to customs registration, transit,
storage, goods reloading and similar
services; (iii) taxes and other internal fees
of any type, relating directly or indirectly togoods; (iv) procedures with respect to sale,
purchase, distribution, and use of goods in
the domestic market; and (v) granting of
import and export licenses.
MFN obligation does not extend toprivileges granted (i) to neighbouring
countries in order to facilitate border trade,(ii) as a result of participation in a free trade
area or customs union; or (iii) to developing
countries in accordance with international
agreements.
24.
Turkmenistan16 January 1996 MFN is extended. In addition, the parties
agree to establish a free trade regime as
follows: the parties agree not to impose
customs duties, taxes or fees having similar
effect, except processing fees provided by
laws of the parties. The parties also agree
not to impose quantitative restrictions on
export or import of goods originating fromthe customs territory of one of the parties,
and destined for the customs territory of the
other party.
The parties agree annually revise and agree
upon the list of withdrawals from the freetrade regime.Each party agrees to permit free
transit of goods originating from
the customs territory of a party,
regardless of their destination.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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Exceptions TheretoProvisions on National
RegulationsOther Major Provisions
25. Ukraine 29 December
1994Free trade agreement is established. The
parties agree not to impose duties, taxes, or
fees having similar effect, or quantitative
restrictions on export or import of goodsoriginating from the customs territory of
one party and destined for the customs
territory of the other party.
The parties agree on an annual basis to
revise and agree upon the list ofwithdrawals from the free trade regime.Each party agrees to permit free
transit of goods originating from
the territory of the other party,
regardless of their destination.Each party also agrees to permit
free transit of goods originating
from third country  destined for
the territory of the other party.
26. Ukraine 20 June 1995 The parties agree to promote
integration of pricing, taxation
and currency policies, in order
to create conditions for gradual
transition to the system of free
movement of goods, services,capital and labour between the
two countries on the basis of
market relations.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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(b) Plurilateral agreements with limited number of pa rticipants relating to foreign trade in goods and
services (Annex 8, Part B)
The term Multilateral Agreements with Limited Number of Participants  refers to the four
agreements enumerated in Annex 4 to the Marrakesh  Agreement, i.e. the Agreement on Trade in Civil
Aircraft, the Agreement on Government Procurement,  the International Dairy Agreement and the former
International Bovine Meat Agreement. Uzbeki stan has executed none of these agreements.
(c) Multilateral Agreements Relating to Foreign Tr ade in Goods and   Services (Annex 8, Part C)
Uzbekistan has executed and ratified the followi ng multilateral agreements relating to foreign
trade in goods and services:
- Multilateral Agreement on Co-operation in the Field of Regulation of Goods in Transit
between the Republics of Uzbekistan, Az erbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan of
13 May 1996; and
- Agreement on Coordination of Railway Trans port between the Republics of Uzbekistan,
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Tu rkmenistan of 13 May 1996.
- Agreement on International Motor Transport be tween the Republic of Uzbekistan, People's
Republic of China and Kyrgyz Republic of 18 February 1998.
Uzbekistan has also executed a number of other multilateral agreements re lating to foreign trade
which are classified as agreements on economic integration and free trade agreements. These agreements
are described below in Section 2 of this Part VII.
2. Economic integration, customs union and free trade agreements
(a) Economic integration agreements (Annex 8, Part D)
The Republic of Uzbekistan is a signatory to a number of agreements on economic integration
with the CIS countries. Of these, the most signifi cant trade-related agreements are (i) the Agreement on
Creation of Economic Union within CIS, ex ecuted on 24 September 1993 ("CIS Economic Union
Agreement"), (ii) the Agreement Establishing an Inte r-State Eurasia Association of Coal and Metal, also
executed on 24 September 1993 ("Coal and Metal Associ ation Agreement"), and (iii) the Agreement on
Creation of Common Economic Area between the Re public of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic and
Republic of Kazakstan, executed on 30 April 1994 ("Central Asian Economic Area Agreement").
The CIS Economic Union Agreement
The agreement was executed by nine CIS countri es: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakstan,
the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tadjikistan, and Uzbekistan. Ukraine has joined the agreement
as an Associate Member, and Georgia and Turkmeni stan did not sign it. The agreement commits the
signatories to undertake a variety of measures inte nded to foster their economic integration, including
creation of the customs union, monetary union, free trade area for goods and services, and common
market for capital and labour. It also commits the signatories to formulate and implement a uniform
foreign economic policy. At this time, certain pa rties have taken limited steps to fulfil commitments
made in the CIS Economic Union Agreement, includi ng (i) execution of a number of agreements and
protocols directed at creation of  envisioned customs union, (ii) execution of a free trade agreement (see
subsection 2c below), and (iii) execution of certain  labour market agreements (see section 3 below).
Uzbekistan has chosen not to participate in creation of the mentioned customs union.WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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The Coal and Metal Association Agreement
The Agreement was signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakstan, the Kyrgyz
Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tadjikistan, Ukraine a nd Uzbekistan. This Agreement provides for the
creation of a charter-based interstate association, the "Eurasian Association of Coal and Metal." The
primary purpose of the association is to create favour able conditions for rational development of coal and
metal producing industries, including promotion of rational use of raw materials, co-ordination of
scientific-technical and investment policies, and prom otion of terms of supply and sale that are mutually
beneficial to the parties involved in sale/purchase tr ansactions. The Association is required to fulfil this
primary purpose in a manner that takes into consider ation interests of all member countries, and in a
manner that prevents unfair competition and creation of monopolies.
The Agreement on Creation of Common Economic Ar ea between the Republic of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz
Republic and Republic of Kazakstan
The Agreement was signed on 10 January 1994, and acceded to by the Kyrgyz Republic on
16 January 1994. The Agreement is aimed at deepening economic integration of the signatories over the
years 1994-2000. It is a basic framework agreement that generally commits the signatories to undertake a
variety of measures intended to foster economic in tegration, including creation of a free trade area for
trade in goods and services, a common market fo r capital and labour, and mutual adoption of agreed
policies regarding budgetary, accounting, pricing, customs and currency matters. The Agreement
specifically envisions cancellation of customs duties,  gradual reduction of other import-inhibiting levies
and restrictions, simplification of customs measures , harmonisation of customs legislation, unification of
customs documentation, and removal of tariff and non- tariff barriers to movement of goods, passengers
and luggage. The Agreement also specifically envisions formulation of agreed policies and
implementation of agreed measures intended to (i) promote establishment of a network of commercial
and financial-credit institutions, (ii) promote foreign investment, (iii) create favourable conditions for
trans-border co-operation and transactions among business entities, (iv) prevent unilateral action
restricting market access, (v) promote prices set by  market forces, (vi) prevent monopolies and unfair
competition, and (vii) promote communications and transportation of goods and persons.
(b) Customs union agreements (Annex 8, Part E)
Uzbekistan has executed no customs union agreements.
(c) Free trade area agreements (Annex 8, Part F)
Uzbekistan has signed a number of bilateral free trade agreements with CIS countries, i.e. with
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, th e Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russian Federation,
Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. The most significant provisions of these agreements are
summarised in Table VII-1 above at items 15, 16, 18, 19, and 22-25. In addition, both the CIS Economic
Union Agreement and the Central Asian Economic Ar ea Agreement (both of which are summarised in
subsection 2a above) contain general provisions committing the parties to establish a free trade area.
Uzbekistan has signed the CIS Agreement on the Creation of a Free Trade Area (Moscow, 15 April1994), (the "CIS Free Trade Area Agreement").
The CIS Free Trade Area Agreement
The Agreement has been executed by Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakstan, the
Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tadjikis tan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Under the CIS Free Trade Area Agreement, the parties agree not to impose import or export
duties, taxes, levies of equivalent effect, or quantitative restrictions on goods originating from the
territory of one party and destined for the territory of  the other party.  The agreement anticipates that theWT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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parties will work out a mutually accepted protocol, specifying those goods that will be excluded from
this free trade regime. However, until the protocol  is executed the parties are free to specify such
exceptional goods. Taking into account that no such pr otocol to this agreement has yet been executed,
the terms of bilateral agreements, such as those summarised at items 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, and 26-30 of
Table VII-1 above, w ill apply.
The agreement requires each party to permit duty, tax and barrier free transit over its territory of
goods (i) originating from the territory of another pa rty, or (ii) originating from a third country and
destined for another party’s territory. The agreem ent also requires the signatories to accord national
treatment for imports with respect to (i) domestic taxes and levies of a fiscal character, (ii) other
restrictions or requirements, and (iii) rules with respect to transit, storage, warehousing and payment.
Parties are free to take quantitative or other protective measures (i) if made necessary because of ashortage, (ii) for balance of payments purposes, or (iii) to redress a significant import-caused injury or
the threat of such injury to domestic producers. Part ies are also free to adopt contrary measures intended
for protection of (i) public health, morals, order a nd security, (ii) plants and animals (iii) national
treasures or (iv) intellectual property.
Note that, pursuant to Resolution of the Cabi net of Ministers No. 389 of 7 October 1995 "On
Additional Measures on Liberalisation of Extern al Economic Activity" import customs duties are not
assessed against imported goods originating from the te rritory of countries with which Uzbekistan has
signed free trade agreements. Currently, goods from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakstan, the
Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Tadjikista n and Turkmenistan enjoy this treatment. At the
same time, according to Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. UP-1871 of
10 October 1997 "On Additional Measures for Stimula tion of Export of Goods (Works and Services)"
from 1 November 1997 custom duties on all kinds of exported goods (works and services) are cancelled.
3. Labor market integration agreements
On 15 April 1994, the Republic of Uzbekistan si gned an agreement with other CIS countries
entitled the Agreement on Co-operation in the Sphe re of Labour Migration and on the Protection of
Worker Migratory Rights. In addition, the Centra l Asian Economic Area Agreement requires the Kyrgyz
Republic, Kazakstan and Uzbekistan to create all necessary terms and conditions for free movement of
labour. There are also bilateral agreements between Uzbekistan and Kazakstan on issues regulating
migration, which define procedures and mechanisms  for providing employment and social security of
workers.
4. Multilateral economic cooperation, members hip in multilateral organizations, trade-
related programs of other multilateral organizations
The following is a list of international economic organisations and dates of Uzbekistan’s
membership:
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), 31 August, 1995;
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), 28 March 1992;
- Economic Co-operation Organi sation (ECO), November 1992;
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 15 January 1994;
- International Civil Aviation Orga nisation (ICAO), 12 November 1992;
- International Labour Organisation (ILO), 13 July 1992;
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), 21 September 1992;
- International Offices for Epizootics (IOE), 12 October 1992;
- International Telecommunications Union (ITU), 10 July 1992;
- International Telecommunications Satell ite Organisation (INTELSAT), 7 May 1997
- International Bureau of Exhibitions, 2 June 1997
- United Nations (UN), 2 March 1992;WT/ACC/UZB/2/Add.1
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- UN Conference on Trade and Deve lopment (UNCTAD), 2 March 1992;
- UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), 1992
- UN Development Program (UNDP), 10 June 1993;
- UN Economic, Social and Culture Or ganisation (UNESC O), 26 October 1993;
- UN Industrial Development Orga nisation (UNIDO) , 26 April 1994;
- UN Economic Commission for Eur ope (UN ECE), October 1994;
- UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 31 June 1992;
- World Health Organi sation (WHO), 25 May 1992;
- International Standardisation Organisation (ISO), January 1994;
- Universal Postal Union (UPU), April 1992;
- The World Bank Group1 (the World Bank), 21 September 1992;
- World Intellectual Property Or ganisation (WIPO), June 1993;
- World Tourist Association (WTA), 4 October 1993;
- World Customs Organisation (WCO), 27 July 1992;
- Organisation Islamic Conference (OIC), 1996;
- European Energy Charter, 1995;
- Organisation on Security and Co -operation (OSCE), 30 January 1992;
- International Association of Motor Producers, 1 June 1998.
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1 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Finance Corporation
(IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Development Association (IDA).