Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023

1.1.1. Production of External Produced Export-Import External Trade Unit LEPL 2021- 97 185 EU Trade Indices (Export-Import Unit Value Indices (UVI) Value Indices National 2023 Twinni Unit Value Indices) on the on the basis of the Foreign published on the Statistics ng basis of the Foreign Economic Economic Activity Geostat website: Office of Project Activity Commodity Commodity Nomenclature www.geostat.ge Georgia Nomenclature (HS) by sections (HS) by sections Objective 1.2. Mirror Comparison in International Merchandise Trade statistics

1.2.1. Detect the largest List of EU Member States Mirror Comparison LEPL Customs 2021- 81 906 EU asymmetries in trade statistics by commodity positions Report on National Departm 2022 Twinni between Georgia and EU identifying the largest International Statistics ent of ng countries through mirror asymmetries Merchandise Trade Office of the Project comparisons and identify the Statistics with Georgia Revenue main reasons for the relevant trade Service differences in data partner: www.geostat.ge Objective 1.3. Production of Statistics on International Trade in Services

1.3.1. Production of Statistics Statistics on International Results of the Survey LEPL National 2021- 81 906 EU on International Trade in Trade in Services by types on International National Bank of 2023 Twinni Services of services and countries Trade in Services Statistics Georgia ng published from 2023 Office of Project on the web-page of Georgia Geostat: www.geostat.ge Goal 2. Promoting exports to the EU Objective 2.1. Diversification of export products within the EU

2.1.1 Promoting the Number of exporting Annual Report of LEPL- 2021- 3 000 LEPL Additional donor participation of Georgian companies participating in Enterprise Georgia Enterprise 2023 000 Budget assistance needed companies in international international events, Georgia 1 In some cases, the official exchange rate 1EUR = 3.9996 GEL of the National Bank of Georgia of the December 3, 2020 is used for conversion 1 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding events, exhibitions and trade exhibitions and trade enterprisegeorgia.gov. missions in EU countries missions in EU countries ge Number of exhibitions and trade missions held in EU countries Objective 2.2. Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses

2.2.1. Support to the small and Quantity of created and/or Annual Report of LEPL- 2021- 60 000 LEPL medium entrepreneurship in extended enterprises; Enterprise Georgia Enterprise 2023 000 Budget access to finance and/or Georgia technical support Number of consultations for enterprisegeorgia.gov. access to the EU market ge Objective 2.3 Development of small and medium business opportunities in the field of export

2.3.1. Training of export Number of certified export Annual Report of LEPL- Relevant 2021- 200 000 LEPL Additional donor managers of small and medium managers Enterprise Georgia Enterprise higher 2023 Budget assistance needed businesses Georgia educatio enterprisegeorgia.gov. n ge instituti on

2.3.2. Promoting registration of Number of Georgian Annual Report of LEPL- 2021- LEPL Donor assistance entrepreneurs in the European companies Enterprise Georgia Enterprise 2023 Budget needed Entrepreneurs Network (EEN) consulted/supported about Georgia EEN platform register enterprisegeorgia.gov. ge

2.3.3. Promoting the platform Number of companies Annual Report of LEPL- 2021- LEPL Donor assistance “Trade with Georgia” and registered on the platform Enterprise Georgia Enterprise 2023 Budget needed increasing its use Georgia enterprisegeorgia.gov. ge

2.3.4. Consulting on Number of beneficiaries Annual Report of LEPL- 2021- LEPL Donor assistance international and European consulted on international Enterprise Georgia Enterprise 2023 Budget needed standards of production and and European standards Georgia products enterprisegeorgia.gov. ge Legislative and institutional approximation in the field of technical barriers to trade with relevant EU legislation and best Goal 3. practice 2 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Objective 3.1. Elaboration of legislation that Georgia has undertaken to approximate in accordance with Annex III-A to the Association Agreement

3.1.1. Elaboration of technical Adopted technical Technical regulation LEPL – 2022 State regulation according to the regulation approved by the Market budget Directive 2014/35/EU of the resolution of the Surveillanc European Parliament and of Government of e Agency the Council of 26 February Georgia: 2014 on the harmonization of matsne.gov.ge the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits

3.1.2. Approximation of the Amendment to the Amendment of LEPL – 2022 State Technical Regulation on technical regulations technical regulation Market budget Construction Products to the approved by the Surveillanc Regulation 305/2011 of the resolution of the e Agency European Parliament and of Government of the Council of 9 March 2011 Georgia: laying down harmonised matsne.gov.ge conditions for the marketing of construction products

3.1.3. Elaboration of technical Adopted technical Technical regulation Ministry of 2022 State regulations according to the regulations approved by the Economy budget Directive 2014/30/EU of the resolution of the and European Parliament and Government of Sustainable Council of 26 February 2014 on Georgia: Developme the harmonization of the laws matsne.gov.ge nt; of the Member States on electromagnetic compatibility Georgian National Communic ations Commissio n

3.1.4. Elaboration of technical Adopted technical Technical regulation Ministry of 2021- Requires donor regulations on medical devices regulations approved by the Internally 2022 assistance 3 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding in accordance with Regulation resolution of the Displaced 2017/745 / EU of the European Government of Persons Parliament and of the Council Georgia: from the of 5 April 2017 matsne.gov.ge Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

3.1.5. Elaboration of technical Adopted technical Technical regulation Ministry of 2021- Requires donor regulations on in vitro regulations approved by the Internally 2022 assistance diagnostic medical devices in resolution of the Displaced accordance with Regulation Government of Persons 2017/746 / EU of the European Georgia: from the Parliament and of the Council matsne.gov.ge Occupied of 5 April 2017 Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

3.1.6. Elaboration of technical Adopted technical Technical regulation Ministry of 2021- LEPL EU regulations on the regulations approved by the Economy 2022 Budget Twinni harmonization of the laws of resolution of the and ng the Member States on the Government of Sustainable Project placing on the market of Georgia: Developme measuring instruments in matsne.gov.ge nt; accordance with Directive 2014/32 / EU of the European LEPL – Parliament and of the Council Georgian of 26 February 2014 (MID) National Agency For Standards And 4 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Metrology (GEOSTM)

3.1.7. Elaboration of technical Adopted technical Technical regulation Ministry of 2021- LEPL EU regulations on the regulations approved by the Economy 2022 Budget Twinni harmonization of the laws of resolution of the and ng the Member States on the Government of Sustainable Project placing on the market of non- Georgia: Developme automatic weighing devices in matsne.gov.ge nt; accordance with Directive 2014/31 / EU of the European LEPL – Parliament and of the Council Georgian of 26 February 2014 (NAWI) National Agency For Standards And Metrology (GEOSTM)

3.1.8. Adopt the International Number of European and/or Agency Gen. LEPL – 2021- LEPL EU and European Standards as a international standards Directorial Georgian 2023 Budget Twinni Georgian Standards; adopted as Georgian Ordinances on the National ng Particularly the harmonized standards Adoption of Agency Project standards referred in sectoral Standards For directives, specified in Annex Standards III-A (TBT) of the AA And Metrology (GEOSTM) Institutional and infrastructural development required for technical regulation, standardization, metrology, accreditation, conformity Objective 3.2. assessment, and market surveillance administration

3.2.1. Continue the process of Number and range of Calibration LEPL – 2021- LEPL EU updating the equipment of services offered certificates issued by Georgian 2023 Budget Twinni reference laboratories in the the Agency National ng field of metrology in order to Agency Project provide new (including Report of the For according to ISO 17034 in the competent agency Standards 5 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding direction of standard samples) And and/or improved services in http://geostm.ge/ Metrology priority areas (GEOSTM)

3.2.2. Take necessary measures Number of CMC records International Bureau LEPL – 2021- LEPL EU to maintain and/or expand the recognized by the Agency of Weights and Georgian 2023 Budget Twinni international recognition of for calibration and Measures (BIPM) National ng priority reference laboratories measurement capabilities database - KCDB Agency Project in the field of metrology For (including in the direction of Standards standard samples in accordance And with ISO 17034) Metrology (GEOSTM)

3.2.3. Introduce a quality ISO 9001: 2015 has been Certificate regarding LEPL – 2021- LEPL EU management system in the introduced in the Standards ISO 9001: 2015 Georgian 2022 Budget Twinni Standards Department in Department certification National ng accordance with ISO 9001: Agency Project 2015 For Standards And Metrology (GEOSTM)

3.2.4. Establishing a risk Implemented risk Annual report of the LEPL – 2021 EU assessment system for the assessment system agency Market technic market surveillance agency Surveillanc al e Agency assistan ce

3.2.5 Establishing an electronic Electronic information Annual report of the LEPL – 2021 Implementation of information system on system on hazardous agency Market the action depends hazardous products products Surveillanc on finding a donor e Agency assistance

3.2.6. Developing a long-term Developed and approved Order of the Head of LEPL – 2021 EU institutional development the long-term institutional the Agency Market technic strategy for the LEPL Market development strategy Surveillanc al Surveillance Agency e Agency assistan ce 6 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding

3.2.7. Strengthening capacity of Number of accreditation Developed LEPL - Ministry 2021- State EU the Accreditation Centre and schemes created scheme/schemes in Georgian of 2023 budget Twinni development of accreditation both voluntary and National Econom ng schemes for accreditation in regulated areas accreditati y and project various areas of conformity on body – Sustaina assessment Gac.gov.ge Accreditati ble on Center Develop (GAC) ment of Georgia

3.2.8. Maintain/extend Maintain recognition from The bilateral LEPL - Ministry 2022 25000 LEPL recognition from EA EA in at least 6 areas agreement signed by Georgian of Budget EA and GAC with National Econom Receive additional reference to accreditati y and recognition from EA in at recognized areas on body – Sustaina least 1 area Accreditati ble on Center Develop (GAC) ment of Georgia

3.2.9. Digitalization of the Number of accreditation Functional electronic LEPL - Ministry 2021- 200000 LEPL Accreditation Centre`s processes performed system Georgian of 2023 Budget Activities through the digitalised National Econom system accreditati y and on body – Sustaina Accreditati ble on Center Develop (GAC) ment of Georgia Facilitate the training and adaptation of stakeholders, including economic operators for the implementation of the approximated Objective 3.3. legislation

3.3.1 Organizing meetings/ Meetings held / List of attendees of LEPL – 2021- LEPL EU Implementation of seminars for stakeholders, Number of seminars; seminars/meetings Georgian 2023 Budget technic the activity depends including small and medium National al on finding donor entrepreneurs and preparing Number of attendees Prepared information Agency assistan assistance relevant information material materials For ce Prepared information Standards EU materials And Twinni 7 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Metrology ng (GEOSTM) project LEPL – Market Surveillanc e Agency LEPL - Georgian National accreditati on body – Accreditati on Center (GAC)

3.3.2. Organize trainings for Number of organized Annual Report LEPL - Ministry 2021- State EU accredited conformity trainings of the agency Georgian of 2023 budget Twinni assessment bodies in the fields National Econom (LEPL – ng of standards related to their Number of conformity www.gac.gov.ge accreditati y and budget) project activities and in the fields of assessment bodies present at on body – Sustaina mandatory documents adopted the trainings Accreditati ble by international and European on Center Develop organizations operating in the (GAC) ment of field of accreditation Georgia Objective 3.4. Strengthening the capacity of the relevant state bodies

3.4.1. Training of staff in the Number of Annual Report Ministry of 2021- LEPL EU field of standardization and seminars/trainings of the agency Economy 2023 Budget Twinni metrology conducted for the staff of and ng the National Agency for www.gac.gov.ge Sustainable project Standards and Metrology Developme nt; LEPL – Georgian National 8 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Agency For Standards And Metrology (GEOSTM)

3.4.2. Training of Market Number of trained Annual Report LEPL – 2022- Implementation of Surveillance Agency staff in participants; of the agency Market 2023 the activity depends line with the existing priorities Surveillanc on finding donor Number of trainings e Agency assistance conducted

3.4.3. Pilot (practical) training Number of pilot (practical) Annual Report LEPL – 2022- Implementation of of Market Surveillance Agency trainings conducted and of the agency Market 2023 the activity depends staff on construction products trained staff Surveillanc on finding donor in line with the existing e Agency assistance priorities and on electrical equipment intended for use within certain voltage limits

3.4.4. Upgrading the Number of trainings Annual Report LEPL - Ministry 2021- 240000 EU qualification of the staff of the conducted with the of the agency Georgian of 2022 Twinni Accreditation Center participation of National Econom ng accreditation staff, number www.gac.gov.ge accreditati y and project of trained staff on body – Sustaina Accreditati ble on Center Develop (GAC) ment of Georgia Objective 3.5. Enforcement of market surveillance in accordance with DCFTA obligations

3.5.1. Conducting the market Number of inspections Annual Report LEPL – 2021- State surveillance in the supervisory performed (documentary of the agency Market 2023 budget area of agency based on risk and technical) Surveillanc analysis by LEPL Market e Agency Surveillance Agency 9 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Goal 4. Promoting trade in products subject to sanitary and phytosanitary measures and protecting the life or health of humans, animals and plants Objective 4.1. Improvement of sanitary and phytosanitary, animal welfare and other legislative measures

4.1.1. Approximation of Developed normative acts; Matsne.gov.ge/ public Ministry of LEPL 2021- State Czech Requires donor Georgian legislation to the space (in case of non- Environme National 2023 budget Republi assistance relevant EU normative acts Georgian legislation is normative acts). ntal Food c in accordance with Annex XI-B approximated to 65 EU Protection Agency Project of the Association Agreement. legal acts, referred to in Dcfta.gov.ge and “Devel

Annex XI-B; Agricultur opment e of Phytos Georgia anitary system of Georgia ” Objective 4.2. Raising awareness of consumers and rights holders in business circles and civil society 4.2.1. Raising stakeholders’ Number of the conducted Annual report on the Ministry of LEPL 2021- State awareness on EU approximated trainings and other events, implementation of Environme National 2023 budget Georgian legislation and including results obtained the DCFTA National ntal Food facilitating adaptation of the through programs Action Plan Protection Agency entrepreneurs to the new supported by state and and requirements. donor organizations dcfta.gov.ge Agricultur e of Georgia Objective 4.3. Strengthen the capacity of the competent bodies 4.3.1 Training of employees of Number of the conducted Annual report on the Ministry of LEPL 2021- State Defens the relevant competent trainings implementation of Environme National 2023 budget e threat authority in legal drafting and and other events the DCFTA National ntal Food Reducti implementation, in terms of Action Plan Protection Agency on capacity development programs and Agency and strengthening laboratory dcfta.gov.ge Agricultur Revenue (DTR skills. e of Service A) Georgia LEPL - 10 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding State Laborato ry of Agricult ure of Georgia 4.3.2 Expansion of the scope of Number of new methods in Annual report on the Ministry of LEPL - 2021- State Requires donor accreditation of the new laboratory accreditation implementation of Environme State 2023 budget assistance methods and fields of field. the DCFTA National ntal Laborato laboratory diagnostics in Action Plan Protection ry of sanitary and phytosanitary and Agricult direction. dcfta.gov.ge Agricultur ure of e of Georgia Georgia 4.3.3. Training of specialists in Number of trainings Annual report on the Ministry of Ministry 2021- 180 000 EU sanitary, phytosanitary and conducted, specialists implementation of Finance; of 2023 Twinni veterinary border control, participating in it. the DCFTA National Revenue Environ ng developing a manual on a Action Plan Service mental project specific procedural issues protectio Adopted procedural manual www.rs.ge n and agricultu re; National Food Agency Objective 4.4. Implementation of sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary border control 4.4.1. Implementation of Number of the The results of the Revenue Ministry 2021- State sanitary, phytosanitary and implemented sanitary, implemented Service of 2023 budget veterinary border control phytosanitary and procedures are Environ procedures veterinary border control reflected in the mental procedures control acts - in the Protecti relevant software on and module Agricult ure of Georgia 11 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding LEPL National Food Agency 4.4.2. Construction / The two border inspection Expert evaluation Revenue 2021- 8000 000 Implementation of Reconstruction and equipping posts at the border comply Service 2023 the activity depends of 2 sanitary and phytosanitary with EU standards. on finding donor infrastructure border assistance inspection posts for the implementation of approximated sanitary and phytosanitary legislation Goal 5. Approximation with EU legislation and EU best practice in the field of customs Legal and procedural support for accession to the Common Transit Procedures (CTC) and the Single Administration Document (SAD) Objective 5.1. and the implementation of the New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) 5.1.1. Develop relevant Adopted Legislative / By- matsne.gov.ge MOF 2021 - legislation / by-laws in line Laws 2023 with conventions on the rs.ge Revenue Common Transit Procedures Service (CTC) and the Single Administration Document (SAD) Information and technology support for the implementation of the Common Transit Procedures (CTC), Single Administration Objective 5.2. Document (SAD) and New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) 5.2.1. Creating / Purchasing Program introduced in the Automated customs MOF 2021 - 4000 000 EU NCTS Computer Software Revenue Service data management 2023 system Revenue Service 5.2.2 Training of Customs Number of training Annual report / press MOF 2021 - Requires donor Department staff and private participants release of the agency 2023 assistance sector representatives on the Revenue use of the NCTS computer rs.ge Service program Objective 5.3. Facilitate the implementation of the new Customs Code 12 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding 5.3.1. Elaboration of Implementing provisions of matse.gov.ge MOF 2021- Implementation of implementing norms of certain certain articles of the 2023 the activity depends articles of the new Customs Customs Code (including rs.ge Revenue on finding donor Code filling in of data in the Service assistance declarant's records, periodic, simplified declaration) 5.3.2 Elaboration of Post Adopted Procedural matse.gov.ge; MOF 2021- Implementation of Clearance Audit Procedural Manual 2023 the activity depends Manual rs.ge Revenue on finding donor Service assistance Objective 5.4. Further approximation of the Georgia’s Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) program with that of the EU 5.4.1. Develop procedural adopted procedural manuals matse.gov.ge; MOF 2021- Implementation of manuals and guidelines for the 2023 the activity depends authorized economic operator rs.ge Revenue on finding donor program Service assistance 5.4.2. Signing of AEO Mutual Initiated AEO Mutual Minutes of the MOF MFA 2022- Depends on the Recognition Memorandum Recognition Process meeting of the 2023 consent from the EU with EU between Georgia and the Customs Revenue side European Union Subcommittee Service https://trade.ec.europ a.eu/ Legislative and institutional approximation in the field of establishment, trade in services and e-commerce with relevant Goal 6. EU legislation Develop a legal framework in line with European best practices in telecommunications, e-commerce and postal services and promote Objective 6.1. the development of the postal market 6.1.1 Adoption of the Law of Adopted Law of Georgia on matsne.gov.ge Ministry of 2021 State Georgia on E-Commerce Electronic Commerce Economy Budget dcfta.gov.ge and Sustainable Developme nt of Georgia 13 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding 6.1.2. Approximation of Legislative changes adopted matsne.gov.ge Ministry of Georgia 2021 State Georgian legislation with the in order to approximate the Economy n Budget relevant EU legislation five EU legal acts provided dcfta.gov.ge and National provided for in Annex XV-B of for in Annex XV-B Sustainable Commu the Association Agreement Developme nication nt of s Georgia Commis sion 6.1.3 Adoption of Postal Law Adopted law on postal matsne.gov.ge Ministry of 2021 State services Economy Budget dcfta.gov.ge and Sustainable Developme nt of Georgia Legislative and institutional approximation in the field of public procurement with relevant EU legislation and Goal 7. institutional capacity building Adopt a new law on public procurement and by-laws and develop guidelines, methodological guidelines and instructions on this Objective 7.1. topic. 7.1.1. Implementation of Adopted Law on State matsne.gov.ge; LEPL SPA Govern 2021 - LEPL legislative changes in the field Procurement procurement.gov.ge; ment of 2023 Budget of public procurement in spa.ge Georgia, accordance with Annexes XVI- Ministri E, XVI-F, XVI-G, XVI-H, XVI- es, I, XVI-J, XVI-K to the Parliame Association Agreement nt of Georgia 7.1.2. Elaboration and adoption Adopted secondary matsne.gov.ge; LEPL SPA 2021 - LEPL of “secondary legislation” - by- legislation procurement.gov.ge; 2023 Budget laws based on the Law on spa.ge Public Procurement 7.1.3. Develop manuals, Published methodological Annual Report of the LEPL SPA 2021 - LEPL methodological guidelines and guidelines, manuals and State Procurement 2023 Budget instructions in accordance with instructions Agency; the Law on Public E-Newsletter of the Procurement and publish them State Procurement electronically on the website Agency; 14 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding procurement.gov.ge; spa.ge Objective 7.2. Modernization of the unified electronic system of public procurement 7.2.1. Development of new e- Additional services and Modernized Unified LEPL SPA LEPL 2021 - LEPL services, procedures and tools opportunities introduced in System of Public National 2023 Budget of the Unified System of Public the Unified System of Procurement (e- Agency Procurement (e-Procurement) Public Procurement; Procurement; of Public Electronic Registry Government of the procurement system); Ministry Annual Report of the of State Procurement Justice; Agency; LEPL E-Newsletter of the Financia State Procurement l- Agency; Analytic procurement.gov.ge; al spa.ge Service of the Ministry of Finance Objective 7.3. Human resource development in the field of public procurement 7.3.1. Conduct trainings for the Number of trained Annual Report of the LEPL SPA 2021 - LEPL Requires donor relevant employees of the State employees of the State State Procurement 2023 Budget assistance Procurement Agency Procurement Agency, 20 Agency; according to the requirements employees per year, 60 in E-Newsletter of the of the new Law on Public total State Procurement Procurement Agency; procurement.gov.ge; spa.ge 7.3.2. Conduct trainings for the Number of trained staff of Annual Report of the LEPL SPA 2021 - LEPL Requires donor procuring authorities, procuring authorities, State Procurement 2023 Budget assistance economic operators and other economic operators and Agency; relevant stakeholders relevant stakeholders: 10 E-Newsletter of the according to the new Law on classes in one academic State Procurement Public Procurement year, 30 classes in total; A Agency; 15 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding total of at least 900 procurement.gov.ge; participants in three years; spa.ge Goal 8. Approximation to EU standards and best practices in the field of intellectual property Objective 8.1. Ensuring access to justice in the field of intellectual property 8.1.1 Conduct trainings on The number of trainings sakpatenti.gov.ge LEPL LEPL 2021- 20000 State EU Requires additional intellectual property rights for organized for National High 2023 budget technic donor assistance / representatives of relevant representatives of relevant Intellectual School al Preparation of a set government or executive government or executive Property of assistan of decisions is institutions, judges and agencies, judges and Center of Justice ce; funded by the EU lawyers; lawyers; Georgia – and by the European Sakpatenti EUIPO Union Intellectual Preparation of a collection of A collection of prepared Property Office interesting and important decisions decisions of the European Court of Justice and the Boards of Appeal of European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Objective 8.2. LEPL - Institutional Strengthening of the Georgian National Intellectual Property Center - Sakpatenti 8.2.1. Hold trainings and Number of participants in sakpatenti.gov.ge LEPL - 2021- 9000 State Requires donor workshops for Sakpatenti meetings and trainings National 2023 budget assistance employees; Organizing bilateral organized for employees Intellectual meetings and seminars with Property third country governments and Center of industry associations to share Georgia – best practices and experiences Sakpatenti from developed countries 8.2.2. Development of Developed guidelines sakpatenti.gov.ge LEPL - 2021- 200 000 EU and Trademark Guidelines with the within the project National 2022 EUIPO support of the European Intellectual Intellectual Property Office Property (EUIPO) Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti 16 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Objective 8.3 Raising awareness in the field of intellectual property 8.3.1. Conduct trainings and At least 200 trained sakpatenti.gov.ge LEPL - 2021- 50000 LEPL Requires donor workshops to raise public individuals, including in National 2023 Budget assistance awareness the regions. Intellectual Property Number of trainings and Center of workshops conducted Georgia – Sakpatenti 8.3.2. Publication of Number of published Published booklets LEPL - 2021- 40 000 LEPL Requires donor information booklets and flyers information materials and flyers National 2023 Budget assistance Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti Objective 8.4 Implement effective measures against contraception and piracy 8.4.1. Conducting workshops Number of workshops and sakpatenti.gov.ge LEPL 2021- 110 000 LEPL EUIPO Requires additional and seminars for owners of trainings for owners and National 2023 Budget (20 000 donor assistance intellectual property rights and stakeholders; Prepared guidelines Intellectual (30000G EUR) stakeholders to raise awareness; Property EL) Center of Development of guidelines Developed guidelines Georgia – Sakpatenti 8.4.2. Review of the cases Number of meetings held Prepared Minutes of LEPL Interage 2021- LEPL Performance of the related to the violation of rights by the Council the council meeting; National ncy 2023 Budget activity depends on and development of relevant sakpatenti.gov.ge Intellectual Coordin whether the Right recommendations by the Property ation holdersapply to the Interagency Coordination Center of Council Council Council for the Enforcement of Georgia – for the Intellectual Property Rights Sakpatenti Enforce ment of Intellect ual Property Rights 17 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding 8.4.3. Detection of counterfeit Number of cases identified Annual report on the Ministry of 2021- and pirated products, including and investigated implementation of Finance; 2023 on the border and abating of the DCFTA National infringing activities Action Plan Revenue Service; dcfta.gov.ge LEPL National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti Goal 9. Develop competition and trade Remedy fields in line with EU best practices Objective 9.1. Raising awareness of competition policy and trade defence measures among public and private sector representatives 9.1.1. Organizing seminars and Number of seminars and Annual report of the LEPL 2021- 15 000 State Requires additional information meetings on information meetings held agency, Georgian 2023 budget donor assistance current issues of competition www.competition.ge National for public and private sector Competitio representatives n Agency 9.1.2. Organizing seminars and Number of seminars and Annual report of the LEPL 2021- Implementation of meetings for representatives of meetings held, number of agency, Georgian 2023 the activity depends the private sector on taking the participants www.competition.ge National on finding donor anti-dumping measures Competitio assistance n Agency 9.1.3. Production and Number of newsletters Annual report of the LEPL 2021- Implementation of dissemination of information produced and disseminated agency, Georgian 2022 the activity depends materials on the use of anti- www.competition.ge National on finding donor dumping measures Competitio assistance n Agency Objective 9.2 Improving the qualification of employees 9.2.1. Organizing trainings / Number of trainings / Annual report of the LEPL 2021- 15 000 State Requires additional seminars / study visits on seminars / study visits agency, Georgian 2023 budget donor assistance current issues of competition conducted www.competition.ge National 18 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding policy (including legislative Competitio changes) n Agency 9.2.2. Raising the qualification Number of trainings / Annual report of the LEPL 2021- Implementation of of the Agency staff in relation seminars / study visits agency, Georgian 2023 the activity depends to the use of anti-dumping conducted www.competition.ge National on finding donor measures Competitio assistance n Agency Goal 10 Promoting sustainable development Objective 10.1. Sustainable management of natural resources and contribution to the conservation 10.1.1. Cooperation with the Number of meetings held in Annual report on the Ministry of LEPL - 2021- Genera The implementation General Fisheries Commission which Georgian implementation of Environme National 2023 l of the activity for the Mediterranean (GFCM) delegation took part, the DCFTA National ntal Environ Fisheri depends on finding a Georgia’s participation in number of the trained staff Action Plan protection mental es donor assistance workshops and Agency Commi and sharing international dcfta.gov.ge Agricultur ssion experience and knowledge e of The for the including by organizing Georgia State Medite trainings and study sub- rranean visits agency (GFCM Departm ) ent of Environ mental Supervis ion 10.1.2. Assess the resource of Resources of at least 3 Resource Ministry of 2021- 300 State The implementation selected plant species with species are assessed assessment reports Environme 2023 000 budget of the action at this economic value ntal stage is envisaged in protection the medium-term and plan, however, in Agricultur case of budget e of revision, the activity Georgia will not be implemented. 10.1.3. Develop and adopt by- Number of by-laws drafted/ matsne.gov.ge Ministry of 2021- Germa laws of the Forest Code adopted Environme 2023 n 19 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Annual report on the ntal Corpor implementation of protection ation the DCFTA National and for Action Plan Agricultur Interna e of tional dcfta.gov.ge Georgia Cooper ation (GIZ) Objective 10.2. Implementation of international commitments/agreements related to climate change 10.2.1. Start implementation of Number of activities carried Interim Ministry of Other 2021- State Donor The events will not the Nationally Determined out implementation Environme Ministri 2023 budget organiz end in 2023 Contribution (NDC) document report ntal es ations protection Within and their Agricultur compete e of nce Georgia 10.2.2. Preparation of Fourth Prepared document The document of Ministry of 2021- Donor- National Communication Fourth National Environme 2022 Global document to the UN Communication is ntal Enviro Framework Convention on placed on Convention protection nmenta Climate Change Web Page - and l www.unfccc.int Agricultur Fund e of (GEF) Georgia Objective 10.3. Ensuring the protection of labor rights in accordance with international standards 10.3.1. Informing employers Number of information www.moh.gov.ge Ministry of 2021- State and employees about meetings and consultations Internally 2023 budget occupational safety and health provided Displaced rules in the workplace which Persons derives from the national and from the international law Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social 20 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Affairs of Georgia 10.3.2. Raising the awareness of Number of information www.moh.gov.ge Ministry of 2021- State Requires donor employers and employees meetings held to raise Internally 2023 budget assistance about child labor awareness about child labor Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia 10.3.3. Transformation of the LEPL - Labour Inspection matsne.gov.ge Ministry of 2021- 14 830 State Labour Inspection Department Service is set up Internally 2023 000 budget into a Legal Entity of Public Annual report of the Displaced Law and its Institutional Number of measures taken Labor Inspection - Persons Strengthening by collaboration to increase the capacity of www.moh.gov.ge from the with social partners labour inspectors Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia 10.3.4. Functioning of the Number of companies Annual report of the Ministry of 14 830 State Labor Inspectorate in inspected and Labor Inspection - Internally 000 budget accordance with the extended recommendations issued; www.moh.gov.ge Displaced mandate defined by the Persons legislation Number of from the recommendations Occupied implemented Territories, Labour, Health and Social 21 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding Affairs of Georgia 10.3.5. Functioning of the Number of commission Minutes of the Ministry of Agencies 2021- State Tripartite Social Partnership meetings meeting of the Internally / 2023 budget Commission and discussing the Tripartite Social Displaced Organiz issues envisioned by the action Partnership Persons ations plan Commission from the Member Occupied of the Territories, Tripartit Labour, e Health and Commis Social sion on Affairs of Social Georgia Partners hip Goal 11. Ensure efficient coordination and communication about the DCFTA implementation Objective 11.1. Disseminate information about the benefits, opportunities and benefits of the DCFTA 11.1.1 Efficient operation of the Number of website visitors Dcfta.gov.ge Ministry of 2021- State web-portal on DCFTA Economy 2023 budget Number of published draft and legislative acts Sustainable Developme nt 11.1.2. Organization of DCFTA At least 1 meeting per year Annual report on the Ministry of 2021- State Advisory Group meetings to implementation of Economy 2023 budget involve and inform civil the DCFTA National and society, business Action Plan Sustainable representatives, and NGOs in Developme the DCFTA implementation Dcfta.gov.ge nt process 11.1.3 Holding thematic Number of meetings held Annual report on the Ministry of 2021- State Requires donor Meetings with implementation of Economy 2023 budget assistance the representatives of the DCFTA National and business, NGOs, local Action Plan Sustainable government, academics 22 DCFTA Implementation Medium Term Action Plan for 2021-2023 Responsibl Partner Funding Source Timelin Budget Activity Output Indicator Source of Verification e Instituti State Other Comment e (GEL)1 Institution on Funding and other stakeholders Dcfta.gov.ge Developme to raise their awareness on the nt DCFTA related issues 11.1.4. Issuing printed Number of Published Annual report on the Ministry of 2021- State Implementation of materials/ informative printed materials implementation of Economy 2023 budget this action depends booklets in order to the DCFTA National and on the donor raise awareness on the Action Plan Sustainable assistance DCFTA implementation Developme process Dcfta.gov.ge nt Objective 11.2. Improving the functioning of a coordination mechanism for timely and successful implementation of the undertaken obligations 11.2.1. Organizing meetings of At least 1 meeting per year Annual report on the Ministry of 2021- the Interagency implementation of Economy 2023 Subcommission on the DCFTA the DCFTA National and Implementation Action Plan Sustainable Developme Dcfta.gov.ge nt 11.2.2. Develop annual plans Adopted DCFTA Dcfta.gov.ge Ministry of 2021- for the implementation of the Implementation Economy 2023 DCFTA Implementation Annual National Action and Medium Term Plans Sustainable Plan (2021-2023) Developme nt 11..2.3 Drafting and publishing Prepared DCFTA Dcfta.gov.ge Ministry of 2021- of the quarterly and annual implementation reports Economy 2023 reports on the implementation and of the DCFTA Implementation Sustainable National Action Plan Developme nt 23