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Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) 2014-2017

صدر في 2014 · النص بتاريخ 2026-10-01

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اللغة
English
النوع
policy
المنظمة
European Union
الدولة
جورجيا
الموضوعات
Agricultural and rural development, Livestock, Energy, Environment, Food and nutrition, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Wild species and ecosystems
الكلمات المفتاحية
access-to-justice, agricultural commodities, business/industry/corporations, capacity building, certification, enforcement/compliance, early warning system, education, fiscal and market measures, intellectual property rights, international trade, labour, procedural matters, public participation, data collection/reporting, risk assessment/management, animal health, animal production, animal feed/feedstuffs, climate change, international cooperation, sustainable development, consumer protection, food safety and quality, policy/planning, forest management/forest conservation, forest species, offences/penalties, protection of species, sustainable use, timber, timber extraction/logging, biodiversity, plant production, plant protection, trade in species, energy conservation/energy production, internal trade, natural gas
الفئات
*, agriculture, energy

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  1. 1 Increasing the 1.Establishment of Ministry of 1. 2014 1.State Budget diversification of Georgia's Entrepreneurship Development Economy and export structure Agency (EDA) Sustainable Development a) 2014-2015 a) State Budget, a)EDA capacity building on DCFTA, export promotion and EDA Additional enterprise development-inception of assistance needed training programs in the fields of monitoring and evaluation, DCFTA requirements, SME support product development. b) State Budget, b) 2014-2017 Additional b) Development of Technical assistance needed Assistance programs and tools for start-up, small and medium businesses competitiveness, c)State Budget, adaptation to DCFTA requirements c) 2014-2017 Additional and export diversification. assistance needed c) Program Development to ease access to finance to SME and export oriented companies. 3 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 e) 2014-2017 e)State Budget, d) Promotion of Export potential – Additional participation of Georgian businesses assistance needed in trade fairs, media advertisement, etc.

  2. 2 Further improvements in Improvement of data coverage and GEOSTAT 2014-2015 State Budget Geostat plans to the area of trade statistics quality on External Merchandise include data of Trade Statistics. Special Customs Declaration in External Merchandise Trade database. SME Development

  3. 3 Facilitating the preparation Preparation and adoption of SME Ministry of 2014-2015 State Budget, Preparation and and adaptation of Georgian strategy and action plan Economy and OECD, EU adoption of SME businesses for the Sustainable strategy and action implementation of Development, plan approximated legislation Technical Regulations, Standardisation and Related Infrastructure

  4. 4 Approximating Georgia’s 1. Approximation of the Georgian Ministry of 2016-2017 State budget legislation to the relevant Technical Regulations to the New Economy and and/or Budget of EU legislation as envisaged and Global Approach Directives: Sustainable relevant by the AA Development institutions,  Approximation of Directive Additional 4 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 N94/9/EC concerning equipment GEOSTM assistance needed and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive GAC atmospheres; TCSA  Approximation of Directive N1999/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity. 2. Adoption of International and GEOSTM 2014 - 2017 GEOSTM budget European Standards as a Georgian Standards.

  5. 5 Developing infrastructure 1. Renovation of the Metrological Ministry of 2014 GEOSTM; GEOSTM CIB related to administration of labs and office of the GEOSTM Economy and program standards, technical Sustainable State Budget; regulations, metrology, Development, I phase – renovation EU-CIB budget of the infrastructure; market surveillance, accreditation, conformity GEOSTM assessment procedures 2. Upgrade measurement standards Ministry of 2014 – 2016 State Budget, II phase – base of renovated Metrological Economy and Procurement of Labs with the new and modern Sustainable EU-CIB budget. measurement equipment Development standards and supplementary GEOSTM equipments 3. Implementation of ISO/IEC Ministry of 2015-2017 State Budget 9001:2008 in the Standards Economy and and/or GEOSTM Department of the GEOSTM. Sustainable budget and/or EU- 5 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 Development CIB budget. GEOSTM 4. Establishment of Accreditation Ministry of 2014 State Budget Council in GAC Economy and and/or GAC Sustainable budget. Development GAC

  6. 6 Facilitating the preparation Seminars and trainings in the Ministry of 2014 – 2017 State Budget and adaptation of relevant field by GAC and Economy and and/or Relevant stakeholders including GEOSTM Sustainable Institute Budget economic operators Development, and/or EU-CIB TA especially SMEs for the GEOSTM, implementation of GAC approximated legislation

  7. 7 Implementing Market 1. Preparation of ToR for the Ministry of 2014 State Budget; Surveillance Strategy development of gap and needs Economy and assessment of Georgian market Sustainable EU TA surveillance system and Development, implementation programme for Market Surveillance Strategy on TCSA industrial products 2. Elaboration of gap and needs Ministry of 2014-2015 State Budget; assessment of market surveillance Economy and system of Georgia Sustainable EU TA Development 6 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 TCSA 3. Elaboration of an Action Plan Ministry of 2015 State Budget; according to the Market Economy and Surveillance Strategy on Industrial Sustainable EU TA Products and gap and needs Development assessment. TCSA 4. Elaboration of rules and Ministry of 2015-2017 TCSA budget; Elaboration of procedures in market surveillance Economy and Twinning Fiche is Sustainable EU TA (Twinning) planned in the frame applicable to already approximated Directives (6 directives) Development of EU TA TCSA

  8. 8 In Market Surveillance 1. Development of IRP of the Ministry of 2014 – 2015 State Budget; field, strengthening TCSA according to the performed Economy and administrative capacities of gap and needs assessment. Sustainable EU TA relevant Georgian state Development, institutions and market surveillance bodies TCSA 2. Elaboration of Twinning Fiche Ministry of 2015 Forthcoming EU- for TCSA Economy and TA Sustainable Development TCSA

  9. 9 Further staff training for 1. Trainings in standardization and Ministry of 2014-2017 EU-CIB administration of metrology issues for the GEOSTM Economy and responsible government staff. Sustainable II phase - budget III phase 7 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 bodies and agencies Development (Twinning) – (human capacities budget development) GEOSTM 2. Trainings of GAC’s staff and Ministry of 2014 -2017 GAC’s Budget technical assessors for different Economy and schemes of accreditation on the Sustainable permanent base according to the Development annual training plans. GAC 3. Trainings for GAC’s staff and Ministry of 2014 – 2015 GAC’s budget technical assessors in the fields of Economy and assessment technics according to Sustainable EU-CIB approximated legislation. Development GAC 4. Trainings for TCSA staff in Ministry of 2014 - 2015 Forthcoming EU- market surveillance according to Economy and TA approximated new and global Sustainable approach EU directives and on the Development directives currently in the process of approximation. TCSA

  10. 10 Preparing Georgia to Trainings for the staff of relevant Ministry of 2015 - 2017 Additional achieve the conditions institutions and exchange of Economy and assistance needed necessary to conclude an information regarding the ACAA Sustainable ACAA covering one or and the best EU practice of ACAA. Development more sectors, as envisaged 8 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 by the Association GEOSTM Agreement, and in accordance with a related GAC comprehensive Institutional TCSA Reform Plan, and including legislative reforms Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures

  11. 11 Completing the 1.Drafting/reviewing and adopting Ministry of 2014-2017 State Budget, CIB The approximation implementation of of secondary legislation, in the Agriculture funds. groups are already Georgia’s current Food following fields in accordance with established in the 3 Safety Strategy and the approximation programme: NFA relevant fields. Approximation Programme, in particular in -Identification and Registration the implementation of the rules of bovine animals; Food Safety Code and - Animal diseases control measures; progressive adoption of the - Official control measures of food implementing horizontal and feed; legislation - Food and Feed hygiene rules; - Control of certain plant pests; -Placing of plant protection products on the market. 2. Developing of new Institutional Ministry of 2014- 2015 State Budget, CIB Reform Plan (IRP) for NFA Agriculture funds. NFA

  12. 12 Setting up Georgia’s 1. Setting up the approximation list Ministry of 2014 - 2015 State budget, sectoral priorities and of the EU sanitary and Agriculture reviewing Georgia’s current phytosanitary, animal welfare and 9 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 Food Safety Strategy with a other legislative measures, that NFA CIB Funds view to cover all areas Georgia will approximate, divided under the relevant Annexes into priority areas. of the envisaged Association Agreement. It 2. Reviewing Food Safety Strategy Ministry of 2015 State Budget, CIB and Approximation Programme, Agriculture Funds. shall include with a view to implement the sectorallegislation, approximation list of the EU NFA according to Georgia’s sanitary and phytosanitary, animal economic priorities welfare and other legislative measures as included in the Annex XI of the AA. 3. Developing a training programme Ministry of 2014 - 2017 State budget, CIB and providing relevant training for Agriculture funds, staff involved in legislative approximation NFA Additional assistance needed

  13. 13 Ensuring that veterinary, Permanent capacity building related Ministry of 2014-2017 CIB funds, phytosanitary and food to veterinary, phytosanitary and Finance Additional safety checks at the border food safety checks at BIPs assistance needed inspection posts be carried RS out by the competent authority

  14. 14 Preparing to set-up an early Undertake the assessment of the Ministry of 2017 State Budget warning system for the food current system in order to plan Agriculture and feed, animal health and further actions. plant health safety NFA

  15. 15 Organizing information 1. Carry out meetings, discussions, Ministry of 2014 - 2017 Additional campaigns with relevant media campaigns on requirements 10 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 agencies, businesses and for accessing EU market. Agriculture assistance needed NGOs on the requirements for accessing the EU NFA market, as well as with civil 2. Carry out meetings and Ministry of 2014 - 2017 Additional society on the relevant discussions on the relevant Agriculture assistance needed consumer aspects of food consumers aspects of food and food and feed safety NFA safety. 3. Conducting awareness campaigns Ministry of 2014 - 2017 CIB funds, state regarding efficient implementation Agriculture budget. of newly adopted or revised legislation. NFA

  16. 16 Facilitating the preparation 1. Cooperation and assistance to the Ministry of 2014 – 2017 CIB budget, and adaptation of Georgian private sector regarding fulfillment Agriculture Additional businesses for the of new legal requirements. assistance needed implementation of Ministry of approximated SPS Economy and legislation and Sustainable Development of SPS Development infrastructure 2. Improving laboratory capacities Ministry of 2014 – 2017 CIB funds, for implementation of adopted Agriculture statebudget, legislation. Additional assistance needed 3.Infrastructure and proper Ministry of 2015 - 2017 State Budget, equipment provision for BIPs Finance Additional assistance needed RS 11 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 Customs and Trade Facilitation

  17. 17 Approximating Georgia’s 1. Drafting and adoption of new Ministry of 2014 – 2015 State Budget The first drafting of legislation to the relevant Customs Code Finance a new Customs Code EU legislation as envisaged GIZ of Georgia is being by the AA RS conducted with the USAID-EPI technical assistance of GIZ 2. Adoption of secondary legislation Ministry of 2016 – 2017 State Budget Finance Additional RS assistance needed 3. Capacity building of the staff of Ministry of 2014 – 2017 State Budget RS Finance Additional RS assistance needed

  18. 18 Approximating Georgia's 1. Drafting and adoption of new Ministry of 2015 - 2016 State Budget, Authorized Economic regulations Finance Operator system to that of Additional the EU with the prospect of RS assistance needed mutual recognition as 2. Capacity building of the staff of Ministry of 2014 – 2017 State Budget, envisaged by the RS Finance Association Agreement Additional RS assistance needed 12 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017

  19. 19 Preparing for the accession 1. Drawing up a roadmap Ministry of 2014 State Budget, to the Convention on Finance Common transit procedure Additional and drawing up a roadmap RS assistance needed for this purpose 2. Setting up the organizational Ministry of 2014 State Budget, structure (Steering Committee, Finance Project Manager, the team). Additional RS assistance needed 3. Accession to the Convention Ministry of 2017 State Budget, Finance Additional RS assistance needed 4. Training of customs staff Ministry of 2014- 2017 State Budget, Finance Additional RS assistance needed 5. Implementation of NCTS system Ministry of 2016-2017 State Budget, Finance Additional RS assistance needed

  20. 20 Co-operating on risk-based 1. Strengthening the risk based Ministry of 2014-2017 State budget, customs control and sharing customs control system Finance of relevant information that US Department of contributes to improved risk RS the Treasury management and security of Office of the supply chains, Technical facilitation of legitimate Assistance, trade and safety and IFC Georgia 13 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 security of goods imported, Investment exported or in transit Climate Project, 2.Conducting the advance customs Ministry of 2014-2017 State Budget, Advance exchange data exchange programs with the Finance of customs partner countries including EU Additional information has been RS assistance needed in progress with the Republic of Turkey and Ukraine. Georgia expressed its interest and readiness to be actively involved in the EU pilot projects between EU and its Eastern Neighbors on exchanges of advance customs information.

  21. 21 Approximating Georgia’s 1. Review of Georgia’s legislation Ministry of 2014 - 2015 State Budget, legislation on Customs on IPR Customs enforcement Finance enforcement of IPR to EU Additional acquis, as envisaged by the RS assistance needed Association Agreement Sakpatenti 2. Drafting and adoption of Ministry of 2015 - 2016 State Budget, legislation/legislative amendments Finance Additional 14 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 RS assistance needed Sakpatenti 3. Development of operational Ministry of 2015 - 2016 State Budget, procedures Finance Additional RS assistance needed 4. Training of relevant customs staff Ministry of 2014 - 2017 State Budget, Finance Additional RS assistance needed Rules of Origin

  22. 22 Completing the transfer of Amending of legislation to Ministry of 2014 State budget competence of issuance of complete the transfer of the Economy and EUR.1 movement competence of issuance of EUR.1 Sustainable certificates and verification movement certificates and Development to Georgian customs verification to the Georgia Revenue authorities Service Ministry of Finance RS

  23. 23 Providing training to the GRS staff training on verification of Ministry of 2014-2017 State Budget, Georgian customs preferential origin Finance authorities on certification Additional and verification of RS assistance needed preferential origin Public Procurement 15 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017

  24. 24 Starting preparation of a 1.Initiate renegotiations with the EC State Procurement 2014- 2015 SPA Budget Renegotiation is comprehensive roadmap as on the content of annexes XVI-C; Agency (SPA) necessary as the stipulated by the XVI-E; XVI-G; XVI-J; XVI-H; XVI-L legislative package Association Agreement and XVI-M including the indicative to update the EU timeframes for each step of acquis on public legislative approximation. procurement has been adopted. 2. preparation of a comprehensive State Procurement 2015 SPA Budget, SIGMA will provide roadmap for implementation of Agency (SPA) Donor-provided assistance to the legislative approximation as set in assistance State Procurement annex XVI-B of AA (SIGMA) Agency in elaboration of comprehensive roadmap.

  25. 25 Starting gradual Legislative Approximation to the SPA 2016 SPA Budget, Approximation as set by Basic standards regulating the Additional AA award of contracts as defined by assistance needed Article 144 of the AA

  26. 26 Stakeholders capacity SPA 2014-2017 Financial support is 1. Training, in Georgia and EU building needed for training countries, of Georgian officials SPA Budget, center equipment from government bodies engaged in Additional purchasing and public procurement; assistance needed hiring trainers. SPA 2014-2017 2. Training of suppliers interested participating in public procurement; 3. Exchange of information and SPA 2014-2017 experience on best practice and 16 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 regulatory rules in the sphere of public procurement, including on- site trainings/seminars in EU member states. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

  27. 27 Ensuring right holders from 1.Approximating Georgian National Intellectual 2014 State Budget both Parties a high level of Legislation to the relevant EU Property Center protection of IPR and legislation according to AA “Sakpatenti” adequate measures to commitments enforce such rights 2.Introducing amendments to the National Intellectual 2014 State Budget procedural Legislation regulating Property Center Intellectual Property Rights “Sakpatenti

  28. 28 Ensuring proper functioning Provide training to judges on IPR National Intellectual 2014-2017 State Budget, of the judicial system to related issues Property Center guarantee access to justice “Sakpatenti” CLDP funds, for right holders and Additional availability and effective assistance needed implementation of sanctions

  29. 29 Taking measures to 1. Conduct seminars, workshops to National Intellectual 2014-2017 Sakpatenti’s increase public awareness increase public awareness. Property Center Budget in the field of intellectual “Sakpatenti” and industrial property Additional protection and ensuring assistance needed effective dialogue with 2. Publish informative Bulletins and National Intellectual 2014-2017 Sakpatenti’s rights holders flyers. Property Center budget “Sakpatenti” Additional 17 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 assistance needed Competition

  30. 30 Ensuring that Georgia's 1. institutional strengthening of Competition 2014 - 2017 State Budget, institutional framework and Competition Agency Agency relevant administrative Additional capacity guarantee the assistance needed effective implementation of 2.Providing long-term cooperation Competition 2014-2017 Additional the relevant legislation on institutional and legislative Agency assistance needed developments

  31. 31 Enhancing dialogue on the 1. Preparation and adoption of the Competition 2014 State Budget, experience in enforcement secondary legislation in line with Agency of the legislation in this law on competition. GIZ area, as well as on other legislative developments related to competition 2.Trainings for Competition Competition 2014-2017 Office of Agency employees, public and Agency Competition and private sector representatives on Consumer different topics of competition Protection of policy Poland (UOKiK), Additional assistance needed Transparency 18 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017

  32. 32 Preparing for the 1.Setting up the DCFTA advisory Ministry of 2014 State Budget implementation of Council with the participation of all Economy and commitments on stakeholders. Sustainable transparency in trade- Development related policy-making and consideration of necessary 2.Designating a contact point acting Ministry of 2014 State Budget mechanisms to be put in as coordinator for any enquiry Economy and place in this regard resulting from the application of the Sustainable DCFTA Development 3.Capacity building of the relevant Ministry of 2014-2015 Additional state institutions on communication Economy and assistance needed mechanisms and stakeholder Sustainable consultations Development

  33. 33 Conducting seminars and 1. Setting up and maintaining web- Ministry of 2014-2017 State Budget, The web-portal is other events for the wider portal on DCFTA related issues, Economy and Additional already operational public, aimed at explaining including ongoing and planned Sustainable assistance needed the implementation of the reforms. Development envisaged Association Agreement and the 2. Conducting public information Ministry of 2014-2015 State Budget The campaign is approximation process campaign on DCFTA related issues. Economy and already ongoing in Sustainable Tbilisi (thematic Development meetings), as well as in the regions. Meetings are held with businesses, NGOs, local authorities and 19 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 academic circles. Trade and Sustainable Development

  34. 34 Providing information on 1. Elaboration and implementation Ministry of Labor, 2014 State Budget, The initial draft of the implementation of the of the pilot State Programme on the Health and Social additional funding the State Programme Labor Code Monitoring of the Labor Affairs (EU OSHA) has already been Conditions; elaborated. The working group has been established and the parties have already started the process of negotiations. 2. Implementation of the Project Ministry of Labor, 2014-2017 Grant (US U.S. Department of “Improved Compliance with Labor Health and Social Department of Labor's Bureau of Laws in Georgia”. Affairs Labor) International Labor Affairs announced a $2 million grant award to improve compliance with labor laws in Georgia. The US Department of Labor will finance the project which will be developed and implemented based on the cooperation agreement between the Department of 20 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 Labor and the International Labor Organization. 3.Enactment of the Tripartite Ministry of Labor, 2014 State budget Social Partnership Commission. Health and Social Affairs

  35. 35 Promoting trade in forest 1.Preparation of new Forest Code Ministry of 2014-2017 World Bank in the products derived from and review of respective rules and Environment and framework of sustainable managed regulations National Resources ENPI-FLEG-II forests, harvested in Protection (EU/ADA) accordance with the domestic legislation of the GIZ will provide country of harvest, which additional support could include bilateral or if necessary regional agreements to that 2.Elaboration of national criteria Ministry of 2014-2015 GIZ end and indicators for sustainable forest Environment and management National Resources Protection 3.Conducting Controlled Wood Ministry of 2014-2015 WWF, National Risk Assessment for Environment and Georgia National Resources Additional Protection financing needed 4. Increasing the expertise of the Ministry of 2015-2017 EU Twinning State Forest Inspection Service to Environment and control illegal activities in the forest National Resources 21 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 sector Protection 5.Analysis of economic potential of Ministry of 2014-2015 ADA/GIZ utilization, marketing and Environment and processing of timber, fuel wood and National Resources NTFPs Protection

  36. 36 Promoting the listing of 1.Conducting consultations with the Ministry of 2014 State Budget species (including timber EU Scientific Review Group on Environment and species) under Convention International Trade in Endangered National Resources Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on International Trade in Protection (CITES) regarding sustainable use Endangered Species of of biological diversity, listing of Fauna and Flora (CITES) species in the CITES appendices, where the conservation where the conservation status of status of those species is that species is considered at risk and considered at risk criteria of the convention are met. 2. Assessment of CITES species in Ministry of 2015-2017 GIZ Georgia. Environment and National Resources Protection

  37. 37 Exchanging information on Conduct analysis of Georgian Ministry of 2015-2017 measures to promote the forestry in the context of voluntary Environment and consumption of timber and certification potential. National Resources WWF-Caucasus timber products from Protection Programme Office sustainable managed forests 22 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 and, where relevant, cooperate to developing such measures

  38. 38 Adopting measures to 1.Mapping of the forest area of Ministry of ADA/GIZ promote the conservation of Georgia Environment and forest cover and combat National Resources 2014-2015 UNEP/GEF/WRI illegal logging and related Protection trade, including with respect to third countries, as 2.Establishment of a new forest Ministry of 2014-2016 ADA/GIZ appropriate monitoring system Environment and National Resources UNEP/GEF/WRI Protection 3.Development of a concept for Ministry of 2014-2015 ADA/CENN zoning and categorization of the Environment and forest area of Georgia National Resources Protection

  39. 39 Exchanging information on Exchange relevant information Ministry of 2014-2016 World Bank, actions for improving forest between the partner countries in the Environment and IUCN, governance and where framework of ENPI / FLEG II1 National Resources WWF, EU relevant cooperating to Protection maximize the impact and ensure the mutual supportiveness of their respective policies aiming at excluding illegally 1 The ENPI FLEG - “Improving Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in the European Neighborhoods Policy East Countries and Russia” 23 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 harvested timber and timber products from trade flows

  40. 40 Cooperating at the regional Participation in regional (RECC), Ministry of 2014-2017 State Budget, and the global levels with European (Forest Europe) and Environment and the aim of promoting the global (UNFF) initiatives National Resources conservation of forest cover Protection Additional and the sustainable assistance needed management of all types of forests.

  41. 41 Discussing the future 1. Organizing working group Ministry of 2014-2017 GIZ implementation of the meetings in the framework of Environment and commitments under the National Forest Program (NFP) of National Resources Chapter with regard to Georgia as an instrument of Protection stakeholder involvement stakeholder involvement in forest and civil society dialogue sector reform and ensuring and Exchanging best participation of EU representatives. practices and relevant experience in this regard 2. Cooperation with General Ministry of 2014-2017 GFCM Fisheries Commission for the Environment and Mediterranean (GFCM) in order to National Resources exchange best practices and Protection experience in fisheries related fields, such as Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Monitoring and Surveillance System. 24 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017

  42. 42 Cooperation on the Develop/prepare intended Ministry of 2014 –2015 State Budget development of the future Nationally Determined Contribution Environment and USAID international climate change of Georgia to the 2015 Agreement Natural Resources EC-LEDS framework under the under theUNFCCC Protection of programme UNFCCC and its related Georgia agreements and decisions Trade Related Energy Provisions

  43. 43 Strengthening the role of 1. Preparation and adoption of Grid GNERC 2014 - 2015 GNERC Budget regulatory authorities to Code regulate the gas and electricity market 2. Adoption of Standard Conditions GNERC 2014 GNERC Budget for different energy services 3.Adoption of electricity Tariff GNERC 2014 TWINNING Methodology in accordance with budget EU best practice 4.Development of Uniform System GNERC 2014 - 2017 GNERC Budget of Accounting USAID TA 5.Adaption of Rule of Calculation GNERC 2014 GNERC Budget of Normative Losses

  44. 44 Organization of markets Development of Electricity Market Ministry of Energy 2014-2017 State budget , with a view to achieving Additional competitive, secure and assistance needed environmentally sustainable 25 Draft Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017 conditions and shall not discriminate between enterprises as regards rights or obligations

  45. 45 Transit obligation for 1. Development of coordination Ministry of Energy 2015 State Budget operators guideline for the emergency response in case of accidental interruptions 2. Development and GSE 2015-2018 State Budget, Implementation of Power Exchange Platform WB financing Coordination of the DCFTA Implementation

  46. 46 Coordination of the Creating the DCFTA Ministry of 2014 State Budget DCFTA Implementation implementation interagency Economy and working group Sustainable Development Preparing the DCFTA Ministry of 2014-2017 State Budget implementation reports according to Economy and the DCFTA implementation action Sustainable plan Development 26

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