Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Implementation Action Plan for 2021

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 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 webpage: 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 Departmen Twinni between Georgia and EU identifying the largest International Statistics t of the ng countries through mirror asymmetries Merchandise Trade Office of Revenue Project comparisons and identify the Statistics with Georgia Service main reasons for the relevant trade differences in data partner: www.geostat.ge Objective 1.3. Production of Statistics on International Trade in Services

1.3.1. Develop a pilot survey on Statistics on International Report on pilot LEPL National 2021 81 906 EU After pilot International Trade in Services Trade in Services by types survey on National Bank of Twinni version, of services and countries International Trade Statistics Georgia ng Survey on in Services Office of Project International Georgia Trade in Services will be conducted on regular basis. Results of the survey will be published from 2023 on the webpage of Geostat 1 In some cases, the official exchange rate 1EUR = 4.00 GEL of the National Bank of Georgia of the January 22, 2021 is used for conversion 1 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding 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 600 000 LEPL Additional participation of Georgian companies participating in Enterprise Georgia Enterprise Budget donor companies in international international events, Georgia assistance events, exhibitions and trade exhibitions and trade enterprisegeorgia.go needed missions in EU countries missions in EU countries v.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 20 000 LEPL medium entrepreneurship in extended enterprises; Enterprise Georgia Enterprise 000 Budget access to finance and / or Georgia technical support Number of consultations for enterprisegeorgia.go access to the EU market v.ge Objective 2.3 Development of small and medium business export opportunities

2.3.1. Training of export Number of certified export Annual Report of LEPL- Relevant 2021 60 000 LEPL Additional managers of small and medium managers Enterprise Georgia Enterprise higher Budget donor businesses Georgia education assistance enterprisegeorgia.go institution needed v.ge

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

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

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

3.1.1. Adoption of the Adopted normative acts; matsne.gov.ge Ministry of 2021 technical regulations and Economy revision of already Adopted amendments to and approximated Georgian the relevant legislation in Sustainable Legislation according to the case of necessity Developme

Annex III-A of the AA, in nt order to check their compatibility and update it in accordance with the repealed and recast Directives and Regulations in Appendix III –A 3.1.2. Elaboration of technical The working group has The framework Ministry of 2021 Donor regulations on medical devices been created to work on document of the Internally assistance in accordance with Regulation developing technical draft technical Displaced needed 2017/745 / EU of the European regulations; regulation prepared Persons Parliament and of the Council by the working from the of 5 April 2017 International best practices group Occupied are shared and a draft Territories, technical regulations Labour, framework document is Health and prepared Social Affairs of Georgia 3.1.3 Elaboration of technical The working group has The framework Ministry of 2021 Donor regulations on in vitro been created to work on document of the Internally assistance diagnostic medical devices in developing technical draft technical Displaced needed accordance with Regulation regulations; regulation prepared Persons 2017/746 / EU of the European by the working from the Parliament and of the Council International best practices group Occupied of 5 April 2017 are shared and a draft Territories, technical regulations Labour, 3 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding framework document is Health and prepared Social Affairs of Georgia 3.1.4 Start preparatory The European standard/s, Agency Gen. LEPL – 2021 LEPL procedures for approximation harmonized with the MID Directorial Georgian Budget process in the field of and/or NAWI Directives Ordinances on the National metrology with theMID adopted as Georgian Adoption of Agency For (Measuring Instruments standard/s, priority Standards Standards Directive) and NAWI (Non- standard/s are translated And automatic weighing into Georgian language Metrology instruments) directives 3.1.5 Adopt the International Number of international Agency Gen. LEPL – 2021 LEPL and European Standards as a and European standards Directorial Georgian Budget Georgian Standards; adopted as Georgian ones Ordinances on the National Particularly the harmonized Adoption of Agency For standards referred in sectoral Standards Standards directives, specified in Annex And III-A (TBT) of the AA Metrology Institutional and infrastructural development necessary for technical regulation, standardization, metrology, accreditation, Objective 3.2. conformity assessment and market surveillance administration 3.2.1 Continue the process of Increased number and Calibration LEPL – 2021 LEPL updating the equipment of range of services offered certificates issued by Georgian Budget reference laboratories in the (Procurement of additional the Agency National field of metrology in order to new equipment for Agency For provide new and/or enhanced reference divisions/labs. in Annual Report of Standards services in priority areas 1 laboratory) the agency And Metrology 3.2.2 Take necessary measures The number of CMC Data base of BIPM LEPL – 2021 LEPL to maintain and / or expand the recordings on calibration www.bipm.org Georgian Budget international recognition of and measuring capabilities National priority reference laboratories of the country Agency For in metrology field Standards And Metrology 4 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding 3.2.3 Start preparatory process Elaborated and Annual report of LEPL – 2021 LEPL for certification of Quality implemented procedures Agency Georgian Budget Management System (QMS) in according to ISO National Standards Department of 9001:2015 in Standards Twinning project Agency For GEOSTM according to ISO Department reports Standards 9001:2015. And Metrology 3.2.4 Initiation of preparatory Prepared documents and Annual report of LEPL – 2021 LEPL work for the introduction of procedures required for the Agency Georgian Budget the new services in the field of implementation of the National metrology in accordance with Quality Management Twinning project Agency For ISO 17034: 2016 reference System in accordance with reports Standards materials the international standard And ISO 17034: 2016 Metrology 3.2.5 Establishing a risk Implemented risk Annual report of the LEPL – 2021 EU assessment system for the assessment system agency Market technic market surveillance agency Surveillance al Agency assistan ce 3.2.6 Establishing an electronic Electronic information Annual report of the LEPL – 2021 Implementatio information system on system on hazardous agency Market n of this action hazardous products products Surveillance depends on Agency finding the donors assistance 3.2.7 Developing a long-term Developed and approved Order of the Head of LEPL – 2021 EU institutional development long-term institutional the Agency Market technic strategy for the LEPL Market development strategy Surveillance al Surveillance Agency Agency assistan ce 3.2.8 Strengthening capacity of Number of accreditation Developed scheme / LEPL - Ministry of 2021 State EU the Accreditation Center and schemes created schemes in both Georgian Economy budget Twinni development of accreditation voluntary and National and ng schemes for accreditation in regulated areas accreditatio Sustainable project various areas of conformity n body – Developme assessment Gac.gov.ge 5 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding Accreditatio nt of n Center Georgia 3.2.9 Preparation of the Prepared technical Functional LEPL - Ministry of 2021 200 000 LEPL The total technical assignment for the assignment electronic system Georgian Economy Budget budget of the digitalization programme of the National and program for Accreditation Centre`s accreditatio Sustainable digitalization Activities n body – Developme of the Accreditatio nt of activities of n Center Georgia the Accreditation Center is indicated Objective 3.3. Facilitate the training and adaptation of stakeholders, including economic operators for the implementation of related legislation 3.3.1 Organize meetings / Meetings held / List of attendees of LEPL - 2021 LEPL EU seminars for stakeholders, Number of seminars; seminars / meetings National Budget technic including small and medium Agency for al entrepreneurs Number of attendees Standards assistan and ce; Metrology; EU LEPL – Twinni Market ng Surveillance Project Agency; s LEPL - Georgian National accreditatio n body – Accreditatio n Center 3.3.2 Organize trainings for Number of organized Annual Report LEPL - Ministry of 2021 State EU accredited conformity trainings of the agency Georgian Economy budget Twinni assessment bodies in the fields National and (LEPL – ng of standards related to their www.gac.gov.ge accreditatio Sustainable budget) project activities and in the fields of n body – Developme 6 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding mandatory documents adopted Number of conformity Accreditatio nt of by international and European assessment bodies present at n Center Georgia organizations operating in the the trainings field of accreditation Objective 3.4. Capacity building of the relevant state institutions 3.4.1 Upgradingqualification of Number of seminars/ Annual report of the LEPL – 2021 LEPL The activity staff in the field of trainings/internships agency Georgian Budget will continue standardization and metrology conducted for the staff of National permanently Georgian National Agency geostm.ge Agency For For Standards And Standards Metrology And Metrology 3.4.2 Upgrading the Number of trainings Annual Report LEPL - Ministry of 2021 ≈60 000 EU qualification of the conducted with the of the agency Georgian Economy Twinni Accreditation Center staff participation of National and ng accreditation staff and www.gac.gov.ge accreditatio Sustainable project number of trained n body – Developme employees Accreditatio nt of n Center Georgia Objective 3.5. Enforcement of the market surveillance in accordance with DCFTA obligations 3.5.1 Enforce market Number of inspections Annual Report LEPL – State surveillance in the supervisory performed (documentary of the agency Market budget area of agency based on risk and technical) Surveillance analysis by LEPL Market Agency Surveillance Agency. 7 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding Promoting trade in products subject to sanitary and phytosanitary measures and protecting the life or health of Goal 4. humans, animals and plants Objective 4.1. Improvement of sanitary and phytosanitary, animal welfare and other legislative measures 4.1.1 Approximation of Elaborated legal acts; Georgian legislation Ministry of LEPL 2021 856 400 Administra EU The Georgia’s legislation to the published In the Environmen National tive costs Twinni approximated relevant EU legal acts Number of Georgia’s Legislative Herald of tal Food ng budget for this in accordance with Annex XI-B legislation is approximated Georgia Protection Agency project component of the Association Agreement to 16 EU legal acts, referred - Matsne.gov.ge and (21410 from the total to in Annex XI-B; /public space (in case Agriculture 0,00 EU Twinning of non-normative of Georgia EUR) project budget acts). Dcfta.gov.ge Objective 4.2. Raising awareness of consumers and rights holders in business circles and civil society 4.2.1 Raising stakeholders’ Number of conducted Annual report on LEPL Ministry of 2021 1 545 857 LEPL EU The awareness of EU approximated trainings and other events; the implementation National Environme budget Twinni approximated Georgian legislation and of the DCFTA Food ntal ng budget for this facilitating adaptation to new Number of persons trained Action Plan Agency Protection project component requirements in trainings and other and (21410 from the total events dcfta.gov.ge Agricultur 0,00 EU Twinning e of EUR) project budget Georgia Objective 4.3. Strengthen the capacity and skills of the competent bodies 4.3.1 Training of employees of Number of conducted Annual report on LEPL Ministry of 2021 2 070 857 1) LEPL 3) 1. The the relevant competent trainings and other events; the implementation National Environme National Czech approximated authority in legal drafting and of the DCFTA Food ntal Food project budget for this implementation; Capacity Number of persons trained Action Plan Agency Protection Agency - component development of the competent in trainings and other and budget "Develo from the total authority, in terms of program events dcfta.gov.ge Agricultur (689457.14 pment EU Twinning development and e of GEL) of project budget strengthening laboratory skills Georgia; Georgia LEPL - 2) LEPL – n 2. The budget Revenue State Phytos of the LEPL Service; Laboratory anitary National Food 8 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding LEPL - of System Agency State Agricultur " indicates the Laboratory e budget (12500 whole budget of (25 000 0,00 for staff Agricultur GEL) EUR) trainings, from e 4) which the Twinni relevant ng activity will be project financed. (21410 0,00 EUR) 5) Defens e Threat Reducti on Agency (DTRA ) (11000, 00 $) 4.3.2 Introduction of new Relevant studies added to Annual report on LEPL – Ministry of 2021 1 455 000 State Requires laboratory diagnostics methods the list (statement of prices) the implementation State Environme budget donor in sanitary and phytosanitary of laboratory services of the DCFTA Laboratory ntal assistance direction and/or expansion of (studies). National Action of Protection the scope of accreditation Plan Agriculture and Agricultur dcfta.gov.ge e of Georgia 4.3.3 Training of specialists in Number of trainings Annual report of Ministry of Ministry of 2021 sanitary, phytosanitary and conducted, specialists Revenue Service Finance; Environme veterinary border control, step- participating in it. Revenue ntal by-step upgrading of standard www.rs.ge Service protection procedural manuals and Number of standard agriculture procedural manuals ; introduced 9 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding National Food Agency Objective 4.4. Implementation of sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary border control 4.4.1 Implementation of Number of implemented The results of the Ministry of Ministry of 2021 State sanitary, phytosanitary and border control procedures implemented Finance; Environme budget veterinary border control procedures are Revenue ntal procedures reflected in the Service protection control acts - in the and relevant software agriculture module ; National Food Agency 4.4.2 Identifying sources for Financing source of Annual report of Ministry of Ministry of 2021 4 000 000 Implementatio financing for the construction / construction of 1 Border Revenue Service Finance; Environme n of this action Reconstruction and equipping Inspection Post is Revenue ntal depends on of 1 border inspection posts for identified. www.rs.ge Service protection finding a implementation of and donor approximated sanitary and agriculture phytosanitary legislation . National Food Agency 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 Objective 5.1. (SAD) and the implementation of the New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) 5.1.1 Conduct mobilization Conducted www.rs.ge Revenue 2021 EU The NCTS workshop and awareness workshops/seminars Service Software raising seminar for the NCTS System Software System Development Development project’s national working Project is a 2- group and senior policy year project decision makers starting in 2021 and 10 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding ending in late 2022. 5.1.2 Design and development Developed components of Report of the Project MOF 2021 The end of GRS NCTS national transit NCTS application Steering Committee product will application and eCustoms Meeting Revenue be ready at the component for connection and Service end of 2022. NCTS messages management Objective 5.2. Facilitate the implementation of the new Customs Code 5.2.1 Organize Number of conducted www.rs.ge Ministry of 2021 State Requires meetings/seminars for the meetings Finance; budget donor purposes of elaboration of Revenue assistance implementing provisions for Service certain articles of the new Customs Code 5.2.2 Drafting of implementing Draft implementing www.matse.gov.ge Ministry of 2021 State Requires provisions for certain articles of provisions of certain articles Finance; budget donor the new Customs Code of the Customs Code www.rs.ge Revenue assistance Service 5.2.3 Organize Number of conducted www.rs.ge Revenue 2021 Implementatio workshops/seminars for the meetings Service n of this purposes of elaboration of Post activity Clearance Audit procedural depends on manual finding a donor assistance 5.2.4 Elaboration of Post Procedural Manual Drafted www.rs.ge Revenue 2021 Implementatio Clearance Audit procedural Service n of this manual activity depends on finding a donor assistance Objective 5.3. Further approximation of the Georgia’s Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) program with that of the EU 5.3.1 Organize workshops Number of conducted www.rs.ge Revenue 2021 Implementatio aimed at elaboration of the meetings Service n of this AEO program procedural activity manual depends on 11 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding finding a donor assistance 5.3.2 Drafting of the AEO Procedural Manual Drafted Draft of the project; Revenue 2021 Implementatio program manual NCTF Information Service n of this Newsletter activity depends on finding a donor assistance 5.3.3 Initiation of negotiations Initiated negotiations Minutes of the Ministry of Ministry of 2021 Depends on with the EU on conclusion of meeting of the Finance; Foreign the consent the AEO Mutual Recognition Customs Revenue Affairs from the EU Memorandum Subcommittee Service side https://trade.ec.euro pa.eu/ and/or an official letter Legislative and institutional approximation in the field of establishment, trade in services and e-commerce with Goal 6. relevant EU legislation Develop a legal framework in line with European best practices in telecommunications, e-commerce and postal services and Objective 6.1. promote 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 12 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding 6.1.2 Approximation of Legislative changes adopted matsne.gov.ge Ministry of Georgian 2021 State Georgian legislation with the in order to approximate the Economy National Budget relevant EU directives: five EU legal acts provided dcfta.gov.ge and Communic Directive on privacy and for in Annex XV-B Sustainable ations electronic communications Developme Commissio (2002/58/EC), Authorisation nt of n Directive (2002/20/EC), Access Georgia Directive (2002/19/EC), Framework Directive (2002/21/EC) and Universal Service Directive (2002/22/EC) 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 State Governme 2021 LEPL legislative changes in the field Procurement procurement.gov.ge; Procuremen nt of Budget of public procurement in spa.ge t Agency Georgia, accordance with Annexes XVI- Ministries, E, XVI-F, XVI-G, XVI-H, XVI- Parliament I, XVI-J, XVI-K to the of Georgia Association Agreement 7.1.2. Elaboration and adoption Adopted secondary matsne.gov.ge; LEPL State 2021 LEPL of “secondary legislation” - by- legislation procurement.gov.ge; Procuremen Budget laws based on the Law on spa.ge t Agency Public Procurement 13 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding 7.1.3. Develop manuals, Published methodological Annual Report of LEPL State 2021 LEPL methodological guidelines and guidelines, manuals and the State Procuremen Budget instructions in accordance with instructions Procurement t Agency the Law on Public Agency; Procurement and publish them E-Newsletter of the electronically on the website State Procurement Agency; 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 State LEPL 2021 LEPL services, procedures and tools opportunities introduced in System of Public Procuremen National Budget of the Unified System of Public the Unified System of Procurement (e- t Agency Agency of Procurement (e-Procurement) Public Procurement; Procurement; Public Electronic Registry of Government the procurement Ministry of system); Justice; Annual Report of LEPL the State Financial- Procurement Analytical Agency; Service of E-Newsletter of the the State Procurement Ministry of Agency; Finance procurement.gov.ge; spa.ge 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 LEPL State 2021 LEPL Requires relevant employees of the State employees of the State the State Procuremen Budget donor Procurement Agency Procurement Agency, 20 Procurement t Agency assistance according to the requirements employees Agency; of the new Law on Public E-Newsletter of the Procurement State Procurement Agency; 14 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding procurement.gov.ge; spa.ge 7.3.2. Conduct trainings for the Number of trained staff of Annual Report of LEPL State 2021 LEPL Requires procuring authorities, procuring authorities, the State Procuremen Budget donor economic operators and other economic operators and Procurement t Agency assistance relevant stakeholders relevant stakeholders: 10 Agency; according to the new Law on classes in one academic E-Newsletter of the Public Procurement year State Procurement Agency; procurement.gov.ge; 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 High 2021 35 000 State EU Additional intellectual property rights for organized for National School of budget technic donor representatives of relevant representatives of relevant Intellectual Justice al assistance is government or executive government or executive Property assistan needed/ agencies, judges and lawyers; agencies, judges and Center of ce; EU Preparation of lawyers; Georgia – funded, a set of Preparation of a collection of Sakpatenti Project decisions is interesting and important A collection of developed with funded by the decisions of the European decisions the EU and Court of Justice and the Boards Europe By the of Appeal of European Union an European Intellectual Property Office Union Union (EUIPO). Intellec Intellectual tual Property Propert Office y Office (EUIP O) Objective 8.2. LEPL - Institutional Development of the Georgian National Intellectual Property Center - Sakpatenti 15 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding 8.2.1 Holding trainings and Number of participants in sakpatenti.gov.ge LEPL 2021 3 000 State Requires workshops for Sakpatenti meetings and trainings National budget donor employees; Organizing bilateral organized for employees Intellectual assistance 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 88 000 EU and Trademark Guidelines with the within the project National EUIPO support of European Intellectual Intellectual Property Office Property (EUIPO) Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti 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 17 000 LEPL Requires workshops to raise public individuals, including in National Budget donor awareness the regions. Intellectual assistance Property Number of trainings and Center of workshops conducted Georgia – Sakpatenti 8.3.2 Publication of Number of published Published booklets LEPL 2021 14 000 LEPL Requires information booklets and flyers information materials and flyers National Budget donor Intellectual assistance Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti Objective 8.4. Implement effective measures against contraception and piracy 8.4.1 Conducting workshops Number of workshops and Number of Number of 2021 34 000 LEPL EUIPO Requires and seminars for owners of trainings for owners and workshops and workshops Budget (6000 additional intellectual property rights and stakeholders; trainings for owners and (10000 GEL) EUR) donor stakeholders to raise awareness; and stakeholders; trainings for assistance owners and Development of the guidelines Developed guidelines 16 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding Developed stakeholders guidelines ; Developed guidelines 8.4.2 Review the cases related Number of meetings held Prepared Minutes of LEPL Interagenc 2021 LEPL Implementatio to the violation of rights and by the Council the council meeting; National y Budget n of the development of relevant sakpatenti.gov.ge Intellectual Coordinati activity recommendations by the Property on Council depends on Interagency Coordination Center of for the whether the Council for the Enforcement of Georgia – Enforceme right holders Intellectual Property Rights Sakpatenti nt of apply to the Intellectual Council Property Rights 8.4.3 Detection of counterfeit Number of cases identified Annual report on MOF; 2021 and pirated products, including and investigated the implementation on the border and abating of of the DCFTA Revenue infringing activities National Action Service; Plan LEPL dcfta.gov.ge National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti Goal 9. Develop competition and trade remedy fields in line with EU best practices Obejctive 9.1. Raising awareness on competition policy and trade remedies among public and private sector representatives 9.1.1 Organizing seminars and Number of seminars and Annual report of the LEPL 2021 5 000 State Requires information meetings on information meetings held agency, Georgian Budget additional current issues of competition www.competition.g National donor for public and private sector e Competition assistance representatives Agency 9.1.2 Organizing seminars and Number of seminars and Annual report of the LEPL 2021 Implementatio meetings for representatives of meetings held, number of agency, Georgian n of the participants National activity 17 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding the private sector on taking the www.competition.g Competition depends on anti-dumping measures e Agency finding donor assistance 9.1.3 Production and Number of newsletters Annual report of the LEPL 2021 Donor Implementatio dissemination of information produced and disseminated agency, Georgian n of the materials on the use of anti- www.competition.g National activity dumping measures e Competition depends on Agency finding donor assistance Objective 9.2. Improving the qualification of employees 9.2.1 Organizing trainings / Number of trainings / Annual report of the LEPL 2021 5 000 LEPL Requires seminars / study visits on seminars / study visits agency, Georgian budget additional current issues of competition conducted www.competition.g National donor policy (including on legislative e Competition assistance changes) Agency 9.2.2 Raising the qualification Number of trainings / Annual report of the LEPL 2021 Implementatio of the Agency staff in relation seminars / study visits agency, Georgian n of the to the use of anti-dumping conducted www.competition.g National activity measures e Competition depends on Agency finding donor assistance Goal 10. Promoting sustainable development Objective 10.1. Sustainable management of natural resources and contribution to the conservation 10.1.1 Extend cooperation with Identified actions to be DCFTA Annual The state The 2021 85 000 the EU and the GFCM to carried out to equip Action Plan Report sub-agency Ministry of develop electronic fisheries commercial fishing vessels Department Environme monitoring system and to fight with appropriate technical dcfta.gov.ge of ntal against illegal, unreported and equipment for the Environmen Protection unregulated (IUU) fishing. electronic monitoring tal and system. Supervision Agricultur Identified needs and e of planned future actions to Georgia combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) LEPL – fishing. National 18 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding Environme ntal Agency 10.1.2 Close and continuous Number of meetings and Annual report on The The state 2021 10 000 Additional cooperation between the surveys in the frame of the the implementation Ministry of sub-agency funding is Ministry of Environmental BlackSea4Fish project of the DCFTA Environmen Departmen needed Protection and Agriculture of National Action tal t of Georgia and FAO/GFCM Plan Protection Environme and ntal dcfta.gov.ge Agriculture Supervisio of Georgia n LEPL – National Environme ntal Agency 10.1.3 Ensure compliance of Elaborated by-laws in Annual report on The 2021 40 000 State Germa the draft by-laws with the new accordance with the new the implementation Ministry of Budget n Forest Code Forest Code of the DCFTA Environmen Federal National Action tal Enterpr Plan Protection ise for and Interna dcfta.gov.ge Agriculture tional of Georgia Cooper ation (GIZ) (10 000 EUR) 10.1.4 Improvement of The basic modules of the Annual report on The 2021 26 600 Federal information and decision forest information and the implementation Ministry of 000 Ministr support system for forest and monitoring system are of the DCFTA Environmen y for land use developed National Action tal Econo Plan Protection mic and Cooper dcfta.gov.ge Agriculture ation of Georgia and Develo pment 19 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding of Germa ny (BMZ) (5 400 000 EUR) 10.1.5 Supporting trade in There are 25 active Annual report on The 2021 3 500 000 State timber produced as a result of a “Business Yards” across the the implementation Ministry of Budget sustainable forest management country of the DCFTA Environmen National Action tal Plan Protection and dcfta.gov.ge Agriculture of Georgia Objective 10.2. Implementation of international commitments / agreements related to climate change 10.2.1 The preparation and The document approved by NDC Registry The 2021 approval of the final version of the government; Ministry of the Nationally Determined https://www4.unfcc Environmen Contribution (NDC) The document registered in c.int/sites/NDCStagi tal the Convention system ng/Pages/All.aspx Protection and Agriculture of Georgia 10.2.2 Preparation and The final version of the Annual report on The 2021 3 315 180 Germa The amount approval of the final versions of CSAP is approved by the the implementation Ministry of n indicated is the Climate Change Strategy government of the DCFTA Environmen Federal the total 2030 and Action Plan 2021- National Action tal Enterpr budget of the 2023 (CSAP) Plan Protection ise for project and Interna dcfta.gov.ge Agriculture tional of Georgia Cooper ation (GIZ) 10.2.3 The preparation of the FNC is submitted to the The document of The 2021 2 529 175 Global The amount final version of Georgia’s 4th Secretariat of the Fourth National Ministry of Enviro indicated is National Communication Convention Communication is Environmen nment the total 20 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding (FNC) to the UN Framework placed on tal Facility budget of the Convention on Climate Change Convention Protection (GEF) project (UNFCCC) and submission of web-page - and the document to the Secretariat www.unfccc.int Agriculture of the Convention of Georgia Objective 10.3. Ensuring protection of labour rights in line with international standards 10.3.1 Informing employers Number of information www.moh.gov.ge Ministry of LEPL - 2021 State and employees about meetings and consultations Internally Labour budget occupational safety and health provided Displaced Inspection rules in the workplace which Persons Service derives from the national and from the international law Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia 10.3.2 Raising the awareness of Number of information www.moh.gov.ge Ministry of LEPL - 2021 State Requires employers and employees meetings held to raise Internally Labour budget donor about child labour awareness about child Displaced Inspection assistance labour Persons Service 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 6 000 000 State Labour Inspection Department Service is set up Internally budget into a Legal Entity of Public Displaced Law and its Institutional LEPL - Labour Inspection Annual report of the Persons Strengthening by collaboration Service staffed with Labour Inspection from the with social partners relevant human resources Occupied www.moh.gov.ge Territories, 21 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding Number of measures taken Labour, to increase the capacity of Health and labour inspectors Social Affairs of Georgia 10.3.4 Functioning of the Number of companies Annual report of the Ministry of LEPL - 2021 6 000 000 State Labour Inspectorate in inspected and Labour Inspection - Internally Labour budget accordance with the extended recommendations issued www.moh.gov.ge Displaced Inspection mandate defined by the per year; Persons Service legislation from the Number/indicator of Occupied recommendations Territories, implemented; Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia 10.3.5 Functioning of the Number of commission and Minutes of the Ministry of Member 2021 State Tripartite Social Partnership working group meetings meeting of the Internally Agencies / budget Commission and discussing the Tripartite Social Displaced Organizati issues envisioned by the action Partnership Persons ons of the plan Commission from the Tripartite Occupied Social Territories, Partnershi Labour, p Health and Commissio Social n on Affairs of Georgia Goal 11. Ensure effective 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 budget Number of published draft and legislative acts Sustainable Developme nt 22 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding 11.1.2. Organization of DCFTA At least 1 meeting per year Annual report on Ministry of 2021 State Advisory Group meetings to the implementation Economy budget involve and inform civil of the DCFTA and society, business National Action Sustainable representatives, and NGOs in Plan Developme the DCFTA implementation nt process Dcfta.gov.ge 11.1.3 Holding thematic Number of meetings held Annual report on Ministry of 2021 State Requires Meetings with the implementation Economy budget donor the representatives of of the DCFTA and assistance business, NGOs, local National Action Sustainable government, academics Plan Developme and other stakeholders nt to raise their awareness on the Dcfta.gov.ge DCFTA related issues 11.1.4. Issuing printed Number of Published Annual report on Ministry of 2021 State Implementatio materials/ informative printed materials the implementation Economy budget n of this action booklets in order to of the DCFTA and depends on raise awareness on the National Action Sustainable the donor DCFTA implementation Plan Developme assistance process nt Dcfta.gov.ge 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 Ministry of 2021 the Interagency the implementation Economy Subcommission on the DCFTA of the DCFTA and Implementation National Action Sustainable Plan Developme nt Dcfta.gov.ge 11.2.2 Develop DCFTA Adopted DCFTA Dcfta.gov.ge Ministry of 2021 Implementation National Implementation Economy Action Plan for 2022 Annual National Action and Plan Sustainable Developme nt 11..2.3 Drafting and publishing Prepared DCFTA Dcfta.gov.ge Ministry of 2021 of the quarterly and annual implementation reports Economy 23 DCFTA Implementation Action Plan for 2021 Funding Source Source of Responsible Partner Time Budget Activity Output Indicator State Other Comment Verification Institution Institution line (GEL) 1 Funding reports on the implementation and of the DCFTA Implementation Sustainable National Action Plan Developme nt 24