. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG81/5 
12 March 2004  
 
(04-1110) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
   
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 
AND KAZAKHSTAN  
 
Questions and Replies
 
 
 The following communication, dated 5 February 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic. 
 
 This document reproduces the questions addressed  to the Kyrgyz Republic and the responses 
submitted.  The questions and replies set out below are organized in accordance with document 
WT/REG81/3. 
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT 
3. Scope 
 
In addition to the tariff differential and/ or enhanced services commitments created by 
the elimination of duties in the context of th e FTA, does the agreement have other provisions 
that affect the comparative economic market access opportunity of countries that are not 
parties to the agreement? 
 There are no other provisions that affect  the comparative economic market access 
opportunities of third countries in the Agreement. 
  
II. TRADE PROVISIONS 
1. Import Provisions 
 
Article 7 applies to a common customs tariff. Doesn’t the Customs Union fulfil this 
provision? What is the Article for? 
 No. The Customs Union Agreement forms the pr ocedure of functioning of the Union, as well 
as the distribution of customs duties, taxes and fees between the Customs Union member-countries. 
 
 The Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhs tan and Kyrgyz Republic directly stipulates 
the urge towards approximation of the levels of customs duties rates applied in trade with third 
countries.   WT/REG81/5 
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III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT 
4. Relation with Other Trade Agreements  
 
What is the relationship of this agreement to the Customs Union, etc? Why is it 
necessary? 
 The provisions on free trade in Customs Uni on Agreements are founded on bilateral and 
multilateral agreements on free trade areas between the Parties.   
Article 13 refers to previous agreements. Wh at were their titles, dates and purposes? 
 The previous agreement was titled the Agreem ent between the Government of the Kyrgyz 
Republic and Government of the Republic of Ka zakhstan on Trade and Economic Cooperation of 
January 06, 1994.    The major objective of the given Agreement is to create favourable conditions for the 
development of market relations, more close inte gration of economies and non-application of import 
and export customs duties in mutual trade. 
 
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