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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/GEO/28
1 July 1999
(99-2722)
Working Party on the
Accession of GeorgiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF GEORGIA
Plan for the development and implementation of standards in Georgia, 1999-2002
The Permanent Mission of Georgia has submitted the following plan for the development and
implementation of standards in Georgia.
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Title of activity Volume of activity  Date of implementation Responsible authority
Conversion of mandatory
standards in force in Georgia
into voluntary standards for
the following fields:
Communication means 30%
70%At the end of 2000
At the end of 2001Geostand
Ministry ofCommunication andPost
Light industry products, cloth,knitted wear, clothes, leather
products45%
55%At the end of 2000
At the end of 2001Geostand
Ministry of Industry
Industry products, machinery
constructions, technological
constructions50%
50%At the end of 2000
At the end of 2001Geostand
Ministry of Industry
Building materials and
products30%
70%At the end of 2000
At the end of 2002Geostand
Ministry ofUrbanization andBuilding
Power engineering and fuel 50%
50%At the end of 2000
At the end of 2001Geostand
Ministry of Power
Engineering
Chemical materials andsubstances10%
90%At the end of 2001
At the end of 2002Geostand
Ministry of Industry
Foodstuff, agricultural
products10%
90%At the end of 2001
At the end of 2002Geostand
Ministry of Food andAgricultureWT/ACC/GEO/28
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Title of activity Volume of activity  Date of implementation Responsible authority
To decrease the list of
products, imported ormanufactured in Georgia,subjected to the mandatorycertification and to transferthem to the voluntary
certificationExpertise of the list of
products subjected tothe mandatorycertification and itsreducingFrom120 to 70 at the end
of 2001End transfer to thevoluntary certification atthe end of 200250% with helpGeostand
Customs Department
Establishment of WTOEnquiry Point in GeostandRefurbishing of
Enquiry Point withappropriate equipmentAt the end of 2000 Geostand
Preparation of normative
documents related to thevoluntary standardizationAt the end of 2001 Geostand
Organization of making up
technical regulationsAt the end of 2001 Geostand
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