 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG118/6 
10 February 2004 
 
 (04-0506) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
  
 
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GEORGIA AND  
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
 
Questions and Replies
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 9 January 2004,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Georgia. 
 
 This document reproduces the questions addressed  to Georgia and the responses submitted.  
The questions and replies set out below are or ganized in accordance with document WT/REG118/3. 
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT 
2. Type of Agreement 
 
 Article 6 provides for harmonization toward  a common customs tariff.  What progress 
has been achieved? What progress is anticipated? 
 
 There is not any intention consultation toward  harmonization of customs tariffs of Georgia 
and Russian Federation. 
 
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? 
 
 Terms of this agreement does not provide an y privileges for market access of member 
countries other than elimination of customs duties in the context of FTA.  
 
II. TRADE PROVISIONS 
7. Subsidies and State-Aid  Article 9 prohibits subsidies that violate "normal economic conditions".  How does this 
standard compare to the WTO subsidies agreement?  
 As some of CIS countries are WTO members and other are in accession to the WTO this provision deems in conformity with WTO rules. 
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