RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2
22 August 2001
(01-4073)
Working Party on the
Accession of AlgeriaOriginal:  French
ACCESSION OF ALGERIA
Communication from Algeria
Proposed Timetable for the Promulgation of Domestic Legislation and Regulations
Designed to Ensure Compliance with WTO Agreements
Addendum
As indicated in document WT/ACC/DZA/14, the proposed timetable for the promulgation of
domestic legislation and regulations designed to ensure compliance with WTO Agreements has been
received from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Algeria.WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2
Page 2 Relevant WTO AgreementNational legislative
or regulatory provisionsRemarks Proposed adoption date
- Agreement on Implementation of
Article VII of the GATT 1994
- Article II of the GATT 1994Implementation of the tariff reform:
- Tariffication of all non-tariff
measures;
- reduction in the number of rates of
customs duty;
- ensure tariff consistencyPreparation for negotiations based on
Article II of the GATT 1994July 2001 and January 2002
WTO Agreement on Implementation
of Article VI of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade1994Implementation of anti-dumping
measures under Article 8(b) of
Law No. 79.07 of 21 July 1979, asamended and supplemented by
Law No. 98.10 of 22 August 1998 on
the Customs CodeImplementing legislation for the
current Customs CodeFirst half of 2002
Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing MeasuresImplementation of countervailing
duties under Article 8(b) of
Law No. 79.07 of 21 July 1979, as
amended and supplemented byLaw No. 98.10 of 22 August 1998 on
the Customs CodeImplementing legislation for the
current Customs CodeFirst half of 2002
Agreement on Safeguards Implementation of safeguard
measures under Article 20 ofLaw No. 79.07 of 21 July 1979, as
amended and supplemented by
Law No. 98.10 of 22 August 1998 on
the Customs CodeImplementing legislation for the
current Customs CodeSecond half of 2002
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Article 19:  Requirement ofUse)Amendment of Ordinance No. 66.57
of 19 March 1966 on trademarksAlignment with the TRIPS Agreement Fourth quarter of 2002
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Part III and Articles 27, 28,29, 31, 32 and 34)Amendment of Legislative
Decree No. 93.97 on protection of
inventionsAlignment with the TRIPS Agreement Fourth quarter of 2002WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2
Page 3Relevant WTO AgreementNational legislative
or regulatory provisionsRemarks Proposed adoption date
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Articles 14, 57, 49 and 51 to
60)Amendment of Legislative
Decree No. 97.10 on copyright and
related rightsAlignment with the TRIPS Agreement Fourth quarter of 2002
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Part III, Section 4:  Special
Requirements Related to Border
Measures)Measures relating to border
enforcement of intellectual property
rightsImplementing legislation for
Article 22 of the current Customs
CodeFirst quarter of 2003
Agreement on Import Licensing
ProceduresImport licensing system Establishment of an import licensing
system to manage the following in
particular:
- quota levels;
- safeguard measures;
- health, safety, environment, plant
and animal protection measuresFirst quarter of 2003
Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade, Annex IIIStandardization system Bring national legislation into line
with the Code of Good Practice
provided for in Annex III of the
Agreement on Technical Barriers toTradeFirst half of 2003
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Article 35)Measure related to lay-out designs
(topographies) of integrated circuitsAlignment with the TRIPS Agreement Second quarter of 2003
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Article 40)Measure to control anti-competitive
practices in contractual licencesAlignment with the TRIPS Agreement Third quarter of 2003
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Article 39)Measure to protect undisclosed
informationAlignment with the TRIPS Agreement Third quarter of 2003
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Article 27.3(b))Measure to protect plant varieties Alignment with the TRIPS Agreement Fourth quarter of 2003WT/ACC/DZA/14/Add.2
Page 4 Relevant WTO AgreementNational legislative
or regulatory provisionsRemarks Proposed adoption date
Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (Article 27)Measure to protect micro-organisms Alignment with the TRIPS Agreement Fourth quarter of 2003
Article III.2 of the GATT 1994 Adaptation of the Internal
Consumption Tax on tobacco andmatchesAlignment with Article III of the
GATT 1994 (National Treatment)December 2003
Article VIII of the GATT 1994 Adaptation of customs fees Alignment with Article VIII of the
GATT 1994 (fees should be
equivalent to the service rendered)December 2003
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