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Approved by the Decree №59 of the Government of Georgia
26 January 2015
2015 National Action Plan for the Implementation of the Association Agreement between Georgia, of the one
part and the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the
other part and the Association Agenda between Georgia and the European Union
Article/Paragraph of the Association
Agreement or the Association Agenda
Planned Activity
Responsible
Institution
Implementation
Timeframe
Source of
Funding
Title I: General Principles
Title II: Political Dialogue and Reform; Cooperation in the Field of Foreign and Security Policy
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The aim of political dialogue shall be to
work to further promote regional
cooperation in various formats.
(Association Agreement;
Article 3.2.j)
Promote implementation of regional
projects, such as:
 Southern Gas Corridor projects
(South Caucasus Pipeline
expansion);
 AGRI project: (Completion of the
feasibility study).
Organise high level and working
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Further reforming the justice sector, in
particular ensure the independence,
efficiency, impartiality and
professionalism of the judiciary and the
prosecution, as well as of law
enforcement agencies which should be
free from political or any other undue
interference; continue and intensify the
meetings within the GUAM cooperation
format:
 Two meetings of the Council of the
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of
GUAM (within the United Nations
General Assembly and OSCE
Ministerial);
 Four meetings of the National
Coordinators of GUAM;
 Meetings of the Bureau, Committees
and Plenary Session of the GUAM
Parliamentary Assembly;
 Meetings of the GUAM nine
sectoral working groups.
Organise meetings within the GeorgiaAzerbaijan-Turkey Trilateral
Cooperation format:
 Summit at the level of Presidents;
 Meeting of Ministers of Foreign
Affairs;
 Meeting of Ministers of Defence;
 Meeting of Ministers of Economy
and a business forum;
 Meeting between the Committees of
Foreign Relations of Parliaments.
Initiate the procedure of separation of
security services from the Ministry of
Internal Affairs.
Affairs
Other line ministries
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Affairs
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Crisis Management
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Affairs
Other line ministries
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fight against corruption.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform (ii))
Conduct an institutional reform of the
Prosecution Service in order to ensure
appropriate level of independence,
accountability and efficiency of the
Service.
Improve the qualifications of the officials
of the Prosecution System with regards
to the fight against corruption, legal
writing and reasoning, court skills,
professional ethics and other relevant
fields.
Annual monitoring of the support of
public prosecution at court hearings.
Establish an evaluation system of
prosecutors.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
High Council of
Justice
Regulate case distribution by using an
electronic program;
High Council of
Justice
Improve the reasoning of judgments
delivered by judges of the courts of
general jurisdiction in order to enhance
confidence towards the judiciary;
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Implement standards and evaluation
methods for defining quality and
efficiency in the court system.
Develop legislative proposals.
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The Criminal Justice
Reform InterAgency Coordination
Council
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
High Council of
Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
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Develop judgment reasoning
methodology, criteria and minimum
standards.
Develop and provide access to an
internal case law database to ensure
uniform judicial practice and
predictability.
Reform the system of judicial
disciplinary liability and disciplinary
proceedings;
Develop and introduce a system of case
law processing, generalisation and
publication of reports, with the aim of
ensuring adequate independence and
accountability of judges;
Prepare proposals for the new judicial
Code of Ethics.
Publish a textbook on basic acts of
judicial independence (In English and
Georgian languages).
Develop and approve job analysis and job
descriptions for the staff of the High
Council of Justice and the judiciary.
Develop and introduce a human
resources managemet electronic
programme.
Supreme Court
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Justice
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High Council of
Justice
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Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
High Council of
Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
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Justice
Courts of General
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Jurisdiction
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Raise the awareness of civil society in
order to improve confidence towards the
judiciary.
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Improve social guarantees of judges.
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Improve and develop material –
technical base of the courts of general
jurisdiction.
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To ensure the right to fair trial.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Develop and implement additional
measures in order to promote using the
European Convention on Human Rights
and its case law by the courts of general
jurisdiction;
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Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
High Council of
Justice
High Council of
Justice
High Council of
Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
2015
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Establish a Human Rights library; to
increase the competence of the Human
Rights Centre of the Supreme Court of
Georgia;
Introduce the position of human rights
adviser in the courts of general
jurisdiction.
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Ensure appropriate trainings and
promote meetings, seminars and
discussions for judges on the right to fair
trials; for this purpose, promote effective
and useful collaboration with
representatives of the Prosecutor’s Office
and Bar Association.
Develop Judicial Reform Strategy and
Action plan with clear benchmarks and
priorities, including an appointment and
training policy for judges and adequate
resources to ensure proper judicial
competencies.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Elaborate respective draft laws on the
appointment of judges and submit them
to Parliament.
Develop and approve a court system
strategy and Action Plan.
Improve the periodic judicial evaluation
system. Develop and implement
promotion criteria for judges.
Define the appropriate number of court
employees (judges and non-judge staff)
and financial resources in the courts of
general jurisdiction.
Establish a group to prepare legal tests
and cases for the judicial qualification
examinations and train group members
accordingly.
High Council of
Justice
2015
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Courts of General
Jurisdiction
LEPL - High School
of Justice
Ministry of Justice
High Council of
Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
High Council of
Justice
High Council of
Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
High Council of
Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
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Regulation on the
appointment of judges
is reflected in the third
stage of judiciary
reform that will be
presented to Parliament
and to the Government
in the nearest future
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Continue taking further steps on reforms,
in particular of judiciary, Criminal Code
and Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia,
including enhancing the equality of arms
in the criminal proceedings, undertaking
a comprehensive review and submitting
legal proposals:
- on strengthening the independence,
impartiality, and professionalism of
the judiciary;
- on ensuring the right to fair trial;
- on ensuring independent and
effective investigation;
- on reforming juvenile justice to
protect rights of the children;
- on making plea-bargaining system
compliant with the EU and the
Council of Europe (CoE) / European
Convention on Human Rights
(ECHR) standards and practices;
- on status and rights of the victim in
criminal proceedings;
- on reform of the criminal jury trial.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Develop respective draft laws and submit
them to Parliament.
Develop legislative amendments to the
Criminal Code of Georgia.
of Justice
Ministry of Justice
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The Criminal Justice
Reform InterAgency Coordination
Council
Ministry of Justice
2015
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The Criminal Justice
Reform InterAgency Coordination
Council
Ministry of Justice
2015
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Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
The third stage of
judiciary reform, which
launched in the autumn
of 2013, is currently ongoing and is set to be
completed in the
beginning of 2015
The first draft of the
law has been prepared
by an expert working
group
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Develop amendments to enhance the
equality of arms in criminal proceedings.
Reform the judiciary, jury selection and
verdict justification parts of a jury trial.
The Criminal Justice
Reform InterAgency Coordination
Council
The Analytical
Department has
prepared comparative
research; development
and legislative
amendments is planned
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Prepare the Juvenile Justice Code of
Georgia.
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Revise the guidelines for prosecutors on
diversion and mediation.
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Develop proposals and take appropriate
measures within the framework of the
juvenile justice reform.
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Organise study visits for judges in order
to share and gain experience in the field
of justice and administration.
Establish a truly professional Prosecution
service (including through adequate
training) independent from political
party or other undue influence.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Developing training infrastructure for
officials of the Prosecution System;
prepare internal staff of the Prosecution
System as trainers;
Ministry of Justice
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
High Council of
Justice
High Council of
Justice
Courts of General
Jurisdiction
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Prosecutor
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With the support of the
EU experts, the
Analytical Department
prepared the first draft
of the Code, which is
planned to be finalised
by the end of 2014. The
Code will be submitted
to Parliament in 2015
LEPL - Centre for
Crime Prevention has
started working on
developing guiding
principles
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Arrange capacity building courses for
prosecutors regarding the issues
important to them.
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Ensure that criminal prosecutions are
conducted in a transparent and impartial
manner, free of political motivation, in
order to avoid any politically motivated
selective justice.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Arrange joint
trainings/seminars/working meetings for
representatives of the Chief Prosecutor’s
Office and representatives of other
investigative authorities.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
Continue to implement rehabilitation
and re-socialisation policies in criminal
justice; promote use of non-custodial
sentences, community orders, reinforced
use of probation, early release through
parole, diversion and mediation.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Arrange trainings/seminars/working
meetings for prosecutors in relation to
discretion, diversion and mediation.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
2015
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Strengthen the Juvenile Diversion and
Mediation Programme.
Further develop the Early Conditional
Release Mechanism.
Pilot multidisciplinary board assessments
at the penitentiary establishment №5 and
at one other penitentiary establishment.
Introduce risk assessment and individual
sentence planning at №5 prison and at
LEPL - Center for
Crime Prevention
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Prosecutor
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LEPL - Center for
Crime Prevention
Ministry of
Corrections
Ministry of
Corrections
Ministry of
Corrections
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Ministry of Justice
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Crime Prevention
Ministry of Justice
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Ministry of Justice
Monitor the diversion/mediation
program, detect gaps and plan relevant
measures, including developing
recommendations if necessary.
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one additional establishment.
Pilot individual sentence planning
methodology at several penitentiary
establishments.
Enhance access to educational and
vocational programs at penitentiary
establishments.
Develop effective rehabilitation
programmes and services for resocialisation of pre-trial/convicted
inmates.
Increase the number of inmates enrolled
in Community Service and other
educational, professional, vocational
courses and rehabilitation and
reintegration programs.
Full operation of limited liberty/halfway
house facility.
Increase the effectivness of the
Rehabilitation and Re-socialisation of
Former Prisoners programme.
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Establish and manage a social enterprise.
Increase the accountability and
democratic oversight of law enforcement
agencies. Provide a comprehensive
professional training of law enforcement
Develop a special training programme
for the purpose of retraining prosecutors,
which will include ethics and human
rights related issues.
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officers on ethical standards and human
rights.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Implement a Master’s programme of
Police Regulation Law at the LEPL
Academy of the Ministry of Internal
Affairs.
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the Ministry of
Internal Affairs
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the Ministry
of Internal
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Develop alternative means of dispute
settlement (mediation, arbitration).
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Judiciary)
Enhance the capacity of sitting judges on
alternative means of dispute settlement
(mediation, arbitration, etc.).
LEPL - High School
of Justice
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Develop a legislative package for
regulation of arbitration, as an
alternative mechanism for dispute
resolution and submit it to Parliament.
The Consultative
Council of the
Private Law Reform
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
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Ensure public engagement and raise
awareness – implement the “Voice of the
Consumer” project;
Publish information and image-making
materials in printed and social
media/television.
LEPL - Public
Service Hall
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
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Develop international cooperation and
ensure participation in anti-corruption
research of various international
organisations (for example, AntiCorruption Network of the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD/CAN)).
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Service Hall
(Ministry of Justice)
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Service Hall
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Take adequate measures at all levels of
society to prevent, detect and address
corruption especially high level
corruption.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Anticorruption, administrative reform and
public service)
Take part in international cooperation on
combating corruption, and ensure
effective implementation of relevant
international legal instruments, such as
the UN Convention Against Corruption.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Anticorruption, administrative reform and
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Implementation of the
activity started in 2014
A package of legislative
amendments has
already been developed
and will be submitted to
Parliament and the
Government in the near
future. Provisions
related to arbitration
proceeding will be
improved
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public service)
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Pursue administrative reform with
emphasis on public administration and
on building an accountable, efficient,
effective, transparent and professional
civil service; and strengthening of local
self-government in line with European
standards.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Anticorruption, administrative reform and
public service)
Elaborate a new draft law on civil
service.
Launch the process of functional analysis
in central government agencies.
Amend the Georgian law on “Conflict of
Interests and Corruption in Public
Service” concerning the asset declaration
monitoring system.
Develop norms of ethical conduct.
Implement the e-HRMS in central
governmental agencies.
Ensure high quality and transparent
public services:
 Permanent professional
development of employees
(providing occasional trainings);
 Improve existing services in order to
simplify processes;
 Implement new services.
 Implement a special retraining
programme for employees of the
Anti-Corruption Agency of the
LEPL - Civil Service
Bureau
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(Ministry of Justice)
2015
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the Ministry of
Internal Affairs
2015
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Bureau
LEPL - Civil Service
Bureau
LEPL - Civil Service
Bureau
LEPL - Civil Service
Bureau
Approval of the Civil
Service Reform Concept
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Ministry of Internal Affairs;
 Establish an Analytical Unit within
the Anti-Corruption Agency.
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Ensure effective execution of judgments
of the European Court of Human Rights.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Anticorruption, administrative reform and
public service)
Implement individual and general
measures for the execution of
judgments/decisions of the European
Court of Human Rights rendered against
Georgia.
Ratify Protocols №15 and №16 of the
European Convention on Human Rights.
Anti- Corruption
Agency of the
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Justice
2015
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Permanently
continuous process
Ministry of Justice
2015
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National procedures for
ratification of Protocols
№15 and №16 of the
European Convention
on Human Rights are
currently ongoing at
the Ministry of Justice.
Ratification of Protocol
№16 causes subsequent
amendments to the
national legislation of
Georgia, particularly in
the Criminal Procedural
Code of Georgia, the
Civil Procedural Code
of Georgia, the
Administrative
Procedural Code of
Georgia and in the
Organic Law on
Constitutional Courts of
Georgia. Currently,
respective legislative
amendments are being
drafted at the Ministry.
The drafted package of
legislative amendments
with ratification
documents of Protocols
№15 and №16 of the
European Convention
on Human Rights will
be submitted to the
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Government and to
Parliament for
discussion
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Provide adequate resources and
strengthen the Public Defender’s Office
(PDO) office.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Anticorruption, administrative reform and
public service)
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Provide the Office of the Public
Defender with relevant human
resources, to increase the number of
Office staff.
Develop professional skills of staff of the
Office of the Public Defender.
Carry out awareness raising activities on
the mandate of the Public Defender, on
his working directions and on human
rights.
Establish a Human Rights School of the
Public Defender.
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Provide the Office of the Public
Defender with relevant financial
resources to increase its annual budget.
To promote and raise awareness on
human rights and anti-discrimination in
the judiciary, law enforcement,
administration.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Anticorruption, administrative reform and
public service)
Plan and organise
trainings/seminars/working meetings in
relation to human rights issues.
Arrange trainings on domestic violence
for prosecutors.
Office of the Public
Defender of Georgia
Government of
Georgia
Office of the Public
Defender of Georgia
Government of
Georgia
Office of the Public
Defender of Georgia
Office of the Public
Defender of Georgia
Office of the Public
Defender of Georgia
Government of
Georgia
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
2015
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2015
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Arrange informational meetings
involving prosecutors and the public on
human rights issues.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
Arrange informational meetings
involving prosecutors and the public on
domestic violence issues.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
Permanent monitoring of on-going
criminal cases into instances of domestic
violence, detection of deficiencies and
planning relevant measures, including
developing recommendations if
necessary.
Develop the Human Rights curriculum.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
Develop the curriculum on the issues of
discrimination with an emphasis on
Georgia’s new anti-discrimination law
and relevant international legal
instruments.
Improve and ensure protection of human
rights at Temporary Detention Centres
through training the facility’s personnel.
Raise the awareness of juveniles through
implementation of a programme on
development of legal culture, in
cooperation with the civil sector and
involving independent experts in this
field.
2015
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2015
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LEPL - High School
of Justice
LEPL - High School
of Justice
2015
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2015
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Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
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Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
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Ministry of
Education and
Science
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Update the National Strategy and Action
Plan to combat ill-treatment and torture,
and step up efforts to implement them in
order to combat impunity.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Illtreatment and torture)
Ensure a thorough, transparent,
independent investigation into any
Develop/implement a special study
programme for public servants regarding
efficient mechanisms to effectively
protect human rights, reveal
discrimination and corruption.
Implement a qualification advancement
programme for public servants developed
by the LEPL - Training Centre of the
Justice of Georgia, especially with the
participation of municipal servants.
Renew/implement study programmes on
administrative law and administrative
proceedings for public servants; support
the implementation of common
standards of proceedings in
administrative bodies.
Develop/implement a “Legal Course for
Non-lawyers” for the employees of the
court administration with no educational
background in law.
Update the National Strategy and Action
Plan for combating ill-treatment and
torture, and launch its implementation.
Plan and organise relevant
trainings/seminars/working meetings for
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Resource Officers of
Educational
Institutions
LEPL - Training
Center of Justice of
Georgia
2015
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LEPL - Training
Center of Justice of
Georgia
2015
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LEPL - Training
Center of Justice of
Georgia
2015
LEPL - Training
Center of Justice of
Georgia
2015
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Relevant InterAgency Coordination
Council
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
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Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
2015
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Within the framework
of the Council develop
the 2015-2016 Action
Plan to combat torture,
inhumane, cruel and
degrading treatment
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allegation of the use of torture and ill
treatment in the penitentiary system,
police, military and other closed facilities.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Illtreatment and torture)
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prosecutors for the purpose of ensuring
comprehensive, transparent and
independent investigation of all
allegations of torture and ill-treatment
within the penitentiary system, police,
military or other closed establishments.
Develop methods and tactical guidelines
for the proper examination of cases of
torture and other forms of ill-treatment,
in light of experiences of the
international community.
Prepare and introduce legislative
amendments based on analysis. Further
improve the normative acts of agencies.
Develop the concept of thorough,
independent and effective mechanisms
of investigating any allegation of the use
of torture and ill-treatment in the
penitentiary system, police, military and
other closed facilities.
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Ministry of
Corrections
2015
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Ministry of
Corrections
2015
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Relevant InterAgency Coordination
Council
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
State Budget
The second working
group, created within
the Council, is actively
working on the issues
related to the effective
reveal of cases involving
ill-treatment and
timely, impartial and
effective investigation
of all
allegations/complaints.
Two directions were
developed:
(1) To strengthen
existing investigation
mechanisms or
agencies;
(2) The necessity to
create a new
investigative body and
possible model for such
body. All developed
models/considerations
will be presented to
members of the
Council.
In addition, the package
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of draft legislative
amendments has been
developed, which aims
to increase the role of
judges in criminal cases
on combating illtreatment and to create
additional protection
guarantees for
accused/convicted
persons from illtreatment. At this stage,
this draft is sent to the
member agencies of the
Council for their
recommendations and
observations
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Further strengthen effective internal and
external monitoring of the penitentiary
system, police, military and other closed
facilities for the early detection and
prevention of abuse and ill-treatment.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Illtreatment and torture)
Structural reorganisation of the Military
Police Department.
Defend and monitor the rights of
military servicemen in order to eliminate
all types of violence.
Strengthen external monitoring
mechanisms and interagency cooperation
to improve living conditions and
treatment of prisoners and those
deprived of their liberty.
Improve internal monitoring
mechanisms (inspection) of the living
conditions and treatment of pretrial/convicted inmates, by means of
legislative changes and introduction of
internal regulations.
Update audio-video monitoring systems
in two additional establishments.
Revise the functions and role of the
General Inspection of the Ministry of
Defence; develop guiding documents
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Corrections
2015
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Corrections
2015
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2015
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Continue efforts to improve the
penitentiary healthcare system and
prisoners access to health care services.
Build capacities and empower health care
staff working in -or for- closed
institutions in the denouncing and
reporting of ill-treatment.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform; Illtreatment and torture)
and Standard Operating Procedures.
Develop a new standard for routine
information processing.
Develop a format for regular analytical
reports, which will include conclusions
and recommendations for improving
policy planning and implementation.
Develop a continuous medical education
and professional development
programme for medical staff.
Elaborate quality assessment criteria and
methodology.
Establish and train a monitoring team
and/or unit; Prevent excessive
consumption of psychoactive drugs
(substances) for non-medical use by
limiting access to psychotropic drugs,
establish strict control over the
registration and consumption of drugs,
develop proficiency of medical staffs and
ensure their independence and security.
Drug dependence and drug services:
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and
harm reduction.
Strengthen the role of medical staff in
the prevention of torture and illtreatment;
Ministry of
Corrections
Ministry of
Corrections
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Ministry of
Corrections
2015
State Budget
Ministry of
Corrections
Ministry of
Corrections
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Ministry of
Corrections
2015
State Budget
Ministry of
Corrections
2015
State Budget
Establish and introduce a new form for
injury registration according to the
Istanbul Protocol, where information
about physical injuries will be recorded
in detail;
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101
102
103
104
105
Enhance gender equality and ensuring
equal treatment between women and
men in social, political and economic life.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political Dialogue and Reform; Equal
treatment)
Strengthen the implementation of
legislation against domestic violence,
including awareness-raising of both the
general population and of specific
professional groups, such as the police,
and in particular in rural and minority
areas. Increase the access of victims to
counselling services and shelters.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political Dialogue and Reform; Equal
treatment)
Intensive training for penitentiary
medical staff on instances of illtreatment.
Develop infection control standards in
the penitentiary system.
Systematic assessment of complaints’
management and development of
recommendations to improve the system.
Conduct trainings on issues related to
gender equality.
Ministry of
Corrections
Ministry of
Corrections
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - High School
of Justice
2015
State Budget
Implement the gender equality strategy.
Ministry of Defence
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Improve the existing legislation on the
issues of elimination of domestic
violence, protection and support of
victims of domestic violence.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
LEPL - State Fund
for Protection and
Assistance of
(Statutory) Victims
of Human
Trafficking
On the issues related to
the domestic violence,
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs cooperates with
civil society
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of
Education and
Science
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107
108
109
110
111
Address the situation of children’s
poverty and give considerably higher
priority to the situation of vulnerable
children.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Children's rights)
Continue juvenile justice reform.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Children's rights)
Improve the mechanisms of protection,
support and rehabilitation of victims of
domestic violence.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Prevent domestic violence and raise
awareness of the issues related to
domestic violence.
LEPL - State Fund
for Protection and
Assistance of
(Statutory) Victims
of Human
Trafficking
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Elaborate a new methodology and
administration scheme to evaluate a
households’ social-economic condition.
Manage and develop a Youth Club
programme as a favourable environment
for the development of children with
antisocial/delinquent behaviour.
Create special living conditions for
juvenile inmates.
Renew the Juvenile Crime Prevention
Strategy and develop the Action Plan.
LEPL - State Fund
for Protection and
Assistance of
(Statutory) Victims
of Human
Trafficking
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - Center for
Crime Prevention
Ministry of
Corrections
LEPL - Center for
Crime Prevention
2015
State Budget
On the issues related to
the domestic violence,
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs cooperates with
civil society
2015
State Budget
On the issues related to
the domestic violence,
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs cooperates with
civil society
2015
State Budget
2015
UNICEF
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
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112
Focus on measures to protect children
against all forms of violence.
(Association Agenda;
2.1 Political dialogue and reform;
Children's rights)
113
Introduce necessary amendments to the
Law of Georgia on “Elimination of
Domestic Violence, Protection and
Assistance to the Victims of Domestic
Violence” in order to improve existing
mechanisms and legal basis for the
elimination of domestic violence,
protection and assistance to victims of
domestic violence.
Prepare social agents for establishing an
assessment and referral mechanism of
affected children.
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115
Expand services for children who live
and work on the streets.
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117
Introduce necessary amendments to the
joint Order No 152/N–No 496–No 45/N
(31. 05.2010) of the Minister of Labour,
Health and Social Affairs, Minister of
Internal Affairs and the Minister of
Education and Science, on the adoption
of “Child Care Referring Procedures’’ in
order to improve the mechanisms to
eliminate violence against children.
Continue to cooperate on increasing
alignment of Georgia with the EU CFSP
declarations.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of
Education and
Science
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ensure that children who live and work
Ministry of
on the streets have access to education.
Education and
Science
Continue active cooperation with regard Ministry of Foreign
to the alignment of Georgia with EU Affairs
CFSP declarations.
Donors
Assistance
2015
UNICEF
State Budget
2015
UNICEF
State Budget
2015
State Budget
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119
120
121
122
123
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy)
Develop co-operation on sanction
regimes.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy)
Enhance practical cooperation in conflict
prevention and crisis management by
facilitating the participation of Georgia in
EU-led civilian and military crisis
management operations, and consultation
and training activities in the CSDP area
(on the basis the Framework
Participation Agreement signed in
November 2013) and in the multilateral
framework of the Eastern Partnership
Panel on CSDP.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy)
Promote and facilitate Georgia's
participation in CSDP related training
and consultation activities (in the
framework of the regular bilateral
consultations and multilateral EaP Panel
on CSDP).
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy)
Exchanging information on terrorist
groups and individuals and their support
networks, in accordance with
international and national law, in
particular as regards data protection and
the protection of privacy.
Develop cooperation on sanction
regimes.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Facilitate Georgia’s participation in EU
CSDP missions and operations, as well as
in respective trainings and consultations;
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
EU
State Security and
Crisis Management
Council
Ensure Georgia’s participation in EU
CSDP missions and operations as well as
trainings and consultations
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Defence
2015
State Budget
EU
Within the framework of EaP Platform 1
- "Democracy, Good governance and
Stability", implement the Action Plan of
CSDP Panel .
Ministry of Defence
Implement Georgia-EU Action Plan in
the framework of CSDP.
Ministry of Defence
Further improve legislation in order to
fight the modern challenges of terrorism.
EU Member
States
2015
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
State Budget
EU
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
23
(Association Agreement;
Article 20.1.b)
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125
126
Implement standards in the Financial
Action Task Force (FATF)
recommendations on terrorist financing.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy;
Terrorism, non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and illegal arms
exports)
Cooperate on, and contribute to,
countering the proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and their means of
delivery through full compliance with,
and national implementation of, the
Parties' existing obligations under
international disarmament and nonproliferation treaties and agreements, and
other relevant international obligations.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy;
Terrorism, non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and illegal arms
exports)
Establish an effective system of national
export and transit controls of weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) related goods,
including a WMD end-use control on
dual-use technologies, with effective
sanctions for breaches of export controls.
(Association Agenda;
In relation to financing of terrorism,
implement requirements stated in the
FATF 2012 sixth special
recommendation on financial sanctions
for terrorism and financing terrorism.
Government
Commission for
Implementation of
the United Nations
Security Council
Resolutions
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
State Budget
Cooperate on countering the
proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) and their means of
delivery, monitor the full
implementation of obligations under
international disarmament and nonproliferation treaties and agreements,
and other relevant international
obligations.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Establish an effective system of national
export and transit controls of weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) related goods,
including a WMD end-use control on
dual-use technologies, with effective
sanctions for breaches of export controls.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
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128
129
130
2.2 Foreign and security policy;
Terrorism, non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and illegal arms
exports)
Continue contributing to the
implementation of the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty (NPT) on all its three
pillars, in a balanced manner.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy;
Terrorism, non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and illegal arms
exports)
Take steps towards signature and
ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty,
adopted by the UN General Assembly on
2 April 2013.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy;
Terrorism, non-proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and illegal arms
exports)
Continue efforts aimed at ensuring the
full implementation of the 12 August
2008 Six-Point Agreement and its
subsequent implementing measures.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
Maintain constructive participation in
and ensure the support for the EU, UN,
OSCE co-chaired Geneva International
Discussions.
Continue contributing to the
implementation of the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty (NPT) on all its
three pillars, in a balanced manner.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Carry out procedures required for
accession to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Continue efforts aimed at the
implementation of the Agreement;
discuss the issue within the international
forums, including the Geneva
International Discussions; react to
violations of the Agreement.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Continue constructive participation in
the Geneva International Discussions,
co-chaired by the EU, UN, OSCE, and
ensure continuous support to the format.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
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132
133
134
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
Emphasise the importance of a
meaningful international field
involvement including the full
implementation of the European Union
Monitoring Mission (EUMM) mandate.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
Maintain effective co-operation between
the EU and Georgia towards a settlement
of the conflict within agreed formats,
including consultations with a view to
establishing ways for appropriate
involvement of Georgian regions of
Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South
Ossetia in the deepening of EU-Georgia
relations.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
Intensify effective co-operation and
coordination between the EU and
Georgia on conflict resolution including
through regular political dialogue.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
Emphasise the importance of the fullfledge international field involvement,
including the full implementation of the
EUMM mandate, first and foremost by
raising the issue within the international
forums and providing information to
high level delegations, including through
their visits on the ground.
Conduct Strategic Dialogue meetings
between the EU and Georgia, regular
consultations and meetings with the EU
Delegation, office of the EU Special
Representative for the South Caucasus
and the Crisis in Georgia, the EU
Monitoring Mission and other
counterparts.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Conduct EU-Georgia strategic dialogue
meetings.
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Explore new advanced frameworks of
cooperation and coordination between
the EU and Georgia on issues of conflict
EU
Assistance
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
2015
State Budget
EU
Assistance
2015
State Budget
EU
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resolution.
135
136
137
Intensify the effective cooperation and
coordination between the EU and
Georgia on conflict resolution issues,
including through regular political
dialogue;
Support peaceful conflict resolution
efforts, including via undertaking
contacts with the populations of
Georgian regions of Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia in light
of Georgia's reconciliation and
engagement policy and EU's nonrecognition and engagement policy, on
which they cooperate.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
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139
Take appropriate steps to encourage
trade, travel and investment across the
administrative boundary line, including a
review of legislation such as the Law on
Occupied Territories.
Continue the provision of free-of-charge
medical treatment and advanced
educational opportunities to the
populations in Georgia’s regions of
Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia
in the framework of Georgia's
reconciliation and engagement policy.
Together with the EU, plan more
awareness raising events for the
populations of Georgian regions of
Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South
Ossetia, pertaining to the Association
Agreement.
Ensure support for peaceful conflict
resolution efforts in all possible
directions.
Adopt the State Strategy on Socioeconomic Development of the
Population from the conflict affected
regions.
Civic Equality
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Government of
Georgia
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Government of
Georgia
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Government of
Georgia
Office of the State
Minister for
Assistance
2015
State Budget
EU
Assistance
2015
State Budget
EU
Assistance
2015
State Budget
EU
Assistance
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
27
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
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141
Work towards enabling the safe and
dignified and voluntary return of all IDPs
and refugees to their habitual places of
residence in line with principles of
international law.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
Seek ways to share the benefits and
opportunities stemming from the EUGeorgia Visa Liberalization Dialogue,
political association and economic
integration process, inter alia from the
Association Agreement, with the
populations across the administrative
boundary lines.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
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143
Undertake measures to foster people-to-
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Continue efforts to ensure the
engagement of the international
community, aimed at achieving safe and
dignified return to places of permanent
residence of internally displaced persons
(IDPs) and refugees.
Implement the 2014-2017
Communication and Information
Strategy of the Government of Georgia
on EU integration issues, which include
but are not limited to, preparing and
disseminating information materials for
ethnic minorities, including in
Abkhazian and Ossetian languages, on
the scope and content of the Association
Agreement and Visa Liberalisation
Dialogue as well as on the future
benefits.
Conduct meetings with representatives
of the media and respective local NGOs
to present and discuss the benefits
attached to the Association Agreement
and Visa Liberalisation Dialogue.
Continue to advance and support
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Government of
Georgia
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Government of
Georgia
Office of the State
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
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144
people contacts, confidence-building and
reconciliation efforts between
communities divided by conflict.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy; Peaceful
conflict resolution)
145
148
Promote implementation of confidence
building projects.
Continue supporting the effective
functioning of the Liaison Mechanism
(LM).
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147
effective communication between
divided communities.
Seek additional donor assistance to foster
people-to-people contacts and local
initiatives.
The Parties shall coordinate, also with
other relevant international
organisations, their efforts to contribute
to peaceful conflict resolution in Georgia,
including in relation to humanitarian
issues.
(Association Agreement;
Article 9. 3)
Continue to cooperate with the
International Criminal Court by
implementing the Rome Statute and its
related instruments, giving due regard to
preserving its integrity.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy;
International Criminal Court (ICC))
In collaboration with the relevant
international organisations, coordinate
efforts to facilitate the peaceful
resolution of the conflict in Georgia,
including the humanitarian challenges.
Coordinate the work of Government
agencies and provide representation,
with the aim of cooperating with the
International Criminal Court.
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Office of the State
Minister for
Reconciliation and
Civic Equality
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Ministry of Justice
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
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149
Cooperate with ICC with respect to
August 2008 war investigations.
(Association Agenda;
2.2 Foreign and security policy;
International Criminal Court (ICC))
Submit the report to the International
Criminal Court.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
2015
State Budget
Title III: Justice, Freedom and Security
150
151
152
153
Ensure a high level protection of personal
data in accordance with European
standards and take appropriate legislative
and practical steps towards greater
respect for the right to privacy, including
in the criminal justice field; ensure the
application of data protection standards
also in the private sector.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Protection of Personal Data)
Establish a supervisory authority for the
oversight of data processing for police
purposes, in line with the Council
Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27
November 2008 on the protection of
personal data processed in the
framework of police and judicial
cooperation in criminal matters.
Implement data protection legislation
and European standards on data
protection in practice by public
authorities through adapting their bylaws, internal regulations, procedures
and practices to privacy regulations and
close cooperation with the Personal Data
Protection Inspector.
Develop thematic and sector specific
guidelines and recommendations.
Inspection of public sector data
controllers and data processors that
process high volumes, and/or sensitive
data with the initiative of the Personal
Data Protection Inspector.
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Government of Georgia
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
Government of Georgia
This is an on-going
activity. Several public
sector data controllers
developed data
protection policies in
2014
Additional financial
resources is required
Public institutions
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
State Budget
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Several thematic and
sector specific
guidelines and
recommendations were
developed in 2014
This is an on-going
activity. Inspection of
several public sector
data controllers and
data processors was
carried out in 2014.
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154
Inspection of private sector data
controllers and data processors that
process high volumes, and/or sensitive
data with the initiative of the Personal
Data Protection Inspector.
Inspection of data controllers on the
basis of citizen’s complaints.
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156
157
158
Continue strengthening the capacity of
the data protection authority (Inspector
Office) and follow up on the application
of data protection standards, in all
sectors, especially regarding law
enforcement; ensure the independence
and sufficient resources, allowing the
authority to play the role of independent
supervisory authority with adequate
powers and obligations.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Protection of Personal Data)
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160
Ensure the Office of the Personal Data
Protection Inspector has a separate and
easily accessible office space.
Ensure the Office of the Personal Data
Protection Inspector has adequate and
sufficient human resources, and increase
staff of the Office.
Ensure the Office of the Personal Data
Protection Inspector has adequate and
sufficient financial resources, and
increase the budget of the Office.
Conduct trainings on personal data
protection and release of public
information by the court.
Improve protection of privacy rights and
investigate abuses. Ensure that the
processing of personal data is carried in
accordance with the law, meets the
principles of necessity, proportionality
and confidentiality and that adequate
Adopt, enact and implement in practice
legislative amendments to personal data
protection legislation and other relevant
legislation in order to implement Council
Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27
November 2008 on the protection of
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
State Budget
Additional financial
resources from State
Budget is required
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
State Budget
This is an on-going
activity based on
citizen’s complaints
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Government of Georgia
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
Government of Georgia
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
Government of Georgia
LEPL - High School of
Justice
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
Additional financial
resources from the State
Budget is required
Government of Georgia
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162
oversight is provided.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Protection of Personal Data)
Undertake continuous, targeted
information campaigns on data
protection and its importance for a
human rights-based approach.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Protection of Personal Data)
163
164
165
Effectively implement Georgia's
Migration Strategy 2013-2105 and the
accompanying it Action Plan.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
personal data processed in the
framework of police and judicial
cooperation in criminal matters.
Train public officials on issues related to
personal data protection.
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
Offer trainings on personal data
protection related issues to private sector
organisations.
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
State Budget
Increase public awareness on data
protection related issues through the
website, media, Public Service
Announcements, through creation and
dissemination of informational
brochures, booklets and other printing
materials.
Develop study-training materials on
information security and integrate them
in training courses; organise trainings.
Start updating the country’s Migration
Strategy according to the current
challenges and needs.
Office of the Personal
Data Protection
Inspector
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Public Service
Development Agency
State Commission on
Migration Issues
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Donors
Assistance
Donors
Assistance
This is an on-going
activity. Trainings of
public officials on
personal data protection
related issues were
conducted throughout
2014
This is an on-going
activity. Activities
aimed at increasing
public awareness were
conducted in 2014 as
well
On 15 March 2013, the
Government of Georgia
approved the Migration
Strategy for 2013-2015,
which was followed by
adoption of the
Strategy’s Action Plan
by SCMI on 14 June
2014. Measures
envisaged by the action
plan are being
implemented according
to the time schedule
and regular reporting is
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being provided via EU
VLAP progress reports.
In parallel to this, in the
framework of the EUfunded “More for
More” programme,
together with the pilot
analytical unit which
was established at the
Council Secretariat
with support of the
ICMPD, work has
already started in
advance on updating
the strategy
substantially. The new
document will be based
on the key issues in
accordance with the
national interests as
well as the obligations
envisaged by the
Association Agreement
and both phases of the
VLAP. Academic circles
as well as invited
experts will be involved
in the strategy
development process
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167
Consolidate migration and asylum
legislative framework, according to EU
and international standards including
through adoption of legislation ensuring
effective access to fair procedures for
status determination and rights
protection.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
Develop the legal framework of the
asylum system.
Ministry of Internally
Displaced Persons from
the Occupied
Territories,
Accommodation and
Refugees
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
In the process of status determination,
Ministry of Justice
LEPL - High School of
2015
State Budget
33
ensure the hearing of cases by courts
adhere to the full protection of fair trail
principles. Conduct trainings for sitting
judges on these issues.
Increase the capacity of the Martkopi
Asylum Seekers' Reception and
Accommodation Centre.
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170
Support the integration process of
refugees and persons with humanitarian
status.
Continue strengthening the State
Commission on Migration Issues; to
develop programmes for assisted
voluntary return of vulnerable migrants.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
Offer referral support for reintegration of
returned vulnerable migrants.
Justice
Donors
Assistance
Ministry of Internally
Displaced Persons from
the Occupied
Territories,
Accommodation and
Refugees
Ministry of Internally
Displaced Persons from
the Occupied
Territories,
Accommodation and
Refugees
Ministry of Education
and Science
Ministry of Internally
Displaced Persons from
the Occupied
Territories,
Accommodation and
Refugees
Government agencies
members of the State
Commission on
Migration Issues
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
“Thematic Working
Group for
Consolidation of
Integration Issues”
under the State
Commission for
Migration Issues, will
continue consulting
on referral support for
reintegration of
returned vulnerable
migrants
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Establish a Unified Migration Analytical
System.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
The enhancement of an effective and
preventive policy against illegal
migration, smuggling of migrants and
trafficking in human beings including the
issue of how to combat networks of
smugglers and traffickers and how to
protect the victims of such trafficking.
(Association Agreement;
Article 15.2.d)
Continue effective implementation of the
EU-Georgia Readmission Agreement and
develop mechanisms for the fight against
irregular migration.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
Develop and implement the main
directions of the migration analytical
system by the SCMI’s Working Group,
coordinated by the secretariat and
supported by IOM and ICMPD;
Invite expert missions to Georgia.
Ensure protection, support and
rehabilitation services to (statutory)
victims of human trafficking.
Readmission:
 Conduct negotiations with the EU on
the implementing protocols of the
Readmission Agreement;
 Initiate negotiations with the purpose
of concluding the Readmission
Agreement;
 Review and response to readmission
applications within the timeframe
defined by the Readmission
Agreements and implementing
protocols.
Combat irregular migration:
 Training/retraining of employees in
the area of combating irregular
migration;
 Organise regular meetings of the
Ministry of Justice
2015
LEPL - Public Service
Development Agency
State Commission on
Migration Issues
LEPL - State Fund for
Protection and
Assistance of (Statutory)
Victims of Human
Trafficking
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
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Draft and implement a comprehensive
return and reintegration referral
mechanism for the reintegration of
Georgian citizens and strengthen the
operational capacities of the government
agencies dealing with returning migrants,
including the Mobility Centre.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
coordinating group on combating
irregular migration;
 Enhance interagency cooperation on
combating irregular migration;
 Enhance international cooperation in
combating irregular migration;
 Effective implementation of the
mechanism of expulsion of aliens
from Georgia.
Support and assist the reintegration
process of returned migrants.
Establish a temporary accommodation
centre for irregular migrants and ensure
its operational capacity.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
 Capacity building of Temporary
Accommodation Centre employees;
 Full functioning of the monitoring
unit for the protection of the rights of
irregular migrants placed at the
Temporary Accommodation Centre;
 Develop guidelines for the above
mentioned unit.
Proceed with the organisation of
continuous, targeted information
campaigns on mobility and migration to
the EU, including information on
In cooperation with the EU and ICMPD,
develop the following publications:
a) Migration guidebook, including
detailed information on all migration
Ministry of Internally
Displaced Persons from
the Occupied
Territories,
Accommodation and
Refugees
Government agencies
members of the State
Commission on
Migration Issues
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
With the support of the
EU funding, the
“Mobility Centre” has
been functioning since
2011 at the ministry
Additional funding to
support implementation
of the reintegration
projects is required
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Ministry of Justice
LEPL - Public Service
Development Agency
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Under the framework
of the EU’s “More for
More” programme, a
draft migration
guidebook and
migration textbook
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migrants' rights and obligations, rules
regulating their access to the EU labour
market (including through the EU
Immigration Portal) as well as to the EU
health systems and on liability for any
abuse of rights under the visa-free
regime.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Migration and Asylum)
related issues;
b) Migration textbook to be used for
teaching the subject of migration in
higher educational institutions.
State Commission on
Migration Issues
were developed. The
first publication is
designed for both
emigrants and
immigrants, and covers
comprehensive
information on
migration related issues;
it will become a
universal collection of
all related data and will
be accessible at all
relevant state
authorities. The draft
has been finalised and,
awaiting approval of
SCMI, will be published
in 2 languages by the
end of January 2015.
The publication will
gather all information
which is usually
dispersed in different
publications.
In parallel to that, on 16
April 2014, based on
the Memorandum of
Understanding signed
between the Tbilisi
State University and
SCMI, the first
migration textbook will
be developed, which
will enable students to
study the subject of
migration in accordance
with international
educational practices in
the area, and
simultaneously provide
an expert assistance to
SCMI. The textbook
will be published and,
by 2015, will be
included in the
University’s curriculum
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Conduct trainings for sitting judges on
issues related to migration.
LEPL - High School of
Justice
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
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180
181
182
Cooperation will be based on specific
needs assessments conducted in mutual
consultation between the Parties and be
implemented in accordance with their
relevant legislation in force. It will, in
particular, focus on:
f) in the areas of document security and
border management, issues such as
organisation, training, best practices and
other operational measures.
(Association Agreement;
Article 15.2.f)
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Develop further training programmes
targeting borders guards, customs and
other officials involved in border
management and surveillance.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Border Management)
With the aim of enhancing cooperation,
initiate negotiations with the border
agencies of Finland, Poland, Belarus and
other states in the area of border control.
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Exchange experience with partner
countries on border related issues under
the framework of bilateral agreements.
Enhance cooperation with consulates of
foreign states and liaison officers.
Develop a Risk Analysis System at the
borders of Georgia.
Develop four (4) electronic surveillance
systems at the four (4) sectors of Border
Police at the Turkish-Georgian state land
border.
Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
with the academies of Eastern
Partnership countries and EU Member
States (Romania, Hungary, Slovak
Republic, Poland and Latvia).
Develop and approve Standard Operative
Procedures (SOPs) to organise the work
of Border Crossing Point personnel and
for effective fulfilment of their tasks and
duties.
Enhance K9 (dog) services, train and
retrain appropriate employees.
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Academy of
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
Donors
Assistance
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
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188
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190
The implementation of the Working
Arrangement on the establishment of
operational cooperation between the
European Agency for the Management of
Operational Cooperation at the External
Borders of the Member States of the
European Union (FRONTEX) and the
Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of
Georgia, signed on 4 December 2008.
(Association Agreement;
Article 15.2.e)
The Parties will ensure the full
implementation of:
(a) the Agreement between the European
Union and Georgia on the readmission of
persons residing without authorisation,
which entered into force on 1 March
2011; and
(b) the Agreement between the European
Union and Georgia on the facilitation of
the issuance of visas, which entered into
force on 1 March 2011.
(Association Agreement;
Article 16.1.a.b)
The Parties shall continue to endeavour
to enhance mobility of citizens and shall
take gradual steps towards the shared
objective of a visa-free regime in due
course, provided that the conditions for
well-managed and secure mobility set out
in the two-phase Action Plan on Visa
Liberalisation are in place.
(Association Agreement;
Enhance cooperation with the European
Agency for the Management of the
Operational Cooperation at the external
borders of the Member States of the
European Union (FRONTEX).
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ensure effective implementation and
monitoring of the “Agreement between
Georgia and the European Union on
Readmission of Persons Residing without
Authorisation” and “Agreement between
Georgia and the European Union on the
facilitation of the issuance of visas”.
Encourage the relevant authorities of the
European Union Member States to join
the “Readmission Case Management
Electronic System”.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Complete the Visa Liberalisation Action
Plan (VLAP) implementation process.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Cooperation in the
framework of the 20132015 Action Plan
Donors
Assistance
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
39
191
192
193
Article 16.2)
Phase out the use of Georgian nonbiometric passports in accordance with
the Visa Liberalization Action Plan;
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Border Management)
Maintain a high-level of border checks
and border surveillance and develop
efficient inter-agency cooperation
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Border Management)
Create opportunities to submit
Ministry of Justice
applications on issuing biometric
passports at diplomatic representations or LEPL - Public Service
consular offices of Georgia abroad.
Development Agency
In accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding signed between the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and the
Ministry of Finance, establish/organise
regular meetings of working groups.
Plan and implement joint operations and
trainings with bordering and/or
interested country’s custom-border
authorities for the purpose of border
control improvement.
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
LEPL - Revenue Service
(Ministry of Finance)
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Agencies involved in
Border Management
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
2015
Ministry of
Finance
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs
Agencies
involved in
Border
Managemen
t
Internationa
l
Organisation
s
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194
195
196
197
198
199
200
Enhance efforts for further development
of the Green Border management
capacities following comprehensive
needs assessment.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Border Management)
Step up efforts in effectively
implementing the 2013-2014 Action Plan
on the Fight against Trafficking in
Human Beings; raise capacity of the state
authorities to proactively identify and
efficiently investigate cases of trafficking
in human beings.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Fight against Organised Crime)
Implement the long–term development
plan (5 years) of the Border Police.
Capacity building of human resources
management of the Border Police:
 Elaborate and implement
training/retraining programmes for
junior officers (sector/team leaders) of
the land border department of the
Border Police;
 Elaborate job growth (carrier) system
(considering functional duties,
describe position requirements and
determine training needs for each).
Conduct capacity building trainings for
prosecutors and investigators of human
trafficking.
Increase the number of mobile groups
with the purpose of conducting effective
and proactive investigation.
Raise public awareness on combating
human trafficking through information
meetings, television and radio shows,
distribution of leaflets, etc.
Protect victims of human trafficking.
Voluntary and safe return of victims of
human trafficking to the state of their
habitual residence and support their
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
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rehabilitation.
Enhance partnership with civil society
organisations.
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202
Further develop cooperation with
relevant agencies of partner states.
203
Conducting trainings on human
trafficking for sitting judges.
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205
206
207
208
Implement the National Drug Strategy
and Action Plan 2014-2015, while
envisaging its extension beyond 2015.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Tackling Illicit Drugs)
Monitor the implementation of the
National Drug Strategy and Action Plan.
Ensure functioning of the National Drug
Monitoring Centre.
Develop the new Drug Action Plan.
Monitor and evaluate the State Drug
Abuse Programme.
Develop and implement a united
information system to monitor and
evaluate the State Drug Abuse
Programme.
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
LEPL - High School of
Justice
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Relevant Inter-Agency
Coordination Council
(Ministry of Justice)
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Mental Health
and Prevention of
Addiction Center
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Implementation of the
activities has been
already launched
Implementation of the
activities has been
already launched
USAID
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209
210
Continue efforts in the area of prevention
and fight against organised crime.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Fight against Organised Crime)
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212
213
Intensify further efforts in establishing
the legal and institutional framework for
preventing and fighting money
laundering and financing of terrorism.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Fight against Organised Crime)
Update the National Strategy of the fight
against organised crime and related
Action Plan.
Raise public awareness of the fight
against organised crime.
Enhance interagency coordination and
information exchange regarding
organised crime.
Create a joint control unit in cooperation
with the Customs Department of the
Ministry of Finance to effectively fight
against drug trafficking in the country.
Ensure further implementation of
requirements of recommendations of the
Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the
Committee of Experts on the Evaluation
of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and
the Financing of Terrorism
(MONEYVAL), and of the EU Directives
(Directive 2005/60 EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the
Prevention of the Use of the Financial
System for the Purpose of Money
Laundering and Terrorist Financing and
the Commission Directive 2006/70/EC of
1 August 2006, laying down
implementing measures for Directive
2005/60/EC) by adopting/preparing
relevant normative acts and/or
completing/amending the existing ones.
LEPL - Mental Health
and Prevention of
Addiction Center
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Finance
LEPL - Financial
Monitoring Service
On the basis of joint
Decree of the Minister
of Finance and Minister
of Internal Affairs
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215
216
217
218
219
Sign Memorandums of Understanding on
Cooperation and Exchange of
Information with respective agencies in
the EU Member States.
For the purpose of implementing the
requirements of Georgian legislation,
improve the appropriate knowledge and
professional skills of employees of
monitoring entities and the Financial
Monitoring Service of Georgia (FMS).
Sign international agreements and
Memoranda of Cooperation in the area of
fighting against organised crime.
For the purpose of effectively tackling
organized crime further develop
cooperation between EU Member States
and Georgian law-enforcement agencies.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Fight against Organised Crime)
The Parties shall cooperate on combating Adopt and periodically revise the Antiand preventing criminal and illegal
corruption Strategy and Action Plan.
activities, in particular transnational
activities, organised or otherwise, such as:
(e) active and passive corruption, both in
the private and public sector.
(Association Agreement;
Article 17.1.e)
Improve monitoring mechanisms of the
implementation of the country’s anticorruption policy.
Elaborate proposals to strengthen
institutional capacity of the Anticorruption Council.
LEPL - Financial
Monitoring Service
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Financial
Monitoring Service
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Justice
2015
Ministry of
Justice
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
With coordination of
the Secretariat of Anticorruption Council,
revision of Georgia’s
Anti-corruption
Strategy and adoption
of the Anti-corruption
Action Plan 2014-2016
is currently on-going in
nine (9) thematic
working groups
A new methodology of
monitoring is currently
being developed by the
Analytical Department
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220
221
222
223
224
225
Increase human resources and capacity
of the staff of the Secretariat of the Anticorruption Council.
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Justice
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Facilitate compliance with the
recommendations of international
organisations – Group of States against
Corruption (GRECO), the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD), United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime/United
Nations Convention against Corruption
(UNODC/UNCAC).
Prepare the draft of the Freedom of
Information Act.
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
Ensure effective operation of the Open
Government Georgia’s Forum –
cooperation mechanism with civil
society in the framework of the Open
Government Partnership.
Monitor the implementation of the Open
Government Georgia’s Action Plan 20142015.
Ministry of Justice
2015
Open
Society
Georgia
Foundation
(OSGF)
State Budget
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
Concerning the recognition of accession
of Georgia to the Hague Convention on
the Civil Aspects of International Child
Abduction of 1980, start negotiations and
cooperation with states that have not
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
Secretariat of the Anticorruption Council of
Georgia facilitates
compliance with the
recommendations of
international
organisations
The draft law is being
developed.
The first draft will be
presented to the
thematic working
groups of the Anticorruption Council on
25 June 2015
The
forum
meets
regularly.;
Minutes of the meetings
are published on the
website of the Ministry
of Justice under the
OGP banner
Monitoring framework
has been established
and is working within
the Open Government
Georgia’s Forum
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226
227
228
Enhance judicial cooperation in civil and
commercial matters by acceding to and
implementing multilateral conventions
on civil judicial cooperation and, in
particular, the Conventions of the Hague
Conference on Private International Law
in the field of judicial cooperation as well
as the protection of children especially
the 1965 Convention on the Service
Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial
Documents in Civil or Commercial
Matters, the 1970 Convention on the
Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or
Commercial Matters, and the 1996
Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable
Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental
Responsibility and Measures for the
Protection of Children.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Legal Cooperation)
Enhance the judicial cooperation in
criminal matters by acceding to and
implementing the relevant conventions,
especially those of the CoE.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Legal Cooperation)
recognised Georgia’s accession to the
Convention.
Approve practical guidelines for the
purpose of implementing the Hague
Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction of 1980;
approval of Referral and Enforcement
Mechanisms for Child Abduction Cases
under the Hague Convention on Civil
Aspects of International Child Abduction
of 1980.
Implement internal procedures for
Georgia’s accession to the Convention.
Organise the signing and ratification of
the Fourth Additional Protocol of the
Council of Europe Convention on
Extradition.
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Sign and ratify the Fourth Additional
Protocol to the Council of Europe
Convention on Extradition;
Implement internal procedures.
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229
Draft relevant legislative amendments in
relation to the implementation of the
above mentioned Protocol.
Implement internal procedures.
230
231
Establish closer cooperation with
Eurojust, including through envisaging
the conclusion of an operational
cooperation agreement.
(Association Agenda;
2.3 Co-operation on Justice, Freedom and
Security; Legal Cooperation)
Hold meetings and consultations with
the European Union's Judicial
Cooperation Unit (Eurojust)
representatives in order to deepen
cooperation.
Office of the Chief
Prosecutor
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
EU
Title IV: Trade and Trade Related Issues
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233
Increasing the diversification of Georgia's
export structure.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Trade in Goods)
Organise Export Management Courses
(with special emphasis on the Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement).
Develop and upgrade the trading web
portal.
234
Implement the financial aid project
within the Government’s “Produce in
Georgia” programme.
235
Facilitate participation of Georgian
exporters in trade fairs organized in EU
Member-States.
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
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236
237
Further improvements in the area of
trade statistics.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Trade in Goods)
Facilitating the preparation and
adaptation of Georgian businesses,
especially SME, for the implementation
of approximated legislation
Improve coverage and quality of foreign
trade statistics data.
LEPL - National
Statistics Office of
Georgia
2015
State Budget
Prepare and adopt the SME development
strategy and Action Plan.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
State Budget
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
2015
2015
State Budget
Adopt international and European
standards as Georgian standards.
LEPL - Georgian
National Agency for
Standards and
Metrology (GeoSTM)
2015
Participate in European Cooperation for
Accreditation (EA) activities according
to its membership status.
LEPL – “The Unified
National Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation Center”
2015
LEPL - Georgian
National Agency
for Standards and
Metrology
(GeoSTM)
LEPL – “The
Unified National
Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation
Center”
Develop an educational web-portal for
SME.
239
Develop proper instruments of technical
support for facilitation of SME.
240
241
Developing infrastructure related to
administration of standards, technical
regulations, metrology, market
surveillance, accreditation, conformity
assessment procedures.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Trade in Goods; Technical Regulations;
Standardisation and Related
Infrastructure
Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and
Development
(OECD)
EU
State Budget
238
Harmonisation of
special customs
declaration data
with foreign trade
statistics database
Develop technical
assistance tools,
which will be
functioning apart
from concrete
programmes
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EU
LEPL – “The
Unified National
Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation
Center”
LEPL – “The
Unified National
Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation
Center”
EU
242
Collegial assessment of LEPL – “The
Unified National Body of Accreditation –
Accreditation Centre” by European
Cooperation for Accreditation (EA)
experts.
LEPL – “The Unified
National Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation Center”
2015
243
Renovate infrastructure of LEPL – “The
Unified National Body of Accreditation –
Accreditation Centre”.
LEPL – “The Unified
National Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation Center”
2015
244
Further support the development of an
accreditation system within the EU
Comprehensive Institution Building
(CIB) programme; Start implementing
the project to meet EU best practices.
LEPL – “The Unified
National Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation Center”
2015
Start implementing Phase II of the CIB
programme “Further support for
developing infrastructure related to
standardisation and metrology to meet
EU best practices”, which envisages the
procurement of measurement standards
and supplementary equipment.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
Implement ISO/IEC 9001:2008 in the
Standards Department of the LEPL Georgian National Agency for Standards
and Metrology.
LEPL - Georgian
National Agency for
Standards and
Metrology
2015
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
Organise seminars and trainings for
small and medium business in the
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
2015
State Budget
245
246
247
Facilitating the preparation and
adaptation of stakeholders, including
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
LEPL - Georgian
National Agency for
Standards and
Metrology (GeoSTM)
Will continue until
2018
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economic operators, for the
implementation of approximated
legislation.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Technical Regulations; Standardisation
and Related Infrastructure)
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Implementing the Market Surveillance
Strategy.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Technical Regulations; Standardisation
and Related Infrastructure)
relevant field by LEPL – “The Unified
National Body of Accreditation –
Accreditation Centre” and LEPL Georgian National Agency for Standards
and Metrology.
LEPL – “The
Unified National
Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation
Center”
Development
LEPL – “The Unified
National Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation Center”
LEPL - Georgian
National Agency for
Standards and
Metrology (GeoSTM)
Identify gaps and needs of the market
surveillance system on industrial
products according to the Action Plan
elaborated in the framework of the EU
Technical Assistance Programme.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Develop an Action Plan according to the
Market Surveillance Strategy on
Industrial Products.
LEPL - Technical and
Constructions
Supervision Agency
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Develop rules and procedures in the
market surveillance field according to
the Action Plan.
LEPL - Technical and
Constructions
Supervision Agency
LEPL - Technical and
Constructions
Supervision Agency
LEPL - Georgian
National Agency
for Standards and
Metrology
(GeoSTM)
2015
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
State Budget
EU
2015
State Budget
EU
2015
State Budget
EU
Depends on the
launch of the EU
technical assistance
project; will
continue until 2018
Depends on the
launch of the EU
technical assistance
project; will
continue until 2018
Depends on the
launch of the EU
technical assistance
project; will
continue until 2018
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In the Market Surveillance field,
strengthening administrative capacities
of relevant Georgian state institutions
and market surveillance bodies.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Technical Regulations; Standardisation
and Related Infrastructure)
Further staff training for administration
of responsible government bodies and
agencies.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Technical Regulations; Standardisation
and Related Infrastructure)
Provide trainings for Technical and
Construction Supervision Agency staff in
the market surveillance field according
to approximated new and global
approach EU directives.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Provide trainings for LEPL – “The
Unified National Body of Accreditation –
Accreditation Centre” staff and technical
assessors, in the field of approximated
legislation to the EU acquis, in the
conformity assessment part.
LEPL – “The Unified
National Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation Center”
Provide trainings in standardisation and
metrology issues for LEPL - Georgian
National Agency for Standards and
Metrology.
2015
EU
2015
LEPL – “The
Unified National
Body of
Accreditation –
Accreditation
Center”
Depends on the
launch of the EU
technical assistance
project; will
continue until 2018
LEPL - Technical and
Constructions
Supervision Agency
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
LEPL - Georgian
National Agency for
Standards and
Metrology (GeoSTM)
2015
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
Will continue until
2018
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Completing the implementation of
Georgia’s current Food Safety Strategy
and Approximation Programme, in
particular in the implementation of the
Food Safety Code and progressive
adoption of the implementing horizontal
legislation.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
Measures)
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Draft/review and adopt secondary
legislation, in accordance with the
Approximation Programme in the
following topics:
Identification and registration rules
of bovine animals;
Control measures on animal
diseases;
Official control measures on food
and feed;
Food and feed hygiene rules;
Certain plant pests control;
Placing of plant protection products
on the market.
Develop a new Institutional
Development Plan (IRP) for the National
Food Agency.
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
LEPL - National Food
Agency
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
LEPL - Laboratory of
the Ministry of
Agriculture
Ministry of Finance
LEPL - Revenue Service
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
LEPL - National Food
Agency
Setting up Georgia’s sectoral priorities
and reviewing Georgia’s current Food
Safety Strategy with a view to covering
all areas under the relevant Annexes of
the envisaged Association Agreement. It
will include sectoral legislation,
according to Georgia’s economic
priorities.
(Association Agenda;
According to the priority areas, develop
a list of measures to ensure
approximation of Georgian legislation
with the EU’s sanitary, phytosanitary
and animal welfare norms.
Ministry of Agriculture
LEPL - National Food
Agency
LEPL - Revenue Service
State Budget
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
LEPL - Laboratory of
the Ministry of
Agriculture
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State Budget
2015
In accordance with
the legislative
approximation list
agreed between the
EU and the
Ministry of
Agriculture/LEPL National Food
Agency, the
Institutional
Development Plan
(IRP) will be
updated
State Budget
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
LEPL - Laboratory of
the Ministry of
Agriculture
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2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
Measures)
Revise Food Safety Strategy and
Approximation Programme.
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
LEPL - National Food
Agency
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
LEPL - Laboratory of
the Ministry of
Agriculture
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Develop a training programme and
implement relevant trainings for staff
involved in the legislative approximation
Ensuring that veterinary phytosanitary
and food safety checks at the border
inspection posts be carried out by the
competent authority.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
Measures)
Organising information campaigns with
relevant agencies, businesses and NGOs
on the requirements for accessing the EU
market, as well as with civil society on
the relevant consumer aspects of food
and feed safety.
Permanent institutional development to
ensure effective veterinary,
phytosanitary and food safety checks on
border inspection units;
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
LEPL - National Food
Agency
LEPL - Laboratory of
the Ministry of
Agriculture
Ministry of Finance
State Budget
State Budget
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
2015
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Revenue Service
The Legislative
Approximation
Programme will be
revised when the
list of the EU
sanitary and
phytosanitary,
animal welfare and
other legislative
measures is
provided and
agreed with the EU
The training
programme will be
based on the list
that will be
provided by
Georgia, according
to the DCFTA
Provide relevant practical trainings for
employees.
Organise informational meetings on the
requirements for accessing the EU
market.
Ministry of Agriculture
LEPL - National Food
Agency
A media campaign
will be carried out
if additional
financial support is
provided
LEPL - Revenue Service
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(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
Measures)
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Facilitating the preparation and
adaptation of Georgian businesses for the
implementation of approximated
legislation.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)
Measures)
Organise informational meetings in
relation to consumer aspects of food and
feed safety.
Ministry of Agriculture
Organise campaigns to increase public
awareness for efficient implementation
of newly adopted or revised legislation.
Ministry of Agriculture
Cooperate with and provide assistance to
the private sector on the fulfilment of
new legal requirements.
Improve laboratory capacities for
implementation of adopted legislation:
- Construct and equip the
phytosanitary research laboratory,
laboratory accreditation and staff
recruitment;
- Introduce classic methodology of
phytosanitary research in regional
laboratories;
- Introduce diagnostic methods of
animal diseases in field stations (
especially dangerous zoonosis and
infectious diseases);
- Introduce special microbiological
and toxicological research in special
2015
LEPL - National Food
Agency
2015
LEPL - National Food
Agency
State Budget
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
LEPL - Revenue Service
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Ministry of Agriculture
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Laboratory of
the Ministry of
Agriculture
In 2015
implementation of
activities are
planned which will
be in accordance
with the legislative
approximation list
Comprehensive
Institution
Building (CIB)
Programme
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regional laboratories;
- Equip the research laboratory;
introduce research methods in
accordance with the EU market
requirements in food safety research
sphere;
- Introduce laboratory control methods
for veterinary medicinal products and
pesticides.
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Equip border inspection points with
sufficient facilities and infrastructure.
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Agriculture
LEPL - Revenue Service
LEPL - Revenue Service
2015
2015
State Budget
State Budget
Draft new laws and legal amendments.
Organise public discussions with all
interested parties.
Train/familiarise customs employees
with the new procedures of the
authorised economic operators.
LEPL - Revenue Service
LEPL - Revenue Service
2015
2015
State Budget
State Budget
LEPL - Revenue Service
2015
State Budget
Training customs employees in the
relevant direction.
LEPL - Revenue Service
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Finance
Will continue until
2018
LEPL - Revenue Service
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The Parties will cooperate in preparing
for the approximation to EU acquis and
international standards listed in the
relevant Annex to the envisaged
Association Agreement.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Customs and Trade Facilitation)
Approximating Georgia's Authorised
Economic Operator system to that of the
EU with the prospect of mutual
recognition as envisaged by the
Association Agreement.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Customs and Trade Facilitation)
Assisting Georgia in its accession to the
Convention on a common transit
procedure and in drawing up a roadmap
Draft a new Customs Code of Georgia.
Organise a public discussion concerning
the new draft Customs Code with
stakeholders.
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for this purpose.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Customs and Trade Facilitation)
Co-operating on risk-based customs
control and sharing of relevant
information that contributes to improved
risk management and security of the
supply chains, facilitation of legitimate
trade and safety and security of goods
imported, exported or in transit.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Customs and Trade Facilitation)
Strengthening dialogue on the fight
against fraud to prevent illegal trade,
including in excisable products,
particularly through enhanced
cooperation in the framework of the
Protocol on Mutual Administrative
Assistance in Customs Matters.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Customs and Trade Facilitation)
Approximating Georgia’s legislation on
customs enforcement of IPR to EU
acquis, as envisaged by the Association
Agreement.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Customs and Trade Facilitation)
Providing training to the Georgian
customs authorities on certification and
Strengthen and improve the Custom’s
Risk system;
LEPL - Revenue Service
2015
State Budget
Establish a preliminary information
exchange system with partner states and
with the European Union.
Will continue until
2018
Study visits concerning smuggling
prevention mechanisms in EU Member
States.
LEPL - Revenue Service
2015
State Budget
Analyse the relevant EU legislation:
 Study visits
 Experience sharing
LEPL - Revenue Service
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Draft new laws and amendments;
Retrain of Customs employees.
Train employees of the LEPL Revenue
Service in the origins of preferential
At this stage
exchange of
preliminary custom
information is
carried out with
Turkey and
Ukraine;
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center - Sakpatenti
Ministry of Finance
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verification of preferential origin.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Rules of Origin)
Starting preparation of a comprehensive
roadmap as stipulated by the Association
Agreement providing precise and timely
information on developments in
Georgian legislation, in particular in case
of planned legislative work affecting
procurement policy and enforcement.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Public Procurement)
The Parties will cooperate in Georgia's
preparations for the implementation of
the Procurement Chapter of the
envisaged Association Agreement and
the related reforms.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Public Procurement)
Ensuring right holders from both Parties
a high level of protection of IPR and
adequate measures to enforce such rights.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR))
certification and examining of
conditions.
LEPL - Revenue Service
Identify the regulatory and institutional
changes necessary for public
procurement.
LEPL - State
Procurement Agency
2015
LEPL - State
Procurement
Agency
Elaborate and adopt an initial draft of a
comprehensive roadmap for
implementation of legislative
approximation, as set in annex XVI-B of
the Association Agreement.
Provide training sessions for Georgian
officials from Government bodies and
local self-government authorities
engaged in public procurement.
Conduct workshop for suppliers
interested in participating in public
procurement.
LEPL - State
Procurement Agency
2015
LEPL - State
Procurement
Agency
LEPL - State
Procurement Agency
2015
LEPL - State
Procurement
Agency
LEPL - State
Procurement Agency
2015
LEPL - State
Procurement
Agency
Approximation of Georgian legislation to
the relevant EU legislation in accordance
with the commitments made according
to the Association Agreement.
Amendments are planned in the
following directions:
- Patent Law;
- Trademark Law;
- Law on Copyright and
Neighbouring Rights;
- Law on Design;
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center - Sakpatenti
2015
LEPL - National
Intellectual
Property Center Sakpatenti
SIGMA’s assistance
in developing
comprehensive
Strategic Plan of
the LEPL - State
Procurement
Agency
Donor assistance
required in order to
increase number of
beneficiaries
Relevant drafts of
legislative and sublegislative
normative acts are
developed and their
interagency
discussion is ongoing
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Ensuring proper functioning of the
judicial system to guarantee access to
justice for right holders and availability
and effective implementation of
sanctions.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR))
Taking measures to increase public
awareness in the field of intellectual and
industrial property protection and
ensuring effective dialogue with rights
holders.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR))
Law on drug and pharmaceutical
activity;
Law on pesticides and
agrochemicals.
Support citizens in obtaining evidence(s)
for court for the protection of their own
rights according to CEPEJ guidelines
(Article 34); promote and enhance
statement of facts’ service, facilitate
Georgian citizens in obtaining court
evidence(s) in order to confidently
present their legal interests in relation to
protection of Intellectual Property
Rights and other household matters.
Provide training for judges and attorneys
on issues related Intellectual Property
Rights.
Ministry of Justice
2015
State Budget
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center - Sakpatenti
2015
LEPL - National
Intellectual
Property Center Sakpatenti
Hold seminars and workshops to raise LEPL - National
public awareness.
Intellectual Property
Center - Sakpatenti
2015
LEPL - National
Intellectual
Property Center Sakpatenti
LEPL - National Bureau
of Enforcement
World
Intellectual
Property
Organization
(WIPO)
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Establish an educational centre at the
National Intellectual Property Centre
“Sakpatenti”.
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Organise a regional conference on
“Geographical indications”.
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center - Sakpatenti
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center - Sakpatenti
2015
2015
LEPL - National
Intellectual
Property Center Sakpatenti
World
Intellectual
Property
Organization
(WIPO)
LEPL - National
Intellectual
Property Center Sakpatenti
286
Print information bulletins and booklets.
LEPL- National
Intellectual Property
Center - Sakpatenti
2015
287
Organise trainings for sitting judges on
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
LEPL - High School of
Justice
2015
World
Intellectual
Property
Organization
(WIPO)
LEPL - National
Intellectual
Property Center Sakpatenti
State Budget
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
288
Taking effective measures against
counterfeiting and piracy and ensure
effective implementation of the
enforcement legislation and of sanctions
for infringements of intellectual property
rights, as well as regular production of
Draft new instructions related to the
protection of Intellectual Property
Rights on customs.
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center – Sakpatenti
Ministry of Finance
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289
statistical data and relevant information
regarding the enforcement activities to
be shared between the Parties.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR))
290
Train customs officers in Intellectual
Property Rights related matters.
LEPL - Revenue Service
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center – Sakpatenti
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
Office of
Competition and
Consumer
Protection
(UOKiK) of
Poland
Office of
Competition and
Consumer
Protection
(UOKiK) of
Poland
Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and
Development
Ministry of Finance
Collect and exchange statistical data and
relevant information on enforcement.
LEPL - Revenue Service
LEPL - National
Intellectual Property
Center – Sakpatenti
Ministry of Finance
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Ensuring that Georgia's institutional
framework and relevant administrative
capacity guarantee the effective
implementation of the relevant
legislation.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Competition)
Enhancing dialogue on the experience in
enforcement of the legislation in this
area, as well as on other legislative
developments related to competition.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Competition)
Provide trainings for LEPL Competition Agency employees.
LEPL - Revenue Service
LEPL - Competition
Agency
Provide trainings for public and private
sector representatives on different topics
of the competition policy.
LEPL - Competition
Agency
2015
Organise international seminars by the
Georgian Competition Agency, RCC
OECD-GVH Regional Centre for
Competition in Budapest (Hungary) on:
LEPL - Competition
Agency
2015
Will continue until
2018
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“Direct/Indirect Relevant Evidences on
Cartel Cases”.
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Preparing for the implementation of
commitments on transparency in traderelated policy-making and consideration
of necessary mechanisms to be put in
place in this regard.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Transparency)
Conducting seminars and other events
for the wider public, aimed at explaining
the implementation of the envisaged
Association Agreement and the
approximation process.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Transparency)
Exchanging information on the
implementation of the Labour Code, as
well as implementation of commitments
related to sustainable development.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Trade and Sustainable Development)
(OECD)
Hungarian
Competition
Authority (GVN)
Develop and support the website on
DCFTA related issues.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
Regional Centre
for Competition
(RCC)
State Budget
Host thematic meetings with
representatives of businesses, NGOs and
other interested parties on DCFTA
related issues in Tbilisi.
Host thematic meetings with
representatives of businesses, NGOs,
local government and academics on
DCFTA related issues in the regions of
Georgia.
Develop a website to raise awareness
among workers and employers on labour
relations and obligations.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
U.S. Department
of Labor
Develop a hotline service (and retrain
employees) to provide information to
workers and employers on their labour
rights and obligations.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
U.S. Department
of Labor
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Promoting trade in forest products
derived from sustainably managed
forests, harvested in accordance with the
domestic legislation of the country of
harvest, which could include bilateral or
regional agreements to that end.
(Association Agreement;
Article 233.2.a)
Prepare a new Forest Code and review
respective rules and regulations.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
World Bank
EU Project
ENPI-FLEG-II
Austrian
Development
Agency (ADA)
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
Elaborate national criteria and indicators
for sustainable forest management.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
301
Develop risk assessment standards for
controlled wood resources.
2015
World Wildlife
Fund (WWF)
302
Increase the expertise of the State Forest
Inspection Service to improve control of
illegal activities in the forest sector.
2015
EU
303
Conduct an economic analysis of usage,
trade and production of timber products,
firewood and non-timber resources.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Austrian
Development
Agency (ADA)
Ministry of
2015
304
Promoting the listing of timber species
Conduct consultations with the EU
In case of necessity
GIZ will provide
additional funding
Within the
framework of
Forest National
Programme,
international
experts developed
criteria for
sustainable forest
management,
which is being
discussed
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
State Budget
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under CITES where the conservation
status of those species is considered at
risk.
(Association Agreement;
Article 233.2.e)
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Exchanging information on measures to
promote the consumption of timber and
timber products from sustainably
managed forests and, where relevant,
cooperate to developing such measures.
(Association Agreement;
Article 233.2.b)
Adopting measures to promote the
conservation of forest cover and combat
illegal logging and related trade,
including with respect to third countries,
as appropriate.
(Association Agreement;
Article 233.2.c)
Scientific Review Group on
International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
regarding sustainable use of biological
diversity, listing species in the CITES
appendices where the conservation
status of that species is considered at
‘risk’ and criteria of the convention are
met.
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Assess the CITES species in Georgia.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Conduct an analysis of the Georgian
forestry sector to determine the potential
of voluntary certification.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Map the forest area of Georgia.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
World Wildlife
Fund (WWF)
Austrian
Development
Agency (ADA)
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
United Nations
Environment
63
Programme
(UNEP)
Global
Environment
Facility (GEF)
308
Establish a new forest monitoring
system.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
World Resources
Institute (WRI)
Austrian
Development
Agency (ADA)
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
United Nations
Environment
Programme
(UNEP)
Global
Environment
Facility (GEF)
309
Develop a concept for zoning and
categorisation of the forest area of
Georgia.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
World Resources
Institute (WRI)
Austrian
Development
Agency (ADA)
Caucasus
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311
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313
Exchanging information on actions for
improving forest governance and where
relevant cooperating to maximise the
impact and ensure the mutual
supportiveness of their respective policies
aiming at excluding illegally harvested
timber and timber products from trade
flows.
(Association Agreement;
Article 233.2.d)
Cooperating at the regional and the
global levels with the aim of promoting
the conservation of forest cover and the
sustainable management of all types of
forests.
(Association Agreement;
Article 233.2.f)
Discussing the future implementation of
the commitments under the Chapter
with regard to stakeholder involvement
and civil society dialogue.
(Association Agenda;
2.4 Trade and Trade-Related Matters;
Trade and Sustainable Development)
Exchange relevant information between
partner countries in the framework of
ENPI/FLEG II.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Environmental
NGO Network
(CENN)
World Bank
International
Union for
Conservation of
Nature (IUCN)
World Wildlife
Fund (WWF)
EU
State Budget
Participate in regional (RECC), European
(Forest Europe) and global (UNFF)
initiatives.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Organise working group meetings in the
framework of the National Forest
Programme (NFP) as an instrument of
stakeholder involvement in the forest
sector reform and ensure participation of
EU representatives.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
Cooperate with the General Fisheries
Commission for the Mediterranean
(GFCM) in order to exchange best
practices and experience in fisheries
related fields.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
General Fisheries
Commission for
the
Mediterranean
(GFCM)
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They commit to cooperate on the
development of the future international
climate change framework under the
UNFCCC and its related agreements and
decisions.
(Association Agreement;
Article 230.4)
Prepare the intended Nationally
Determined Contribution of Georgia to
the 2015 Agreement under the
UNFCCC.
Approximation of the Georgian
Legislature with the Directive
2002/19/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on
access to, and interconnection of,
electronic communications networks and
associated facilities (Access Directive) as
amended by Directive 2009/140/EC.
(Association Agreement;
Annex XV-B; Rules Applicable to
Telecommunication Services)
Approximation of the Georgian
Legislature with the Directive
2002/58/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 12 July 2002
concerning the processing of personal
data and the protection of privacy in the
electronic communications sector
(Directive on privacy and electronic
communications) as amended by
Directive 2009/136/EC.
(Association Agreement;
Annex XV-B; Rules Applicable to
Conduct gap analyses of existing
Georgian legislation with the directive
indicated in the Association Agreement.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
State Budget
USAID
Enhancing
Capacity for Low
Emission
Development
Strategies ECLEDS Program
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission (GNCC)
In the third quarter
of 2015 Intended
Nationally
Determined
Contributions will
be submitted to the
UNFCCC
secretariat
2015
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission
(GNCC)
Appropriate expert
assistance is
required
2015
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission
(GNCC)
Appropriate expert
assistance is
required
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Conduct gap analyses of existing
Georgian legislation with the directive
indicated in the Association Agreement,
and prepare subsequent amendments.
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission (GNCC)
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
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Telecommunication Services)
Directive 97/67/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 15
December 1997 on common rules for the
development of the internal market of
Community postal services and the
improvement of quality of service;
Directive 2002/39/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 10 June
2002 amending Directive 97/67/EC with
regard to the further opening to
competition of Community postal
services;
Directive 2008/6/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 20
February 2008 amending Directive
97/67/EC with regard to the full
accomplishment of the internal market of
Community postal services.
(Association Agreement;
Annex XV-C; Rules Applicable to Postal
and Courier Services)
Each Party shall designate independent
regulatory authorities empowered to
regulate the gas and electricity markets.
(Association Agreement;
Article 215.1)
Finish working on the draft Postal Law
and submit it to Parliament for further
discussion.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Develop the legislative sub - normative
base in the field of post, in particular,
develop national postal rules.
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission (GNCC)
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission
(GNCC)
2015
State Budget
Will continue until
2017
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission
(GNCC)
LEPL - Georgian
National
Communications
Commission (GNCC)
Prepare and adopt the Network Rules:
1. Prepare and adopt the Electricity
Transmission Network Rules;
2. Prepare and adopt the Power
Distribution Network Rules.
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy and
Water Supply
Regulatory Commission
(GNERC)
2015
Prepare and adopt the Gas Commercial
Service Rules.
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy and
Water Supply
Regulatory Commission
2015
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy
and Water
Supply
Regulatory
Commission
(GNERC)
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy
and Water
Supply
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(GNERC)
321
Prepare and adopt the Power Supply
Reliability Rules.
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy and
Water Supply
Regulatory Commission
(GNERC)
2015
322
Develop and adopt the Uniform System
of Accounting for the electricity sector.
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy and
Water Supply
Regulatory Commission
(GNERC)
2015
323
Approve the standard rules for access to
a power transmission network.
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy and
Water Supply
Regulatory Commission
(GNERC)
2015
324
Prepare a review on the Electricity
Markets Monitoring Rules.
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy and
Water Supply
Regulatory Commission
(GNERC)
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy and
Water Supply
Regulatory Commission
2015
325
Prepare a review of the Regulatory Audit
Rules.
Regulatory
Commission
(GNERC)
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy
and Water
Supply
Regulatory
Commission
(GNERC)
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy
and Water
Supply
Regulatory
Commission
(GNERC)
LEPL - Georgian
National Energy
and Water
Supply
Regulatory
Commission
(GNERC)
EU
Twinning
2015
EU
Twinning
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The Parties shall ensure that energy
markets are operated with a view to
achieving competitive, secure and
environmentally sustainable conditions.
(Association Agreement;
Article 216.1)
Each Party shall ensure that operators of
energy transport facilities take the
necessary measures to:
(a) minimise the risk of accidental
interruption or reduction of transit;
(b) expeditiously restore the normal
operation of such transit, which has
been accidentally interrupted or
reduced.
(Association Agreement;
Article 214.a.b)
Each Party shall ensure on its territory
the implementation of a system of third
party access to energy transport facilities
and Liquefied Natural Gas and storage
facilities applicable to all users.
(Association Agreement;
Article 217.1)
Develop the Electricity Market Model.
Ministry of Energy
2015
State Budget
Will continue until
2018
USAID
Develop a coordination guideline for
emergency response in case of accidental
interruption.
Ministry of Energy
2015
Operators
JSC - Georgian
State
Electrosystem
(GSE)
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
Introduce a software program (that can
receive applications on consumption and
supply), purchased by the GSE;
Procure and introduce auction software
for the capacity allocation of
interconnection lines;
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
State Budget
2015
JSC - Georgian
State
Electrosystem
(GSE)
USAID
Procure the Valorgua software used to
improve the quality of generation
planning and for processing data in a
system and network development plans;
Procure the “EMCAS” software to enable
the evaluation of trade models in the
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market;
Broaden the scope of the “GTMax”
software to use it, in particular, to
develop monthly plans.
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Coordination of the implementation of
the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade
Area (DCFTA) Agreement.
330
Organise the Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Interagency
Sub-Commission meetings.
Prepare the DCFTA implementation
annual report according to the DCFTA
implementation Action Plan.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Title V: Economic Cooperation
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The Parties will cooperate in order to:
 Strengthen the independence of the
National Bank of Georgia (NBG),
including by reviewing the central
bank legislation in line with best EU
practice, including with the support
of EU expertise, also from the
European Central Bank (ECB);
 Share the experience of the EU,
including from ECB, on monetary
exchange rate and financial and
banking sector regulation and
supervision policies, and helping to
develop and strengthen Georgia’s
capabilities in all those areas.
(Association Agenda;
2.5 Economic Cooperation)
Improve the legislative and normative
base amenable to the National Bank of
Georgia.
National Bank
2015
National Bank
332
Ensuring further improvement of the
internal control system under
Develop the conceptual basis of the
Internal Audit Department of the
Ministry of Defence
2015
State Budget
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decentralised managerial responsibility,
including functionally independent
internal audit, in state authorities by
means of harmonisation with generally
accepted international standards and
methodologies and EU best practice.
(Association Agenda;
2.5 Economic Cooperation; Public
Internal Financial Control and External
Audit)
Ministry of Defence and train its staff.
Prepare and adopt the public internal
financial control Policy Paper (20152017).
Support the establishment of a financial
management and control system
according to instructions developed in
four (4) ministries.
Ministry of Finance
2015
Donors
Assistance
Work on gap analysis
began in the second
half of 2014
Central Harmonization
Unit
Ministry of Finance
2015
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
To execute this task,
instruction should be
adopted and four (4)
ministries should be
selected. Ministries
will be voluntarily
selected in 2015. This
task is also part of the
obligations towards
the EU under the
FMC system reform
The CHU has already
developed
amendments to the
PIFC law, according
to which inspection
and internal audit
will be separated, and
functions and
independence of the
CHU and
terminology used in
the law will be
improved
Central Harmonization
Unit
Ensure that ministries and autonomous
republics of Adjara and Abkhazia are in
compliance with amendments in the
“Law of Georgia on Public Internal
Financial Control”.
Ministry of Finance
Improve the function of the Central
Harmonisation Unit, strengthen the
CHU and exclude conflict of interests.
Develop and adopt internal audit
methodology.
Ministry of Finance
2015
State Budget
Government of Georgia
Ministry of Finance
2015
Donors
Assistance
Central Harmonization
Unit
Central Harmonization
Unit
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbei
t (GIZ)
The internal audit
manual is already
prepared. Validity
testing will be
conducted prior to
adoption.
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(e) Further strengthening of the State
Audit Office of Georgia as a supreme
audit institution of Georgia in terms of its
independence, organisational and audit
capacity, financial and human resources
and implementation of internationally
accepted external audit (INTOSAI)
standards by the supreme audit
institution; and
(f) exchange of information, experiences
and good practices through inter alia
personnel exchange and joint training in
these fields.
(Association Agreement;
Article 279.e.f)
Support the ministries in raising
awareness in system-based, financial and
performance audits and assist them in
practical implementation.
Ministry of Finance
2015
Enhance the impact of the State Audit
Office financial/compliance audit work.
Enhance the impact of the State Audit
Office performance audit work.
Introduce the Information Technology
(IT) audit.
State Audit Office
2015
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbei
t (GIZ)
State Budget
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
Central Harmonization
Unit
Donors
Assistance
Audit the donor-funded projects.
Improve the quality control system.
Implement the recommendation
follow-up system.
Increase the role of the State Audit
Office in the Public Finance
Management (PFM) system.
Enhance communication with
Parliament, media, society and nongovernmental organisations.
Improve the Financial Monitoring
System of Political Parties.
Improve human resource management.
State Audit Office
State Audit Office
State Audit Office
2015
2015
2015
World Bank
State Budget
State Budget
State Budget
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
349
Improve management systems and
processes.
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
350
Enhance international cooperation and
sharing of best practices.
State Audit Office
2015
State Budget
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The Parties recognise and commit
themselves to implement the principles
of good governance in the tax area, i.e.
the principles of transparency, exchange
of information and fair tax competition,
as subscribed to by Member States at EU
level. To that effect, without prejudice to
EU and Member States competences, the
Parties will improve international
cooperation in the tax area, facilitate the
collection of legitimate tax revenues, and
develop measures for the effective
implementation of the above mentioned
principles.
(Association Agreement;
Article 281)
Broaden the information exchange area.
Ministry of Finance
2015
State Budget
2015
Technical
Assistance of
the
International
Financial
Corporation
(IFC)
State Budget
2015
Technical
Assistance of
the
International
Financial
Corporation
(IFC)
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Revenue Service
Pass through First and Second Stages of
the Global Forum.
Establish an automatic information
exchange system (including establishing
relevant systems and software) and
broadening the agreement area.
The Parties shall also enhance and
Further develop the system of risk
strengthen their cooperation aimed at the analysis:
development of the Georgia's tax system
 for audit selection goals;
and administration, including the
 for on-going control aims;
enhancement of collection and control
 for debt management goals.
capacity, ensure effective tax collection
and reinforce the fight against tax fraud
and tax avoidance. The Parties shall
strive to enhance cooperation and
sharing of experiences in combating tax
fraud, in particular carousel fraud.
Ministry of Finance
LEPL - Revenue Service
Ministry of Finance
LEPL - Revenue Service
Ministry of Finance
LEPL - Revenue Service
Additional technical
support/assistance
from donors will be
needed
Twinning
International
Monetary Fund
(IMF)
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(Association Agreement;
Article 282)
Developing cooperation with the tax
administrations of EU Member States by
exchanging new experiences and trends
in the field of taxation.
(Association Agenda;
2.5 Economic Cooperation; Taxation)
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Cooperate with the Ministry of Finance
of Austria in the Public Sector Twinning
project.
Cooperate with the Ministry of Finance
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
concerning technical cooperation under
the umbrella of mutual understanding.
Ministry of Finance
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Revenue Service
Ministry of Finance
2015
Twinning
State Budget
Cooperate in the audit field with the Tax
Administration of France.
Ministry of Finance
2015
Ministry of
Finance of the
Kingdom of the
Netherlands
State Budget
2015
French Tax
Administration
(FTA)
State Budget
LEPL - Revenue Service
LEPL - Revenue Service
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Georgia will carry out approximation of
its legislation to the EU acts and
international instruments referred to in
Annex XXII to this Agreement in
accordance with the provisions of that
Annex.
(Association Agreement;
Article 285)
Under the umbrella of the Public Sector
Twinning programme, within the
“LEPL-Revenue Service administrative
capacities Strengthening in the tax field”
project, working meetings, legal analysis
and provision of recommendations are
planned in order to prepare action plan
concerning value added tax and excise.
Provide a step-by-step rise of the excise
tax rate and approximation with the EU
requirements.
Draft relevant law amendments to
harmonise Georgian legislation with the
2007/74/EC council directive of
December 20, 2007.
Ministry of Finance
LEPL - Revenue Service
European
Commission
Ministry of Finance
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Finance
2015 May
State Budget
LEPL - Revenue Service
Activity started in
September 2014
European
Commission
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Conducting the Population Census,
including an agricultural component.
(Association Agenda;
2.5 Economic Cooperation; Statistics)
Revising the statistical law with a view to
strengthening Geostat's role, governance
structure and reporting mechanism in
accordance with international and
European best practices.
(Association Agenda;
2.5 Economic Cooperation; Statistics)
Improving the dissemination of statistics.
(Association Agenda;
2.5 Economic Cooperation; Statistics)
Conduct gap analysis of Georgian
legislation in relation to the 2006/112/EC
Council directive of 28 November, 2006
(common system of value added tax
(VAT)), prepare the Action Plan for the
purpose of amendments to the tax law.
Questionnaire data entry and data
processing.
Ministry of Finance
2015 May
LEPL - Revenue Service
State Budget
Activity started in
October 2014
European
Commission
LEPL - National
Statistics Office of
Georgia
2015
State Budget
Revise the law of Georgia on “Official
Statistics”.
LEPL - National
Statistics Office of
Georgia
2015 June
State Budget
Introduce/further improve modern
dissemination methods.
LEPL - National
Statistics Office of
Georgia
2015
State Budget
2015
LEPL - Land
Transport
Agency
Donors
Assistance
Fieldwork of the 2014
General Population
Census (including
agricultural
component). After
completion of data
entry, preliminary
results will be
available no later
than April 2015 and
final results no later
than April 2016
Preparation of
amendments to the
Law "On Official
Statistics" has been
under way since 2014
while adoption of the
revised Law is
planned to take place
no later than Q2 2015
This is a permanent
activity. Georgia is
continually striving
to improve modern
dissemination
methods
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Efforts to fully implement the digital
tachography.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Develop a report for the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe in
accordance with the requirements of the
“European agreement concerning the
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
AETR envisages the
obligation of
Georgia to report
every two years to
the UN Economic
Commission for
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Transport)
work of crews of vehicles engaged in
international road transport” (AETR).
LEPL - Land Transport
Agency
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council
of 21 October 2009 establishing common
rules concerning the conditions to be
complied with to pursue the occupation
of road transport operator.
(Association Agreement;
Annex XXIV; Transport; Social
Conditions)
Undertake preparatory work for the
training of transport managers at the
Land Transport Agency qualification
centre, in accordance with Article 3 of
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Develop a draft law implementing
paragraphs “a”, “b”, “c” and “d” of Article
3 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009.
Stepping up efforts to implement the EU
aviation acquis in order to take full
advantage of the EU-Georgia Common
Aviation Area Agreement.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Transport)
Develop an Action Plan for the
implementation of obligations of Georgia
as envisaged by the EU-Georgia
Common Aviation Area.
Directive 2006/126/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 20
December 2006 on driving licences.
(Association Agreement;
 Prepare and approve amendments to
the normative act regulating
theoretical examinations for the
issuance of a driving license;
LEPL - Land Transport
Agency
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
LEPL - Land Transport
Agency
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
State Budget
2015
LEPL - Service Agency
LEPL - Land
Transport
Agency
State Budget
2015
LEPL - Land
Transport
Agency
State Budget
2015
LEPL - Civil Aviation
Agency
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Europe about
implementation of
the Agreement.
This implies
preparation of
detailed
information
regarding the
inspections
conducted on roads
and in enterprises
pursuant to AETR
requirements
Budget of the
LEPL - Civil
Aviation Agency
State Budget
2015
Revenues gained
from the services
of the LEPL Service Agency
The Action Plan for
implementation of
the ECAA for 20152017 shall be
developed by the
Inter-Agency
Council, which was
created pursuant to
the Government
Decree No. 389,
dated 11 June 2014
This project is
currently being
developed.
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Safety Conditions)
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Reinforcing Georgia's energy
infrastructure network and
interconnections, in particular:
strengthening interconnections with
Azerbaijan and Armenia, and reinforcing
Georgia's transmission grid.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Energy
Cooperation)
 Prepare and approve amendments to
the normative act regulating conduct
of practical exams for the issuance of
a driving license.
Implement preventive maintenance
measures in regional networks of JSC
“GSE” according to the rules of the
operation of electricity transmission
lines.
Implement the “Regional Power
Transmission Enhancement” project,
which foresees the following:
1. Construction of a new 220/110 kV
“Khorga” Substation;
2. Rehabilitation of the 500/220/110 kV
“Ksani” Substation;
3. Expansion of the 220/110 kV
“Marneuli” Substation by 500 square
metres.;
4. Change of a power transformer at
the 220/110 kV “Menji” Substation.
of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs of
Georgia
of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs
of Georgia
Ministry of Energy
2015
JSC - Georgian
State
Electrosystem
(GSE)
Rehabilitation and
maintenance works
are scheduled to be
held until the end
of 2015
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
2015
Asian
Development
Bank (ADB)
Implementation of
the project will
continue in 2016.
In 2015 the
following activities
are planned to be
carried out:
1. Construction of
the
new
220/110
kV
“Khorga”
substation:
Design, preparatory
works,
manufacturing
equipment and
materials, factory
test, delivery to
site, construction,
installation,
maintenance and
testing.
2. Regarding
rehabilitation of
“Ksani”
substation
500/220/110
kV, expansion
of the 220/110
kV “Marneuli”
Substation and
change of a
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power
transformer at
the 220/110 kV
“Menji”
Substation:
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Construct the 220kV “AkhaltsikheBatumi” double-circuit transmission line
(approximately 142km) within the
“Transmission Grid Strengthening”
project.
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
2015
World Bank
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Construct the 500/220 kV “Jvari”
Substation and transmission lines.
 The project activities for the 500/220
kV “Jvari” Substation comprises of
the following:
1. Construction of the 500/220kV
“Jvari” Substation;
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
2015
European Bank
for
Reconstruction
and
Development
(EBRD)
Ltd Energotrans
Project Implementation
Unit (PIU)
Design, preparatory
works,
manufacturing
equipment and
materials, factory
test, delivery to
site, construction
and installation
Implementation of
the project will last
until 2018.
The construction
period is estimated
to be 32.5 months.
In the first quarter
of 2015 it is
planned to obtain a
pre-construction
permit for Segment
1 (AkhaltsikheShuakhevi) and
Segment 2
(ShuakheviBatumi);
In April 2015, it is
planned to sign the
construction
agreement, whereas
in June - to start
the construction
Implementation of
the project will
continue in 2016
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2. Construction of a 220 kV
Electricity Transmission Line (60
km) from “Jvari” Substation to
“Khorga” Substation and existing
500kV electricity transmission
line “Caucasus” as tie-in with the
“Jvari” Substation (8km).
3. Procurement-supervision of
consulting services;
4. Purchase of machinery and tools.
Construct the 500 kV Transmission Line JSC - Georgian State
“Ksani-Stepantsminda” (“Kazbegi 500”).
Electrosystem (GSE)
KfW
Neighbourhood
Investment
Facility (NIF)
2015
KfW
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
2015
USAID
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
2015
JSC - Georgian
State
Electrosystem
Ltd Energotrans
Project Implementation
Unit (PIU)
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“Electricity Transmission Infrastructure
Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Project”,
which includes the following:
1. Rehabilitation of protection and
control systems of 10 Substation
(rehabilitation of 220/110kV
Substations are planned within the
framework of the project);
2. Procurement of 35/10/6kV
switchgear equipment (procurement
will be conducted for 12
Substations).
220kV Electricity Transmission Line
“Paliastomi-2” tie-in 220 kV “Khorga”
Substation.
In 2015 it is
planned to conduct
the tender, general
design, contractor
selection, signature
of contract,
commencement of
detailed project
preparation.
Implementation of
the project will
continue until 2017
Project completion
(Delivery to site,
installation, testing
and commissioning)
is planned in 2015
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110kV Electricity Transmission Line
“Tizi-1.2” tie-in 220 kV “Khorga”
Substation.
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
2015
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In “Marneuli” Substation, loop in and
loop out of the 500 kV electricity
transmission line “Vardzia” – 2.5 km,
200kV electricity transmission line
connection with 500 kV electricity
transmission line – 1km.
Facilitate the obtaining of permissions of
land use for construction purposes on the
territory of Georgia.
JSC - Georgian State
Electrosystem (GSE)
2015
Ministry of Energy
2015
State Budget
Facilitate finalisation of negotiations on
the timeframes related to the
implementation of energy efficiency and
renewable energy directives/regulations
envisaged in the Association Agreement.
Ministry of Energy
2015
State Budget
Facilitate finalisation of negotiations on
the timeframes related to the
implementation of energy efficiency and
renewable energy directives/regulations
envisaged in the Association Agreement.
Ministry of Energy
2015
State Budget
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Facilitating the implementation of the
expansion of the South Caucasus gas
pipeline on the Georgian territory.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Energy
Cooperation)
Improving energy efficiency and
developing the use of renewable energy
sources in Georgia in line with the
Association Agreement.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Energy
Cooperation)
Cooperation on nuclear safety, security
and radiation protection, in accordance
with the principles and standards of the
International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) and the relevant international
JSC - Georgian
State
Electrosystem
(GSE)
JSC - Georgian
State
Electrosystem
(GSE)
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treaties and conventions concluded
within the framework of the IAEA as
well as in compliance with the Treaty
establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community where applicable.
(Association Agreement;
Article 298.k)
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Directive 94/22/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 30 May
1994 on the conditions for granting and
using authorisations for the prospection,
exploration and production of
hydrocarbons.
(Association Agreement;
Article 300; Annex XXV; Energy;
Prospection and Exploration of
Hydrocarbons)
Development of a coherent method of
environmental data collection across the
different ministries under the Shared
Environmental Information System
(SEIS), and public access to
environmental information.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Environment and Climate Change)
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385
Review the second national report for
the Joint Convention on the Safety of
Spent Fuel Management and on the
Safety of Radioactive Waste
Management and develop
recommendations for upgrading the
country’s radioactive waste management
system.
Continue work on drafting necessary
legislative amendments for the
fulfilment of requirements under this
directive.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Energy
2015
State Budget
Review and analyse the second national
report for Joint Convention on the Safety
of Spent Fuel Management, and on the
Safety of Radioactive Waste
Management to enhance the country’s
radioactive waste management system.
Develop national indicators on
environment and climate change and
prepare the indicator compendium for
further agreement with different
miniseries and introduce it into practice.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Oil and Gas
State Agency
LEPL - Oil and
Gas State Agency
Additional financial
resources required
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
81
LEPL - National
Environmental Agency
386
387
388
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 13
December 2011 on the assessment of the
effects of certain public and private
projects on the environment.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Environmental Governance and
Integration of Environment into Other
Policy Areas)
Harmonise legislation by including an
extended list of activities subject to
environmental impact assessments,
specified in Annex I and II of the EIA
directive in national legislation.
Introduce screening and scoping
procedures in national legislation.
Determine the scope of the information
to be provided by the developer.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
2015
2015
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Started in 2014
The new law on
Environmental
Impact Assessment
System is being
drafted
Started in 2014
Started in 2014
Greening
economies in the
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389
390
Directive 2001/42/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 27 June
2001 on the assessment of the effects of
certain plans and programmes on the
environment.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Environmental Governance and
Integration of Environment into Other
Policy Areas)
Establish procedures to decide which
plans or programmes require strategic
environmental assessment.
Establish procedures for consultations
with environmental authorities and
public consultation procedures in the
strategic environmental assessment
process.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
2015
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Started in 2014
Started in 2014
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
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391
392
393
394
Directive 2003/4/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 28
January 2003 on public access to
environmental information.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Environmental Governance and
Integration of Environment into Other
Policy Areas)
Simplify procedures of receiving
environmental information from state
agencies for the public through
legislative changes.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Develop effective legal procedures to
review decisions based on which
environmental information is not issued
or is issued partly to a citizen.
LEPL - Environmental
Information and
Education Centre
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ensure public access to environmental
information by public authorities.
Establish practical mechanism(s) on
ensuring the public have access to
environmental information and
determine applicable exceptions.
LEPL - Environmental
Information and
Education Centre
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
December
State Budget
Will continue in
2016
Donors
Assistance
2015
December
State Budget
Will continue in
2016
Donors
Assistance
2015
2015
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Started in 2014
Started in 2014
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395
396
397
Directive 2003/35/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 26 May
2003 providing for public participation in
respect of the drawing up of certain plans
and programmes relating to the
environment.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Environmental Governance and
Integration of Environment into Other
Policy Areas)
Establish practical mechanism(s) on
Ministry of
issuing environmental information to the Environment and
public.
Natural Resources
Protection
Establish effective mechanism(s) for
public comments and opinions to be
taken into account in decision-making
processes.
Ensure the public have effective and
timely access to judiciary.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
2015
2015
2015
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
United Nations
Economic
Started in 2014
Started in 2014
Started in 2014
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Natural Resources
Protection
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Develop national requirements for a
mandatory certification system and
training for refrigeration and air
conditioning technicians.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Greening
economies in the
European
Union’s Eastern
Partnership
countries
(EaP GREEN)
State Budget
Identify key stakeholders and analyse
problems related to certain fluorinated
greenhouse gases [hydro fluorocarbons
(HFCs)], [perfluorocarbons (PFCs)] and
[sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)].
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Multilateral
Fund for the
Implementation
of the Montreal
Protocol (MLF)
State Budget
400
Start developing national training and
certification requirements for relevant
personnel and companies.
2015
State Budget
Will be completed
in 2017
401
Analyse "reporting systems” that exist in
the EU for acquiring emission data from
the relevant sectors.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
State Budget
Will be completed
in 2017
398
399
Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the
European Parliament and of the Council
of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated
greenhouse gases:
- establishment/adaptation of national
training and certification
requirements for relevant personnel
and companies (Article 5)
(Association Agreement;
Article 312; Annex XXVII; Climate
Action)
Relevant
amendments for
establishment of a
certification system
Will be completed
in 2015
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402
403
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 21 May
2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner
air for Europe.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Air Quality)
404
405
406
Directive 1999/32/EC of 26 April 1999
relating to a reduction of sulphur content
of certain liquid fuels as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 and
Directive 2005/33/EC.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Air Quality)
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April
1999 on the landfill of waste as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Waste Management)
Start drafting a Government order on Air Ministry of
Quality Standards.
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Gradually develop an ambient air quality Ministry of
monitoring system: Full upgrade of three Environment and
(3) existing manual monitoring stations
Natural Resources
with automatic equipment in Tbilisi.
Protection
Develop an online emission reporting
Ministry of
system from stationary sources and start
Environment and
to establish an air quality assessment
Natural Resources
modelling system.
Protection
Develop a draft Government order on
Ministry of
quality standards of certain liquid fuels;
Environment and
determine sampling procedures, analytic Natural Resources
methods and their implementation.
Protection
2015
State Budget
Will continue in
2016
2015
Government of
Japan
Will continue in
2016
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Will continue in
2016
Develop the sub-legislative normative
acts on “creation, operation, closure and
after-care procedures of landfill sites”
and submit to the Government of
Georgia.
2015
State Budget
According to the
Waste Management
Code of Georgia,
the legislative act
must be adopted
before 1 August
2015
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
EU
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
87
407
408
409
410
411
412
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 19
November 2008 on waste:
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Waste Management)
Prepare the sub-legislative normative act
on “rules and conditions for registration
of collection, transportation, pretreatment and temporary storage of
waste” and submit to the Government of
Georgia.
Prepare the sub-legislative normative act
on “form and content of records on
waste to be kept and reports to be made”
and submit to the Government of
Georgia.
Prepare the sub-legislative normative act
on “requirements for transport of waste”
and submit to the Government of
Georgia.
Prepare the National Waste
Management Strategy and submit to the
Government of Georgia.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
2015
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Prepare the National Waste
Management Action Plan and submit to
the Government of Georgia.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Prepare the sub-legislative normative act
on “special requirements for collection
and treatment of different types of
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
2015
State Budget
EU
State Budget
Donors
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
normative act
should be adopted
by February 2016
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
normative act
should be adopted
by August 2015
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
normative act
should be adopted
by February 2016
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
normative act
should be adopted
until December
2015
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
normative act
should be adopted
by 31 December
2015
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
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414
415
416
417
Council Directive 92/43/EC of 21 May
1992 on the conservation of natural
habitats and of wild fauna and flora as
amended by Directive 97/62/EC,
2006/105/EC and Regulation (EC) No
1882/2003.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Nature Protection)
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 30
November 2009 on the conservation of
wild birds.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Nature Protection)
Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9
December 1996 on the control of major
accident hazards involving dangerous
substances as amended by Directive
hazardous waste” and submit to the
Government of Georgia.
Protection
Assistance
Prepare the sub-legislative normative act
on “municipal waste collection and
treatment” and submit to the
Government of Georgia.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Prepare the sub-legislative normative act
on “list of waste and classification of
waste, according to its types and
properties” and submit to the
Government of Georgia.
Finalise negotiations with the EU
regarding the development of the project
on the implementation of the directive
92/43/EC.
Elaborate the law on “Species and
Habitats”.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
In accordance with the requirements of
the Directive 96/82/EC, inception of
analysis of the current status of Georgian
legislation;
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
Czech
Development
Agency
normative act
should be adopted
by 1 February 2016
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
normative act
should be adopted
by 1 February 2016
According to the
Waste Management
Code the sublegislative
normative act
should be adopted
by 1 August 2015
Will continue in
2016
Will continue in
2016
Will continue in
2016
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2003/105/EC and Regulation (EC) No
1882/2003.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Industrial Pollution and Industrial
Hazards)
418
419
420
Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the
European Parliament and of the Council
of 17 June 2008 concerning the export
and import of dangerous chemicals.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Chemicals Management)
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April
1999 on the landfill of waste as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003:
- establishment of conditioning plans
for existing landfill sites (Article 14).
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Waste Management)
Based on the results of the legislation
analysis in the field of major accident
prevention and in accordance with the
above-mentioned Directive, launch
works for the development of a new
draft of the legislative act.
Develop the draft Governmental decree
on the “Rule of import and export of
certain hazardous chemicals and
pesticides”.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
State Budget
EU
Ministry of Agriculture
Establish the conditioning plans for
existing landfill sites.
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
Develop methodological guidelines in
line with international best practice.
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
Landfill site
rehabilitation
projects are carried
out by state budget
support. Eleven
(11) landfill site
rehabilitation
projects were
implemented in
2014.
Additional fifteen
(15) landfill site
rehabilitation and
closure activities
are planned
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
90
421
Ensuring due efforts for attracting
financial support for the realisation of
developed plans.
422
423
424
Organise a relevant study tour in EU
Member States.
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April
1999 on the landfill of waste as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003:
- establishment of control and
monitoring procedures in the
operation phase of landfills and of
closure and after-care procedures for
landfills to be disaffected (Articles
12 and 13).
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Waste Management)
Ensure the availability of technical
assistance for strengthening capacity
based on respective international
expertise.
Ensure external financial support for the
establishment of a monitoring system;
Establish material-technical capacity
(with relevant portable equipment and
stationery).
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
State Budget
(Partially)
Additional financial
support source
required
Requires
source of funding
Will be organised
if financial sources
are found
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
2015
Requires
source of funding
Will be
implemented in
case if financial
sources are found
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
2015
Requires
source of funding
Will be organised
if financial sources
are found
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
91
425
426
427
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April
1999 on the landfill of waste as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003:
- establishment of a costing
mechanism covering setting-up and
operation of a landfill, and as far as
possible closure and after-care
(Article 10, except for the part that
refers to requirements under Article
8(a)(iv)).
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Waste Management)
Support the organisation of relevant
study tours.
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 19
November 2008 on waste:
- establishment of cost recovery
mechanism in accordance with the
polluter pays principle (Article 14).
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Waste Management)
Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council
of 16 September 2009 on substances that
Attract respective funds for the purposes
of best practice based capacity building.
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
2015
Requires
source of funding
2015
Requires source
of funding
2015
State Budget
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure of
Georgia
By financial
support of KfW, the
National Action
Plan for Sanitary
Landfills has been
prepared; Closure
of existing Kutaisi
landfill site and
construction of a
new regional
landfill site is
planned for 20152017.
With financial
support of the
European Bank for
Reconstruction and
Development
(EBRD), a
Feasibility study on
the new regional
landfill site in
Qvemo Qartli has
been prepared. The
presentation of the
landfill site
construction
project has been
planned.
“Solid Waste
Management Company
of Georgia” Ltd
Decrease consumption of HCFCs by 10%
in 2015. Adopt the Minister’s Order on
the establishment of an annual HCFC
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Will continue in
2016
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deplete the ozone layer:
- establishment of a ban on the
placing on the market and use of
controlled substances and for
reclaimed HCFCs which might be
used as refrigerants, according to the
obligations of Georgia taken under
the Montreal Protocol (Articles 5
and 11). Georgia will freeze the
consumption of HCFCs at baseline
level by 2013, decrease the
consumption by 10 % in 2015, by
35 % in 2020, by 67,5 % in 2025 and
Phase out by 2030 (except 2,5 % for
servicing use up to 2040).
(Association Agreement;
Article 312; Annex XXVII; Climate
Action)
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 23
October 2000 establishing a framework
for Community action in the field of
water policy as amended by Decision No
2455/2001/EC.
(Association Agreement;
Article 306; Annex XXVI; Environment;
Water Quality and Resource Management
Including Marine Environment)
import quota for 2015.
Protection
Submit the law on “Water Resources
Management” to the Parliament of
Georgia.
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
April
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
2015
September
Develop the sub-legislative normative
act “Regulations on identification and
delineation of river basins”.
Develop the sub-legislative normative
act on “the approval of the procedure of
the development, consideration and
endorsement of river basin management
plans”.
2015
June
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
EU
Environmental
Protection of
International
River Basins
Project
EU
Environmental
Protection of
International
River Basins
Started in 2013
Started in 2014
Started in 2014
93
Project
431
432
433
434
Full implementation of Georgia's
National Environment Action Plan for
2012-2016.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Environment and Climate Change)
Approximation of legislation to EU acts
and international instruments as
envisaged by the AA.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Environment and Climate Change)
Georgia will carry out approximation of
its legislation to the EU acts and
international instruments referred to in
Annex XXVIII to this Agreement in
Develop the sub-legislative normative
act “Rules for planning and
implementation of water resources
monitoring”.
Elaborate the New Environmental
Health Action Plan (NEHAP).
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
September
2015
United Nations
Economic
Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Donors
Assistance
Started in 2014
State Budget
Additional funding
required.
Implementation of
the activity has
already started, will
continue in 20162017.
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Determine the competencies and
commitments of the Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social Affairs the in the
sphere of climate change (for the
preparation of legislation and
recommendations in line with the EU
acts and obligations set forth by
international instruments).
Analyse the Annexes of the Association
Agreement with regard to Company Law
and Corporate Governance, launch
activities for approximating and setting
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Justice
2015
Will continue in
2016-2017.
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
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accordance with the provisions of that
Annex.
(Association Agreement;
Article 319)
Directive 2009/138/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 25
November 2009 on the taking-up and
pursuit of the business of Insurance and
Reinsurance (Solvency II).
(Association Agreement;
Article 323; Annex XV-A; Rules
Applicable to Financial Services, B.
Insurance)
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439
440
441
442
Georgia's participation in SBA (Small
Business Act for Europe) Assessment and
implementation of its recommendations
and Georgia’s active participation in
related projects on enhancing the
competitiveness of SMEs.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Industrial
and Enterprise Policy)
the timetable of approximation.
Broaden necessary conditions for
licensing start-up of insurance activities.
Establish additional qualification and
appropriate requirements for
administrators of insurance companies.
Set up necessary, minimum and
mandatory requirements for formation
of governing bodies of insurance
companies.
Start the preparatory works for the
establishment of a unified electronic
system of reporting and analysis related
to insurance activities.
Prepare amendments to the Law of
Georgia on “Insurance”.
Develop Sectoral Studies oriented on
evaluating the existing conditions and
gaps in Georgia’s SME sector, and
identify investment/export
opportunities.
LEPL - Insurance State
Supervision Service
LEPL - Insurance State
Supervision Service
2015
LEPL - Insurance State
Supervision Service
2015
No funding
required
LEPL - Insurance State
Supervision Service
2015
No funding
required
LEPL - Insurance State
Supervision Service
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
2015
2015
No funding
required
State Budget
Share experiences from various countries
(Japan, Singapore, Poland and other EU
countries).
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
2015
State Budget
In cooperation with
the ETF (European
Training
Foundation).
Develop a SME evaluation system.
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
2015
State Budget
In cooperation with
the ETF (European
Training
Foundation).
2015
No funding
required
No funding
required
In cooperation with
the ETF (European
Training
Foundation).
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445
Conduct TNA (Training Needs
Assessment) among SMEs.
The Parties shall cooperate in the field of
tourism, with the aim of strengthening
the development of a competitive and
sustainable tourism industry as a
generator of economic growth and
empowerment, employment and
international exchange.
(Association Agreement;
Article 328)
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447
Participate in international travel fairs.
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
In cooperation with
the ETF (European
Training
Foundation).
LEPL - Georgian
National Tourism
Administration
Conducting different types of marketing
activities in EU Member States.
Organise press and info tours for media
and tourism industry representatives of
EU Member States.
Facilitating the gradual adoption of
marketing standards for agriculture
products to support a higher food safety
and the implementation of quality
schemes.
(EDA)
LEPL Entrepreneurship
Development Agency
(EDA)
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Facilitate marketing activities in
cooperatives.
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
LEPL - Georgian
National Tourism
Administration
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
LEPL - Georgian
National Tourism
Administration
Ministry of Agriculture
Will continue until
2017
LEPL - Agricultural
Cooperatives
Development Agency
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449
450
451
452
453
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Agriculture and Rural Development)
Develop fruit and vegetable storage
regimes in accordance with modern
requirements of recycled product safety.
Ministry of Agriculture
Improving the competitiveness of
agricultural production, by fostering
economies of scale via market-oriented
agriculture cooperatives, by developing
advisory and extension systems to
increase production and augment
exports; and by easing access to viable
credit and financial resources for
agriculture.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Agriculture and Rural Development)
Continue implementing the “Cheap Agro
Credit” project.
Ministry of Agriculture
Continue implementing the “SmallLand Farmer Summer Works
Promotion” project.
Continue implementing the “AgroInsurance” programme.
Proceed with the Co-investment project
for agro processing companies.
Continue the project of supplying
agricultural cooperatives with
motoblocks and seeds.
2015
State Budget
Project covers
fourteen thematic
topics, which are
noted in the action
plan.
Additional financial
support required
2015
February 1 November 30
State Budget
Started in 2013
2015
February 1 November 30
State Budget
2014 project is at
final stage. Small
Farmers project has
been implemented
since 2013.
2015
January 1 September 1
State Budget
Started on 1
September 2014,
within the agro
insurance pilot
programme
2015
State Budget
Started in 2014
2015
State Budget
Project will
continue until full
distribution of agro
machinery
LEPL - ScientificResearch Center of the
Agriculture
N(N)LE Agricultural Project’s
Management Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
N(N)LE Agricultural Project’s
Management Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
N(N)LE Agricultural Project’s
Management Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
N(N)LE Agricultural Project’s
Management Agency
Ministry of Economy
and Sustainable
Development
Ministry of Agriculture
LEPL - Agricultural
97
454
Capacity building of board members and
shareholders of agricultural cooperatives
in general management.
455
Continue implementation of the
extension programme.
Cooperatives
Development Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
State Budget
Will continue until
2016
LEPL - Agricultural
Cooperatives
Development Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
State Budget
Permanent activity
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
State Budget
Will continue until
2018
LEPL - Agricultural
Cooperatives
Development Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
State Budget
Will continue until
2018
LEPL - Agricultural
Cooperatives
Development Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
State Budget
Additional financial
support required
LEPL - ScientificResearch Center of the
Agriculture (SRCA)
Ministry of Agriculture
2015
State Budget
LEPL - ScientificResearch Center of the
Agriculture (SRCA)
LEPL - Scientific-
2015
State Budget
LEPL - ScientificResearch Center of the
Agriculture (SRCA)
456
457
458
459
460
Modernising institutions responsible for
agriculture development, including
through participation of all relevant
sector stakeholders in this process.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Agriculture and Rural Development)
Involve women and vulnerable groups in
agricultural cooperatives activities.
Introduce modern technologies and
methods in agricultural cooperatives.
Provide the planned projects and
researches of the Scientific-Research
Centre of the Agriculture (SRCA) with
additional technical equipment.
Capacity building and the introduction
of modern approaches and technologies
to SRCA staff (including scientists and
specialists).
Replace obsolete laboratory equipment
Additional financial
support required
98
with modern equipment.
461
462
463
The progressive convergence towards
effective agricultural and rural
development policies, on the basis of
proven EU models.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Agriculture and Rural Development)
Endeavouring to enhance cross-border
and cross-sectoral maritime surveillance
in order to address the increasing risks
related to intensive maritime traffic,
operational discharges of vessels,
maritime accidents and illegal activities
at sea.
(Association Agreement;
Article 339.f)
464
465
466
The Parties shall promote cooperation in
all areas of civil scientific research and
technological development and
demonstration (RTD) on the basis of
mutual benefit and subject to appropriate
and effective levels of protection of
intellectual property rights.
(Association Agreement;
Create an Informational Bank for the
products produced by agricultural
cooperatives.
Provide the Informational Bank with an
audio system, video clips prepared with
sign language interpreter, etc.
Organise joint interagency activities to
establish a legal regime of maritime
space and to define rules and regulations
governing maritime activities.
Improve information exchange
mechanisms among the agencies that are
functionally related to the surveillance
and control of maritime space in order to
raise awareness of the situation in the
maritime space.
Enhance systems and mechanisms of
surveillance, control and response at sea
against increased risks of intensive
maritime navigation, pollution from
ships, maritime incidents and illegal
activities at sea.
Fund PhD educational programmes for
students who won competitions at
higher education institutions in 2015.
Finance certain specialties (natural
sciences, mathematics, engineering,
agricultural sciences and Kartvelian
studies) within the framework of
Bachelor Degree programmes of higher
Research Center of the
Agriculture (SRCA)
Ministry of Agriculture
Will continue until
2016
2015
LEPL - Agricultural
Cooperatives
Development Agency
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Strategic partners
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
99
Article 342)
467
468
Policy dialogue and the exchange of
scientific and technological information.
(Association Agreement;
Article 343.a)
469
470
471
472
educational institutions.
Facilitate the delivery of state grants for
students enrolled in the 2015-2016
academic year.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Participate in the third Meeting on
Research and Innovation within the
Eastern Partnership Platform 4 “Contacts
between the People”.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
EU
2015
EU
2015
State Budget
Conduct the Policy Mix Peer Review
Exercise by European experts of the
National Science, Technology and
Innovation (STI) System in Georgia in
the context of the “IncoNet EaP” project.
Promotion of joint projects for research
in all areas of RTD.
(Association Agreement;
Article 343.d)
Organise joint calls for proposals,
together with the French National
Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS),
and the National Research Council of
Italy (CNR).
Facilitating the integration of Georgia
into the European Research Area (ERA).
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Cooperation in Research, Technological
Development and Innovation)
Announce the Contest for “State Grants
for Outgoing Scientific & Research
Internship of Young Scientists Abroad”.
Announce the call for Short-term
Individual Travel Grants funded by the
state.
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
National Science
Foundation
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
National Science
Foundation
Ministry of Education
and Science
EU
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
National Science
Foundation
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
National Science
Foundation
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
100
National Science
Foundation
473
Prepare proposals on bilateral and
multilateral cooperation in the field of
innovation and technology;
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
2015
State Budget
474
Develop proposals for exchange
programs with EU Member States.
Launch cooperation with the relevant
EU funds (Marie Skłodowska-Curie,
Horizon 2020).
Complete research undertaken by
Georgian PhD and Master’s students
who won contest announced jointly by
the MasForschungszentrum Jülich
(Germany) and Shota Rustaveli National
Science Foundation.
Provide outgoing internship grants for
young scientists and short-term
individual travel grants.
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
475
476
477
478
479
Training activities and mobility
programmes for scientists, researchers
and other research staff engaged in RTD
activities of the Parties.
(Association Agreement;
Article 343.e)
Enhancing Georgian participation in the
Horizon 2020 programme.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Cooperation in Research, Technological
Development and Innovation)
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
National Science
Foundation
Ministry of Education
and Science
State Budget
Federal Republic
of Germany
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
National Science
Foundation
Georgia’s accession as an Associated
Member to the EU Framework
Programme for Research and Innovation
Horizon 2020.
Provide information and consultation on
issues related to the Horizon 2020 among
all interested parties in Georgia.
Ministry of Education
and Science
EU
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
EU
101
480
481
482
483
484
Reinforcing human, material and
institutional resources in order to
improve research and innovation
capacities.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Cooperation in Research, Technological
Development and Innovation)
485
Develop a separate sub-directory on the
official website of the Ministry of
Education and Science that will contain
information about forthcoming and ongoing activities within the Horizon 2020,
including the rules of participation and
other key issues related to Horizon 2020.
Register projects on Participant Portal in
the sphere of innovation and technology.
Participate in the Horizon 2020 Grant
Programme.
Provide grants in support of research
activities provided by Shota Rustaveli
National Science Foundation (SRNSF).
Open a high technology park that will
create an ecosystem for conducive
development of innovation and
technology.
Create FabLabs and an innovation
laboratory in Georgia;
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
EU
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Shota Rustaveli
National Science
Foundation
LEPL - Innovation and
Technology Agency
Establish an Innovators’ Community in
Georgia.
486
487
Reinforcing Georgian participation in
Marie Sklodowska - Curie actions.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Cooperation in Research, Technological
Development and Innovation)
Prepare recommendations for
researchers in the sphere of innovation
and technology to participate in Marie
Skłodowska-Curie actions.
Establish individual programs in the
sphere of innovation and technology
102
aimed at signing mobility agreements.
488
489
490
The Parties shall strengthen their
dialogue and cooperation on promoting
the Decent Work Agenda, employment
policy, health and safety at work, social
dialogue, social protection, social
inclusion, gender equality and antidiscrimination, and corporate social
responsibility and thereby contribute to
the promotion of more and better jobs,
poverty reduction, enhanced social
cohesion, sustainable development and
improved quality of life.
(Association Agreement;
Article 348)
Adopt/implement the Labour Market
Information System (LMIS) concept.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Adopt/Implement the Social Services
Agency’s Action Plan on Employment
Support Services.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
Adopt the “Lifelong career guidance and
counselling” concept and methods.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
I Quarter
EU
2015
EU
2015
EU
EU
State Budget
EU
Ministry of Education
and Science
491
Implement the “Technical Assistance to
VET and Employment Reforms’’ project
in Georgia.
492
Implement the “Institutional and Human
Resource Capacities Building of the
Employment Support Services (ESS) of
Georgia” Twinning programme.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Within the
framework of the
EU Budget Support
Programme,
“Employment and
Vocational
Education and
Training”
Within the
framework of the
EU Budget Support
Programme,
“Employment and
Vocational
Education and
Training”
Within the
framework of the
EU Budget Support
Programme,
“Employment and
Vocational
Education and
Training”
Within the
framework of the
EU Budget Support
Programme,
“Employment and
Vocational
Education and
Training”
Within the
framework of the
EU Budget Support
Programme,
“Employment and
Vocational
Education and
103
Training”
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
Fostering more inclusive labour markets
and social safety systems that integrate
disadvantaged people, including people
with disabilities and people from
minority groups.
(Association Agreement;
Article 349.d)
Equal opportunities and antidiscrimination, aiming at enhancing
gender equality and ensuring equal
opportunities between men and women,
as well as combating discrimination
based on sex, racial or ethnic origin,
religion or belief, disability, age or sexual
orientation.
(Association Agreement;
Article 349.e)
Strengthening of the public health
system of Georgia, in particular through
continuing health sector reform,
ensuring high-quality healthcare,
Prepare a draft law on Occupational
Health and Safety and hold discussions
with stakeholders.
Support awareness raising activities
among workers and employers on labour
relations and obligations.
Adopt/implement the Labour Market
Formation Strategy Action Plan and
implement the activities for 2015.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
I Quarter
U.S. Department
of Labor
2015
I Quarter
U.S. Department
of Labor
2015
State Budget
Ensure persons with special educational
needs have access to vocational
education (including those with
disabilities) and foster their employment.
Ministry of Education
and Science of Georgia
2015
Donors
Assistance
State Budget
Implement the State Action Plan 20142016 to Ensure the Equal Opportunities
of Persons with Disabilities.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
Elaborate and pilot the social model of
the assessment of persons with
disabilities.
Elaborate the new law on the rights of
persons with disabilities.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
Adopt the expanded list of medicines for
beneficiaries of the Universal Health
Care (UHC) package who receive
targeted social assistance (TSA).
Government of
the Kingdom of
Norway
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
The Grant Project
is being jointly
funded by the
Government of
Georgia and the
Government of the
Kingdom of
Norway
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Donors
Assistance
2015
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
USAID/Sustain
104
501
502
development of human resources for
health, improving health governance and
healthcare financing.
(Association Agreement;
Article 356.a)
503
504
505
Epidemiological surveillance and control
of communicable diseases, such as for
example HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis,
tuberculosis as well as antimicrobial
resistance, as well as increased
preparedness for public health threats
and emergencies.
(Association Agreement;
Article 356.b)
Prepare the national indicators for
healthcare quality improvement.
Adopt the regionalisation levels and
referral criteria for perinatal care
services and piloting in two (2) regions
(Ratcha and Imereti).
Carry out necessary activities to provide
those living in Georgia’s mountain
regions/villages with physical access to
healthcare.
Revise the existing legislation and
regulations.
Revise the existing National Strategy
documents, adopt methodological
recommendations.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
USAID/Sustain
State Budget
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Implementation has
started
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Adoption is
planned for 2016
Donors
Assistance
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
105
506
507
508
509
Complete epidemiological surveillance,
control, laboratory investigation and
response system functioning in
compliance with the decisions of the
European Commission.
Elaborate the Anti-Microbial Resistance
(AMR) National Strategy.
Create an Anti-Microbial Resistance
(AMR) laboratory network.
Implement modern systems of
surveillance in hospitals regarding
infection control and Anti-Microbial
Resistance (AMR).
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
106
510
Train medical personnel on topics
related to Anti-Microbial Resistance
(AMR).
511
512
Improve the unified electronic system of
registering-accounting-reporting.
Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, mainly through
exchange of information and best
practices, promoting healthy lifestyles,
physical activity and addressing major
health determinants, such as nutrition,
addiction to alcohol, drugs and tobacco.
(Association Agreement;
Article 356.c)
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Promote the adoption of strategies and 5- Ministry of Labour,
year action plans for the prevention and
Health and Social
control of non-communicable diseases
Affairs
and risk-factors.
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
107
513
Effective implementation of international Implement the activities of the 2013health agreements to which the Parties
2018 Tobacco Control National Action
are party, in particular the International
Plan.
Health Regulations and the Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control.
(Association Agreement;
Article 356.f)
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
For the
implementation of
these activities it is
necessary to
approve the
package of
legislative
amendments
elaborated by the
Tobacco Control
State Commission
and Health
Promotion State
Program
2015
State Budget
Preparation of the
guide started in
2014
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Finance
514
515
516
Council Recommendation of 5 June 2001
on the drinking of alcohol by young
people, in particular children and
adolescents (2001/458/EC).
(Association Agreement;
Article 357; Annex XXXI; Public Health;
Alcohol)
Disseminate the methodological manual
– teacher’s guidebook on “Rules for a
Healthy Lifestyle” at general education
institutions.
Promote the adoption of the National
Strategy and Action Plan to reduce the
harmful use of alcohol.
Implement awareness raising activities
regarding the harmful effects of alcohol
use in the framework of the state health
promotion programme.
Ministry of Education
and Science
Ministry of Education
and Science
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
108
517
Council Recommendation of 2 December
2003 on cancer screening (2003/878/EC).
(Association Agreement;
Article 357; Annex XXXI; Public Health;
Cancer)
518
Adopt and implement the National
Cancer Control Strategy and 5-year
Action Plan.
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
Improve the population-based cancer
registry and ensure its continuous
functioning.
Medical institutions
providing oncology
services
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
National Center for
Disease Control and
Public Health
519
Carrying out joint work and exchanges
with a view to promoting Georgia's
further integration into the European
Higher Education Area, in the context of
its membership of the Bologna process,
including through fostering the
independence and autonomy of Georgian
universities.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Revise the assessment mechanisms and
standards (authorisation and
accreditation) in the field of higher
education and development of
corresponding international models.
Medical institutions
providing oncology
services
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
2015
State Budget
For 2015 it is
planned to pilot
higher education
authorisation
standards and fieldaccreditation
standards, to
prepare
appropriate
legislative
amendments, and
support
international
109
520
521
522
523
524
525
Education, Training and Youth)
Promoting academic cooperation,
capacity building and student and staff
mobility through the new Erasmus+
programme and researchers' mobility and
training Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Actions.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; ;
Education, Training and Youth)
The Parties shall cooperate in the field of
education and training to intensify
cooperation and dialogue, including
dialogue on policy issues, seeking
approximation to relevant EU policies
and practices. The Parties shall cooperate
to promote lifelong learning, encourage
cooperation and transparency at all levels
of education and training, with a special
focus on higher education.
(Association Agreement;
Article 358)
accreditation
Provide information and consultations to
all interested parties (higher education
institutions, governmental and nongovernmental organisations, physical
persons) in Georgia for the purpose of
increasing student mobility.
Within the framework of international,
inter-governmental and bilateral
agreements (agreements, memorandums
and programmes), fund exchange
programmes at higher education
institutions of EU member states and
Eastern European countries, including
Georgia.
Implement social programmes in order
to ensure equal access to higher
education.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Implement State Scholarship
programmes for top Bachelor students.
Implement a programme allowing
citizens of Georgia, citizens of foreign
countries and stateless persons to
continue their studies in higher
education institutions of Georgia
without passing the National Unified
Examinations.
Within the scope of the EU “More for
More” initiative, implement activities
foreseen in the policy matrix of the
financial agreement “Employment and
Vocational Education and Training”
Ministry of Education
and Science
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
EU
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
EU
Partner
Countries
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
Ministry of Education
and Science
110
526
527
528
Promoting lifelong learning, which is a
key to growth and jobs, and can allow
citizens to participate fully in society.
(Association Agreement;
Article 359.a)
529
530
531
532
Modernising education and training
systems, enhancing quality, relevance
and access throughout the education
ladder from early childhood education
and care to tertiary education.
(Association Agreement;
Article 359.b)
concluded between the Government of
Georgia and the Delegation of the
European Union to Georgia.
Implement joint activities by the
Estonian Ministry of Education and
Research and the fund “INNOVE” with a
view to approximate Georgia’s vocational
education with the European educational
standards..
Develop a vocational retraining system
within the framework of formal
Vocational Education – prepare a
concept, legal basis and schemes.
Promote lifelong education by
introducing a general education
component in vocational education
institutions – creation of legislative
grounds.
Facilitate the introduction of vocational
education programmes in schools.
Provide systematic support to the
weekend schools/education centres
functioning abroad. Support them with
education materials.
With a view to ensure accessible,
inclusive and quality education,
implement the activities planned within
the framework of cooperation between
LEPL Millennium Challenge AccountGeorgia and the Ministry of Education
and Science of Georgia.
Participate in the national and
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
Fund “INNOVE”
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
UNDP
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
The Office of the State
Minister for Diaspora
Issues
2015
Reserve Fund
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
LEPL - National
2015
LEPL -
111
533
534
international (PIRLS, TIMSS, PISA,
TALIS) assessments with a view to
evaluate the outcomes of the education
system, and development of state policy
recommendations for improving quality
of education and increasing equal access
to education.
Assessment and
Examination Center
Promote quality improvement of general
education and increase access to general
education.
Ministry of Education
and Science
Pilot the National Curriculum for
preparedness of pre-school children for
school enrolment.
Ministry of Education
and Science
Millennium
Challenge
Account Georgia
2015
LEPL - National
Assessment and
Examination
Center
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
2015
State Budget
UNICEF
Open Society Georgia
Foundation (OSGF)
535
Develop a strategic document and draft
law on early and pre-school education.
UNICEF
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
UNICEF
Open Society Georgia
Foundation (OSGF)
536
Develop the Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT)
Policy document.
UNICEF
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Education
Management
112
Information System
537
538
539
Develop e relevant infrastructure with a
view to promote the introduction of
Information-Communication
Technologies (ICT) at public schools and
vocational education institutions.
Study/analyse employers’ demand on the
basic competencies and secure their
integration into professional standards.
Launch introducing modular educational
programmes.
Ministry of Education
and Science
State Budget
LEPL – Educational and
Scientific Infrastructure
Development Agency
(ESIDA)
LEPL - Education
Management
Information System
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
Ministry of Education
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
540
Implement vocational education
teachers’ capacity building programmes
(At least 300 vocational education
teachers are involved in the retrainings).
Ministry of Education
and Science
It should be noted that
the introduction of
modular educational
programs started in
2014. In particular,
seven (7) modular
programmes were
piloted/introduced
within the framework
of the UN Programme,
and in 2015, the trend
will continue and
introduction of
additional modular
educational programs
will start
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
113
541
Reform the system for teachers’
certification and selection of school
directors.
LEPL - National
Assessment and
Examination Center
2015
World Bank
542
Ensure quality management of colleges
and enhancement of administrative
capacities - introduce the European
Foundation for Quality Management
(EFQM) model at least in three pilot
colleges.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
543
Organise trainings for administrative
personnel (at least for 100 staff) in areas
such as management, strategic planning,
communication, local labour market
study, marketing, etc.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
UNDP
544
Ensure accessibility of vocational
education - engage SEN and CWD
personnel in the system, gradually
increase their number, format an
adaptive educational space, adapt study
materials, and ensure colleges have
corresponding human resources.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
EU
State Budget
LEPL – Educational and
Scientific Infrastructure
Development Agency
(ESIDA)
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
114
Development
545
Provide opportunities for people who are
out of the general education system to
receive vocational education.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
546
Implement vocational education
programmes for convicted people,
former convicts, probationers and those
in prison.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
547
548
549
Ensure studies and policy planning to
engage vulnerable groups in vocational
education.
Reinforcing international academic
cooperation, participation in EU
cooperation programmes, increasing
student and teacher mobility.
(Association Agreement;
Article 359.d)
Implement the Comenius three-year
project "ELENA" on environmental
protection, particularly on issues related
to biodiversity.
Visit the Copernicus Science Centre in
Warsaw, Republic of Poland by ten (10)
certified Georgian public school teachers
from different regions of Georgia.
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Corrections
Ministry of Education
and Science
Ministry of Education
and Science
EU
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
2015
The parties to the
project are the
Federal Republic of
Germany, Hungary,
Romania and
Georgia
State Budget
Copernicus
Science Centre
EU
115
Train physics teachers at the European
Organisation for Nuclear Research
“CERN”.
550
Implement the “Pestalozzi” training
programme for professionals in the
framework of the European Cultural
Convention of the Council of Europe.
551
Engage school teachers in the online
system and development of contacts
with teachers from European countries
(eTwinning Plus).
552
Ensuring professional development by
means of joint projects implemented by
Georgian and European teachers.
553
554
Encouraging the learning of foreign
languages.
(Association Agreement;
Article 359.e)
Offer internships to German language
(16), French language (10) and English
language (20) teachers in their respective
countries: the Federal Republic of
Germany, the French Republic and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland).
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Copernicus
Science Centre
2015
EU
State Budget
Copernicus
Science Centre
2015
EU
State Budget
EU
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
EU
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
2015
State Budget
Organising
seminars and
workshops in
cooperation with
the Goethe
Institute and the
French Institute in
Georgia
116
555
556
Organise language and methodical
training courses for English language
teachers.
Ministry of Education
and Science
Implement the English Language Fellow
Programme in Georgia.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
2015
U.S. Department
of State
Within the
framework of the
project, teachers’
needs are assessed
and different
professional
development
activities will be
offered
2015
State Budget
Volunteer teachers
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
557
In the framework of the “Teach and
Learn with Georgia” programme, foreign
volunteer teachers are brought to
Georgia with a view to teach English
language. They are distributed in
Georgian public schools.
Ministry of Education
and Science
are brought to
Georgia twice a
year, before the
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
beginning of an
academic semester.
The next group is
expected to arrive
in January 2015
558
Develop a preparatory programme
(foreign language, culture and habits) for
international mobility of vocational
students/vocational teachers. In this
context, sharing other countries’
experience by vocational teachers.
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
UNDP
EU
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
117
559
560
561
562
Promoting cooperation in vocational
education and training, taking into
consideration the relevant EU good
practices.
(Association Agreement;
Article 359.g)
Offer high quality/results-oriented
foreign language courses to public
servants compatible with their
professional activities and needs.
LEPL - Training Center
of Justice of Georgia
2015
Share international experience in the
field of vocational education – provision
of study tours.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Donors
Assistance
UNDP
EU
Reinforcing understanding and
knowledge on the European integration
process, the academic dialogue on EUEastern Partnership relations, and
participation in relevant EU programmes.
(Association Agreement;
Article 359.h)
Arrange competitions for public and
private school teachers to promote the
teaching of EU studies.
Encouraging a strategic approach to
vocational education and training (VET)
with a view to bringing Georgia's VET
system in line with the modernisation of
EU VET structures as pursued in the
Copenhagen Process and through its
instruments.
(Association Agenda;
In compliance with the common
European approaches enshrined in the
Copenhagen Process, also with due
regard to the requirements laid down in
the Association Agreement, harmonise
Georgian legislation “On Vocational
Education” with European standards.
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
Friedrich Ebert
Foundation
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
LEPL - Information
Centre on NATO and
EU
Ministry of Education
and Science
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
State Budget
LEPL Information
Centre on NATO
and EU
2015
State Budget
118
563
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Education, Training and Youth)
Implement the 2015 Action Plan of
Vocational Education Reform Strategy,
which conforms to the requirements of
the Bruges Communique (part of the
Copenhagen Process).
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
Donors
Assistance
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
EU
UNDP
LEPL - Education
Management
Information System
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
LEPL - National Center
for Teacher Professional
Development
LEPL Millennium
Challenge
Account Georgia
LEPL - Educational and
Scientific Infrastructure
Development Agency
(ESIDA)
564
Raise awareness of final year students of
high schools regarding the system of
legal education and legal professions in
general by conducting public lectures in
schools prior to the commencement of
registration for the Unified Entry
Examinations.
LEPL - Office of
Resource Officers of
Educational Institutions
LEPL - Training Center
of Justice of Georgia
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
119
565
566
567
568
Reinforce cooperation and exchanges in
the field of youth policy and non-formal
education for young people and youth
workers.
(Association Agreement;
Article 360.a)
Pilot a recognition system for informal
vocational education in selected fields.
Ministry of Education
and Science
Improve the possibilities of informal
education recognition.
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
Ministry of Education
and Science
Prepare and implement an awareness
raising campaign on the recognition of
informal education.
Organise educational tours and
educational excursions for school
children in vocational education
institutions.
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
Ministry of Education
and Science
LEPL - National Center
for Educational Quality
Enhancement
Ministry of Education
and Science
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
569
Create a non-formal education
programme and develop a training
programme.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
Second Half
State Budget
570
Implement the programme of Temporary
Return of Qualified Nationals III.
The Office of the State
Minister for Diaspora
Issues
2015
International
Organization for
Migration (IOM)
The ministries,
non-governmental
organisations and
enterprises could be
engaged in the
implementation of
this activity
120
Ensure active participation in the Young
Ambassadors programme, in close
cooperation with the Ministry of Sport
and Youth Affairs.
571
572
573
574
575
The Office of the State
Minister for Diaspora
Issues
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Support young people and youth
workers' mobility as a means to promote
intercultural dialogue and the acquisition
of knowledge, skills and competences
outside the formal educational systems,
including through volunteering.
(Association Agreement;
Article 360.b)
Promote cooperation between youth
organisations.
(Association Agreement;
Article 360.c)
Implement the State’s Youth Policy
Action Plan.
Promote the development of cooperation
between organisations working in the
field of youth.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
The Parties will promote cultural
cooperation taking duly into account the
principles enshrined in the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
Convention on the Protection and
Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural
Expressions of 2005. The Parties will seek
a regular policy dialogue in areas of
mutual interest, including the
development of cultural industries in the
Support Georgian folk ensembles
functioning abroad (provide necessary
attributes, dress costumes, music
instruments, etc.) with the purpose of
popularising Georgian culture in Europe
and promoting dialogue.
The Office of the State
Minister for Diaspora
Issues
2015
Reserve Fund
Support Georgian folk ensembles to be
involved in various events with the
purpose of popularising Georgian culture
in Europe and promoting dialogue.
The Office of the State
Minister for Diaspora
Issues
2015
Reserve Fund
State Youth Policy
Document covers
2015-2020
121
576
EU and Georgia. Cooperation between
the Parties will foster intercultural
dialogue, including through the
participation of the culture sector and
civil society from the EU and Georgia.
(Association Agreement;
Article 362)
Develop the Action Plan for
implementation of the UNESCO 2005
Convention of the Protection and
Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural
Expressions.
577
578
Prepare Quadrennial (2009-2012)
Periodic Reports on the implementation
of the UNESCO 2005 Convention of the
Protection and Promotion of the
Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
The Parties will promote the
implementation of the 2005 UNESCO
Convention on the Protection and
Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural
Expressions.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Cooperation in the Cultural Field)
Implement the “Promote the Culture of
National Minorities” programme.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
Georgian
National
Commission for
UNESCO
Georgian National
Commission for
UNESCO
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
EU
State Budget
Georgian
National
Commission for
UNESCO
Georgian National
Commission for
UNESCO
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
State Budget
2015
EU
State Budget
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
579
Organise European Heritage Days (EHD)
in Georgia.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
580
Organise international festivals and fairs
in Georgia
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
September –
October,
2015
2015
European Heritage
Days is a joint
initiative of the
Council of Europe
and the European
Commission
involving 50 states
which signed the
European Cultural
Convention. The
aim of this
initiative is to raise
awareness of
common European
values and cultural
heritage
State Budget
State Budget
122
581
Organise the Literary Forum Dialogue
for Georgian and foreign publishers.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
May, 2015
Goethe Institute
LEPL - Georgian
National Book Center
582
Host seminars for literary translators.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - Georgian
National Book Center
583
584
Support programme(s) for translation
and publication of Georgian literature in
foreign languages.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
Participate in International Book Fairs
(Frankfurt, London, and Leipzig).
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
State Budget
French Institute
April –
November,
2015
British Council
State Budget
British Council
Goethe Institute
2015
French Institute
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Georgian
National Book Center
LEPL - Georgian
National Book Center
585
Participate in International Festivals of
Theatre (Edinburg, etc).
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
State Budget
586
Participate in International Film
Festivals (Berlinale, Nyon, Cannes,
Annecy, Giffoni, and Tallinn).
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
State Budget
The ministry has
close cooperation
with the
Association of
Publishers and
Booksellers
LEPL - Georgian
National Film Center
123
587
588
Organise the International Exhibition –
“Monumental Bronze of the Hellenistic
World”.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
Implement the Georgian-Italian Shida
Kartli Archaeological project.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
The Getty
Foundation
To hold the
exhibition, the
Ministry is actively
cooperating with
the Palazzo Strozzi
Palace (Italy), John
Paul Getty Museum
(USA) and the
National Gallery of
Art (USA)
July –
August, 2015
State Budget
In the framework
of the project the
Ministry is
cooperating with
the Ca' Foscari
University of
Venice
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
589
590
Organise an international expedition
for Studying Stone Age in Javakheti – a
(Georgian-French project).
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
Implement relevant activities for an
expedition to the Nokalakevi Multilayer
settlement
(Georgian-British project).
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
Summer –
Autumn,
2015
July –
August, 2015
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
and International
Cooperation of
the Italian
Republic
National Center
for Scientific
Research (CNRS)
(French
Republic)
The University of
Lyon and the Free
University of Tbilisi
will be involved in
the implementation
of the expedition.
State Budget
University of
Winchester
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
124
591
Implement the Dzalisa Archaeological
Site Conservation project.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
Conduct excavations at the Early
Neolithic settlement mound – "Aruchlo".
592
593
Conduct archaeological research at
prehistoric steel metallurgic industrial
areas in Lechkhumi territory.
Participate in International Arts Forums
and Festivals (Venice Biennale, etc.).
594
595
596
Cultural cooperation and cultural
exchanges.
(Association Agreement;
Article 363.a)
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
Organise exhibition of Georgian National
Museum’s vintage prints from the
archive of Dimitri Ermakov (1846-1916)
at the St. Peters Abbey Museum in
Belgium.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
Organise Georgian Culture Days in EU
Member States and vice versa.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
Conservation and
Restoration
Institute (Italian
Republic)
August –
September,
2015
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
and International
Cooperation of
the Italian
Republic
German
Archaeological
Institute (DAI)
2015
State Budget
University of
Oxford
2015
State Budget
2015
Historische
Huizen Gent
2015
State Budget
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Organising
Georgian Culture
Days in EU
Member States and
vice versa will
improve the image
125
of the country,
foster integration of
Georgian culture
into European
space and increase
knowledge about
the history and
culture of Georgia
597
598
599
600
Mobility of art and artists and
strengthening of the capacity of the
cultural sector.
(Association Agreement;
Article 363.b)
Implement the EU funded Twinning
project “Support to the Institutional
Development of the National Agency for
Cultural Heritage Preservation of
Georgia”.
Cooperate with the Directorate of the
Cultural Heritage of Norway with a view
to improve Cultural Heritage
Management in Georgia.
Promote capacity building, awareness
raising campaign(s) and engagement of
society in the World Heritage
management.
Implement activities to ensure
information sharing, awareness raising
and involvement of society in the field of
Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
January –
April, 2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of
the Kingdom of
Norway
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Activities imply
organisation and
promotion of
contests, trainings
for high school
pupils and
continuation of
publications
126
Organise professional seminars for
Georgian publishers.
601
602
603
604
605
606
Intercultural dialogue.
(Association Agreement;
Article 363.c)
Implement relevant activities for the
purpose of Georgia’s official accession to
the working network of “Creative
Europe”.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - Georgian
National Book Center
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
March November
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Frankfurt Book
Fair
EU
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
State Budget
It is important to
share European
experience while
drafting the Culture
Policy of Georgia in
order to develop
the country’s
Culture Policy and
Strategy
Requires additional
financial resources.
Dialogue on cultural policy.
(Association Agreement;
Article 363.d)
Ensure engagement of EU experts in the
working process of the Culture Policy of
Georgia under the Eastern Partnership
Culture programme.
Cooperation in international fora such as
UNESCO and the Council of Europe,
inter alia, in order to foster cultural
diversity, and preserve and valorise
cultural and historical heritage.
(Association Agreement;
Article 363.e)
The Parties will cooperate on the
development of an inclusive cultural
policy in Georgia and on the preservation
and valorisation of cultural and natural
heritage with a view to fostering socio-
Cooperate with the Council of Europe
in the regional project – “Communityled Urban Strategies in Historic Towns”
(COMUS)
(2015-2016).
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
Implement the legislative activities in
the sphere of culture.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
State Budget
Requires additional
financial resources.
Develop the strategy in the field of
culture for 2015-2016.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
State Budget
Requires additional
financial resources.
EU
2015
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
Council of
Europe
EU
127
607
608
609
610
economic development.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies;
Cooperation in the Cultural Field)
Develop guidelines on the Management
of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Cooperate with the Council of Europe
on the “Empowering Local and Regional
Communities to Protect and Promote
Cultural Heritage”
(2015-2017) project.
Update the UNESCO preliminary list.
Implement the rehabilitation project of
Vani Museum.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
State Budget
2015
Council of
Europe
EU
2015
State Budget
2015
World Bank
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
611
Conduct aerial photography and laser
scanning of the temple city of Vani and
its surroundings.
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
Requires additional
financial resources
2015
January March
Municipal
Development
Fund of Georgia
(MDF)
Gerda Henkel
Foundation
To implement the
project, cooperation
with the “Ellis
Williams
Architects” (Berlin
office) company is
on-going
Prussian Cultural
Heritage Foundation
128
Conduct Archaeological Studies in
Dmanisi.
612
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
2015
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
and International
Cooperation of
the Italian
Republic
LEPL - Georgian
National Museum
Conduct a multidisciplinary
comprehensive study of the Vardzia
Rock cut complex and implementation
of the relevant physical activities (20152018).
613
Ministry of Culture and
Monument Protection
State Budget
2015
University of
Florence
State Budget
2015
State Budget
LEPL - National Agency
for Cultural Heritage
Preservation
LEPL - National
Environmental Agency
614
The Parties shall promote cooperation in
the field of sport and physical activity
through the exchange of information and
good practices in order to promote a
healthy lifestyle and the social and
educational values of sport, mobility in
sport and in order to fight global threats
to sport such as doping, racism and
violence.
(Association Agreement;
Article 368)
Enhance international police
cooperation in order to ensure public
order and security to prevent and
eliminate possible instances of violence
from spectators at sports events:
 Study visits to the relevant agencies
of the EU Member States in order to
share best practice and experience;
 Participate in international capacity
building training courses;
 Exchange information/cooperate
with relevant agencies of EU Member
States to ensure security during
international sporting activities;
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
The Georgian
Technical
University, Iv.
Javakhishvili Tbilisi
State University,
Ilia State University
and Ap.
Kutateladze Tbilisi
State Academy of
Fine Arts will be
involved in the
project
Donors
Assistance
129
615
616
617
cooperate with EU Member States’
relevant police units of the National
Football Information Points;
 Cooperate with the T-RV Standing
Committee of the Council of Europe
to reduce spectator violence and
ensure security and public order
during sporting activities.
Establish effective internal mechanism(s)
and approximate with international
standards in order to protect public order
and security to prevent and eliminate
possible violations from spectators at
sporting events:
 Elaborate relevant normative acts to
ensure security at sporting events;
 Carry out relevant activities with the
aim of ensuring coordinated actions
and enhanced cooperation between
the agencies involved (elaborate
relevant documents, organise joint
trainings);
 Conduct crowd management training
courses (at sports stadiums).
Establish an interagency commission for
signing the Council of Europe
Convention on “Manipulation of Sports
Competitions” and for implementing the
relevant measures associated with this.
Implement regulations of the Council of
Europe Convention on “Manipulation of
Sports Competitions”:
a) Set up a national platform of
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
First half
State Budget
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
130
cooperation;
b) Determine an Action Plan of the
national platform;
c) Develop strategy.
618
Ratify the Council of Europe
Convention on “Manipulation of Sports
Competitions”.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
First half
State Budget
619
Implement the T-RV Standing
Committee’s report (European
Convention on Spectator Violence and
Misbehaviour at Sports Events) and
UEFA’s report and recommendations
prepared in the framework of a
consultative visit to Georgia on 20-23
May 2014:
a) Set up inter-agency coordination
mechanism at national level;
b) Develop a joint strategy in the field of
safety, security and service at sports
events.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
620
Develop funding criteria and standards
of Georgia’s sports federations,
associations, unions and other sports
organisations.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
Second half
State Budget
621
Create/develop a sports infrastructure
database; create an electronic map of
existing sports infrastructure in Georgia.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
622
Implement the EPAS consultative
group’s report and recommendations
prepared in the framework of their visit
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
Council of
Europe
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
131
to Georgia on 13-15 October 2014:
a) Effective implementation of the
European Sports Charter;
b) Development of mass sport;
c) Physical education and sport.
623
624
625
626
627
Within the framework of the Technical
Assistance Programme (TAIEX), organise
seminars/working meetings in Georgia in
order to promote the development of the
Council of Europe Anti-Doping
Convention legislation at national level.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
Implement the Council of Europe’s
Anti-Doping Convention regulations;
draft anti-doping legislation at national
level.
N(N)LE - Georgian
Anti-doping Agency
2015
IV Quarter
State Budget
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
IV Quarter
State Budget
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
First half
State Budget
Host a consultative visit of the
monitoring group (T-DO) of the Council
of Europe Anti-Doping Convention in
Georgia.
Within the framework of the Technical
Assistance Programme (TAIEX), with
the participation of EU experts, organise
seminars on sports law, good governance
in sport and other topics for the
promotion of good governance in sport.
Implement the State’s Sports Policy,
draft the Action Plan for 2015-2020 for
development of Sport Education and
Science and submit to the Government
of Georgia for adoption.
2015
I Quarter
State Budget
EU
Visit depends on
the approval of the
Technical
Assistance and
Information
Exchange (TAIEX)
application for
holding the seminar
UNESCO
Council of
Europe
EU
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
IV Quarter
State Budget
132
628
Implement and monitor the Action Plan
for 2015-2020 for Development of Sports
Infrastructure.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
State Budget
629
Organise a conference with the
participation of foreign experts (main
topic: role of municipalities in the field
of sports development, transition on
European model – Club System,
promotion of encouraging private
investments in sport).
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
II Quarter
State Budget
630
Organise a round table discussion with
the participation of foreign experts (main
topic: Physical education at schools and
universities; prevention of noncommunicable diseases and access to
sport).
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
Second half
State Budget
631
Sign the European Convention on
Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at
Sports Events and In Particular at
Football Matches.
Ministry of Sport and
Youth Affairs
2015
IV Quarter
State Budget
Provide systematic support to the
Georgian sport teams functioning abroad
and encourage their participation in
sport competitions.
The Office of the State
Minister for Diaspora
Issues
2015
Reserve Fund
Develop the Electronic Regional Risk
Atlas (ERRA).
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
632
633
The Parties will cooperate in order to
progress with the development of a
country-wide disaster risk assessment
and mapping and to support as necessary
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Ministry of
Signature of the
Convention will be
possible after the
Council of Europe
adopts the
document, which
will replace the TRV Convention.
Activities are
planned within the
II phase of Eastern
Partnership
Flagship Initiative
project on
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the development of the Electronic
Regional Risk Atlas (ERRA) and ensure
its effective utilisation at national level.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Civil
Protection)
The Parties will cooperate in order to
establish dialogue on the policy aspects of
disaster prevention, preparedness and
response through exchange of best
practices, joint trainings, exercises, study
visits, workshops and lessons learnt
meetings gained in real emergency
operations and conducted exercises.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Civil
Protection)
“Prevention,
Preparedness and
Response to manmade and natural
Disasters”
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection
Elaborate the normative acts envisaged
by the law on Civil Defence:
 “On the Approval of a National Plan
on Civil Defence”;
 “On Unified System of Emergency
Situation Management”;
 “Rule on Elaboration of Supporting
Procedures to the Host State in Civil
Defence”.
 Retrain employees working on geoinformative issues;
 Organise the training of desk staff in
emergency situation management
and operative management courses in
civil protection;
 With the aim of raising awareness,
prepare printed and video social
demonstrative materials on:
“Prevention and Response to
Emergency Situations”.
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Other line ministries
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection of Georgia
EU
Activities are
planned within the
II phase of Eastern
Partnership
Flagship Initiative
project on
“Prevention,
Preparedness and
Response to manmade and natural
Disasters”. The
project will
continue until 2018
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Cooperating on Disaster Risk Reduction
by addressing, inter alia, institutional
linkages and advocacy; information,
education and communication; best
practices aiming at preventing or
mitigating the impact of natural hazards.
(Association Agreement;
Article 379.g)
In the framework of the Action Plan of
the National Strategy on Chemical,
Biological, Nuclear and Radiological
(CBNR) threat reduction:
 Register and map out the objects and
sites containing CBRN threats;
 Develop plans to respond to CBRN
incidents;
 Carry out joint trainings based on the
plan;
 Retrain and equip the CBRN incident
response team.
Capacity building of employees
regarding disaster risk reduction issues.
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
EU
Ministry of Labour,
Health and Social
Affairs
Defence Threat
Reduction Office
in Georgia
(DTROG)
LEPL - L. Sakvarelidze
Disease Control and the
National Center for
Public Health
Ministry of
Environment and
Natural Resources
Protection of Georgia
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Internal
Affairs
2015
State Budget
Save the
Children
Arbeitersamariter Bund
(ASB)
OXFAM
Red Cross
Society of
Georgia
Participation in the
activities planned
within the
European
Commission
Humanitarian
Office and Civil
Protection project:
“Support disaster
risk reduction to
enhance
institutions and
vulnerable
communities South
Caucasus”.
UNICEF
UNDP
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638
639
Prepare a regional development state
strategic program for 2015-2017 (RDP) so
as to implement an effective multi-level
policy, including through interinstitutional coordination.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Regional
Development, and Regional Level
Cooperation)
(a) Strengthening multi-level
governance as it affects both the
central level and municipal
communities with special
emphasis on ways to enhance the
involvement of local
stakeholders;
Ensure proper monitoring of the
Ministry of Regional
implementation of the “Regional
Development and
Development Programme for 2015-2017” Infrastructure
(RDP) - approved by the Government of
Georgia Decree No 1215 in 2014;
Support the development and application
of respective monitoring mechanisms
and procedures; also taking into account
the finalised budgets (adjusted indicative
budgets) for RDP Programme Measures
during the monitoring process.
2015
Prepare a draft law on “Regional
Development of Georgia” and present it
for further consideration.
2015
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure
State Budget
EU Technical
Assistance
Project
Within the EU
Sector Policy
Support Program
(SPSP) 2nd phase
State Budget
(b) consolidation of the partnership
between all the parties involved
in regional development, and
(c) co-financing through financial
contribution by those involved in
the implementation of regional
development programmes and
projects.
(Association Agreement;
Article 372.2.a.b.c)
Improving inter-institutional
coordination in particular the mechanism
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of vertical and horizontal interaction of
central and local public authorities in the
process of development and
implementation of regional policies.
(Association Agreement;
Article 373.2.a)
640
Enhance the involvement of local
stakeholders and consolidate the
partnership between all the parties
involved in regional development.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Regional
Development, and Regional Level
Cooperation)
Prepare action plans for effective
implementation of the region-specific
development strategies, adopted in
September, 2013.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Regional
Development, and Regional Level
Cooperation)
Submit the completed Action Plan
projects to the Government of Georgia.
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure
State Representative Governors
administrations
Municipalities
2015
January April
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
UNDP
Swiss Agency for
Development
and Cooperation
(SDC)
Austrian
Development
Agency (ADA)
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
137
641
Train central and local administrations
on regional development policies to
further implementation and monitoring
of programmes in the regions.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Regional
Development, and Regional Level
Cooperation)
Study the post-training needs of civil
servants at local self-government and
state trustee-governors’ administrations,
and ensure subsequent needs-based
trainings.
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure
2015
(GIZ)
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
LEPL - Vano
Khukhunaishvili Center
of Effective Governance
System and Territorial
Arrangement Reform
UNDP
Swiss Agency for
Development
and Cooperation
(SDC)
Austrian
Development
Agency (ADA)
642
Enhance the involvement of local
stakeholders and consolidate the
partnership between all the parties
involved in regional development;
promote the strengthening of regional
and interregional economic and business
networks in Georgia.
(Association Agenda;
2.6 Other Cooperation Policies; Regional
Development, and Regional Level
Cooperation)
Support the establishment and effective
operation of the “Regional Development
Agencies” in Georgian regions; prepare
best practice-based relevant manuals
(document of Conception, Modal
Statute/Regulation) and
present/recommend them to regional
and local administrations; support the
organisation of study tours on relevant
topics in EU Member States.
Ministry of Regional
Development and
Infrastructure
2015
Deutsche
Gesellschaft für
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ)
State Budget
Donors
Assistance
138
643
644
645
646
647
648
The Parties will conduct a regular
dialogue on the participation of Georgia
in EU programmes and agencies. In
particular, the EU shall inform Georgia in
the case of establishment of new EU
agencies and new programmes of the
Union, as well as regarding changes in
the terms of participation in the
programmes of the Union and agencies,
mentioned in Articles 380 and 381 of this
Agreement.
(Association Agreement;
Article 382)
Georgia shall benefit from financial
assistance through the relevant EU
funding mechanisms and instruments.
Georgia may also benefit from
cooperation with the European
Investment Bank (EIB), European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD) and other international financial
institutions. (Association Agreement;
Article 383)
The priority areas of the EU financial
assistance agreed by the Parties shall be
laid down in annual action programmes
based, whenever applicable on multiannual frameworks which reflect agreed
policy priorities.
(Association Agreement;
Article 385)
Actively cooperate with Georgian
Governmental agencies and the relevant
EU intuitions to facilitate Georgia’s
involvement in the new EU community
programmes and cooperation with the
EU agencies.
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
Overall coordination of planning and
implementation of institution building
instruments, thematic, cross border and
regional cooperation programmes of the
existing public institutions in the
framework of the EU assistance.
Promote cooperation with financial
institutions of the EU with the aim of
mobilising EU resources, as well as plan
and implement joint projects.
Sign the relevant financing agreements
of the priority areas envisaged by the
2014 Annual Action Plan of EU
Assistance.
Prepare relevant documents on the
priority areas envisaged by in the 2015
Annual Action Plan of EU Assistance for
the purpose of signing financial
agreements.
Coordinate and launch preparations of
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
State Budget
European
Commission
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
State Budget
European
Commission
2015
I-II Quarter
State Budget
2015
III-IV
Quarter
State Budget
Office of the State
2015
State Budget
State Budget
European
Commission
European
Commission
European
Commission
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650
In order to ensure optimum use of the
resources available, the Parties shall
endeavour to ensure that EU assistance is
implemented in close cooperation and
coordination with other donor countries,
donor organisations and international
financial institutions, and in line with
international principles of aid
effectiveness.
(Association Agreement;
Article 386)
relevant documents on the agreement
between the Government of Georgia and
the European Commission on priority
areas envisaged by the 2016 Annual
Action Plan of EU Assistance.
Conduct consultations with Georgian
Governmental agencies on the
procedures to access and utilise the
existing and new instruments in the
framework of the EU Assistance.
Cooperate with the Administration of
the Government of Georgia and the
Ministry of Finance of Georgia in the
process of developing and launching an
electronic database on the coordination
of donor assistance.
Cooperate with the Administration of
the Government of Georgia for the
purpose of developing institutional
mechanisms for the coordination of
donors.
651
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
I-II Quarter
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
I Quarter
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
European
Commission
State Budget
European
Commission
State Budget
European
Commission
Administration of the
Government
Ministry of Finance
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
State Budget
European
Commission
Administration of the
Government
Title VIII: Institutional, General and Final Provisions
652
Political and policy dialogue between the
Parties, including on issues related to
sectoral cooperation, may take place at
any level.
Coordinate the participation of Georgia
in the EU Eastern Partnership initiative.
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
State Budget
140
653
(Association Agreement;
Article 403)
Coordinate the EU-Georgia cooperation
within the framework of “Mobility
Partnership”.
654
The Parties shall also promote regular
meetings of representatives of their civil
societies, in order to keep them informed
of, and gather their input for, the
implementation of this Agreement.
(Association Agreement;
Article 412.1)
Coordinate the implementation of the
EU Integration Communication and
Information Strategy of the Government
of Georgia for the period of 2014-2017.
Develop/implement special study
programmes in cooperation with
relevant departments of the Ministry of
Justice to increase awareness of various
target groups regarding the concept, aim,
objectives, and possible results of the
Association Agreement and raise
awareness in this respect.
The Civil Society Platform shall be
informed of the decisions and
recommendations of the Association
Council.
(Association Agreement;
Article 413.1)
Provide information to the Civil Society
Platform on the decisions and
recommendations of the Association
Council.
655
656
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
LEPL - Training Center
of Justice of Georgia
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
2015
State Budget
Office of the State
Minister on European
and Euro-Atlantic
Integration
2015
December
Donors Assistance
No funding
required
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