the Treaty, it may seek to suspend obligations in other parts of the Treaty. If the Injured Party decides to request authorization to suspend obligations under this subparagraph, it shall state the reasons therefor in its request to the Charter Conference for authorization.
\nExcept where the disputing Contracting Parties agree otherwise, the members of a panel shall not be citizens of Contracting Parties which either are party to the dispute or have notified their interest in accordance with subparagraph (b), or citizens of States members of a Regional Economic Integration Organization which either is party to the dispute or has notified its interest in accordance with subparagraph (b). (e) The disputing Contracting Parties shall respond within 10 working days to the nominations of panel members and shall not oppose nominations except for compelling reasons. (f) Panel members shall serve in their individual capacities and shall neither seek nor take instruction from any government or other body. Each Contracting Party undertakes to respect these principles and not to seek to influence panel members in the performance of their tasks. Panel members shall be selected with a view to ensuring their independence, and that a sufficient diversity of backgrounds and breadth of experience are reflected in a panel. (g) The Secretariat shall promptly notify all Contracting Parties that a panel has been constituted.
\nDisputing Contracting Parties shall also have the right to provide a written rebuttal. A panel may grant a request by any other Contracting Party which has notified its interest in accordance with subparagraph 2 (b) for access to any written submission made to the panel, with the consent of the Contracting Party which has made it.
\nThe proceedings of a panel shall be confidential. A panel shall make an objective assessment of the matters before it, including the facts of the dispute and the compliance of measures with the provisions applicable to trade pursuant to Article 5 or 29. In exercising its functions, a panel shall consult with the disputing Contracting Parties and give them adequate opportunity to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution. Unless otherwise agreed by the disputing Contracting Parties, a panel shall base its decision on the arguments and submissions of the disputing Contracting Parties.
\nPanels shall be guided by the interpretations given to the GATT and Related Instruments within the framework of the GATT, and shall not question the compatibility with Article 5 or 29 of practices applied by any Contracting Party which is a party to the GATT to other parties to the GATT to which it applies the GATT and which have not been taken by those other parties to dispute resolution under the GATT.
\nUnless otherwise agreed by the disputing Contracting Parties, all procedures involving a panel, including the issuance of its final report, should be completed within 180 days of the date of establishment of the panel; however, a failure to complete all procedures within this period shall not affect the validity of a final report. (b) A panel shall determine its jurisdiction; such determination shall be final and binding. Any objection by a disputing Contracting Party that a dispute is not within the jurisdiction of the panel shall be considered by the panel, which shall decide whether to deal with the objection as a preliminary question or to join it to the merits of the dispute. (c) In the event of two or more requests for establishment of a panel in relation to disputes that are substantively similar, the Secretary-General may with the consent of all the disputing Contracting Parties appoint a single panel.
\nFollowing the date set for receipt of comments from the Contracting Parties, the panel shall issue to the disputing Contracting Parties an interim written report, including both the descriptive sections and the panel's proposed findings and conclusions. Within a period set by the panel a disputing Contracting Party may submit to the panel a written request that the panel review specific aspects of the interim report before issuing a final report. Before issuing a final report the panel may, in its discretion, meet with the disputing Contracting Parties to consider the issues raised in such a request.
\nThe final report shall include descriptive sections (including a statement of the facts and a summary of the arguments made by the disputing Contracting Parties), the panel's findings and conclusions, and a discussion of arguments made on specific aspects of the interim report at the stage of its review. The final report shall deal with every substantial issue raised before the panel and necessary to the resolution of the dispute and shall state the reasons for the panel's conclusions.
\nA panel shall issue its final report by providing it promptly to the Secretariat and to the disputing Contracting Parties. The Secretariat shall at the earliest practicable opportunity distribute the final report, together with any written views that a disputing Contracting Party desires to have appended, to all Contracting Parties. (b) Where a panel concludes that a measure introduced or maintained by a Contracting Party does not comply with a provision of Article 5 or 29 or with a provision of the GATT or a Related Instrument that applies pursuant to Article 29, the panel may recommend in its final report that the Contracting Party alter or abandon the measure or conduct so as to be in compliance with that provision. (c) Panel reports shall be adopted by the Charter Conference. In order to provide sufficient time for the Charter Conference to consider panel reports, a report shall not be adopted by the Charter Conference until at least 30 days after it has been provided to all Contracting Parties by the Secretariat. Contracting Parties having objections to a panel report shall give written reasons for their objections to the Secretariat at least 10 days prior to the date on which the report is to be considered for adoption by the Charter Conference, and the Secretariat shall promptly provide them to all Contracting Parties. The disputing Contracting Parties and Contracting Parties which notified their interest in accordance with subparagraph 2 (b) shall have the right to participate fully in the consideration of the panel report on that dispute by the Charter Conference, and their views shall be fully recorded. (d) In order to ensure effective resolution of disputes to the benefit of all Contracting Parties, prompt compliance with rulings and recommendations of a final panel report that has been adopted by the Charter Conference is essential. A Contracting Party which is subject to a ruling or recommendation of a final panel report that has been adopted by the Charter Conference shall inform the Charter Conference of its intentions regarding compliance with such ruling or recommendation. In the event that immediate compliance is impracticable, the Contracting Party concerned shall explain its reasons for non-compliance to the Charter Conference and, in light of this explanation, shall have a reasonable period of time to effect compliance. The aim of dispute resolution is the modification or removal of inconsistent measures.
\nUnless the Charter Conference decides otherwise the rules of procedure for panel proceedings shall be adopted in accordance with subparagraph 3 (a). (c) The arbitral panel shall determine whether the level of obligations proposed to be suspended by the injured Contracting Party is excessive in relation to the injury it experienced, and if so, to what extent. It shall not review the nature of the obligations suspended, except in so far as this is inseparable from the determination of the level of suspended obligations. (d) The arbitral panel shall deliver its written determination to the injured and the non-complying Contracting Parties and to the Secretariat within 60 days of the establishment of the panel or within such other period as may be agreed by the injured and the non-complying Contracting Parties. The Secretariat shall present the determination to the Charter Conference at the earliest practicable opportunity, and no later than the meeting of the Charter Conference following receipt of the determination. (e) The determination of the arbitral panel shall become final and binding 30 days after the date of its presentation to the Charter Conference, and any level of suspension of benefits allowed thereby may thereupon be put into effect by the injured Contracting Party in such manner as that Contracting Party considers equivalent in the circumstances, unless prior to the expiration of the 30 days period the Charter Conference decides otherwise. (f) In suspending any obligations to a non-complying Contracting Party, an injured Contracting Party shall make every effort not to affect adversely the trade of any other Contracting Party.
\nDesignees shall serve for renewable terms of five years and until their successors have been designated. A designee whose term expires shall continue to fulfil any function for which that individual has been chosen pursuant to this Annex. In the case of death, resignation or incapacity of a designee, the Contracting Party or the Secretary-General, whichever designated said designee, shall have the right to designate another individual to serve for the remainder of that designee's term, the designation by the Secretary-General being subject to approval of the Charter Conference.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription There is no law on protection of competition in Albania. The law No 7746 of 28 July 1993 on hydrocarbons and the law No 7796 of 17 February 1994 on minerals do not include such provisions. There is no law on electricity which is in the stage of preparation. This law is planned to be submitted to the Parliament by the end of 1996. In these laws Albania intends to include provisions on anti-competitive conduct.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: ARMENIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription At present a State monopoly exists in Armenia in most energy sectors. There is no law on protection of competition, thus the rules of competition are not yet being implemented. There are no laws on energy. The draft laws on energy are planned to be submitted to the Parliament in 1994. The laws are envisaged to include provisions on anti-competitive behaviour, which would be harmonized with the EC legislation on competition.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1997.
\nCOUNTRY: AZERBAIJAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The anti-monopoly legislation is at the stage of elaboration.
\nPhase-out 1 January 2000.
\nCOUNTRY: BELARUS Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Anti-monopoly legislation is at the stage of elaboration.
\nPhase-out 1 January 2000.
\nCOUNTRY: GEORGIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Laws on demonopolization are at present at the stage of elaboration in Georgia and that is why the State has so far the monopoly for practically all energy sources and energy resources, which restricts the possibility of competition in the energy and fuel complex.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1999.
\nCOUNTRY: KAZAKHSTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The law on development of competition and restriction of monopolistic activities (No 656 of 11 June 1991) has been adopted, but is of a general nature. It is necessary to develop the legislation further, in particular by means of adopting relevant amendments or adopting a new law.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: KYRGYZSTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The law on anti-monopoly policies has already been adopted. The transitional period is needed to adapt provisions of this law to the energy sector which is now strictly regulated by the State.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: MOLDOVA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The law on restriction of monopolistic activities and development of competition of 29 January 1992 provides an organizational and legal basis for the development of competition, and of measures to prevent, limit and restrict monopolistic activities; it is oriented towards implementing market economy conditions. This law, however, does not provide for concrete measures of anti-competitive conduct in the energy sector, nor does it cover completely the requirements of Article 6.
\nIn 1995 drafts of a law on competition and a State programme of demonopolization of the economy will be submitted to the Parliament.
\nThe draft law on energy which will also be submitted to the Parliament in 1995 will cover issues on demonopolization and development of competition in the energy sector.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: ROMANIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The rules of competition are not yet implemented in Romania. The draft law on protection of competition has been submitted to the Parliament and is scheduled to be adopted during 1994.
\nThe draft contains provisions with respect to anti-competitive behaviour, harmonized with the EC's law on competition.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1996.
\nCOUNTRY: THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government The Federation.
\nDescription A comprehensive framework of anti-monopoly legislation has been created in the Russian Federation but other legal and organizational measures to prevent, limit or suppress monopolistic activities and unfair competition will have to be adopted and in particular in the energy sector.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: SLOVENIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Law on protection of competition adopted in 1993 and published in Official Journal No 18/93 treats anti-competitive conduct generally.
\nThe existing law also provides for conditions for the establishment of competition authorities. At present the main competition authority is the Office of Protection of Competition in the Ministry of Economic Relations and Development. With regard to importance of energy sector a separate law in this respect is foreseen and thus more time for full compliance is needed.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: TAJIKISTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription In 1993 Tajikistan passed the law on demonopolization and competition. However, due to the difficult economic situation in Tajikistan, the jurisdiction of the law has been temporarily suspended.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1997.
\nCOUNTRY: TURKMENISTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Under the Ruling of the President of Turkmenistan No 1532 of 21 October 1993 the Committee on Restricting Monopolistic Activities has been etablished and is acting now, the function of which is to protect enterprises and other entities from monopoly conduct and practices and to promote the formation of market principles on the basis of the development of competition and entrepreneurship.
\nFurther development of legislation and regulations is needed which would regulate anti-monopoly conduct of enterprises in the economic activity in the energy sector.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: UZBEKISTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The law on restricting monopoly activities has been adopted in Uzbekistan and has been in force since July 1992. However, the law (as is specified in Article 1 (3) does not extend to the activities of enterprises in the energy sector.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nArticle 6 (5) 'If a Contracting Party considers that any specified anti-competitive conduct carried out within the area of another Contracting Party is adversely affecting an important interest relevant to the purposes identified in this Article, the Contracting Party may notify the other Contracting Party and may request that its competition authorities initiate appropriate enforcement action.
\nThe notifying Contracting Party shall include in such notification sufficient information to permit the notified Contracting Party to identify the anti-competitive conduct that is the subject of the notification and shall include an offer of such further information and cooperation as that Contracting Party is able to provide. The notified Contracting Party or, as the case may be, the relevant competition authorities may consult with the competition authorities of the notifying Contracting Party and shall accord full consideration to the request of the notifying Contracting Party in deciding whether or not to initiate enforcement action with respect to the alleged anti-competitive conduct identified in the notification. The notified Contracting Party shall inform the notifying Contracting Party of its decision or the decision of the relevant competition authorities and may if it wishes inform the notifying Contracting Party of the grounds for the decision. If enforcement action is initiated, the notified Contracting Party shall advise the notifying Contracting Party of its outcome and, to the extent possible, of any significant interim development.` COUNTRY: ALBANIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription In Albania there are no established institutions to enforce the competition rules. Such institutions will be provided for in the law on the protection of competition which is planned to be finalized in 1996.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1999.
\nCOUNTRY: ARMENIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Institutions to enforce the provisions of this paragraph have not been established in Armenia.
\nThe laws on energy and protection of competition are planned to include provisions to establish such institutions.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1997.
\nCOUNTRY: AZERBAIJAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Anti-monopoly authorities shall be established after the adoption of anti-monopoly legislation.
\nPhase-out 1 January 2000.
\nCOUNTRY: BELARUS Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Anti-monopoly authorities shall be established after the adoption of anti-monopoly legislation.
\nPhase-out 1 January 2000.
\nCOUNTRY: GEORGIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Laws on demonopolization are at present at the stage of elaboration in Georgia and that is why there are no competition authorities established yet.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1999.
\nCOUNTRY: KAZAKHSTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription An Anti-monopoly Committee has been established in Kazakhstan, but its activity needs improvement, both from legislative and organizational points of view, in order to elaborate an effective mechanism handling the complaints on anti-competitive conduct.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: KYRGYZSTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription There is no mechanism in Kyrgyzstan to control the anti-competitive conduct and the relevant legislation. It is necessary to establish relevant anti-monopoly authorities.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: MOLDOVA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The Ministry of Economy is responsible for the control of competitive conduct in Moldova. Relevant amendments have been made to the law on breach of administrative rules, which envisage some penalties for violating rules of competition by monopoly enterprises.
\nThe draft law on competition which is now at the stage of elaboration will have provisions on the enforcement of competition rules.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: ROMANIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Institutions to enforce the provisions of this paragraph have not been established in Romania.
\nThe institutions charged with the enforcement of competition rules are provided for in the draft law on protection of competition which is scheduled to be adopted during 1994.
\nThe draft also provides a period of nine months for enforcement, starting with the date of its publication.
\nAccording to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between Romania and the European Communities, Romania was granted a period of five years to implement competition rules.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: TAJIKISTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Tajikistan has adopted laws on demonopolization and competition, but institutions to enforce competition rules are in the stage of development.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1997.
\nCOUNTRY: UZBEKISTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The law on restricting monopoly activities has been adopted in Uzbekistan and has been in force since July 1992. However, the law (as is specified in Article 1 (3) does not extend to the activities of the enterprises in the energy sector.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nArticle 7 (4) 'In the event that transit of energy materials and products cannot be achieved on commercial terms by means of energy transport facilities the Contracting Parties shall not place obstacles in the way of new capacity being established, except as may be otherwise provided in applicable legislation which is consistent with paragraph 1.` COUNTRY: AZERBAIJAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription It is necessary to adopt a set of laws on energy, including licensing procedures regulating transit. During a transition period it is envisaged to build and modernize power transmission lines, as well as generating capacities with the aim of bringing their technical level to the world requirements and adjusting to conditions of a market economy.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1999.
\nCOUNTRY: BELARUS Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Laws on energy, land and other subjects are being worked out at present, and until their final adoption, uncertainty remains as to the conditions for establishing new transport capacities for energy carriers in the territory of Belarus.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: BULGARIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Bulgaria has no laws regulating transit of energy materials and products. An overall restructuring is ongoing in the energy sector, including development of institutional framework, legislation and regulation.
\nPhase-out The transitional period of seven years is necessary to bring the legislation concerning the transit of energy materials and products in full compliance with this provision.
\n1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: GEORGIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription It is necessary to prepare a set of laws on the matter. At present there are substantially different conditions for the transport and transit of various energy sources in Georgia (electric power, natural gas, oil products, coal).
\nPhase-out 1 January 1999.
\nCOUNTRY: HUNGARY Sector Electricity industry.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription According to the current legislation establishment and operation of high-voltage transmission lines is a State monopoly.
\nThe creation of the new legal and regulatory framework for establishment, operation and ownership of high-voltage transmission lines is under preparation.
\nThe Ministry of Industry and Trade has already taken the initiative to put forward a new Act on Electricity Power, that will have its impact also on the Civil Code and on the Act on Concession.
\nCompliance can be achieved after entering in force of the new law on electricity and related regulatory decrees.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1996.
\nCOUNTRY: POLAND Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Polish law on energy, being in the final stage of coordination, stipulates for creating new legal regulations similar to those applied by free market countries (licenses to generate, transmit, distribute and trade in energy carriers). Until it is adopted by the Parliament a temporary suspension of obligations under this paragraph is required.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1995.
\nArticle 9 (1) 'The Contracting Parties acknowledge the importance of open capital markets in encouraging the flow of capital to finance trade in energy materials and products and for the making of and assisting with regard to investments in economic activity in the energy sector in the areas of other Contracting Parties, particularly those with economies in transition. Each Contracting Party shall accordingly endeavour to promote conditions for access to its capital market by companies and nationals of other Contracting Parties, for the purpose of financing trade in energy materials and products and for the purpose of investment in economic activity in the energy sector in the areas of those other Contracting Parties, on a basis no less favourable than that which it accords in like circumstances to its own companies and nationals or companies and nationals of any other Contracting Party or any third State, whichever is the most favourable.` COUNTRY: AZERBAIJAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Relevant legislation is at the stage of elaboration.
\nPhase-out 1 January 2000.
\nCOUNTRY: BELARUS Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Relevant legislation is at the stage of elaboration.
\nPhase-out 1 January 2000.
\nCOUNTRY: GEORGIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Relevant legislation is at the stage of preparation.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1997.
\nCOUNTRY: KAZAKHSTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The bill on foreign investments is at the stage of authorization approval with the aim to adopt it by the Parliament in autumn 1994.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: KYRGYZSTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Relevant legislation is currently under preparation.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nArticle 10 (7) - Specific measures 'Each Contracting Party shall accord to investments in its area of investors of another Contracting Party, and their related activities including management, maintenance, use, enjoyment or disposal, treatment no less favourable than that which it accords to investments of its own investors or of the investors of any other Contracting Party or any third State and their related activities including management, maintenance, use, enjoyment or disposal, whichever is the most favourable.` COUNTRY: BULGARIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Foreign persons may not acquire property rights over land. A company with more than 50 % of foreign person's share may not acquire property right over agricultural land.
\nForeigners and foreign legal persons may not aquire property rights over land except by way of inheritance according to the law. In this case they have to make it over.
\nA foreign person may aquire property rights over buildings, but without property rights over the land.
\nForeign persons or companies with foreign controlling participation must obtain a permit before performing the following activities:
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nArticle 14 (1) (d) 'Each Contracting Party shall with respect to investments in its area of investors of any other Contracting Party guarantee the freedom of transfer into and out of its area, including the transfer of: unspent earnings and other remuneration of personnel engaged from abroad in connection with that investment; ` COUNTRY: BULGARIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Foreign nationals employed by companies with more than 50 % of foreign participation, or by a foreign person registered as sole trader or a branch or a representative office of a foreign company in Bulgaria, receiving their salary in Bulgarian leva, may purchase foreign currency not exeeding 70 % of their salary, including social security payments.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: HUNGARY Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription According to the Act on Investments of Foreigners in Hungary, Article 33, foreign top managers, executive managers, members of the Supervisory Board and foreign employees may transfer their income up to 50 % of their aftertax earnings derived from the company of their employment through the bank of their company.
\nPhase-out The phase out of this particular restriction depends on the progress Hungary is able to make in the implementation of the foreign exchange liberalization programme whose final target is the full convertibility of the Forint. This restriction does not create barriers to foreign investors. Phase-out is based on stipulations of
\n1 July 2001.
\nArticle 20 (3) 'Each Contracting Party shall designate one or more enquiry points to which requests for information about the abovementioned laws, regulations, judicial decisions and administrative rulings may be addressed and shall communicate promptly such designation to the Secretariat which shall make it available on request.` COUNTRY: ARMENIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription In Armenia there are no official enquiry points yet to which requests for information about the relevant laws and other regulations could be addressed. There is no information centre either. There is a plan to establish such a centre in 1994 to 1995.
\nTechnical assistance is required.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1996.
\nCOUNTRY: AZERBAIJAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription There are no official enquiry points so far in Azerbaijan to which requests for information about relevant laws and regulations could be addressed. At present such information is concentrated in various organizations.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1997.
\nCOUNTRY: BELARUS Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Official enquiry offices which could give information on laws, regulations, judicial decisions and administrative rulings do not exist yet in Belarus. As far as the judicial decisions and administrative rulings are concerned there is no practice of their publishing.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: KAZAKHSTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription The process of establishing enquiry points has begun. As far as the judicial decisions and administrative rulings are concerned they are not published in Kazakhstan (except for some decisions made by the Supreme Court), because they are not considered to be sources of law. To change the existing practice will require a long transitional period.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nCOUNTRY: MOLDOVA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription It is necessary to establish enquiry points.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1995.
\nCOUNTRY: THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government The Federation and the Republics constituting Federation.
\nDescription No official enquiry points exist in the Russian Federation as of now to which requests for information about relevant laws and other regulation acts could be addressed. As far as the judicial decisions and administrative rulings are concerned they are not considered to be sources of law.
\nPhase-out 31 December 2000.
\nCOUNTRY: SLOVENIA Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription In Slovenia there are no official enquiry points yet to which requests for information about relevant laws and other regulatory acts could be addressed. At present such information is available in various ministries. The law on foreign investments which is under preparation foresees establishment of such an enquiry point.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nCOUNTRY: TAJIKISTAN Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription There are no enquiry points yet in Tajikistan to which requests for information about relevant laws and other regulations could be addressed. It is only a question of having available funding.
\nPhase-out 31 December 1997.
\nCOUNTRY: UKRAINE Sector All energy sectors.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription Improvement of the present transparency of laws up to the level of international practice is required. Ukraine will have to establish enquiry points providing information about laws, regulations, judicial decisions and administrative rulings and standards of general application.
\nPhase-out 1 January 1998.
\nArticle 22 (3) 'Each Contracting Party shall ensure that if it establishes or maintains a State entity and entrusts the entity with regulatory, administrative or other governmental authority, such entity shall exercise that authority in a manner consistent with the Contracting Party's obligations under this Treaty.` COUNTRY: THE CZECH REPUBLIC Sector Uranium and nuclear industries.
\nLevel of government National.
\nDescription In order to deplete uranium ore reserves that are stocked by Administration of State Material Reserves, no imports of uranium ore and concentrates, including uranium fuel bundles containing uranium of non-Czech origin, will be licensed.
\nPhase-out 1 July 2001.
\nANNEX 2 DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY The European Energy Charter Conference has adopted the following Decisions:
\n