World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/NPL/10
21 May 2002 (02-2787) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Nepal Original: English

WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OFTHE KINGDOM OF NEPAL

Legislative Action Plan

The Government of the Kingdom of Nepal has submitted the attached Legislative Action Plan with a request that it be circulated to members of the Working Party.
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Plant Protection Act 1972, Plant Protection Regulation 1975

Instrument of International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

Seeds Act 1988 (First Amendment) The Act and the Regulation are being reviewed and areas of amendment are being identified by the Study Group.
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Nepal Chartered Accountants
(First Amendment) Act

Health Institutions Operating Act

Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act 1992; Foreign Investment and One Window Policy 1992;
Industrial Policy 1992

Nepal Bar Council Act 1992; Industrial Enterprises Act 1992; Labour Act 1991;
Insurance Act,
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Industrial Property (Protection) Act

Copyright Act 1965

Instrument of Ratification of Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1971

Plant Resources Act

Access to Genetic Resources Act Draft of the new Act will be prepared by the Department of Industry subject to the availability of technical assistance.
It is under consideration of HMG/N October 2002

September 2005

September 2005

September 2005 Instruments of ratifications
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980).
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