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Annex XIXProposals by Sectors

Reporting Period: January 01, 2014 – 31 December, 2015

Sector Name of the proposal/what was proposed (content of the proposal) Status of the proposal Cost of the proposalJustice The Independent commission has been eliminated in the process of

conditional/early release of convicted persons.After the Government Committee Session was sent to the Office of the President of RA, after the discussion at the Government Committee Session was sent to the Ministry of Justice of RA for consolidation with the Ministry's draft Penitentiary Code

The suggestion has qualitative impact

Justice The members of the penitentiary commission for conditional/early release, which was formed by employees of the Penitentiary Service, have been enlarged with independent members from different political, social and other organizations.

To be submitted to the Government.


Justice In the process of the hearing of the case on conditional/early release the obligatory participation of the prisoner was proposed, if he did not refuse to participate in a written form.



Justice It was proposed to make a decision about conditional/early release, based on characteristics of the prisoner, clearly describing the specific criteria, based on the evaluation mechanism.



Justice Imprisoned persons shall be provided with Internet access.

After the Government Committee Session was submitted to the Staff of the President of RA


Justice Imprisoned persons got an opportunity to buy products, and drugs from various sources.


To be estimated

Justice The administrative processes (provision and the reasons for rejection, After the Government To be estimated

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timing, appropriate forms of appeal), as well as marriage, divorce, and other acts of civil status registration procedures, have been regulated.

Committee Session was submitted to the Staff of the President of RA

Justice The functions of Penitentiary Service, concerning the Alternative punishments have been clarified.



Justice It was clarified and simplified preventive medical and sanitary assistance to the prisoners and the procedures of the relevant committees and activities.



Justice In addition to citizens, legal entities of the RA, as well as foreign citizens and stateless persons, were given the opportunity to submit proposals to state bodies.

After the discussion at the Government Committee Session was sent to the Ministry of Justice of RA for consolidation with the Ministry's draft APLaw.


Justice The demand retraction process in case of published incorrect information by mass media was improved.

submitted to the Government and discussed at the Government Committee Session


Justice Several decisions of the Minister of Justice of RA were repealed. Submitted to the Ministry of Justice for the adoption

100 %608 500 AMD

Justice Elimination of bottom price regulation for notaries Ready for the Gov Session To be estimatedJustice Simplification of alien marriage registration Ready for the Gov Session To be estimatedJustice Elimination of unnecessary documents for Vital Registration Ready for the Gov Session To be estimatedJustice Establish the principles of cooperatives, consider cooperatives as

commercial organizations rather than non-profit ones, establish that members of cooperatives can be also cooperatives, establish the process of involvement in cooperative and cases when and how the member can leave the cooperative, define the registration of the members of cooperatives, withdraw the fees for making changes in charter of cooperatives (7 proposals).

Ready to be submitted to Gov. Committee Session

To be estimated

Justice Reduce the terms of registration NGO and Fund (2 proposals). Ready to be submitted to Gov. Committee Session

Waiting for statistics

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Justice Increase the limit of amount of basis of debtor’s forced bankruptcy, define the bankruptcy manager’s qualification examination application form, and clarify the procedure qualification (3 proposals).



Justice Withdraw the compulsory prepayment for participation on public auction, withdraw the obligation to notice about public auction only by the selected media, clarify the procedure of public auction, the provisions relating to real estate valuator to bring into accordance to acting legislation (4 proposals).



Justice Establish terms of making decision in the process of compulsory enforcement of court decrees, eliminate inconsistencies concerning to the definition of the amounts which cannot be confiscated, with the enforcement act, clarify the amount of compensation for the costs of enforcement actions, clarify the procedure of compulsory enforcement of court decrees (5 proposals).



Justice Repeal the legal acts regulating relations which are regulated by other laws (4 proposals).


100 %

3.326.000 AMDTotal number of proposals in Justice sector - 43Finance Quarterly reports presented by audit companies have been replaced by

annual reports.The volume of the data/information being presented has been reduced.

Submitted to the Government Committee.

80,27 %1.151.040 AMD

Finance By the RA law «On audit activity» the following have been regulated concerning the specialized institution:- accreditation process,- supervision (inspection, control),- liability for infringement.

Submitted to the Government Committee


Finance Due to the licensing process of audit companies there has been proposed:- to eliminate the requirements presented to the director of the company,- to specify exhaustively (comprehensively) the grounds for rejection to issuing a license.The volume of the data/information being presented to obtain a license has been reduced.

To be submitted to the Government

0,53 %

191.100 AMD

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Finance There has been proposed to eliminate the education, specialty and experience requirements for participation in auditor’s qualification examinations and to keep those only for obtaining the certificate.



Finance There has been proposed to eliminate the state duty determined by the RA law “On state duty” and imposed on individuals for the audit activity license.


The suggestion has a technical character

Finance Repeal the requirement on means of transportation’s obligatory technical inspection

Submitted to the Government 100 %71.134.000 AMD

Finance Repeal the licensing of the obligatory technical inspection service Submitted to the Government 100 %50.701.568 AMD

Finance Replacing the inspection state duty by cars database maintaining duty Submitted to the Government 100 %4.052.326.500

Finance Correct discrepancies in the law on Accounting with other laws (2 proposals).

Sent to Gov. Committee Session The suggestion has a technical character

Finance Eliminate terms from accountant’s certificates (Make certificates lifetime) Sent to Gov. Committee Session To be estimatedFinance Create possibility of electronic submission of the application for the

participation of the certified accountants examination Sent to Gov. Committee Session To be estimated

Finance For the holder of ACCA F1-F9 or CFA certificates eliminate the examination requirement for the status of “certified accountant”.

Sent to Gov. Committee Session To be estimated

Finance Reduce and Define terms (2 proposals) Sent to Gov. Committee Session The suggestion has a technical character

Finance Repeal 4 Gov. decisions regulating accounting Adopted by the Gov on 26 November 2015

To be estimated

Finance Repeal ministerial decree regulating accounting Adopted by the Ministry of Finance on 24 November 2015

To be estimated

Finance Repeal 2 ministerial decrees regulating accounting Submitted to the State Agencies for Adoption

To be estimated

Finance Eliminate the Primary Bond Market dealers’ selection. Sent to Gov. Committee Session To be estimatedFinance Establish the contract sample between the issuer (Ministry of Finance) and

the agent (T-bonds and savings coupon bonds buyer)Submitted to the State Agencies for Adoption

To be estimated

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Finance Simplify the direct sales procedure of issues issued T-bonds and savings coupon bonds by The Treasury Direct of the Staff of RoA Ministry of Finance (4 proposals)

Submitted to the State Agencies for Adoption

To be estimated

Total number of proposals in Finance sector: 28Economic competition The minimum size of the market share of the company is established.

Company with market share lower than minimum size cannot be considered dominant. On the other hand, an opportunity is provided to evaluate its possibility to affect the market in this situation.



Economic competition Determination of dominant position of a commercial network based on existence of 4 trade object has been cancelled along with the cases of dominant position abuse by such companies.



Economic competition Quarterly report presenting by dominant company has been eliminated. To be submitted to the Government

100 %4.046.000 AMD

Economic competition The cases to apply to the Commission for concentration declaration have been reduced.


29,03 %161.009.046 AMD

Economic competition The right of the Commission to adopt disaggregation resolutions for dominant economic entities in case of abuse of dominant position twice a year, has been revoked.



Economic competition In case of an appeal of the Commission's decision, the provision of "non-suspension of its implementation" has been replaced by "suspension".



Economic competition In case of receiving a prohibited state aid, the liability of the company has been eliminated.



Total number of proposals inEconomic Competition - 11State Property Management Eliminate the process of Privatization Submitted to state agencies 13%

12,350 AMDState Property Management Simplification of housing donation process Submitted to state agencies The suggestion has

qualitative impactTotal number of proposals in State Property Management sector: 2

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Communication Simplification of TV Broadcast licensing (type of activity, reduction of dates, steps, required documents etc)

Submitted to state agencies 11%3,958,100 AMD

Total number of proposals in Communication sector: 12Urban Development Legal acts related to the license of processing and examination of

documents. Replace the processes of licensing with the process of in-advance notification

Approved by Council To be estimated

Urban Development Legal acts related to the license of technical examination of buildings and structures. Replace the processes of licensing with the process of in-advance notification


Urban Development Legal acts related to the license of technical supervision of construction quality. Replace the processes of licensing with the process of in-advance notification


Urban Development Legal acts related to the license of construction. Replace the processes of licensing with the process of in-advance notification


Urban Development Legal acts related to the license of engineering examination. Replace the processes of licensing with the process of in-advance notification


Urban Development Abolish the requirement of certification of specialist in the field of construction


Urban development Include in the zoning plans all the necessary information, limitations, criteria that are required for architecture and construction activities.

Approved by Council Qualitative impact66 %

3.000AMD(((waiting for statistics)

Urban development Remove the document of architecure planning assignment reserving its functions to the zoning plans



Urban development Remove the construction permit as a function (permission system), and instead define that the agreement with Local Self Government system on the corresponding drafts will be considered as construction permit



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Urban development Define that during the actual construction the person in charge should notify the Local Self Government system, as well as the authorised body of urban development sector.

Approved by Council The suggestion has qualitative impact

Total number of proposals in Urban development sector: 22Customs Legal entities and individuals operating in the territory of Armenia can

exempt from taxes of activities related to import and supply of goods, providing works and services by downloading and completing the statement set in the website of the related ministry.

Adopted by Gov81 %

13.425.510 AMD

Customs Legal entities and individuals complete the statement by themselves and provide the copies to the authorise body each quarter. The autorise body check the data for complaisance.

Adopted by Gov

Customs In case of importing of goods legal entities and individuals complete the statement, signed and submit to the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Finance In the absence of grounds for refusal within one working day of the Finance Ministry instructs to use tax reduction within one working day.

Adopted by Gov

Customs The statement and documents can be submitted in electronic version. Adopted by GovCustoms Abolish the decision related the list of imported goods which custom fee is

0 and do not have excise tax. Abolish the accounting procedure of that goods related the deferred tax liabilities

Adopted by Gov The suggestion is of a technical character

Customs Abolish tax exemption procedures under «Millennium Challenges» agreement

Adopted by Gov The suggestion is of a technical character

Customs Clearly set the requirements of the documents in the procedures related to the rules of origin.

Adopted by Gov The suggestion has qualitative impact

Total number of proposals in Customs sector: 61Law Enforcement In the RA law on RA citizen’s passport reduce the terms defined for

providing passports to RA citizens to 10 working days instead of current 15 working days.

Submitted to state agencies The suggestion has qualitative impact

Law Enforcement In the RA law on Identity cards reduce the terms defined for providing identity cards to RA citizens to 10 working days instead of current 15 working days

Submitted to state agencies The suggestion has qualitative impact

Law Enforcement Clarify the grounds for the refusal in the RA law on RA citizen’s passport Submitted to state agencies The suggestion has

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qualitative impactLaw Enforcement Provide passports to the RA citizens under age of 16 with 5 year validity

and make correspondent changes in the RA law on RA citizen’s passport time

Submitted to state agencies 57%612.306 AMD

Law Enforcement Clarify the grounds for the refusal in the RA law on Identity cards Submitted to state agencies The suggestion has qualitative impact

Law Enforcement Remove from the list of required documents defined in the regulation N 1930 the requirement of presenting notary validated translation of the passport for obtaining and suspending RA citizenship

Submitted to state agencies Waiting for statistics

Law Enforcement Define driving license as an identity card as a personal identification document for citizens of the Republic of Armenia

Submitted to state agencies To be estimated

Law Enforcement Issue the professional qualification certificate of cash collection employees for unlimited time period.

Waiting for National Assembly Session

77%283.400 AMD

Law Enforcement Set fit-and-proper criteria for owners of security guard companies Waiting for Government Session The suggestion has qualitative impact

Law Enforcement Abolish the requirement to hire employees before being granted a license for security guarding or cash collection activities

Waiting for Government Session 95%192.800 AMD

Law Enforcement Combine legal acts setting the procedures for business processes and those setting related sample forms

Rejected The suggestion has qualitative impact

Law Enforcement Define terms for business processes in work days Waiting for Government Session The suggestion has technical character

Law Enforcement Clearly define grounds for suspending or revoking security guard activity license

Waiting for Government Session To be estimated

Law Enforcement Clearly define and publish quantity and types of security guard gear that companies can possess

Waiting for Government Session To be estimated

Total number of proposals in Law Enforcement Sector: 14Transport Proposals aimed to simplify the business processes in the transport sector. Adopted by Parliament and/or

GovernmentThe suggestion has technical character

Total number of proposals in

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Transport sector: 115Public utilities Proposals aimed to simplify the business processes in the public utilities

sector. Adopted by Parliament and/or Commission (PSRC)

The suggestion has technical character

Total number of proposals in Public utilities sector: 111Health Proposals aimed to simplify the business processes in the health sector. Adopted by Parliament and/or

Government6%

6,173,980 AMDTotal number of proposals in Health sector: 94Nature protection Clarify and significantly reduce the duration for provision of water use

permits, as well as define them exclusively in work days Adopted by Parliament The suggestion has

technical characterNature protection Clarify the terms for provision of water use permits based on types of the

water use: drinking-household, irrigation, industrial, energy and fisheriesAdopted by Parliament 70%

554,644,000 AMDNature protection Clarify the application forms for water use permits To be submitted to the

Government50%

230,000 AMDNature protection Define paying the state fee not at the moment of applying but within 5

working days after receiving a positive decision To be adopted by the National Assembly

100%343,000 AMD

Nature protection Remove the requirement of presenting the document confirming the payment of state tax to authorized state body

To be adopted by the National Assembly

40%294,000 AMD

Nature protection Define that in case of deficiencies in the applications for obtaining water use permit, the authorized body is obliged to inform the applicant about that giving them the opportunity to eliminate the deficiencies

To be adopted by the National Assembly


Nature protection Eliminate the requirement of presenting the business plan (project) attached to the applications for all types of water use permits applications, except water use for energy purposes.


97%1,284,000 AMD

Nature protection Remove the requirement to present water quality certificate obtained from the Ministry of Health of RA from the list of documents required for obtaining water use permits



Nature protection Combine the procedures of provision, extension and suspension of water use permits in a single procedure

Adopted by Parliament The suggestion has technical character

Nature protection Clarify the process of submission of application and obtaining of water use To be submitted to the The suggestion has

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permit Government qualitative impactNature protection Define the possibility to submit the applications and receive the decision

by post or electronically.To be submitted to the Government

40%294,000 AMD

Nature protection Clarify the requirement to perform field-study and mention the plan and coordinate axes of water withdrawal places whenever it is possible.



Nature Protection Granting a general license for imports of ozone-depleting substances according to individual quotas obtained by the importer instead of one-time license.



Nature Protection Simplification of the process of the industrial use of the wildlife resources, development of the application form for signing a contract with the state agency.

Submitted to the Government 60%41,250 AMD

Nature Protection Elimination the requirement for importers of ozone-depleting substances to submit reports to the state agencies and determine a requirement for the importers to keep the relevant import documentations for 5 years.


74%37,800 AMD

Nature Protection Simplification of the process of validation of hazardous waste passports and reduction of the time needed for passport validation from 30-day period to 15 business days.


Nature Protection Implementation of electronic reporting system for reports that are submitted to the Ministry of Nature Protection by legal entities that create hazardous waste or dispose hazardous waste.The reports must be submitted only if changes have occurred during the reporting year.


Nature Protection Elimination of the unnecessary documents that were required to submit for permits for exports and imports of botanical collections, wild animals and zoological collections.


Nature Protection Simplification of the process of approval of the projects of hazardous waste generation norms and their installation procedures.

Submitted to the Government The suggestion has qualitative impact

Nature Protection Elimination of the permits for recreational (amateur) fishing. To be submitted to the Government

64%236,400 AMD

Nature Protection Proposals to the government to establish the legal acts on regulation of hunting, hunters qualification examinations, issuance of hunting



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certificates, hunting permits, creation and management of hunting areas, monitoring of flora and fauna, etc.

Total number of proposals in Nature Protection Sector: 27Energy and Natural Resources Define that the state agency must provide the conclusion to launch the

thermo, electro stations within 3 business days (currently defined 5 days) after the application that states the elimination of defects is submitted.

Adopted by the Government 40,33 %

9.498.321 AMDEnergy and Natural Resources Provide the conclusion to launch the thermo, electro stations of the newly

built constructions with the completed construction operating Act.Adopted by the Government 99,8 %

1.598.464 AMDEnergy and Natural Resources Define that the applications can be submitted electronically. Adopted by the Government 100 %

605.000 AMDEnergy and Natural Resources Define that only the technical specifications are submitted with the

application. The copies of the other necessary documents are provided to the inspector during the site surveying study.

Adopted by the Government The suggestion has qualitative impact

Energy and Natural Resources Define the forms of applications. Adopted by the Government 87.5 %4.235.000 AMD

Energy and Natural Resources Define that information about the accidents must be submitted quarterly only if the accident occurs.

Adopted by the Government 100 %2.000 AMD

Energy and Natural Resources Define the information submission form. Adopted by the Government The suggestion has qualitative impact

Energy and Natural Resources Repeal the RA Government decision that defines regulations for liquefied gas filling mobile stations safe operating procedures and order to the State agency to develop permit granting procedure for the stations.

Adopted by the Government 100 %4.800 AMD

Energy & Natural Resources Law on Mining and respective legal acts (government decrees & Ministerial Orders.

Approved by the Reform Council To be estimated

Energy & Natural Resources Set up a new electronic application filling system for mine excavation applicants. (In total 3 applications were created for different type of permits)

Approved by the Reform Council To be estimated

Energy & Natural Resources Cut the regulation for physical entities to get a permit from the Ministry of Approved by the Reform Council 100 %

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Energy and Natural Resources to make an excavation on their own land up to 2 meters. (2 proposals)

6.200 AMD

Energy & Natural Resources Cancel the requirement for issuing bank statements to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources when getting the permit

Approved by the Reform Council The suggestion has qualitative impact

Total number of proposals in Energy and Natural Resources sector: 17Emergency situations A draft of the new law has been elaborated in order to ensure the security

of public, residential, multi-dwelling buildings, as well as private houses’ elevators

Presented to the Local governance and emergency situations Ministry of RA for the opinion

To be estimated

Emergency situations According to the law draft perform the technical security expertise of the elevators not upon the request, but automatically



Emergency situations Maintain the registry of the elevators in order to ensure complete information about elevators existent on the territory of Armenia



Emergency situations Define precisely the scopes of the payers of elevators’ service and expertise fees


To be estimated

Emergency situations Perform the payments of elevators’ service and expertise fees according to the communal payments principles excluding the option of fees collection from home or office.


To be estimated

Emergency situations Distinguish the fee sizes for service and expertise based on the type of the elevators /passenger, cargo elevators/


To be estimated

Emergency situations Clarify the article of RA Criminal code defining the responsibility for the Presented to the Local The suggestion has

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violation of safety techniques and labor protection norms and rules, as the formulation of <<technical safety>> indicated in it does not correspond to the existing definitions of safety techniques and labor protection contained in the laws and other legal acts

governance and emergency situations Ministry of RA for the opinion

qualitative impact

Emergency situations Define by RA Government decision the procedure and terms of education of the entities exploiting hazardous production facilities, the procedure and terms of qualification and the administration issues associated with them.


To be estimated

Emergency situations Provide financial reimbursement for savers summoned by the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Submitted to the Government To be estimated

Emergency situations Enabling the receipt of monetary compensation by a non-relative when a saver dies while performing his duties, should the saver have no relatives.

Submitted to the Government To be estimated

Emergency situations Ensure a more efficient use of public resources by allocating government-funded places at the Academy of Emergency Management instead of claiming compensation from employees in defined cases.

Submitted to the Government The suggestion has technical character

Emergency situations Remove the provision for claiming compensation in case of an educational probation.


Emergency situations Repeal Order by the Minister of Emergent Situations N1002 as of 19.10.2004, which is duplicated by a recent legal act regulating the same issues.


Total number of proposals in Emergency situations sector: 14Agriculture Make seed certification produced in Armenia optional versus mandatory

(5 proposals)Ready for the Gov Session 100%

1.944.000AMD

Agriculture Simplify seed producers, importers, exporters mandatory registry procedure (2 proposals)

Ready for the Gov Session The suggestion have qualitative impact

Agriculture Simplify plant varieties economic value assessment official tests procedure (5 proposals)

Ready for the Gov Session 8.5 %4000AMD

Agriculture Clarify approbatory accreditation procedure (3 proposals) Ready for the Gov Session The suggestion have

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qualitative impactAgriculture Simplify Grant of a Patent for selection achievement procedure (18

proposals)Ready for the Gov Session 57%

86150AMD

Agriculture Simplify License Agreement registration procedure (3 proposals) Ready for the Gov Session The suggestion have qualitative impact

Agriculture Eliminate organic agricultural production methods conformity certificate (4 proposals)

Ready for the Gov Session The suggestion have qualitative impact

Agriculture sector, Forest and Animal-breeding subsectors

Abolish forest use permits and contracts for non-wood products Ready for the Gov Session 100 %4,000AMD


Abolish forest use contracts for timber products (except those for sale) Ready for the Gov Session Waiting for statistics


Abolish notary verification requirement for all forest use permit contracts Ready for the Gov Session 85%3,000AMD


Simplify procedures and reduction of documents for the forest use in Armenia

Ready for the Gov Session 95%9,000AMD


Making accreditation of animal-breeding (pedigree) used in Armenia optional versus mandatory

Approved by the Parliament Waiting for statistics


Simplify procedures and reduction of documents for the animal-breeding (pedigree)accreditation

Ready for the Gov Session Waiting for statistics


Abolish respective clauses in the Administrative Offences Code and 2 Government decrees. Ready for the Gov Session

To be estimated

Agriculture Replace three licenses related to this sector with notification system. (3 proposals)

Approved by the Parliament Waiting for statistics

Agriculture Remove the demand to have expert analyses from 4 ministries to get the permit to sell home-grown pesticides. (3 proposals)

Ready for the Gov Session 59%16,000AMD

Agriculture Give opportunity to make livestock related examination to all the certified laboratories in Armenia.(4 proposals)

Ready for the Gov Session The suggestion has qualitative impact


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Agriculture sector: 70Cadastre Simplify the process of certification for real estate appraisers Waiting for the Gov Session 56%

142,450 AMDCadastre Eliminate terms from real estate appraiser`s certificates (Make certificates

lifetime)Waiting for the Gov Session 79%

1,265,190 AMDCadastre Suggest voluntary notary verification of property purchase/sale

transactionsWaiting for the Gov Session 100%

824,687,860 AMDCadastre For registration of rights to property require the submission of original

documents, which will be scanned or Xeroxed by the respective AgencyWaiting for the Gov Session The suggestion is of a

technical characterCadastre Clarify grounds for refusal of registering rights to property Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion has

qualitative impactCadastre For registration of rights to blocks of flats require that the respective

Agency checks the necessary information with relevant Government agencies instead of requiring the applicant to submit references

Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion has qualitative impact

Cadastre Define terms in work days Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion is of a technical character

Cadastre Define similar terms for granting address in the city of Yerevan and other regions


Cadastre Stipulate a provision to send notification on rejection of the application for granting address within 2 work days upon adopting the decision


Cadastre For online submission of documents group the documents to be presented by the type of transaction, so that it is clear what documents should be submitted


Cadastre For newly built buildings provide address as during the documentation of its exploitation process instead of requiring separate application for the address

Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion is of a technical character

Cadastre Present proposals for renaming streets for public discussion Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion has qualitative impact

Cadastre Eliminate the surveying and mapping equipments certification and metrological control requirement

Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion is of a technical character

Cadastre Eliminate the thematic mapping work permit Waiting for the Gov Session 100%195,000 AMD

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The suggestion eliminates an economic freedom indicator from

1 to 0Cadastre Repeal the legal act regulating surveying and mapping work permit

relationships (no such permit requirement is available by superior laws)Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion is of a

technical characterCadastre Repeal the legal act regulating surveying, mapping work inspection

relationships (there is no such authority permit by law)Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion is of a

technical characterCadastre Eliminate the requirement to pass the geodesist professional qualification

examination for the persons with a higher education in geodesy (or related disciplines), introduce the notification system

Waiting for the Gov Session 82%2,605,170 AMD

Total number of proposals in Cadastre sector: 22Social sector, state pension, monetary assistance (benefit)

Abolish the requirement of submitting any archive documents by pensioners and impose the obtaining of the needed information through archives on the authorized state agencies as prescribed for by the government.

Approved by Gov. Session, 02 October 2014Waiting for National Assembly Session


Social sector, state pension, monetary assistance (benefit)

Pension assignment and other pension related documents shall be submitted to the pension issuing agencies through and on account of these agencies if a handicapped and 3-rd degree mobility limitation person is dealt.

Approved by Gov. Session, 02 October 2014Waiting for National Assembly Session

100%4,369,000 AMD


Facilitate and clarify procedure for paying monetary assistance or pension benefits for disabilities to RA officials who became handicapped or fell on duties stating a relevant application to payment process.

Rejected by the Gov. Committee Session (Repealed 11.09.2014)



State an application to payment process for cashless pension payment through banks to facilitate and simplify the bank- pensioner relations and cut costs of transport and time in case of additional visits required by laws.

Approved by the Government Session

41%107,859,830 AMD


Repeal Government Decree on pension of previous military personnel. Approved by the Government Session

The suggestion is of a technical character


Abolish the requirement for applying for state pension in person and state that it may be done on-line.

Rejected by the Reform Council21 March 2014



Allow pensioners who live or stay abroad and receive their pension cashless to prove their being alive once a year through a live certification given by the notary or by skype.



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State that pensioners who failed to receive their state pension on time shall apply and be paid for the whole period of nonpayment instead of recent one year.




State that pensioners who stay in abroad more than 6 and return to Armenia months shall not lose their right to RA pensions.




It is suggested to use application form templates for all pension related deals and for all types of pension (81 forms in total are contracted to 5 templates).


40%6,066,400 AMD

Social sector, labor relations Abolish provisions in the Labor Code of the RA, as well as respective legal acts on additional and prolonged annual leaves, suggesting that the decision on their provision and duration and conditions are subject to negotiation between employer and employee in private sector.

Sent to Gov. Committee, April 17 2015Sent to additional discussions, June 18, 2015 by Gov. Committee

The suggestion has qualitative impact and will increase GDP share of each employee with the right of these kind

of leaves by 13,000 AMD or by 449,822,000 AMD in total for 6989 employees with the right of this kind of

leavesSocial sector, labor relations Abolish the minimum rates set for overtime and night work (50% and 30%)

suggesting that these rates shall be defined by labor relation parties (employer and employee or through their representatives), and shall be duly fixed in the labor contracts or collective bargaining


The suggestion has qualitative impact and will increase average hourly salaries by 200 AMD or by 23,424,000

AMD for 115400 employees who weekly

work more than 48 hours in average

Social sector, labor relations State that overtime work may be implemented provided an agreement is achieved upon by the labor relation parties



Social sector, labor relations Abolish the limit of 180 hours set for annual overtime work Sent to Gov. Committee, April 17 2015

The suggestion has qualitative impact and

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Sent to additional discussions, June 18, 2015 by Gov. Committee

will increase GDP share of each employee who

weekly works more than 48 hours in

average by 543,000 AMD or by

62,644,917,000 AMD in total for 115400

employees who weekly work more than 48

hours in averageSocial sector, labor relations Abolish minimum rates of (quantity, duration and place) special and

additional job breaks extended for unsafe and health threatening or damaging jobs suggesting that these issues are subject to negotiation and definition by parties



Social sector, labor relations Abolish redundancy pays set for heavy and dangerous and extremely heavy and dangerous works suggesting that the redundancy pays, annual additional leaves and special job breaks shall be made for the employees whose employers have failed or it is impossible for them to meet all the occupational safety requirements set by RA laws.


The suggestion has qualitative impact and will increase average hourly salaries by 250 AMD or 27,846,000

AMD for 110800 employees in this sector

Social sector, labor relations Fix the type and duration of the annual vacation in the employment contracts among other essential terms.

Approved by National Assembly, 22 June 2015


Social sector, labor relations Abolish the requirement for mandatory use of work record books and other functions associated with the maintenance of such books require undue time and expense.


100%140.186.600 AMD

Social sector, labor relations State that the employers shall report the state employment agencies on employees (by sex and age composition and professions) in the event of major staff layoffs in good advance in 2 months instead of 3.



Social sector, labor relations Reduce the notification period of 2 months to 1 week to the employees imposed by RA Labor Code on employers for changes in work schedules.



Social sector, labor relations State that the annual leaves, if not used in set time frame, shall be moved on to further periods on agreement or solicitation of parties, which will

Approved by the Council, but rejected by the Gov. Committee

100%140.186.600 AMD

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cause a huge amount of paperwork instead doing that “by silence”. Social sector, labor relations Abolish provisions on second job. Approved by the Council, but

rejected by the Gov. Committee100%

110.820 AMDSocial sector, labor relations Abolish provisions on temporary work. Approved by the Council, but

rejected by the Gov. CommitteeThe suggestion has qualitative impact

Social sector, labor relations State that notice of employees on any change in the essential terms of labor contract shall be in written form.



Social sector, labor relations Set at least 5 days notice for employees substituting women in care for children.



Social sector, labor relations State that the employer may pay the vacation leave amount within other than stated days before the employee leaves for vacation, if the employee applies in later terms to exempt the employer from set penalties for each day undue.



Social sector, labor relations Abolish the requirement for keeping work time sheets. Approved by National Assembly, 22 June 2015

100%616.858.500 AMD

Social sector, labor relations Abolish the requirement for providing salary tickets by the employer per month to make it upon request.


80%221.774.080 AMD

Social sector, labor relations State that information on previous job activities shall be obtained in 2 days by applying in written form or on-line to Social Service authorized agency.


80%221.774.080 AMD

Social sector, labor relations Abolish the requirement for keeping internal and personal legal acts of the employer on the boards for 5 days.


33%41.559.323 AMD

Social sector, labor relations Clarify annual vacation or leave accounting schemes in case if the employee has no such actual worked periods.



Social sector, labor relations Repeal legal acts on maintenance of work time sheets. Approved by National Assembly, 22 June 2015

100%616.858.500 AMD

Social sector, labor relations Repeal legal act on official clarification of RA Labor Code provision on remuneration.


The suggestion is of a technical character

Social sector, labor relations Repeal legal act on maintenance of work record books. Approved by National Assembly, 22 June 2015

100%140.186.600 AMD

Social sector, family, children and women issues

Reduce those days set for 3-level-accounting system of children in need that are already covered by relevant databases.

Approved by Reform council, Waiting for Gov. Committee Session


Social sector, allowances and concessional loans and deposit refund for vulnerable groups

Abolish the requirement for submitting original documents copies for military personnel who are eligible for disability pension or monetary assistance (benefit).

Approved by the Reform Council, 21 March 2014 Rejected by Gov. Committee

17%233.600 AMD

19

Session Social sector, allowances and concessional loans and deposit refund for vulnerable groups

Obtain information needed on monetary assistance by making inquiries among relevant state agencies instead of requiring them from applicants (one- window).

Approved by the Reform Council, 21 March 2014 Rejected by Gov. Committee Session

100%12.000 AMD


Abolish provisions on sale or alienation of houses or apartments for rehabilitated (repressed) persons applied for concessional real estate lending to increase eligibility.




Apply a universal application form for lending of repressed persons. Approved by Reform council, Waiting for Gov. Committee Session

90%6.750AMD


State a relevant procedure for listing and reviewing applications to reduce time and costs borne by the repressed persons.




State that the staff of steering committee as well as listing of applicants and definition of loan amounts payable to repressed persons shall be prescribed by normative legal acts instead of individual.




State that the repressed persons who apply for loans shall be selected and prioritized by criteria stated by minister’s normative legal act.




State that the repressed persons who apply for loans may update the submitted application to provide an accurate and updated information on living conditions which could be changed over time.


98%11.750 AMD


State that repair loans shall be applicable and payable only for high emergency premises.



Total number of proposals in Social sector: 116Entrepreneurship Set notification procedure instead of the license or permission (agriculture

licenses, permissions of businesses carried in the communities, etc)Adopted by Parliament The suggestion has

technical characterEntrepreneurship It is proposed to replace the processes of licensing for a number of Adopted by Parliament 55,79 %

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actions: for organizing sales sites, for importing vodka and assaying and marking precious metal goods with the process of in-advance notification. It is also suggested to remove the requirement of submitting quarterly reports by trade organizers about sales sites and sellers.

332.069.196 AMD

Entrepreneurship Set accounting procedures of individuals and legal entities who submit notification

Adopted by Parliament The suggestion has technical character

Entrepreneurship Abolish the licenses of document expertising, wine and beer producing. Adopted by Parliament The suggestion has a qualitative impact

Entrepreneurship Abolish the requirement of having certification of barman, waiter. Adopted by Parliament The suggestion eliminates an economic freedom indicator from

1 to 0Entrepreneurship Abolish the requirements related to signing of price by the business

management.Adopted by Parliament 80%

947,985,100 AMDEntrepreneurship Dual-use items: Issue the individual and general permits for the exports of

dual-use items for 5 years (according to the acting regulations the permissions are issued for 2 and 3 years)

Approved by the Economic Committee of the Parliament, waiting for the Parliament session

The suggestion has a qualitative impact

Entrepreneurship Dual-use items: Define 30000 AMD state duty for the individual and general permits (approximately 50% decrease of the existing state duty amount)


40,93 %

45.724 AMD

Entrepreneurship Dual-use items: Provide the opportunity to receive the copy of the permit in case of its loss


The suggestion has a qualitative impact

Entrepreneurship Dual-use items: Define the form of the application for the permit Approved by the Economic Committee of the Parliament, waiting for the Parliament session

96 %

70.840 AMD

Entrepreneurship Dual-use items: Repeal the reporting requirement about the exports or Approved by the Economic 100 %

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transfer of controlled goods by replacing it with the requirement to keep the relevant documents by exporters during 5-year period.

Committee of the Parliament, waiting for the Parliament session

45.000 AMD

Entrepreneurship Dual-use items: Implement online submission system for the permit applications and notifications


98,5 %

139.000 AMD

Entrepreneurship Dual-use items: Eliminate the requirement to pay the relevant state duty before the decision of issuing the permit is made for every relevant type of permits issued by the state agencies. Pay the state duties within 5 business days after the day the decision has been made to issue the permission or the copy of the permit.



Entrepreneurship Hologram stamps: Repeal requirement to label magnetic, electronic and other carriers by hologram stamps.

Adopted by Parliament 100 %154.786.124 AMD

Entrepreneurship Hologram stamps: Accordingly, repeal the requirement to obtain a certificate confirming the right to produce of import magnetic, electronic and other carriers.

Adopted by Parliament 100 %8.316.011 AMD

Entrepreneurship Trademarks: Renew trademark registration in 10 days instead of currently defined one month.


53%531,567,000 AMD

Entrepreneurship Trademarks: Carry out the transfer of rights of the registered trademark within 7 business days, instead of the currently defined one month.


67%5,939,300 AMD

Entrepreneurship Trademarks: Carry out the trademark licensing expertise within 7 business days, instead of the currently defined one month.


67%671,103,327 AMD

Entrepreneurship Trademarks: Carry out the registration of the trademark in the State Register within 10 business days, instead of the currently defined one

Approved by the Economic Committee of the Parliament,

53%412,187,000 AMD

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month. waiting for the Parliament session

Entrepreneurship Trademarks: Carry out the preliminary examination of the application for trademark registration within 10 business days, instead of the currently defined one month.


53%531,567,000 AMD

Entrepreneurship Trademarks: Provide the trademark registration certificate and its copy within 5 business days, instead of the currently defined one month.


76%592,519,000 AMD

Entrepreneurship Trademarks: When the fees are paid after the expiration dates, increase the size of the state duty 20 percent instead of currently defined 50 percent.



Entrepreneurship Provide the geographical Indications registration certificate and its copy within 5 business days, instead of the currently defined one month.

Waiting for the Government Session

76,67 %

426.880Entrepreneurship Set the period of analysis of Intellectual property complaints and appeals

33 business days, instead of the currently defined two-month and three-month periods.

Waiting for the Government Session


Entrepreneurship Free Economic Zones Define the application form, propose to insert the application forms in the official site of the authorized body in one stop shop services provided in free economic zones, clarified the terms (4 proposals).

Approved by the Gov Session The suggestion has qualitative impact

Entrepreneurship Free Economic Zones Clarify the terms of the giving permit for free economic zone operators, define the permit suspension order, define the terms of update in register (4 proposals).

Approved by the Committee Session


Entrepreneurship Commodity exchangeChange the law and correspond it to acting legislation as it was adopted in 1993 the terms are very old and to eliminate the contradictions in the legal

Approved by the Gov. Session The suggestion has technical character

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act (2proposals).Entrepreneurship State Registration of Legal Entities

Clarify the terms, eliminate the contradictions in the legal acts, correspond some decisions to acting legislation (4proposals).

Approved by the Gov. Session (1 propose).Approved by the Reform Council (3 proposes).

11,54 %

30.240.000 AMD

Entrepreneurship Electronic signaturesClarify the procedure for issuing of certificate, the reasons for the suspension and termination (3proposals).

Clarify the terms, publish the list of certification bodies, define the accreditation application form, propose to insert the application forms in the official site of the authorized body (4proposals).

Approved by the Gov.Committee Session

Rejected

53.40 %

2.980.648 AMD

Entrepreneurship Invention, State support for innovation activitiesClarify the terms, eliminate the contradictions in the legal acts, correspond some decisions to acting legislation (9 proposals).

Approved by the Gov. Session(5 proposes)Approved by the Gov. Committee Session (4 proposes)

17%153,000 AMD

Entrepreneurship Protection of the domestic marketEliminate the contradictions (1 propos e).

Approved by the Gov. Session The suggestion has technical character

Entrepreneurship Other proposals of simplify the business processes in entrepreneurship sector.

Approved by the Government and/or Waiting for the Government Session


Total number of proposals in Entrepreneurship sector: 106Land Relations Harmonize the provisions of the regulation of land use in the Forest Code

of RA to the provisions of the Land Code of RASubmitted to Gov Session The suggestion has

technical characterLand Relations Provide the provisions of the right to construction on the state forest lands

in the Forest Code of RA Submitted to Gov Session The suggestion has

qualitative impactLand Relations Propose to eliminate the contradictions in the legal acts regulating

relations regarding the land use Submitted to Gov Session The suggestion has

qualitative impactLand Relations Propose to create legislative basis for the process of providing a right of

construction for the state forest landsSubmitted to Gov Session The suggestion has

qualitative impact

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Land Relations Propose to insert the application forms in the official site of the authorized body www.minagro.am, giving an opportunity to the applicant to present the application and attached documents on-line at his convenience

Submitted to Gov Session 27%59,000 AMD

Land Relations Repeal the paragraph 5 of the decision of the Government N806-N, because mentioned relations are already regulated by the provisions relating to the provision of the right of construction

Submitted to Gov Session 100%146,000 AMD

Land relations Clarify the procedure of elaboration and approval of land use schemes (5 proposals).

Approved by the Gov Session on 23 July 2015


Land relations Clarify the procedure of land operational use in the places where there is no general plan, define the application form (4 proposals).



Land relations Clarify the procedure of changing the low fertility agricultural lands to high fertility agricultural lands, define the application form, and establish that the group of land is changed only by the initiation of owner in cases where the transfer of the low fertility agricultural lands to high fertility agricultural lands was done on his account (4 proposals).


40%673,000 AMD

Land relations Clarify the procedure of elaboration and approval of land zoning, establish urban charter sample (3 proposals).

Approved by the Gov Session on 04 June 2015


Land relations Clarify the procedure of changing the target use of land in places where there is general plan, define the application form, establish opportunity of owner to apply for changing the target use of land, and define simplified procedure for some cases for changing the target use of land (5 proposals).

Approved by the Gov Session on 02 April 2015

25%170,500 AMD

Land relations Clarify the procedure of changing the target use of land in places where there is no general plan and define the application form (3 proposals).

Approved by the Gov Session on 30 April 2015

34%15,242,000 AMD

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Land Relations, State and Municipal land alienation, rent and leasehold

Regulate the land direct sale process (It is not regulated) to citizens and businesses

Rejected by the Gov. Committee Session,

100%1,402,000 AMD


The land tenders (auctions) or competitions are proposed to be valid at least with one application (it is not valid formerly and they have to repeat the auction)



Introduce a prior notification to land users in case the state land is reassigned for another entity use



Introduce a business process for integrating the Municipal/community land alienation under annual and 4-year plans and acquiring Community Elder’s approval to Abolish the latter’s individual approval as an additional step



Introduce a new weighted score method while appraising and selecting the winners in the land competitions



Include participation fees, local budget fees and any charges levied by the Municipalities for organizing the land auctions or competitions in the respective bidding announcements in advance by making relevant amendments to the Public Tender Law of the RA

Ready for the Gov Session 5%1,019,500 AMD


Clarify the Community head’s decision-making process by stating exact dates for approval of transfer of lands on property right

Ready for the Gov Session 76%270,000 AMD


Abolish the notary verification requirement for all land alienation, rent and leasehold contracts which are subject to state registration as prescribed by a decree on legal acts without notary verification

Ready for the Gov Session 100%62,596,000 AMD


State a priority order for land donations to handicapped military men or families of those fallen in the military actions and make preferences between them based on criteria set for social vulnerability groups



Introduce land exchange procedures Ready for the Gov Session 100%45,000 AMD

Total number of proposals in Land relations sector: 75Regional and Local self-government (LSG) management Sector

Clarify the procedure of getting outdoor advertisement permission, establish the application rejection grounds, define the application form, and define the permission form (4 proposals).

Submitted to State Agencies for Adoption

To be estimated

Regional and Local self-government (LSG) management Sector

Establish that payment of local tax for getting outdoor advertisement permission can be paid after getting decision about it, reduce the term of

Submitted to State Agencies for To be estimated

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returning the local tax and fee, reduce the term of publication of reference regarding to local tax and fee amount, payment terms and procedure, bring some definitions into accordance to acting legislation (5 proposals).

Adoption


Establish the fee of adhering mandatory norms as local fee, to establish the procedure of paying the local fee, establish the maximum threshold of local fee giving the authority of defining the amount of fee to local government, establish that the fee for the service can be used only by the purpose it was paid, establish responsibility for not intending usage (7 proposals)

Submitted to Gov. Committee Session

To be estimated


Clarify the procedure for using the state archives (2 proposals). Submitted to State Agencies for Adoption

To be estimated


Repeal the legal acts regulating relations which are regulated by other laws (2 proposals).


The suggestion is of technical character


Add a dismounting of building sites as an additional condition for construction works held in Yerevan

Sent to the RA Agencies and received their feedback, met with the Agencies to finalize proposals before sending to the to Gov. Committee, May 12 2015

To be estimated


Abolish permits set for green areas use on state or municipal lands in Yerevan if the user is a state agency and if it they are used for preservation and health protection purposes (sanitary cutting, cutting fallen or damaged trees, bushes, etc)


To be estimated


Abolish green area use permits in Yerevan if an appropriate clause on bearing the loss is stipulated in the business contracts or construction contracts signed under major urban development projects


To be estimated


Introduce business processes regulating the application and receipt of green area use permits in Yerevan

Sent to the RA Agencies and received their feedback, met with the Agencies to finalize

To be estimated

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proposals before sending to the to Gov. Committee, May 12 2015


Introduce a business process regulating pets (a domestic or tamed animal kept in home) registry and permit on keeping them at home in Yerevan


To be estimated


State the list of domestic animals allowable to keep at home in Yerevan as a pet, and set size of state fees levied for a concrete kind of animals


To be estimated


Reduce time and visits of residents of Yerevan while registering their pets, set exact steps when to take the pet to registration and when to pay the state fee


To be estimated


State that a phone call to “Hot Lines” is enough to invite the damage removing personnel of authorized entities when household water supply and/or water waste accidents happened in Yerevan, to replace a unreasonable procedure of applying and waiting for 1 day regardless the emergency of the situation


To be estimated


State that a phone call to hot lines set by the authorized entities for repairing the water supply and waste damages shall serve as a legal ground for repair protocol documents and payments


To be estimated


Replace two permits given by the Municipality with notifications. To be submitted to Ministries To be estimated


Replace two permits given by the Municipality with notifications. (3 proposals)

Submitted to Ministries To be estimated


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Regional and Local self-government (LSG) management sector: 35

Tax Define a new local type of tax: patent tax, the object of taxation of which will be the set of activities defined in the Appendix I of Law on "Patent fees"

Approved by the Gov Session on 16 April 2015, waiting for the Parliament session

22%6,900,000 AMD

Tax Eliminate the threshold of 9 million AMD turnover for natural persons engaged in the activities taxed by patent tax



Tax Eliminate the obligation of state registration for the natural persons engaged in the activities taxed by patent tax


100%9,900,000 AMD

Tax Give the authority of control over performing an activity without paying patent tax to local governance bodies



Tax Provide the patent with correspondent discount system for 1-5 years time period.



Tax Re-write the law of RA on “Patent fees” Approved by the Gov Session on 16 April 2015, waiting for the Parliament session


Tax Create possibility of electronic submission of the statement on patent fees and getting the Patent


40%142,600,000 AMD

Tax Provide an additional (separate) patent for adding additional input data Approved by the Gov Session on 16 April 2015, waiting for the Parliament session


Tax Eliminate the requirement of presentation of profit tax report for taxpayers engaged in the activities taxed exclusively by patent fees


80%1,350,100,000 AMD

Tax Submit the statement on fixed payments only before starting the activities and in the case of some changes

Rejected by the Gov Session on 22 April 2015


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Tax Eliminate the requirement of presentation of profit tax report for taxpayers engaged in the activities taxed exclusively by fixed payments


100%115,200,000 AMD

Tax Create possibility of electronic submission of the statement on fixed payments


28%1,000,000 AMD

Tax Change terms of fixed payments procedure (2 proposals) Approved by the Gov Session on 22 April 2015, waiting for the Parliament session

92%8,400,000 AMD

Tax Correct technical drawbacks and discrepancies in the law on “Fixed payments”.



Tax Repeal 3 Gov. decisions regulating fixed payments Adopted by the Gov on 30 July 2015

100%85,000 AMD

Tax Repeal 7 ministerial decrees regulating fixed payments Submitted to the State Agencies for Adoption

100%413,000AMD

Tax Simplify the business processes of computers stamps acquisition for organizing lottery (totalizator) games. (4 proposals).

Adopted by the Gov on 26 November 2015

37%6,800 AMD

Tax Repeal 5 ministerial decrees regulating cash register Submitted to the State Agencies for Adoption


Tax Reduce the term of refund or offset of the overpaid tax and clarify the terms of each step of the procedure


Tax Reduce the term of paying the fine for overdue of refund of overpaid tax Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion has qualitative impact

Tax Reduce and clarify the list of documents required for refund or offset of the overpaid tax

Waiting for the Gov Session 94%7,290,000

Tax Establish special procedure for audit on refund or offset of the overpaid tax organized and conducted by Tax Body


Tax Establish special procedure for examination on refund or offset of the overpaid tax organized and conducted by Tax Body

Waiting for the Gov Session 84%5,841,000 AMD

Tax Repeal the unnecessary repetitions in the law on VAT Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion has

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technical characterTax Create possibility of electronic request on overpaid tax Waiting for the Gov Session The suggestion has

qualitative impactTax Establish application form for refund or offset of the overpaid tax with

possibility to present electronicallyWaiting for the Gov Session 40%

16,549,000 AMDTax Excise tax: Repeal the requirement to submit defined documents as well

as 2 copies of the application for acquirement of the excise stamps, keeping only the requirement to submit the application and report on use of previously acquired excise stamps.

Waiting for the Gov Session 90%946,000 AMD

Tax Excise tax: Define that the excise stamps are provided to the applicant within 5 business days.


Tax Excise tax: Remove the limitation period for granting excise stamps (90 days), as well as the liability to pay excise taxes, if the unused or damaged excise stamps have not been returned to the state agency.


Tax Excise tax: Define 50 drams for acquisition of the excise stamp for the alcoholic drinks both for producers and importers.


Tax Excise tax: Other proposals of simplify the business processes of excise stamps acquisition.


Tax Repeal the legal acts regulating relations which are regulated by other laws (2 proposals).


100%216,000 AMD

Tax To clarify the excise tax calculation period for tax refund (1 proposal). Submitted to State Agencies for Adoption


Tax To in line the title of the legal act with the content (1 proposal). Submitted to State Agencies for Adoption


Total number of proposals in Tax sector: 103

Education, Sport and Youth issues Repeal the licensing requirement for all educational programs and replace it by the relevant notification requirement for starting of any educational activities

Submitted to the state agencies The suggestion has qualitative impact

Education, Sport and Youth issues Including the price component in the selection process of teachers training organizations


31

Education, Sport and Youth issues Repeal the prior training requirement for the school director certificate’s examination


Education, Sport and Youth issues Including the price component in the selection process of school directors training organizations


Education, Sport and Youth issues Set up the Ministry of Education's liability to maintain the electronic database of the diplomas provided by all Armenian educational institutions, which has to be accessible for interested individuals, employers etc


Education, Sport and Youth issues Repeal the provisions on obligatory state scholarship, offer to create a new scheme of scholarships funds allocation

Submitted to the state agencies To be estimated

Education, Sport and Youth issues Establishment of the provision that the entrance of foreign students in to Armenian high educational institutions, as well as their transfer from foreign universities is the prerogative of the university and not the Ministry of Education

Submitted to the state agencies The suggestion has technical character

Education, Sport and Youth issues Repeal, as non-operating, the provision on obligatory job placement of the students educated under state order


Education, Sport and Youth issues Set up the transparency changes in the selection procedure of the students who will study under intergovernmental agreements in foreign universities


Education, Sport and Youth issues Set up the provision that PhD and doctoral degrees will be integrated into a single – doctorate degree

Submitted to the state agencies To be estimated

Education, Sport and Youth issues Set up the provision that the "post-graduate" as well as "doctor" program will be transformed into "doctor" program of professional education

Submitted to the state agencies The suggestion has technical character

Education, Sport and Youth issues Set up the provision that the scientific degrees and titles granting is the prerogative of the university which has the authority to provide the doctoral program


Education, Sport and Youth issues Set up the provision that the scientific degrees and titles confirming diplomas and certificates had to be provided by the university which granted the degree or title


Education, Sport and Youth issues Repeal the provision on three-year obligatory job placement in the research organizations of the student who study in doctoral program


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under state orderTotal number of proposals in Education, Sport and Youth issues: 18Water Industry Management Set up the changes in the requirements list for the participants in the

Tender on Trust Management of the State Water System, particularly: removing the prepayment requirement, adjusting the information and documents list, establishment the refundable participation fee for participants, except the cases when the participant win, but refused to sign a contract

Adopted by the Government 46%237.670 AMD

Water Industry Management Set up the changes in the requirements list for the participants in the Tender on Rent of the State Water System, particularly: removing the prepayment requirement, adjusting the information and documents list, establishment the refundable participation fee for participants, except the cases when the participant win, but refused to sign a contract


Water Industry Management Set up the changes in the requirements list for the participants in the Tender on Concession of the State Water System, particularly: removing the prepayment requirement, adjusting the information and documents list, including the bank performance guarantee instead of "company solvency reliability guarantee", which has to be provided only by winner, establishment the refundable participation fee for participants, except the cases when the participant win, but refused to sign a contract


Water Industry Management Set up the following changes in irrigation system connection procedure, particularly: implementation the customer application form for receiving the technical conditions, which has to be placed in the official website of the State Committee for Water Management with the possibility to download it, establishment the list of documents to be attached to the application, reducing the term of providing the technical conditions

Adopted by the Government 41%69.166.250 AMD

Total number of proposals in Water Industry Management sector: 16Foreign Affairs Set -up the E-Gov system for the consular legalization procedure, Submitted to the state agencies 60,46 %

50.344.600 AMD

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Foreign Affairs Set -up the E-Gov system for the apostil legalization procedure Submitted to the state agencies 72,44 %3.608.720 AMD

Foreign Affairs Set -up the E-Gov system for the procedure of the receiving of the certificate on criminal records and investigation

Submitted to the state agencies 82.75 %23.009.175 AMD

Foreign Affairs Set -up the E-Gov system for the procedure of the receiving of the certificate on marital status


Foreign Affairs Set -up the E-Gov system for the procedure of the receiving of the certificate on citizenship


Foreign Affairs Repeal the requirement on advising of citizenship changes Submitted to the state agencies The suggestion has technical character

Total number of proposals in Foreign Affairs sector: 8Financial markets sector: Capital markets and Investment companies sub-sector

35 legal acts under review In progress To be estimated

Financial markets sector: Payment and settlement sub-sector


Financial markets sector: Anti Money Laundering, Statements and Reporting sub-sector


Financial markets sector: Banking sub-sector


Financial markets sector: Insurance sub-sector


Financial markets sector: Pawnshop activities regulation

Allow the pledge’s representative pay the accrued interest, as well as the principal amount

In progress To be estimated


Instead of requiring the pawnshops to publish their annual reports in the press publish them on the website of the Supervising Authority

Submitted to State Agencies To be estimated


Duplicate the fines set as sanctions for repeated breaches of law instead of adding 500 000 AMD to the amount of the fine

Submitted to State Agencies To be estimated

Financial markets sector: Repeal law provisions that set fines for law breaches in general, or have Submitted to State Agencies To be estimated34

Pawnshop activities regulationtoo broad definitions and give room for subjective judgement

Submitted to State Agencies

Total number of proposals in Financial markets sector: 15

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