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Ic Armenia Ongoing Reforms

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO ADOPT ISO, ORGANIC, HALAL, GLOBAL G.A.P. CERTIFICATIONS: IC ARMENIA REFORM IS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA

The support package, mapped out in the scope SME Public-Private Dialogue Platform and developed with the support of IC Armenia expert team, was discussed at a meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and approved by the Government.

The goal of the assistance program is to promote the production of agricultural and industrial products and to improve production management systems by partially reimbursing certain expenses related to obtaining certifications.

Discussions with entrepreneurs indicate a growing awareness of the importance of implementing management systems in production. However, due to limited access to financial resources, many are unable to adopt such systems, which negatively affects their growth potential and efforts to improve quality. Statistics also show that the number of companies in Armenia that have implemented internationally recognized quality management systems remains low — both in absolute terms and compared to peer and competitor countries in international trade.

The project will contribute to improving the quality of Armenian companies’ products by implementing quality management systems in their production processes.

The reimbursement is provided in the following amounts:

• In the case of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates, in the amount of 50% of the cost of certification, but not more than 1,000,000 (one million) AMD,


• In the case of ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 certificates, in the amount of 50% of the cost of certification, but not more than 1,500,000 (one million five hundred thousand) AMD,


• In the case of "Global G.A.P.", "HALAL", "organic" and "transition period organic" certificates, in the amount of 50% of the cost of certification, but not more than 1,500,000 (one million five hundred thousand) AMD.

MORE ABOUT THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Mr. Lukas Rosenkranz, IC Armenia is a team of experts formed by the EBRD, which coordinates the SME Development Public-Private Dialogue Platform, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan. Within the framework of the Council, issues are mapped by associations, and our team develops a package of relevant legislative amendments and submits them to the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

Link: KNOW MORE ABOUT IC ARMENIA ONGOING REFORMS

Export and investment promotion

Business Travel Guide (PDF, 10 Pages, 358.1 kB, English) – intended for Swiss business people travelling to Armenia.

Legal Provisions (PDF, 22 Pages, 495.6 kB, English) – intended for Swiss export companies and their trade associations, institutions and any other clients interested in exporting to Armenia or accessing relevant data of the country.

Link: Export and investment promotion

Economy of Armenia

The Armenian government will reimburse local manufacturers 50% of certification costs for goods intended for export markets - Minister of Economy

These certificates cost tens of thousands of dollars, and often multiple certificates are required for each product (based on the number of components). The government is ready to share these expenses, which are significant for businesses, emphasized Papoyan. In certain cases, the cabinet is also ready to compensate businesses for part of the logistics costs when exporting to new markets.

The fundamental decision about these support measures has already been made, and they will be detailed in one of the upcoming government decisions.

Source: t.me/economyofarmenia

Free Economic Zones

Link: Free Economic Zones

World Trade Organization

World Trade Organization – Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia
Mr. Tigran Davtyan
Email: tigr.davtyan@gmail.com