LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE HARMONIZATION OF THE LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN IN THE PROCESS OF ACCESSION TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: RESULTS OF 2025 AND PRIORITIES FOR 2026
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This article examines the legal aspects of the harmonization of the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the course of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). It analyses the key reform outcomes of 2025 aimed at aligning the national regulatory framework with WTO agreements and identifies the priority areas of legislative activity for 2026. Particular attention is devoted to reforms in the fields of technical regulation, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, customs administration, intellectual property, and trade in services. The article concludes that a systemic model of legal adaptation of national legislation to the requirements of the multilateral trading system has been formed.
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