This online meeting was dedicated to presenting the finds emerging from the United Nations Economic Commission (UNECE) review of the impact of the crisis on the Georgian economy. The review was based on a survey of 330 micro, small and medium enterprises MSMEs from across the country, including 226 manufacturing and trading enterprises and 104 farmers, and major forwarders operating in the country. The review traced how non-tariff measures (NTMs) governing trade in goods influenced end-to-end supply chains and captured the lingering effects of the pandemic and their implications for achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Downloads:
- Agenda
- The Assessment
- Presentations:
Ms. Hana Daoudi, MAS/ECTD/UNECE
UNECE review of the impact of COVID-19 on trade and structural transformation in Georgia: key findings
Mr. Tornike Zirakishvili, Deputy Head, Legal Entity of Public Law (LEPL) Enterprise Georgia
Upgraded SME support mechanisms
Mr. Samson Uridia, Head of International Relations Department
LEPL Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance of Georgia
Review of trade facilitation measures implemented by the revenue service
Mr. Giorgi Chitadze, Deputy Head, LEPL Georgian Accreditation Center
The importance of increasing product certification and testing labs
Ms. Nino Mikanadze, Director, Metrology Institute, LEPL Georgian National Agency for Standards and Metrology
The importance of increased application of international standards for SMEs in different sectors