Georgia Humanitarian Background

For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:

EMDAT information on Georgia

Calamities and Seasonal Affects

There is no major influence of the seasons on the transport in Georgia with regard to the main transport arteries such as the railroad from the seaports to Tbilisi and further on to Armenia and Azerbaijan and the highway following the same route
There are no major seasonal problems with regard to commodity handling

Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response

Depending on the type, nature and location of a potential emergency situation, the Ministry of Defence could grand permission for the use of some of its – limited – assets. This would be mainly limited to some all terrain trucking capacity and possibly some light air transport (helicopters and fixed wing aircraft).

Government

Depending on the type, nature and location of a potential emergency situation, the Ministry of Defence could grant permission for the use of some of its – limited – assets. This would be mainly limited to some all terrain trucking capacity and possibly some light air transport (helicopters and fixed wing aircraft).

For information on Georgia Government Background contact details, please see the following links: 

Humanitarian Community

For information on Georgia Humanitarian Background contact details, please see the following links: 

4.2 Georgia Humanitarian Agency Contact List

Relief Web information on Georgia Humanitarian Agencies

Georgia Regulatory Departments

The 3 testing laboratories visited by the consultant are engaged in chemical and physical testing of food products (in most cases, wine and mineral water). The first one, Multitest Ltd Laboratory, is a private laboratory, quite well equipped and with very convenient premises. It has some relationship with the Exporters Association. Most of its personnel seem to be very qualified and experienced. The laboratory has initial plans to enlarge its activities to a microbiological analysis. The management of the laboratory has expressed interest in initiation of activities to implement a quality management system and eventually become accredited according to ISO 17025.

The second laboratory, Wine Laboratory, is accountable to the Wine Quality Foundation established by wine producers and the State (represented by the Ministry of Agriculture); therefore, its independence from political and corporative sector raises certain concerns. Its activities have been supported by GTZ (Germany). The laboratory is quite well equipped; the technical staff is young, but has received the appropriate training, both in Georgia and Germany. The German specialists come on a regular basis to give further hands-on training. The Laboratory has a microbiology section but the consultant was not able to visit it. Its Director has signaled that he was not interested either in additional technical support as the GTZ project is covering their needs or accreditation according to international standards at this stage. The third laboratory is Norma Laboratory. It is a private laboratory that has been developed with many efforts, but it needs a general rehabilitation in equipment, technical staff and premises. The owner has shown his willingness to upgrade the present facilities and introduce ISO/IEC 17025, but he lacks the necessary funds to carry on such upgrading.

For information on Georgia Regulatory Department contact details, please see the following link: 

4.1 Georgia Government Contact List

Georgia Customs Information

Duties and Tax Exemption

For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please follow the link below: 

4.1 Georgia Government Contact List

Georgia Customs Department Website

Emergency Response:

[Note: This section contains information which is related and applicable to ‘crisis’ times. These instruments can be applied when an emergency is officially declared by the Government.  When this occurs, there is usually a streamlined process to import goods duty and tax free.]

For information on Georgia Customs exemption certificate application procedure, please see the following document:

Georgia Customs Additional Details

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

Exemption Certificate Application Procedure: 

NOTE: It is strongly recommend that all the shipping documents very carefully issued according to the above mentioned instructions, it can time consuming but it will definitely minimize unnecessary delays and heavy storage charges at the Georgia end
As experienced in the past, the customs regulations can change at any time with or without notice
Check with your origin agent for up-to-date regulations

Exemption Certificate Document Requirements

All humanitarian and diplomatic cargo is exempted of customs taxes

Customs Clearance

General Information 

Customs Clearance Document Requirements

Transit Regime

Transit of goods and vehicles means the movement of goods and/or vehicles between foreign countries through the territory of Georgia without payment of import duties and application of non-tariff measures. During the transit regime, after all procedures have been completed, the goods and transport vehicles have 10 days after the Day of Call to leave the territory of Georgia.
There is a customs service fee for inspection and clearance of goods in transit, and temporary entry, including goods intended for exhibition.
The declarant or transporter of goods shall submit a guarantee to customs officials.
Goods transported through the territory of Georgia are exempt from customs duty, VAT, and excise taxes
On 16th April 1999, Georgia acceded to the Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit of April 1921, the Convention on Transit Trade of Land-Locked States (New York, July 1965), and the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Control of Goods (Geneva 1982)

For information on Georgia Customs contacts and focal point information, please see the following links: 

4.1 Georgia Government Contact List

4.2 Georgia Humanitarian Agency Contact List

For information on Georgia Customs additional information and focal point details, please see the following links:

Georgia Customs Information by Entry Points

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.