LEGAL UPDATE
September 2025
PART I. TAX SECTOR
1. On making additions and amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia.
PART II: HEALTH SECTOR
1. On approving the list of mandatory measures to ensure continuous professional development.
2. On amending and supplementing Decision No. 867 of June 29, 2002 on approving the
licensing procedures for the production of medicines, pharmacy activities, the
provision of medical care and services by organizations or individual
entrepreneurs, the wholesale sale of medicines, the production of
medical products, the provision of medical products services,
and the forms of licenses for the implementation of the
aforementioned activities in the Republic of Armenia.
PART III. CUSTOMS SECTOR
1. On establishing the cases, procedure and deadlines for including
the codes of the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity
of goods in the settlement documents of the Republic of Armenia.
PART IV. WORKING SECTOR
1. On amending and supplementing the Resolution No. 534 of April 17, 2014 on approving
a number of legal acts ensuring the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Armenia
"On Employment".
PART V. STATE SECTOR
1. On making amendments and supplements to the Resolution of the Yerevan City Council of Elders No. 37
of November 18, 2009 on delegating authority to the heads of administrative districts of Yerevan and
approving community rules for the placement (installation) of outdoor advertising and outdoor advertising media.
PART I. TAX SECTOR
(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the tax sector for September 2025)
1. On making additions and amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia
Name of the legislative act
Law HO-255-N on amendments and supplements to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia
https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/209773
Change status:
The amendment to the law came into effect on September 2, 2025.
Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:
With the adoption of the above-mentioned act, a change was made to the Tax Code.
What are the changes about:
These legal amendments relate to the provisions of the Tax Code that regulate the rules for the use of cash registers and the control of the fact of sale of goods marked with identification means. In particular, Article 381 of the Tax Code is supplemented with new points, according to which the number of means of identification of the goods sold and the verification number generated by the algorithm approved by the tax authority must be reflected on the cash register receipt (except for receipts with the inscription "prepayment"). In addition, the same article also provides for new parts 3.1 and 3.2, which stipulate that organizations and individual entrepreneurs are obliged to ensure the transfer of information on the removal of these identification means from circulation to the unified database of the tax authority, through scanning and printing a receipt, in the event of the sale of goods marked with identification means.
The Code is also supplemented with a new Article 416.1, which establishes the amount of liability and fines for cases where information on identification means is not transmitted or incorrect information is transmitted. Thus, in the process of implementing these tax legislative changes, it is especially important to pay attention to the correct scanning of identification means and the complete transmission of information to avoid additional fines..
In Article 381 of the Code, Part 3 shall be supplemented with the following paragraphs 18 and 19:
Article 381. Rules for the use of a cash register
Part 3 shall be supplemented with the following content, paragraphs 18 and 19:
The following information (data) must be printed on the cash register receipt:
18) in the case of the sale of goods stamped with identification, the number of means of identification (except for coupons with the entry "prepaid").
19) in the case of sales of goods stamped with identification means, the verification number generated by an algorithm approved by the tax authority based on the identification means (except for receipts with the entry "prepaid").
To supplement parts 3.1 and 3.2 with the following content:
3.1. Except for the cases specified in Part 3.2 of this Article, organizations and individual entrepreneurs using cash registers, in the case of the sale of goods marked with identification means, are obliged to ensure the transfer of information on the withdrawal of these identification means from circulation to the unified database of the tax authority through the cash register or through software or technical means connected to it, by scanning these identification means and printing a cash register receipt. 3.2. In cases and in accordance with the procedure established by the Government, the transmission of information on the means of identification of goods marked with means of identification shall be carried out electronically.
The Code shall be supplemented with the following content in Article 416.1:
Article 416.1. Failure to transmit information on means of identification or transmitting information different from the information subject to transmission
1. For failure to transmit information on each means of identification or for transmitting information that differs from the information actually transmitted, an organization or individual entrepreneur shall be fined in the amount of 30 thousand drams. The total amount of fines established in this part for each tax inspection act may not exceed 300 thousand drams.
2. In the event of the first violation within one year following the recording of the violation specified in Part 1 of this Article in a tax audit report, the organization or individual entrepreneur shall be fined 30 thousand drams. The total amount of fines established in this Part in each tax audit report may not exceed 3 million drams.
3. In the event of a second or more violation within one year following the recording of the violation specified in Part 1 of this Article in a tax audit report, the organization or individual entrepreneur shall be fined 30 thousand drams. The total amount of fines established in this Part in each tax audit report may not exceed 10 million drams.
4. For the purposes of applying Parts 2 and 3 of this Article, a violation shall be deemed to have been committed within one year from the date of the tax audit report until the date of the draft tax audit report of the violation specified in Part 1 of this Article.
PART II: HEALTH SECTOR
(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the healthcare sector for September 2025)
1. On approving the list of mandatory measures to ensure continuous professional development
Name of the legislative act
Decision on approval of the list of mandatory measures ensuring continuous professional development N 287-N
https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/207207
Change status:
This Decision entered into force on September 1, 2025.
What the changes are about:
This legal amendment concerns mandatory measures to ensure continuous professional development , which are established by a decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, based on the requirements of the Law "On Medical Assistance and Service to the Population". The purpose of the amendment is to modernize the professional knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals, as well as to improve the quality of medical services. The government decision approves a list of mandatory measures, the implementation of which ensures the continuous professional development of healthcare workers. These include, in particular:
1. Emergency First Aid – a course designed to provide healthcare professionals with the skills to provide immediate assistance to victims in emergency situations. The course includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques for different age groups, the use of an automated external defibrillator, teamwork, airway clearance, and assistance in trauma and shock situations. The course is 12 hours long, provides 12 CME credits, and is intended for senior and mid-level healthcare professionals.
2. Rules of Professional Ethics of a Medical Worker – a course that aims to form high ethical standards and professionalism in the healthcare sector. It covers the responsibilities of a medical worker towards patients (respect, confidentiality, informed consent), relationships with colleagues, the importance of teamwork, as well as professional responsibility. Particular attention is paid to maintaining medical confidentiality and the consequences of ethical violations. The course duration is 10 hours, 10 SMH credits are provided and is intended for senior and middle-level medical workers.
The decision will enter into force on September 1, 2025 , but it is noted that credits received from events attended from January 1, 2022 until the decision enters into force will also be counted towards the five-year certification of healthcare professionals. It is important to pay attention not only to updating professional knowledge, but also to adhering to ethical rules, as the latter are equally crucial for patient trust and a quality healthcare system..
ON APPROVAL OF THE LIST OF MANDATORY MEASURES ENSURING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Based on Part 4.1 of Article 33 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Medical Assistance and Services to the Population", the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:
1. To approve the list of mandatory measures to ensure continuous professional development, in accordance with the appendix.
2. This decision shall enter into force on September 1, 2025.
3. From January 1, 2022 until the entry into force of this decision, credits acquired as a result of participation in mandatory activities ensuring continuous professional development included in the list approved by the appendix to this decision shall be taken into account during the next five-year certification cycle.
C A N K
MANDATORY MEASURES TO ENSURING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. First aid in emergency situations
1.1. Program Description: The course aims to teach medical workers to provide first aid to victims in emergency situations, to respond quickly to urgent situations and provide first aid to victims in life-threatening situations until the arrival of professional teams, and to organize teamwork.
1.2. Scope of knowledge to be taught:
1) Basics of first aid: introductory part, organization of first aid in emergency situations, presentation of basic principles.
2) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): main components and differences of CPR in adults, 0-1 year olds and children over 1 year old, indirect heart massage, indications, performance techniques, termination of CPR, assessment of effectiveness and ineffectiveness, main components and differences of out-of-hospital CPR.
3) Use of automated external defibrillators: the importance of automated external defibrillators, the importance of correct and early use, and the skills required.
4) Organizing teamwork and demonstrating effective team member behavior when performing multi- rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
5) Effective artificial ventilation of the lungs using a device: indications, performance techniques, completion.
6) Breathing, airway patency, removal of airway obstruction by a foreign body in different age groups: airway patency, breathing and blood circulation (ABC), removal of a foreign body from the airway, artificial respiration, demonstration of artificial respiration techniques on a mannequin (mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-nose, Ambu bag).
7) First aid in case of emergency conditions related to injury: wounds, injuries, bleeding, burns, fractures, as well as early detection and first aid in shock situations. Duration: 12 hours (12 CME credits). Target audience: senior and middle-level healthcare professionals.
2. Rules of professional ethics of a medical worker
2.1. Program Description: The "Rules of Professional Ethics of a Medical Worker" course aims to teach medical workers the ethics underlying professional activity. The course includes the main aspects of medical worker behavior that ensure effective and respectful relationships with patients, colleagues, and society in general.
2.2. Scope of knowledge to be taught:
1) Ethical responsibilities of a healthcare professional: compassion, respect, confidentiality, and informed consent for patients.
2) Relationships between healthcare professionals: with colleagues, patients and their families, third parties, as well as the importance of teamwork.
3) Professional responsibility: ensuring a high level of professionalism, as well as the continuous acquisition of medical knowledge.
4) Data considered medically confidential and the rules for their preservation: how to protect patient data and avoid ethical violations.
5) Informed consent: the procedure and specifics of obtaining informed consent to receive or refuse medical intervention. 6) Commission investigating violations of the rules of professional ethics of medical workers: the activities of the commission, the decisions made by it, and their legal consequences. Duration: 10 hours (10 ECTS credits).
Target audience: senior and middle-level healthcare professionals.
2. On amending and supplementing Decision No. 867 of June 29, 2002 on approving the licensing procedures for the production of medicines, pharmacy activities, the provision of medical care and services by organizations or individual entrepreneurs, the wholesale sale of medicines, the production of medical products, the provision of medical products services, and the forms of licenses for the implementation of the aforementioned activities in the Republic of Armenia.
Name of the legislative act:
On amendements and supplements to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 867 of June 29, 2002 N 63-N of January 23, 2025 https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/202430
Change status :
This Decision shall enter into force on September 24, 2025.
Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:
As a result of the adoption of this Decision, a change was made to Decision No. 867 of June 29, 2002 on approving the licensing procedures for the production of medicines, pharmacy activities, the provision of medical care and services by organizations or individual entrepreneurs, the wholesale sale of medicines, the production of medical products, the provision of medical products services, and the forms of licenses for the implementation of the aforementioned activities in the Republic of Armenia.
What the changes are about:
These amendments have updated the procedure for licensing the production of medicines and pharmacy activities established by Resolution N 867 of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. If previously licensed persons were required to submit to the authorized body the originals and copies of certificates of professional education and training completed within the last five years, then under the new procedure the process is moved to an electronic platform. Now, it is required to submit not copies of documents, but data: the name, surname and public services number of the qualified person (or the number of the reference on not receiving a PSC), the compliance of which with the legislation is checked through the register of medical workers. In addition, a mandatory “certificate of training in the last five years” is no longer required for pharmacy practice; instead, a requirement of “first-time professional or holder of a PMP certificate” has been established. This simplifies the licensing procedure and reduces the paperwork burden, while ensuring control through a state register.
As a result, the process of licensing the production of medicines and pharmacy activities becomes faster, more transparent, and more technological, in line with new e-governance approaches.
To make the following amendments and additions to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 867 of June 29, 2002 “On approving the licensing procedures for the production of medicines, pharmacy activities, the provision of medical care and services by organizations or individual entrepreneurs, the wholesale sale of medicines, the production of medical products, the provision of medical products services in the Republic of Armenia, and the forms of licenses for the implementation of the specified activities”:
1) Paragraph 17.1 of Appendix No. 1 shall be amended as follows:
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17.1. The licensee shall submit to the authorized body at least five working days before commencing the licensed activity a certificate certifying the professional education of a person with the relevant qualification and a certificate of training during the last five years. In case of a change in the qualified person after obtaining a license for the production of medicines, the licensee shall submit the documents provided for in this clause to the authorized body within 3 working days after the changes. (When submitting documents in person, their originals must be submitted, and the authorized body shall make copies free of charge.)
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17.1. At least five working days before starting the licensed activity, the licensee shall submit to the authorized body through the licensing platform the name, surname, public services number or reference number of the person with the appropriate qualification, the compliance of which with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia is verified through the register of medical professionals. In the event of a change in the qualified person after obtaining a drug production license, the licensee shall submit the information provided for in this paragraph to the authorized body within 3 working days after the changes.
Article 258, Part 6 of the Code shall be amended as follows:
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12. A legal entity or individual entrepreneur who has received a pharmacy activity license may carry out the reception, storage, sale and release of medicines (preparing and non-preparing medicines) in a pharmacy through pharmacists or pharmacists who have graduated from a licensed and state-accredited educational institution in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, are qualified in accordance with the procedure established by law and have undergone training within the last five years. Moreover, an individual entrepreneur licensed for pharmacy activity, if he meets the qualification requirements for a pharmacist or pharmacist under this point, may carry out the reception, storage, sale and release of medicines (preparing and non- preparing medicines) in a pharmacy personally.
13. A legal entity or individual entrepreneur carrying out pharmacy activities through a pharmacy (drug preparer) may prepare drugs through pharmacists who have graduated from a licensed and state- accredited educational institution in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, are qualified in accordance with the procedure established by law, and have undergone training within the last five years. Moreover, a legal entity or individual entrepreneur carrying out pharmacy activities through a pharmacy (drug preparer) must have at least one pharmacist, except for the case when the individual entrepreneur meets the requirements for a pharmacist under this
point.
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12. A legal entity or individual entrepreneur licensed for pharmacy activities may accept, store, sell and dispense medicines (preparing and non-preparing medicines) in a pharmacy through pharmacists or pharmacists who have graduated from a licensed and state-accredited educational institution in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, are qualified in accordance with the procedure established by law and are engaged in professional activity for the first time or have a certificate of SMP. Moreover, an individual entrepreneur licensed for pharmacy activities, if he meets the qualification requirements for a pharmacist or pharmacist under this point, may accept, store, sell and dispense medicines (preparing and non-preparing medicines) in a pharmacy personally.
13. A legal entity or individual entrepreneur carrying out pharmacy activities through a pharmacy (drug preparer) may prepare drugs through pharmacists who have graduated from a licensed and state-accredited educational institution in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, are qualified in accordance with the procedure established by law, and are engaged in professional activity for the first time or have a certificate of SMP. Moreover, a legal entity or individual entrepreneur carrying out pharmacy activities through a pharmacy (drug preparer) must have at least one pharmacist, except for the case when the individual entrepreneur meets the requirements for a pharmacist under this point.
Sub-paragraph 2 of paragraph 43.1 of Appendix No. 3 shall be amended as follows:
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2) a certificate of professional education of a pharmacist with appropriate qualifications and a certificate of training within the last five years, and in the case of a pharmacist, a certificate of secondary vocational education of a pharmacist with appropriate qualifications and a certificate of training within the last five years. (When submitting documents in person, their originals must be submitted, and the authorized body will make copies free of charge.)
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2) the name, surname, public service number or reference number for not receiving a public service number of the pharmacist or pharmacist working in the pharmacy (preparing and not preparing medicines), the compliance of which with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia is checked through the register of healthcare workers.
Paragraph 44.1 of Appendix No. 3 shall be amended as follows:
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44.1. The licensing authority shall notify the licensee in writing within five working days of the compliance or non-compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia of the documents provided for in paragraphs 43.1 and 44 of these Rules submitted by the licensee to the licensing authority.
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44.1. The licensing authority shall notify the licensee in writing within five working days from the date of receipt of the documents submitted by the licensee to the licensing authority on the compliance or non- compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia of the documents provided for in subparagraphs 1, 3, 4 of paragraph 43.1 of this procedure and paragraph 44 thereof. The compliance of the documents provided for in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 43.1 of this procedure with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia shall be determined on the basis of the information available in the register of medical professionals, about which the licensee shall be informed by means of a message.
In point 18 of Appendix No. 5, the words “information about the relevant qualified person, attaching the certificate certifying the fact of professional education of the relevant qualified person and the certificate of training within the last five years, in accordance with this decision” shall be replaced with the words “name, surname, public services number or reference number of the person qualified in accordance with this decision, the compliance of which with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia is checked through the register of medical workers.”
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18. At least five working days before starting the licensed activity, the licensee shall submit to the authorized body the contract for connection and maintenance of the electronic health system concluded with the operator servicing the electronic health system for each place of activity, information about the relevant qualified person, attaching the certificate certifying the fact of professional education of the person with the relevant qualification and the certificate of training during the last five years, in accordance with this decision and the contract concluded with an organization holding the relevant license in the field of hazardous waste neutralization in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, information about the qualified person defined in point 19.5 of this procedure, attaching the documents certifying the fact of the latter's professional education and continuous professional development (CPD) credits on the required topics. In the event of a change in the medical worker after obtaining a license, the licensee shall submit the documents specified in this point to the authorized body within 3 working days after the changes. (When submitting documents in person, their originals must be submitted, and copying is carried out free of charge by the authorized body.)
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18. The licensed person shall submit to the authorized body at least five working days before starting the licensed activity the contract for connection and maintenance of the electronic health system concluded with the operator servicing the electronic health system for each place of activity, the name, surname, public services number or reference number of the person qualified in accordance with this decision, the compliance of which with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia is checked through the register of medical workers, and the contract concluded with any organization holding an appropriate license in the field of hazardous waste neutralization in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, information about the qualified person defined in paragraph 19.5 of this procedure, attaching documents certifying the fact of the latter's professional education and continuous professional development (CPD) credits on the required topics. In case of a change in the medical worker after obtaining a license, the licensed person shall submit the documents provided for in this paragraph to the authorized body within 3 working days after the changes. (When submitting documents in person, their originals must be submitted, and the authorized body will provide photocopying free of charge.)
PART III. CUSTOMS SECTOR
(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the information technology sector for September 2025)
1. On establishing the cases, procedure and deadlines for including the codes of the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of goods in the settlement documents of the Republic of Armenia
Name of the legislative act:
Resolution of the Republic of Armenia No. 679-N of 29.05.2025 on establishing the cases, procedure and deadlines for including the codes of the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of goods in the settlement documents https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/207591/latest
Change status :
This order is effective from September 1, 2025.
What the changes are about:
This legal act concerns the inclusion of codes of the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity (CNO) in settlement documents , which is established by a decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, based on the relevant provisions of the Tax Code. The purpose of the amendment is to ensure clear identification of goods, the effectiveness of tax control and the transparency of commodity circulation. The decision stipulates that in the case of transactions for the supply and transportation of goods, the settlement documents (settlement invoice, adjustment invoice, invoice, bill of lading, etc.) must necessarily include the FTZ AA code of the goods that are the subject of the transaction. In particular:
- The EFTA TIN code is mandatory for the supply or transportation of imported goods, goods from the EAEU, as well as tobacco and alcohol products subject to labeling, starting from September 1, 2025 .
- From November 1, 2025, the mandatory inclusion of codes also applies to goods produced in the Republic of Armenia, which are supplied or transported by the producing taxpayers themselves.
- From January 1, 2026, the inclusion of EFTA NN codes becomes mandatory in all other cases.
The ETC AA codes are included in the settlement documents in a separate column at the 4-digit level, based on the Unified Product Nomenclature approved by Resolution No. 80 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of September 14, 2021. The taxpayer is also obliged to fill in the clear name of the product, ensuring its correct identification.
This decision comes into force on September 1, 2025 , and from that date, taxpayers may voluntarily include the FTZ TIN codes even in cases where it is not yet mandatory.
Based on Article 55, Part 4, Clause 7.1 and Article 57, Part 5, Clauses 7 and 8 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia, the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:
1. To define the cases, procedure and deadlines for including the codes of the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of goods in settlement documents, in accordance with the appendix.
2. This decision shall enter into force on September 1, 2025.
CASES, PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES FOR INCLUDING THE CODES OF THE PRODUCT NAME LIST OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF GOODS IN ACCOUNTING DOCUMENTS
1. This appendix regulates the relations related to the cases, procedure and deadlines for including the codes of the foreign economic activity commodity nomenclature (hereinafter referred to as the FEA NN) in the settlement documents in accordance with Article 55, Part 4, Paragraph 7.1 and Article 57, Part 5, Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia (hereinafter referred to as the Code).
2. In the case of supply transactions of goods, except for real estate and goods defined in Article 55, Part 4, Clause 11 of the Code, the tax invoice, adjusting tax invoice, invoice confirmation, adjusting invoice confirmation (hereinafter referred to as the settlement document) issued in accordance with the requirements set out in Article 56 of the Code shall necessarily include the FTZ AA code of the goods that are the subject of the transaction.
3. In the case of transportation of goods, except for real estate, movable property considered as fixed assets and goods defined in point 11 of part 4 of Article 55 of the Code, the consignment note for the transportation of goods (hereinafter referred to as the consignment note) issued in accordance with the requirements set out in Article 56 of the Code shall necessarily include the FTZ AA code of the transported goods.
4. The basis for including the FTZ NN code of the product in the invoice or bill of lading is the Unified Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Eurasian Economic Union, approved by Resolution No. 80 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission of September 14, 2021.
5. In accordance with the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated October 5, 2017 N 1257-N, the FTZ AA code of the product shall be included in a separate column at the 4-digit level in the electronic invoice or shipping document. The name of the product shall be filled in by the taxpayer in the invoice or shipping document. In order to ensure the identification of the products, the taxpayer shall fill in the clear name of the product in the invoice or shipping document, taking into account the full description of the given product included in the FTZ AA code at the 4-digit level.
6. The FTZ AA code of the product must be included in the outgoing invoice or shipping document in the following cases and periods:
1) In cases of supply of goods or transportation of goods carried out from September 1, 2025, when:
a . the goods supplied or transported were imported into the Republic of Armenia under the customs procedure "Released for domestic consumption" and these goods are supplied or transported by the taxpayers importing these goods,
b . The goods having the status of goods supplied or transported within the EAEU have been imported into the Republic of Armenia from an EAEU member state and these goods are supplied or transported by the taxpayers importing these goods,
c. Tobacco products classified under the Customs Union Customs Codes 2402, 2404 11 000 9, 2404 12 000 0, 2404 19 000 and alcoholic products classified under the Customs Union Customs Codes 2204, 2205, 2206 00, 2207, 2208, subject to mandatory marking with control (identification) marks, are supplied or transported.
2) in cases of supply of goods or transport of goods carried out from November 1, 2025, when the goods supplied or transported were produced in the Republic of Armenia and these goods are supplied or transported by the taxpayers who produced these goods, except for the cases specified in paragraph "c" of sub-paragraph 1 of this clause;
3) in cases other than those specified in subparagraphs 1-2 of this paragraph for the supply of goods or the transportation of goods carried out from January 1, 2026.
7. Regardless of the deadlines set by subparagraphs 2 and 3 of paragraph 6 of this appendix, taxpayers may include the FTZ AA codes in settlement documents issued from September 1, 2025..
PART IV. WORKING SECTOR
(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the labor sector for September 2025)
1. On amending and supplementing the Resolution No. 534 of April 17, 2014 on approving a number of legal acts ensuring the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Employment"
Name of the legislative act:
On amendements and supplements to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 534 of April 17, 2014 N 1269-N of September 4, 2025 https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/211528
Change status:
This Decision entered into force on September 5, 2025.
Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:
This Decision , a change was made to Decision No. 534 of April 17, 2014 on approving a number of legal acts ensuring the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Employment"
What the changes are about:
This legal amendment concerns the introduction of new regulations for cooperation with employers through the e- work.am platform . The amendment supplements Annex 9 of the decision with a new Section 6, which defines the procedure for registering, identifying employers, and performing functions through the platform. In particular:
- Registration and identification: Employers must register on the e-work.am platform by creating an account and filling in their personal data or using the “I AM” national identification system (mID/eID).
- Organization data is automatically reflected based on the data of the Unified State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
- Authority to act on the platform: the employer may act through his manager or his authorized representative. Platform capabilities: After registering, the employer can:
1. publish job vacancies,
2. search and find employees, interns or volunteers,
3. send invitations and schedule meetings with selected candidates,
4. engage in state employment programs, filling vacant positions.
This decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication and shall not apply to legal relations arising prior to its adoption.
Employers are advised to familiarize themselves with the platform's functions in advance to ensure quick and complete integration into the e-work.am system.
Supplement Annex 9 to the Decision with a new Section 6 with the following content:
"VI. COOPERATION WITH EMPLOYERS THROUGH THE E-WORK.AM PLATFORM
22. In order to organize cooperation with employers through the e-work.am platform (hereinafter referred to as the platform), the employer must register on the platform and create a user account by filling in the name, surname, patronymic, date of birth, month, year, public services number, e-mail address and phone number or by selecting the mID/eID buttons, go to the “I AM” national identification platform, where by selecting the “Mobile Identification Card” or “Identification Card” fields, go through identification. Identification is carried out through interoperability with the databases specified in points 1-2 of Form 1 of Annex 3 to this decision, in an automated manner.
The organization's data is reflected on the platform automatically, based on the information available in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. In particular, the platform reflects the name of the legal entity, organizational and legal form, date of state registration, location of the legal entity, name and surname of the head of the executive body of the legal entity, and in the case of an individual entrepreneur - the name, surname, state registration number, date of state registration, address of the individual entrepreneur's place of registration or residence or place of business.
23. The employer may act on the platform through the manager or a person authorized by the manager.
24. After registering, by filling in the required fields on the platform, the employer can:
1) publish the vacancy available to him/her;
2) search and find employees, interns, and volunteers;
3) send invitations and schedule meetings with job seekers selected by him/her;
4) To participate in state employment programs and fill the vacant position available to him/her in accordance with the procedure established by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia .
2. This decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication and shall not apply to relations that arose before this decision entered into force.
PART V. STATE SECTOR
(This section of legal updates includes legal news related to the state sector for September 2025)
1. On making amendments and supplements to the Resolution of the Yerevan City Council of Elders No. 37 of November 18, 2009 on delegating authority to the heads of administrative districts of Yerevan and approving community rules for the placement (installation) of outdoor advertising and outdoor advertising media
Name of the legislative act:
On Amendments and supplements to the decision of the Yerevan City Council of Elders No. 37 of November 18, 2009 No. 411-N of September 09, 2025 https://www.arlis.am/hy/acts/212080
Change status :
This Decision entered into force on September 9, 2025.
Which legislative act was amended by the adoption of the above-mentioned act:
This Decision , a change was made to the Decision of the Yerevan City Council of Elders No. 37 of November 18, 2009 on delegating authority to the heads of the administrative districts of Yerevan and approving the community rules for the placement (installation) of outdoor advertising and outdoor advertising media.
What the changes are about:
The amendment adopted by the Yerevan City Council has modernized the procedure for issuing advertising permits. If previously advertisers and advertiser holders applied to the head of the relevant administrative district in paper form, under the new procedure the process is completely transferred to the electronic platform. From now on, the application for obtaining a permit to place an advertisement is submitted through the website www.govazd.yerevan.am . The electronic application includes the applicant’s identification data, information on the location and size of the advertisement, as well as the necessary documents. This amendment aims to simplify the procedure, ensure transparency and unified accounting in the process of placing advertisements in the territory of Yerevan..
To make the following amendments and additions to Annexes N 1 and N 2 of the Yerevan City Council Resolution No. 37-N of November 18, 2009 "On delegating authority to the heads of administrative districts of the city of Yerevan and approving community rules for the placement (installation) of outdoor advertising and outdoor advertising media": 1) Paragraph 14 of Appendix No. 1 shall be reworded to read as follows:
Old version.
14. To place an advertisement, the advertiser or advertiser shall submit an application in the form specified in Appendix No. 2 to this decision (Form 1) to the head of the relevant administrative district of the place of its placement, and in the case of placing an advertisement on a vehicle, to the head of any administrative district of Yerevan. A permit for only one advertisement may be requested with one application..
New version.
14. To obtain a permit to place advertisements (including on vehicles) in Yerevan, the advertiser or advertiser shall submit an application electronically via the website www.govazd.yerevan.am. A permit for only one advertisement may be requested per application.
Paragraph 14.1 of Appendix No. 1 shall be reworded to read as follows:
Old version.
14.1. The application referred to in paragraph 14 of this appendix must contain:
1) the name of the administrative district,
2) the name and surname of the head of the administrative district,
3) if the applicant is an individual entrepreneur, his/her name, surname, state registration number, and in the case of a legal entity, his/her full name, state registration number and taxpayer registration number;
4) the applicant's address (location of the legal entity),
5) mobile phone number and email address as a means of contacting the applicant,
6) the beginning and end of the advertising placement period. The end of the advertising placement period cannot be later than December 31 of the current year,
7) year, month, day of the application,
8) list of documents attached to the application,
9) data about the advertising medium on which the advertisement is intended to be placed, in particular, the address of the advertising medium and its type..
New version.
14.1. The electronic application specified in paragraph 14 of this appendix must contain:
1) if the applicant is an individual entrepreneur, his/her name, surname, taxpayer registration number, and in the case of a legal entity, its full name and taxpayer registration number;
2) name and surname of the person submitting the application (in case the application is submitted by an authorized person, the name and surname of the authorized person),
3) the beginning and end of the advertising placement period. The end of the advertising placement period cannot be later than December 31 of the current year,
4) mobile phone number and email address as a means of contacting the applicant,
5) data on the advertising medium on which the advertisement is intended to be placed (on the existence of ownership, lease or other property rights to movable or immovable property), 6) data on the status of outdoor advertising placement (placed based on a previously issued permit or not placed (newly placed)),
7) data on the location of the advertisement (administrative district, street, building, structure),
8) the height of the advertising medium above ground level and its dimensions (height, width and total area),
9) if the advertising medium has several sides, the description (number) of the side, 10) List of documents to be attached to the application..
Paragraph 14.2 of Appendix No. 1 shall be reworded to read as follows: