Article 10. Elaboration in expert level of a draft international treaty or the issue of the advisability of participation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in a multilateral international treaty

Elaboration in expert level is carried out by a state body whose competence includes issues regulated by an international treaty, together with interested state bodies, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall carry out the legal expertise of the draft international treaty or the text of a multilateral international treaty that the Republic of Uzbekistan intends to join, for its compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

If necessary, during the elaboration in expert level, an interdepartmental working group may be formed from among representatives of interested state bodies, specialists and independent experts to draw up and consider a draft international treaty or discuss the advisability of the participation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in a multilateral international treaty.

In the event that the issues regulated by an international treaty fall within the competence of two or more state bodies, summarizing all proposals, finalizing the draft international treaty and preparing its text in the state language or, if necessary, in another language, as well as an elaboration in expert level of the issue of the advisability of participation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in a multilateral international treaty is assigned to a state body determined by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Based on the results of the elaboration in expert level, the draft international treaty or the text of the multilateral international treaty to which the Republic of Uzbekistan intends to become a party is submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan for legal expertize in the manner provided for in Article 11 of this Law.

After a legal expertize is carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a draft international treaty or the question of the advisability of participation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in a multilateral international treaty is submitted to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the manner prescribed by Article 13 of this Law.