G/SPS/N/UKR/150  
 
28 May 2020  
(20-3852) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Foodstuff  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific r egions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  The Draft Law of Ukraine "On requirements for 
materials and articles intended to come into contact with food" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . 
Number of pages:  30 
The text is available at the official web -site of the Ministry for Development of Economy, 
Trade and Agriculture of Ukrine:  
https://w ww.me.gov.ua/Documents/Detail?lang=uk -UA&id=6d7fa4b9 -680d-4dfb-b9ef-
f6cf7001de70&title=ProektZakonuUkrainiproVimogiDoMaterialivTaPredmetiv -
SchoKontaktuiutZKharchovimiProduktami  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/UKR/20_3410_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Law defines the legal and organizational framework 
to ensure the safety of materials and articles intended for direct or indirect c ontact with 
foodstuffs in the process of their production, circulation and use, namely:  
− general provisions;  
− general and special requirements for materials and articles intended to come into 
contact with food;  
− state regulation of production and circulation of materials and articles intended to 
come into contact with food;  
− labelling, declaration of compliance and requirements for ensuring traceability of 
materials and articles intended to come into contact with food;  
− Good Manufacturing Practice (G MP) in the production of materials and articles 
intended to come into contact with food;  
− state control and responsibility of market operators.  
The draft Law is also notified in accordance with the requirements of the TBT Agreement.  
7. Objective and ration ale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/UKR/150  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
− Law of Ukraine "On Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality", 
(available in Ukrainian);  
− Law of Ukraine "On state control to check compliance with the legislation on food, 
feed, an imal by -products, animal health and welfare", (notified as 
G/SPS/N/UKR/123, available in Ukrainian);  
− Law of Ukraine "On ensuring sanitary and epidemic welfare of the population", 
(available in Ukrainian)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 July 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number an d e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body: