G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add.18  
 
1 November  2022 
(22-8199) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 27 October 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic.  
 
A. Notifying Member:  Kyrgyz Republic  
B. Date of notification:  27 October 2022  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add.17  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1 which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restri ctions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as describe d in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 27 October 
2022 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications wi th information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
 
* In English  only. G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add.18  
 
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  G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
In accordance with Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic #581, dated 
24.10.2022, the temporary export restriction on coal (classified by codes 2701 and 2702 of EAEU 
HS) from the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic by road (with the exception of checkpoints on the 
Kyrgyz -Chinese state border "Irkeshtam avtodorozhny" and "Torugart avtodorozhny") enters into 
force on 27  October 2022 for a period of 6 months. If the Kyrgyz Republic has additional measures, 
a relevant notification will be  submitted.   
  G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add.18  
 
- 3 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 
__________  QR 
No General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
 Administration, 
modif ication of 
previously notified 
measures,  and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Export 
prohibition of 
coal P-X 2701 
 
 
 
 
2702 Coal, Briquettes, ovoids 
and similar fuel 
manufactured from coal  
 
 
Lignite or brown coal, 
whether or not 
agglomerated, 
excluding jet  GATT Article XI:(2)(a)  
 Decree of Government of 
the Kyrgyz Republic 
#581, dated 24.10.2022  
 
Entry into force on 
27 October 2022 for a 
period of 6 months  In accordance with Decree of 
the Cabinet of Ministers of 
the Kyrgyz Republic #581, 
dated 24.10.2022, the 
temporary e xport restriction  
on coal from the territory of 
the Kyrgyz Republic by road 
(with the exception of 
checkpoints on the Kyrgyz -
Chinese state border 
"Irkeshtam avtodorozhny" 
and "Torugart 
avtodorozhny").  The 
abovementioned decree 
comes into force after 3 days  
since publication (was 
published on 24 October 
2022).