RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/UKR/79
18 April 2000
(00-1553)
Working Party on the
Accession of UkraineOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF UKRAINE
List of Foreign Trade and Related Legislation
The Government of Ukraine has submitted the following List of Foreign Trade and
Related Legislation with the request that it be circulated to members of the Working Party.
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The list consists of five sub-lists which contain respectively the names, dates and numbers of:
− Legislation currently in force (page 2)
− Legislation enacted in 2000 (page 22)
− Legislation enacted in 1999 (page 23)
− Former Legislation Repealed in and after June 1999 (page 27)
− Drafts and Projects of Laws Prepared by Ministries and Agencies of the Government
of Ukraine (page 29)
The sub-lists are arranged in the order of the following main WTO topical categories:
II. Economy and Trade
III. Framework for Trade
IV. Trade in Goods
1. Import Regulation
2. Export Regulation
3. Internal Policies Affecting Import
4. Policies Affecting Agricultural Products
V. TRIPS
VI. Trade in Services
VII. Regional Arrangements
Within each of the above categories legislation is arranged into the following sections:
− Laws Enacted by the Supreme Rada
− Decrees of the President
− Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers
− International Agreements
− Other Types of Legislation (Orders, Regulations, Standards, etc.)
Within each section the individual items appear in chronological order.WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 2Legislation Currently in Force
Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
II.  Economy and Trade
Laws
Law On Foreign Economic Activity 959-XII April 16, 1991
Law On Conducting Payments in Foreign Currency 185/94 September 23, 1994
Law On Regulation of Commodity Exchange (Barter) Transactions in
Foreign Economic Activity315-XIV December 23, 1998
Decree
Decree President On Measures to Stimulate Foreign Economic Activities 162/92 March 19, 1992
Decree CMU On Foreign Economic Activity Liberalisation 54-93 May 20, 1993
Decree President On the Urgent Measures to Return to Ukraine the Currency Values
Which Are Illegally Abroad319/94 June 18, 1994
Decree President On Measures to Regulate Settlements under Contracts Concluded
by Subjects of Business Activity of Ukraine566/94 October 4, 1994
Decree President On Application of International Rules of Interpretation of
Commercial Terms567/94 October 4, 1994
Decree President On Registration of Specific Types of Foreign Economic
Agreements /Contracts/ in Ukraine659/94 November 7, 1994
Decree President On the Regulation of Bart er Transactions in Foreign Economic
Activity84/95 January 27, 1995
Decree President On Additional Measures on the Regulation of Barter (Counter
Trade) Operations in Foreign Economic Activity (On AdditionalMeasures to Regulate Barter (Co untertrade) Transactions in the
Area of Foreign Economic Activity)660/95 July 25, 1995
Decree President On the Investment Abroad of Property by Ukrainian Citizens 839/95 September 13, 1995
Decree President On Measures to Improve State Policies On Prices and Conjuncture
in Foreign Economic Activity124/96 February 10, 1996
Decree President On the Commission On the Return of Currency Values Which Are
Kept Illegally Abroad to Ukraine714/98 June 30, 1998
Decree President On the Special Rules of Privatization of Incomplete Constructions 591/99 May 28, 1999
Decree President On Measures to Prevent the Drain of Currency and Other Values
from Ukraine724/99 June 27, 1999
Decree President On the Attraction of Foreign Investment to Ukraine 755/99 June 28, 1999
Decree President On the Main Directions for the Investment Policy for 1999-2001 1004/99 August 18, 1999
Decree President On the Introduction of the Uniform State Policy of Regulation of
Entrepreneurship89/2000 January 22, 2000
Resolutions
Resolution CMU On the Improvement of the Structure of the System of Regulation
of Foreign Economic Activities530 July 10, 1993WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 3Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Resolution CMU On Measures to Regulate Foreign Economic Activities 609 August 9, 1993
Resolution CMU On Typical Payment Conditions under Foreign Economic
Agreements (Contracts) and Typical Forms of Protection ClausesContained in Foreign Economic Agreements (Contracts) whichProvide for Payments in Foreign Currency444 June 21, 1995 Also listed in
"Internal PoliciesAffecting Trade inGoods"
Resolution CMU On the Current State of Implementation of the Decree of the
President of Ukraine No.319, of June 18, 1994 "On the Urgent
Measures to Return to Ukraine the Currency Values Which Are
Illegally Abroad"523 July 17, 1995
Resolution CMU On Steps to Ensure Control Over Foreign Economic Activities and
Currency Control1044 December 26, 1995
Resolution CMU On the State Fee for the Issue of Individual Licenses to Subjects of
Foreign Economic Activity Who Violated the Law of the Ukraine
On Foreign Economic Activity524 April 21, 1998
Resolution CMU On the Procedure of the Pr ocessing of Information and Preparation
of Draft Decisions on the Activities in Foreign and InternationalStock Markets1291 August 17, 1998
Resolution CMU On Measures to Increase the Safety of Guarantees by the Cabinet
of Ministers on Obligations of Domestic Legal Entities and On theImprovement of the Procedure for the Reimbursement of Budget
Expenses1879 November 27, 1998
Resolution CMU On Strengthening the Control Over the Repayment of Foreign
Trade Debts by Subjects of Entrepreneurial Activity1968 December 12, 1998
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers
No.524, of April 21, 19981965 December 14, 1998
Resolution CMU For the Settlement of Debts for the Natural Gas Supplied from
Turkmenistan555 April 7, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Stimulation of Foreign Economic Activities 593 April 14, 1999
Resolution CMU On Certain Aspects of Regula tion of Barter (Co untertrade) Foreign
Economic Transactions756 April 29, 1999
Resolution CMU On Amendments of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers
No.555 of April 7, 1999 "On the Settlement of Debts for theNatural Gas Supplied From Turkmenistan"2139 November 25, 1999 Also listed in
"RegionalArrangements"
Resolution CMU On Measures to Settle the Debts for the Consumed Russian Natural
Gas2178 November 29, 1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers
No.189, of February 18, 1998 [B road title. Deals with banking
regulations]2306 December 17, 1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 4Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Other Types of Legislation
Order CMU No title 499-r Augus t 11, 1995 The order
authorizes theMinistry of ForeignEconomic Relationsand Trade to use
foreign currency
from a specialcurrency account tofinance theactivities of tradeand economic
missions of Ukraine
abroad
III.  Framework for Trade
Laws
Law On Amendment of Certain Legislative Acts in Connection with the
Adoption of Law of Ukraine "On International CommercialArbitration"68/95 February 15, 1995
Law On Trade-Industrial Chambers in Ukraine 671/97 December 2, 1997
Decrees
Decree President On Trade and Economic Missions of Ukraine Abroad 200/94 April 30, 1994
Decree President On Amendment of the Decree of the President of Ukraine No.695,
of November 19, 1994 [Broad title. Approves the list of membersof Ukrainian-American Joint Commission on Encouragement ofTrade Development and Investment]905/95 March 10, 1995
Decree President On the Establishment of the Ukrainian Foreign Trade Academy 403/95 May 30, 1995
Decree President On Amendment of the Decree of the President of Ukraine
No.1145, of November 29, 1996 [Broad title. Deals with thepowers and responsibilities of the State Customs Service]216/98 March 23, 1998
Decree President On Amendment of the Decree of the President of Ukraine No.250,
of March 13, 1999 [Broad title. Deals with the structure of thegovernment]500/99 May 12, 1999
Decree President On Amendment of the Decree of the President of Ukraine No.250,
of March 13, 1999 [Broad title. Deals with the structure of the
government]663/99 June 16, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Procedure for the Issue of Powers for the Representation of
the Government of Ukraine in Foreign Economic Activities193 March 17, 1993WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 5Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
IV. Trade in Goods
Import Regulation
Laws
Law On the Unified Customs Tariff 2097-XII June 19, 1992
Law On Excise Duty for Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products 328/95 September 15, 1995
Law On Excise and Import Duty Rates for Ethylene Spirit and
Alcoholic Beverages178 May 7, 1996
Law On State Regulation of Getting, Processing and Utilization of
Precious Stones and Precious Metals and Control Over the
Transactions Therewith637/97 November 18, 1997
Law On Safeguards of the National Industry Against Subsidized
Imports331-XIV December 22, 1998
Law On the Application of Safeguard Measures Against Imports to
Ukraine332-XIV December 22, 1998
Law On Protection of National Producer from Dumped Imports (On
Application of Safeguard Measures Against Dumped Imports to
Ukraine)330 December 22, 1998
Law On Scrap Metal 619-XIV May 5, 1999 Also listed in
"ExportRegulation"
Law On Amendment of the Law of Ukraine "On Excise and Import
Duty Rates for Certain Goods (Produce)"620-XIV May 5, 1999
Law On Amendment of the Law of Ukraine "On Excise and Import
Duty Rates for Ethyl Spirits and Alcoholic Beverages""929-XIV July 14, 1999
Law On Amendment of Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Taxation
of Excisable Goods (Produce)1214-XIV November 4, 1999
Law On Amendment of the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine "On Excise"1243-XIV November 18, 1999 On the enlargement
of the list of exciseduty payers at the
cost of subjects of
economic activitywho sell excisablegoods bo ught
without excise dutypayment
Law On Excise and Import Duty Rates for Tobacco Products 1246-XIV November 19, 1999
Decrees
Decree President On the Extension of Time Limits for the Import of Products
Imported by Tire and Rubber and Asbestos Plants Within BarterTransactions399/96 June 5, 1996WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 6Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Decree President On the Unified Customs Tariff of Ukraine 691/99 June 22, 1999 Also listed in
"ExportRegulation"
Decree President On Certain Matters of Taxation with VAT 699/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On Certain Changes in Taxation of Foreign Currency Transactions 713/99 June 23, 1999
Decree President On the Procedure for Changing the Excise and Import Duty Rates
for Certain Goods (Products)739/99 June 27, 1999
Decree President On the Abrogation of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers
No.1250, of July 13, 1999 [Broad title. Cancels some restrictionsof temporary import of automobiles]1072/99 August 25, 1999
Decree President On Additional Measures with the Purpose of Ensuring the
Implementation of the Anti-Dumping Legislation1241/99 September 30, 1999
Resolutions
Resolution CMU On the Procedure for the Distribution of Funds Received as
Payment from Subjects of Entrepreneurial Activity of Ukraine for
the Registration of Foreign Economic Contracts50 January 25, 1995
Resolution CMU On Measures to Establish the Single Database of Statistical
Information on Foreign Trade Transactions391 April 3, 1996 Also listed in
"ExportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On Measures to Strengthen Control Over the Imports of Excised
Products and Transit Thereof464 April 29, 1996
Resolution CMU On the Interim Procedure for the Issue of Licenses to Import and
Export Ethyl, Cognac and Fruit Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages and
Tobacco Products and the Issue of Licenses for the Retail Trade inAlcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products493 May 13, 1996 Also listed in
"Export
Regulation"
Resolution CMU On the Amount of State Duty for Issuance of Import Licenses 893 August 2, 1996
Resolution CMU On the Approval of the Procedure for Customs Clearance of
Imported Goods (Products) Subject to Compulsory Certification in
Ukraine1211 November 4, 1997
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Procedure of Submission by Ministries, other
Central Bodies of the Executive Branch of the Government ofProposals on Amendments of List of Critical Imports6 January 5, 1998
Resolution CMU On Amendment of Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine [Broad title. Deals inter alia  with internal policiesaffecting imports and import regulations]283 March 7, 1998
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Procedure of Authorizing Subjects of Foreign
Economic Activity to Export and Import Products of Military Use
and Products Containing Military Secrets838 August 8, 1998 Also listed in
"Export
Regulation"WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 7Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Resolution CMU On the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for the Foreign
Economic Activity1354 August 31, 1998 Also listed in
"ExportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On the Procedure of Maintaining the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for the
Foreign Economic ActivityJanuary 13, 1999 Also listed in
"ExportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Procedure of Exemption from the Import Duty
and the Value Added Tax of the Equipment (Except for Excisable
Goods) Imported To Ukraine By Subjects of EntrepreneurialActivity to Implement Investment Projets In Priority DevelopmentAreas in Luhansk Oblast Which Were Approved In AccordanceWith the Prescribed Procedure755 April 29, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Export and Import of Military Products In Accordance With
the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the
Government of the Russian Federation On Production andScientific and Technical Cooperation of Defence Enterprises1086 June 22, 1999 Also listed in
"Export
Regulation"
Resolution CMU On Authorizing Subjects of Entrepreneurial Activity to Export and
Import Military Products and Products Containing Military Secrets1228 July 12, 1999 Also listed in
"ExportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On Charging the Customs Duty for the Customs Clearance of
Products Imported in Accordance with Production CooperationAgreement1932 October 19, 1999 Also listed in
"RegionalArrangements"
Resolution CMU On Denouncing the Agreement on the Uniform Commodity
Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of theCommonwealth of Independent States2073 November 11, 1999 Also listed in
"RegionalArrangements"
Resolution CMU On Establishing New Import Duty Rates for Certain Products 2105 November 20, 1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers
No.1064, of July 13, 1998 [Broad title. Deals with taxation]2157 November 26, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Establishment of New Import Duty Rates for Certain
Polymeric Products and Amendment of Certain Resolutions of theCabinet of Ministers of Ukraine2265 December 13, 1999
Resolution CMU On Members of the State Customs Committee Collegium
Export Regulation
Laws
Law On Export Duty for Live Cattle and Leather Raw Materials 180 May 7, 1996 Also listed in
"Import
Regulation"
Law On Scrap Metal 619-XIV May 5, 1999 (Export, import of
scrap metal)
Law On Export Duty Rates for Selected Oil Seed Cultures 1033-XIV September 10, 1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 8Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Decrees
Decree CMU On Quoting and Licensing of Export of Goods (Works, Services)
No.6-936-93 February 19, 1993
Decree President On Indicative Prices for Goods During Export and  Import
Operations by Subjects of Foreign Economic Activity in Ukraine691/94 November 18, 1994
Decree President On Indicative Prices for Goods During Export and  Import
Operations by Subjects of Foreign Economic Activity in Ukraine691/94 November 18, 1994
Decree President On the Regulation On the Commission On Export Control Policies
and Military and Technical Cooperation With Foreign Countries254/99 March 16, 1999
Decree President On Amendment of the Regulation on the State Export Control
Service of Ukraine488/99 May 10, 1999
Decree President On the Procedure for the Establishment (Abrogation) of Export
Restrictions in Accordance with International Commitments ofUkraine861/99 July 15, 1999
Resolutions
Resolution CMU On Measures to Establish the Single Database of Statistical
Information on Foreign Trade Transactions391 April 3, 1996 Also listed in
"ImportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On the Interim Procedure for the Issue of Licenses to Import and
Export Ethyl, Cognac and Fruit Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages andTobacco Products and the Issue of Licenses for the Retail Trade in
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products493 May 13, 1996
Resolution CMU On the Export of Live Cattle Exempt from Export Duty by
Agricultural Producers Who Are Legal Entities182 February 21, 1997
Resolution CMU On Measures to Regulate the Entrepreneurial Activity Dealing
With Waste of Black and Coloured Metals1262 November 14, 1997
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Government
Control Over Negotiations On Foreign Economic Contracts On the
International Sale of Goods for Military Purposes and Goods of
Double Application125 February 4, 1998
Resolution CMU On Measures to Implement the Agreement between the European
Coal and Steel Union and the Government of Ukraine in the Formof Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and SteelUnion and the Government of Ukraine On the Establishment of theSystem of Double Inspection Instead of Quantitative Restrictions
of Exports From Ukraine to the European Communities of Certain
Steel Products Covered by the Agreements on the Establishment ofthe European Communities and the European Coal and Steel Union267 March 3, 1998 Also listed in
"RegionalArrangements"
Resolution CMU On Temporary Restriction of Leather Raw Materials Exports Used
in Foreign Economic Tolling Transactions353 March 23, 1998WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 9Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Procedure of Authorizing Subjects of Foreign
Economic Activity to Export and Import Products of Military Useand Products Containing Military Secrets838 August 8, 1998 Also listed in
"ImportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for the Foreign
Economic Activity1354 August 31, 1998 Also listed in
"ImportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On the Procedure of Maintaining the Ukrainian Classification of
Goods for the Foreign Economic Activity41 January 13, 1999 Also listed in
"Import
Regulation"
Resolution CMU On Measures to Develop External Markets for Ukrainian Goods
(Works, Services)659 April 23, 1999
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure of Issue of
Guarantees and State Control Over the Fulfilment of Obligations to
Use the Products Subject to the State Export Control For the
Purposes Stipulated in the Declaration920 May 27, 1999
Resolution CMU On Adhering to the Security Council Resolution on Angola 1044 June 15, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Export and Import of Military Products In Accordance With
the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and theGovernment of the Russian Federation On Production andScientific and Technical Cooperation of Defence Enterprises1086 June 22, 1999 Also listed in
"ImportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On Authorizing Subjects of Entrepreneurial Activity to Export and
Import Military Products and Products Containing Military Secrets1228 July 12, 1999 Also listed in
"ImportRegulation"
Internal Policies Affecting Import
Laws
Law On Protection of Foreign Investments in Ukraine 1540a-XII September 10, 1991
Law On Investment Activity 1560-XII September 18, 1991
Law On General Principles of Creation and Functioning of Special
(Free) Economic Zones2673-XII October 13, 1992
Law On Plant Quarantine 3348-XII June 30, 1993
Law On Sanitary and Epidemic Safety of the Population 4004-XII February 24, 1994
Law On Pesticides and Agrochemicals 86/95 March 2, 1995
Law On Give-and-Take Raw Materials Transactions in Foreign
Economic Activity (On Transactions with Raw Materials inForeign Economic Activity)327/95 September 15, 1995
Law On State Regulation of Production and Trade in Ethyl Alcohol,
Cognac and Fruit Spirits, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
Products481/95 December 19, 1995
Law On Foreign Investment Regime 93/96 March 19, 1996
Law On Protection Against Unfair Competition 236/96 June 7, 1996WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 10Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Law On Veterinary Medicine 567/96 December 5, 1996
Law On State Support of Shipbuilding Industry of Ukraine 774/97 December 23, 1997
Law On Quality and Safety of Food Products and Food Raw Materials 771/97 December 23, 1997
Law On Quality and Safety of Food Products and Food Raw Materials 771 December 23, 1997
Law On Metrology and Metrological Activity 113 February 11, 1998
Law On  “Yavoriv” Special Economic Zone 402-XIV January 15, 1999
Law On “Kurortopolis Truskavets” Special Economic Zone  of the
Tourist-Recreational Type514-XIV March 18, 1999
Law On Amendment of Article 19 of the Law "On Investment Activity" 697-XIV May 21, 1999
Law On "Slavutych" Special Economic Zone 721-XIV June 3, 1999
Law On Special Investment and Innovation Activity Regime of
“Semiconductor Technologies an d Materials, Optical Electronics
and Touch–Control Technologies”, “The Institute of ElectricWelding named after Paton” Technology Parks991 June 16, 1999
Law On Amendment of Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine with a
View of Promotion of Investments977 July 15, 1999
Law On Agreements on Distribution of Products 1039-XIV September 14, 1999
Decrees
Decree CMU On State Supervision over the Observance of Standards,
Norms and Rules and Responsibility for their Violation30-93 April 8, 1993
Decree CMU On Standardisation and Certification 46 May 10, 1993
Decree President On the Regulation of the Agency on Special Economic Zones 510/99 May 17, 1999
Decree President On the Special Economic Zone "Interport Kovel" June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment  Regime in the Priority Development
Area in Volyn Oblast730/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment  Regime in the Priority Development
Area in Chernihiv Oblast729/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment Regime on the Territory of Kharkiv 731/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment  Regime in the Priority Development
Area in Zhytomir Oblast732/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment  Regime in the Priority Development
Area and the Special Economic Zone "Port Crimea" in the
Autonomous Republic of Crimea740/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On Special Regime of Investment Activity in the Territory of
Shostka, Sumy Oblast726/99 June 27, 1999
Decree President On the Abrogation of Article 13 of Decree of the President of
Ukraine No.857, of August 7, 1998 [Broad title. Deals with VATexemption of tolling transactions]743/99 June 27, 1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 11Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Decree President On the State Monopoly for the Production and Distribution of
Alcohol and Tobacco Products748/99 June 28, 1999
Decree President On the Special Economic Zone Mykolayiv 758/99 June 28, 1999
Decree President On the Free Economic Zone "Porto Franco" on the Territory of
Odessa Commercial Seaport760/99 June 28, 1999
Resolutions
Resolution CMU On the Procedure of Referring of Foreign Economic Transactions
of Residents to Contracts of Production Cooperation, Consignment,
Complex Construction, Operative and Financial Leasing, Supply ofComplicated Technical Produ cts and Products of Special
Application882 December 28, 1994
Resolution CMU On Typical Payment Conditions under Foreign Economic
Agreements (Contracts) and Typical Forms of Protection ClausesContained in Foreign Economic Agreements (Contracts) which
Provide for Payments in Foreign Currency444 June 21, 1995
Resolution CMU On the Approval of the List of Services Rendered by the State
Health Protection Agencies and Higher Education MedicalInstitutions1138 September 17, 1996
Resolution CMU On Measures for Gradual Introduction in Ukraine of European
Union Directives, Sanitary, Ecological, Veterinary and
Phytosanitary Rules, and International and European Standards244 March 19, 1997 Also listed in
"Regional
Arrangements"
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine No.1138 of September 17, 1996449 May 12, 1997
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Maximum Terms for Carrying Out Foreign
Economic Tolling Transactions on the Production of Tubes1181 October 28, 1997
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Share of Tolling Materials in the Total Value
of End Products in Certain Foreign Economic Transactions1216 November 4, 1997
Resolution CMU Regulation on the Regional Service of State Veterinary Control at
the State Border and on Transport of the State Department of
Veterinary Medicine of the Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine264 March 2, 1998
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Share of Tolling Materials in the Total Value
of End Products In Certain Foreign Economic Transactions418 April 2, 1998
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Share of Tolling Materials in the Total Value
of End Products In Certain Foreign Economic Transactions427 April 2, 1998
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Maximum Terms for Carrying Out Foreign
Economic Tolling Transactions with Furs1123 July 18, 1998
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Maximum Terms for Carrying Out Foreign
Economic Tolling Transactions in Shipbuilding52 January 18, 1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 12Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Maximum Terms for Carrying Out Foreign
Economic Tolling Transactions on the Production of CopperCathodes and Copper and Aluminium Rods109 January 29, 1999
Resolution CMU On Establishing the Maximum Terms for Carrying Out Tolling
Transactions on the Production of Manufacturing Units to ProcessHalf-Finished Tubes292 March 1, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Guarantees of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to Ensure
the Repayment of the Loan from Japan to Finance the Construction
of the Combined Unit for the Production of High OctaneEnvironmentally Safe Petrol and Petrol Stations by Open JointStock Company Naftopererobniy Complex Halichina (Oil-RefineryHalichina)333 March 9, 1999 Also listed in
"Regional
Arrangements"
Resolution CMU On Supplementing Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine on Licensing of Entrepreneurial Activity1910 October 18, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Establishment of the Maximum Term for Carrying Out the
Foreign Trade Tolling Transactions in Producing Water SteamTurbines and Other Turbines2083 November 13, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Improvement of the System of Government Procurement 2113 November 22, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Establishment of Maximum Terms for Carrying Out
Foreign Economic Tolling Transactions on the Production of
Foundry Machines2345 December 22, 1999
Other Types of Legislation
Order Ministry of
HealthProtection ofUkraineApproving the Procedure for the State Sanitary and Hygienic
Expertiseof the Development, Production and Use of Products,which are Potentially Harmful to Human Health190 October 20, 1996
Standard Derzhstandart
of UkraineUkrSEPRO Certification Systems. Basic Principles 3410-96
Order Ministry of
HealthProtection ofUkraineOn Prices to Additional Services Rendered by the Stat e Sanitary Agencies to Organisations and Commercial,
Private and Other Firms
Standard Derzhstandart
of UkraineUkrSEPRO Certification Systems. Requirements to the
Certification Agencies and Pro cedure for Accreditation Thereof3411-96
Standard Derzhstandart
of UkraineUkrSEPRO Certification Systems. Requirements to the Testing
Laboratories and Procedure for Accreditation Thereof3412-96
Standard Derzhstandart
of UkraineUkrSEPRO Certification Systems. Procedure for Products
Certification3413-96WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 13Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Policies Affecting Agricultural Products
Law On State Regulation of Import of Agricultural Produce 468 July 17, 1997
Resolution CMU On the Additional Steps to Satisfy the Needs of Regions of Ukraine
for the Food Grain2348 December 22, 1999
TRIPS
Laws
Law On Protection of Rights to Varieties of Plants 3116-XII April 21, 1993
Law On Protection of Rights to Inventions and Utility Models 3687-XII December 15, 1993
Law On Protection of Rights to Industrial Designs 3688-XII December 15, 1993
Law On Protection of Rights to to Trademarks and Service Marks 3689-XII December 15, 1993
Law On Copyright and Related Rights 3792-XII December 15, 1993
Law On Amendment of Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on
Intellectual Property75/95 February 28, 1995
Law On Protection of Rights to Topologies of Integrated Circuit Design 621-97 November 5, 1997
Law On Protection of Rights to the Indications of Origin of Goods 752-XIV June 16, 1999
Law On Amendment of the Law "On Protection of Rights to to
Trademarks and Service Marks"751-XIV June 16, 1999
Decrees
Decree President On the Interim Regulation On Legal Protection of Industrial
Property and Rational Suggestions479/92 September 18, 1992
Decree President On the Regulation of Trade in Certain Excisable Goods Connected
with  Utilization of Audiovisual Works and Phonogram Items491/99 May 20, 1998
Decree President On the Council On Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer 1295/99 October 8, 1999
Resolutions
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers
No.1302, of August 17, 1998 [Broad title. Deals with TRIPS
requirements]1982 October 27, 1999
Regional Arrangements
Resolutions
Resolution CMU On the Regulation of Settlements by Subjects of Entrepreneurial
Activities From Countries Using Rouble as the Legal Tender675 December 3, 1992
Resolution CMU On Measures to Implement the Agreement between the European
Coal and Steel Union and Ukraine on Trade with Certain SteelProducts1008 August 27, 1996
Resolution CMU On Measures for Gradual Introduction in Ukraine of European
Union Directives, Sanitary, Ecological, Veterinary andPhytosanitary Rules, and International and European Standards244 March 19, 1997
Resolution CMU On Measures to Implement the Agreement between the
Government of Ukraine the Government of the Republic ofUzbekistan on the Equivalent Mutually Related Supply of Products1113 October 8, 1997WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 14Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Resolution CMU On Measures to Implement the Agreement between the European
Coal and Steel Union and the Government of Ukraine in the Formof Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and SteelUnion and the Government of Ukraine On the Establishment of theSystem of Double Inspection Instead of Quantitative Restrictionsof Exports From Ukraine to the European Communities of Certain
Steel Products Covered by the Agreements on the Establishment of
the European Communities and the European Coal and Steel Union267 March 3, 1998 Also listed in
"ExportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On Measures to Provide for Implementation of the Protocol
between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Cabinetof Ministers of Ukraine On Payments for Natural Gas1839 November 3, 1998
Resolution CMU On the Signature of the Agreement between the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of Moldova on the
Uniform Procedure of Regulation of Foreign Economic Relations134 February 4, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Guarantees of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to Ensure
the Repayment of the Loan from Japan to Finance the Constructionof the Combined Unit for the Production of High OctaneEnvironmentally Safe Petrol and Petrol Stations by Open Joint
Stock Company Naftopererobniy Complex Halichina (Oil-Refinery
Halichina)333 March 9, 1999 Also listed in
"Internal PoliciesAffecting Import"
Resolution CMU On Charging the Customs Duty for the Customs Clearance of
Products Imported in Accordance with Production CooperationAgreements1932 October 19, 1999 Also listed in
"ImportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On the Accession to the Agreement On the Volume and Quantity
of Vehicles Engaged in Interstate Automobile Carriage in CIS
Member States2020 October 29, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Signature of the Agreement between the Government of
Ukraine and the Government of Turkmenistan On the InterstateTravels of Citizens of Both Countries2049 November 5, 1999
Resolution CMU On Denouncing the Agreement on the Uniform Commodity
Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of theCommonwealth of Independent States2073 November 11, 1999 Also listed in
"ImportRegulation"
Resolution CMU On the Approval of the Procedure of Investigations On the Acts of
Other Countries, Customs Unions or Economic Groupings WhichAre Discriminatory or Hostile to the Legal Rights and Interests ofSubjects of Foreign Economic Activity of Ukraine2120 November 22, 1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers
No.555, of April 7, 1999 "On the Settlement of Debts for the
Natural Gas Supplied from Turkmenistan"2139 November 25, 1999 Also listed in
"Economy and
Trade"WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 15Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Resolution CMU On Measures to Implement the Agreement between the
Government of Ukraine and the Government of Uzbekistan On theMutually Interrelated Supply of Products2141 November 25, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Signature of the Protocol On the Rules of Procedure for the
Consultations On Phasing Out the Free Trade Exceptions ofMembers to the Agreement on the Establishment of the Free Trade
Area2355 December 22, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Approval and Submission for the Ratification by the
Supreme Rada of the Convention between Ukraine and theAzerbaijan Republic On the Prevention of Double Taxation andTax Evasions57 January 17, 2000
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine and the Government of Latvia On the Cooperation in
the Railway Transport165 January 31, 2000
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers
of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation OnCooperation in Competition Policy170 January 31, 2000
Resolution CMU On Approval and Submission for Ratification of the Supreme Rada
of the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and
the Government of the Republic of Moldova on the Uniform
Procedure of Regulation of Foreign Economic Relations169 January 31, 2000
Resolution CMU On Harmonizing the Decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers with the
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Ukraine and theEuropean Communities (European Union)575 March 29, 2000
Other Types of Legislation
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government of
Kingdom of theNetherlandsOn Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments October 23, 1992
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment of
Peoples'
Republic ofChinaOn Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments October 31, 1992
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment of
MongoliaOn Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments November 5, 1992WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 16Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofArabicRepublic ofEgyptOn Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments December 22, 1992
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofPolandOn Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments January 12, 1993
Agreement Ukraine and
Federal
Republic ofGermanyOn Promotion of Implementation and Mutual Protection of
InvestmentsFebruary 15, 1993
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment of
Republic of
UzbekistanOn Promotion of Implementation and Mutual Protection of
InvestmentsFebruary 20, 1993
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofKazakhstanOn Promotion of Implementation and Protection of Investments February 22, 1993
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofKyrgyztanOn Promotion of Implementation and Mutual Protection of
InvestmentsFebruary 23, 1993
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government ofRepublic ofGreeceOn Promotion of Implementation and Mutual Protection of
InvestmentsJanuary 19, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government of
Republic ofKazakhstanOn Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments January 24, 1994WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 17Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofLithuaniaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments February 8, 1994
Agreement Ukraine,
United StatesThe Scope of Competence of Ukrainian-American Joint Commission on
Encouragement of Trade Development and InvestmentMarch 4, 1994
Agreement Ukraine,
United StatesOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments March 4, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofCzech RepublicOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments March 17, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofFranceOn Mutual Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments May 3, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government ofthe SocialistRepublic ofVietnamOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments June 8, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government of
IsraelOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments June 16, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic of
SlovakiaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments June 27, 1994
Agreement Ukraine and
Kingdom ofNetherlandsOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments July 14, 1994WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 18Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofGreeceOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments September 1, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government ofRepublic ofKazakhstanOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments September 17, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government of
Republic ofArmeniaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments October 7, 1994
Agreement Ukraine and
Republic ofHungaryOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments October 11, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government ofCanadaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments October 24, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment of
Republic of
BulgariaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments December 8, 1994
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic of
GeorgiaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments January 9, 1995
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofEstoniaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments February 15, 1995
Agreement Ukraine and
Swiss
ConfederationOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments April 20, 1995WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 19Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofItalyOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments May 2, 1995
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government ofRepublic ofCubaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments May 20, 1995
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government of
Republic ofArgentinaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments August 9, 1995
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment of
Kingdom of
SwedenOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments August 15, 1995
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofMoldovaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments August 29, 1995
Agreement Ukraine and the
Republic ofChileOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments October 30, 1995
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment of
Republic of
BelarusOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments December 14, 1995
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic of
LebanonOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments March 25, 1996WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 20Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofIndonesiaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments April 11, 1996
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government ofIslamicRepublic ofIranOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments May 22, 1996
Agreement Ukraine and
Government of
Republic ofAustriaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments November 8, 1996
Agreement Ukraine and
Government ofRepublic of
TurkeyOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments November 27, 1996
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment ofRepublic ofKoreaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments December 16, 1996
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government ofRepublic ofAzerbaijanOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments March 24, 1997
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government of
Republic ofLatviaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments July 24, 1997
Agreement Government of
Ukraine andGovernment of
Republic of
CroatiaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments December 15, 1997WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 21Type of
Legislative ActIssuing Body Name No. Date Comments
Agreement CMU and
Government ofTurkmenistanOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments January 29, 1998
Agreement Ukraine and
SpainOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments February 26, 1998
Agreement Government of
Ukraine and
Government of
the FormerYugoslavRepublic ofMacedoniaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments March 2, 1998
Agreement CMU and
Government of
RussianFederationOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments November 27, 1998
Agreement Ukraine and
Republic ofSloveniaOn Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments March 30, 1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Legislation Enacted in 2000
Type of
Legislative ActIssuing
BodyName No. Date
Law On the Exclusion, Utilization, Processing,
Liquidation and Further Use of  Poor
Quality and Unsafe ProductsJanuary 1, 2000
Resolution CMU On Harmonizing the Decisions of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine with theAgreement on Partnership and Cooperationbetween Ukraine and EuropeanCommunities (European Union)575 March 29, 2000
Resolution CMU On Approval and  Submission for the
Ratification by the Supreme Rada of
Ukraine of the Convention Between the
Government of Ukraine and theGovernment of Republic of Azerbaijan onthe Prevention of Double Taxation and TaxEvasions57 January 17, 2000
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Agreement Between the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the
Government of Latvia on Cooperation in
the Railway Transport165 January 31, 2000
Resolution CMU On the Treaty between the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine and the Governmentof the Russian Federation On Cooperationin Competition Policy170 January 31, 2000
Resolution CMU On Approval and Submission for
Ratification of the Supreme Rada of theAgreement between the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine and the Government
of the Republic of Moldova on the UniformProcedure of Regulation of ForeignEconomic Relations169 January 31, 2000
Decree President On the Introduction of the Uniform State
Policy of Regulation of Entrepreneurship89/2000WT/ACC/UKR/79
Page 23
Legislation enacted in 1999
Type of
Legislative
ActIssuing
BodyName No. Date
Law On Excise and Import Duty Rates for
Tobacco Products1246-
XIV
Law On  “Yavoriv” Special Economic Zone 402-XIV January 15, 1999
Decree President On the State Regulation of Export, Import,
Wholesale and Retail Trade in Oil Products46/99 January 25, 1999
Decree President On the Regulation On the Commission On
Export Control Policies and Military andTechnical Cooperation with ForeignCountries254/99 March 16, 1999
Law On “Kurortopolis Truskavets” Special
Economic Zone  of the Tourist-RecreationalType514-XIV March 18, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Guarantees of the CMU to Ensure the
Repayment of the Loan from Japan to
Finance the Construction of the CombinedUnit for the Production of High OctaneEnvironmentally Safe Petrol and PetrolStations by OJSC Naftoperrerobniy ComplexHalichina333 March 9, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Stimulation of Foreign Economic
Activities593 April 14, 1999
Resolution CMU On Certain Aspects of Regulation of  Barter
(Countertrade) Foreign Economic
Transactions756 April 29, 1999
Resolution CMU For the Settlement of Debts for the Natural
Gas Supplied from Turkmenistan555 April 7, 1999
Decree President On Amendment of the Regulation on the
State Export Control Service of Ukraine488/99 May 10, 1999
Decree President On Amendment of the Decree of the
President of Ukraine No. 250, of13 March 1999500/99 May 12, 1999
Decree President On the Regulation of the Agency on Special
Economic Zones510/99 May 17, 1999
Resolution CMU On Introduction of Minimal Prices for Vodka
and Liqueur and Vodka Products (this
Resolution became ineffective pursuant to
the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers ofUkraine, No. 575 of 29 March  2000)857 May 19, 1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.65, of27 January 1997840 May 19, 1999
Law On Amendment of Article 19 of the Law "On
Investment Activity"627-XIV May 21, 1999
Decree President On the Special Rules of Privatization of
Incomplete Constructions591 May 28, 1999
Law On Scrap Metal 619-XIV May 5, 1999
Law On Amendment of the Law of Ukraine "On
Excise and Import Duty Rates for Certain
Goods (Produce)"620-XIV May 5, 1999
Decree President On Amendment of the Decree of the
President of Ukraine No. 250, of13 March 1999663/99 June 16, 1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Type of
Legislative
ActIssuing
BodyName No. Date
Decree President On the Unified Customs Tariff of Ukraine 691/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On Certain Maters of Taxation with VAT 699/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Economic Zone "Interport
Kovel"June 22, 1999
Decree President On Special Regime of Investment Activity in
the Territory of Shostka, Sumy Oblast726/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment Regime in the
Priority Development Area in Volyn Oblast730/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Regime in the Priority
Development Area in Chernihiv Oblast729/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment Regime on the
Territory of Kharkiv731/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment Regime in the
Priority Development Area in ZhytomyrOblast732/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On the Special Investment Regime in the
Priority Development Area and the SpecialEconomic Zone "Port Crimea" in the
Autonomous Republic of Crimea740/99 June 22, 1999
Decree President On Certain Changes in Taxation of Foreign
Currency Transactions713/99 June 23, 1999
Decree President On Measures to Prevent the Drain of
Currency and Other Values from Ukraine724/99 June 27, 1996
Decree President On Additional Measures Regarding
Regulation of the Transactions with Give-and-Take Raw Materials in ForeignEconomic Relations723/99 June 27, 1999
Decree President On the Procedure for Changing the Excise
and Import Duty Rates for Certain Goods
(Products)739/99 June 27, 1999
Decree President On the Attractio n of Foreign Investment to
Ukraine755/99 June 28, 1999
Decree President On the State Monopoly for the Production
and Distribution of Alcohol and TobaccoProducts748/99 June 28, 1999
Decree President On the Special Economic Zone Mykolayiv 758/99 June 28, 1999
Decree President On the Free Economic Zone "Porto-Franco"
on the Territory of the Odessa CommercialSeaport760/99 June 28, 1999
Law On "Slavutych" Special Economic Zone 721-XIV June 3, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Procedure for Temporary Importation
of Vehicles into the Customs Territory of
Ukraine1250 July 13, 1999
Law On Amendment of the Law of Ukraine "On
Excise and Import Duty Rates for Ethyl
Spirits and Alcoholic Beverages"929-XIV July 14, 1999
Law On Amendment of Certain Legislative Acts
of Ukraine with a View of Promotion ofInvestments977 July 15, 1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Type of
Legislative
ActIssuing
BodyName No. Date
Decree President On the Procedure for the Establishment
(Abrogation) of Export Restrictions in
Accordance with International Commitments
of Ukraine861/99 July 15, 1999
Law On Special Investment and Innovation
Activity Regime of “SemiconductorTechnologies and Materials, OpticalElectronics and Touch–ControlTechnologies”, “The Institute of Electric
Welding named after Paton” Technology
Parks991 July 16, 1999
Decree President On the Main Directions for the Investment
Policy for 1999-20011004/99 August 18, 1999
Decree President On the Abrogation of the Resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers No. 1250, of July 13,19991072/99 August 25, 1999
Law On Export Duty Rates for Selected Oil Seed
Cultures1033-
XIVSeptember 10,
1999
Law On Agreements on Distribution of Products 1039-
XIVSeptember 14,
1999
Resolution CMU On a Mechanism for Regulating Import
Supplies of Malt and Hop Raw Materials in
19991743 September 22,
1999
Decree President On Additional Measures with the Purpose of
Ensuring the Implementation of Anti-Dumping Laws1241/99 September 30,
1999
Resolution CMU On Supplementing Certain Resolutions of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Licensingof Entrepreneurial Activity1910 October 18,
1999
Resolution CMU On Charging the Customs Duty for the
Customs Clearance of Products Imported inaccordance with Production Cooperation
Agreements1932 October 19,
1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers No.1302, of August 17,19981982 October 27,
1999
Resolution CMU On the Accession to the Agreement On the
Volume and Quantity of Vehicles Engaged inInterstate Automobile Carriage in CISMember States2020 October 29,
1999
Decree President On the Council On Intellectual Property and
Technology Transfer1295/99 October 8, 1999
Resolution CMU On the Establishment of the Maximum Term
for Carrying out the Foreign Trade Tolling
Transactions in Producing Water SteamTurbines and Other Turbines2083 November 13,
1999
Resolution CMU On Measures Regarding Ferrous and Non-
ferrous Metals1262 November 14,
1997
Law On Amendment of the Decree of the Cabinet
of Ministers of Ukraine "On Excise"1243-
XIVNovember 18,
1999
Resolution CMU On  Establishing New Import Duty Rates for
Certain Products2105 November 20,
1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Type of
Legislative
ActIssuing
BodyName No. Date
Resolution CMU On Measures Regarding the Fulfilment of the
Agreement between the Government of
Ukraine and the Government of Republic of
Uzbekistan on the Equivalent MutuallyRelated Supply of Products for 1999 and20002141 November 25,
1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers, No. 555 of April 7,1999 "On the Settlement of Debts for the
Natural Gas Supplied from Turkmenistan"2139 November 25,
1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers No.1064, of July 13,19982157 November 26,
1999
Resolution CMU On Measures to Settle the Debts for the
Consumed Russian Natural Gas2178 November 29,
1999
Resolution CMU On Approval of the Draft Protocol between
the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and theRussian Federation Government on Suppliesof Products in a Framework of Production
Cooperation in 19992182 November 30,
1999
Law On Amendment of Certain Legislative Acts
of Ukraine on Taxation of Excisable Goods(Produce)1214-
XIVNovember 4,
1999
Resolution CMU On the Signature of the Agreement between
the Government of Ukraine and theGovernment of Turkmenistan on theInterstate Travels of Citizens of Both
Countries2049 November 5,
1999
Resolution CMU On the Signature of the Protocol On the
Rules of Procedure for the Consultations On
Phasing Out the Free Trade Exceptions ofMembers to the Agreement on theEstablishment of the Free Trade Zone2355 December 12,
1999
Resolution CMU On the Establishment of New Import Duty
Rates for Certain Polymeric Products andAmendment of Certain Resolutions of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine2265 December 13,
1999
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the Resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.189, ofFebruary 18, 19992306 December 17,
1999
Resolution CMU On the Additional Steps to Satisfy the Needs
of Regions of Ukraine for the Food Grain2348 December 22,
1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Former Legislation Repealed In and After June 1999
Type of
Legislative
ActIssuing
BodyName No. Date Comments
Law On Foreign Investments 2198- ХІІ March 13, 1992 Abrogated
according to theLaw of Ukraine N1457-III ofFebruary 17, 2000
Resolution CMU On Establishment of
Minimum Customs ValueOn Import Alcoholic
Beverages and Beer1433/96 December 2, 1996 Not valid according
to the Resolution ofthe CMU of March
16, 2000, N 508
Decree CMU On Foreign Investment
Regime 55-93 May 20, 1993 Abrogated
according to theLaw of Ukraine ofFebruary 17, 2000,N 1457-III
Resolution CMU On the Procedure for
Temporary Importation of
the Transport Vehicles into
the Customs Territory ofUkraine1250 July 13, 1999 On the prohibition
of  temporary
import of the
transport vehiclesinto the customsterritory of Ukraineby physical personsresidents. Void
according to the
Decree of thePresident ofUkraine of 25August, 1999, №
1072/99   G5
Resolution CMU On Minimum Customs
Value for Imported Motor
Vehicles and Tires thereof1282 October 24, 1996 Void according to
the Resolution of
the CMU of March29, 2000, № 575
Resolution CMU On Minimum Customs
Value for Imported TobaccoProducts63 January 27, 1997 Void according to
the Resolution ofthe CMU of March29, 2000, № 575
Resolution CMU On Minimum Customs
Value for Selected Import
Goods1164 July 27, 1998 Void according to
the Resolution of
the CMU of March
29, 2000, № 575
Resolution CMU On Introduction of Minimum
Prices for Vodka andAlcoholic Beverages857 May 19, 1999 Void according to
the Resolution ofthe CMU of March29, 2000, № 575
Resolution CMU On Amendment of the
Resolution of the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine No. 65
of January 27, 1999840 May 19, 1999
Decree President
of UkraineOn Introduction of Changes
to the Decrees of thePresident №545 of
September 21, 1994 and№656 of November 2, 19941578/99 December 16,
1999WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Type of
Legislative
ActIssuing
BodyName No. Date Comments
Decree President
of UkraineOn the International Technical Assistance
Decree President
of UkraineOn State Regulation of
Export, Import, Wholesale
and Retail Sail in Oil46/99 January 25, 1999
Decree President
of UkraineOn Additional Measures for Regulation of Give-and-Take Raw Materials
Transactions in Foreign Economic ActivityWT/ACC/UKR/79
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Drafts and Projects of Laws
Prepared by Ministries and Agencies of the Government of Ukraine
Type of Legislative Act Name Comments
II. Economy and Trade
Draft Law On Strengthening Control Over the Foreign
Economic Activities of Residents of UkrainePending in the State Tax
Administration
Draft Decree of thePresidentOn Steps to Transform "Ukreximbank" into a Joint
Stock CompanyThe governmental committee
considered the draft at itsmeeting on March 23, 2000.
Draft CMU Resolution On Measures to Implement the Decree of the
President On Steps to Transform "Ukreximbank"into a Joint Stock CompanyThe governmental committee
considered the draft at itsmeeting on March 23, 2000
III. Framework for Trade
Draft Decree of thePresidentOn the Coordination by the Minister of Finances of
Activities of the State Tax Administration and the
State Customs ServiceThe draft was submitted to the
appropriate ministries and
committees for consideration.
Draft Decree of the
PresidentOn Amendment of the Decree of the President
No.619, of June 4, 1999 "On the GovernmentalCommission On the Ukraine's Accession to theWorld Trade Organization"The draft is pending in the
Ministry of Justice and theMinistry of Foreign Affairs
Draft CMU Resolution On Amendment of the Regulation "On the
Governmental Commission on Ukraine's Accessionto the World Trade Organization" approved byResolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No.1967, of
October 25, 1999 "On the Governmental
Commission on Ukraine's Accession to the WorldTrade Organization"The draft is pending in the
Ministry of Justice and theMinistry of Foreign Affairs
Draft CMU Resolution On the Creation of the National Accreditation Body
IV. Trade in Goods
Import Regulation
Draft Law On Amendment of the Law "On State Regulation of
Import of Agricultural Produce", No.468/97, of July17, 1997Pending in the Cabinet of
Ministers
Draft Law On the Unified Customs Tariff The draft was sent to the
Ministry of the Economy. Thedraft must be considered at the
meeting of the Council for
Customs and Tariff. Then thedraft must be officiallysubmitted to the SupremeRada.
Draft CMU Resolution On the Abrogation of the Minimum Customs Value
for Audio, Video and other Home AppliancesThe appropriate ministries and
committees approved the draft.
Draft Law On Amendment of Certain Laws of Ukraine on the
Excise and Import Duty RatesPending in the Supreme Rada
Draft Customs Code The Supreme Rada approved
the draft in the first reading
except for the section dealingwith the right of the StateCustoms Service to conductinvestigations. The draft ispending in the Supreme Rada
committees.WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Type of Legislative Act Name Comments
Draft Law On the Unified Customs Tariff of Ukraine The draft was sent to the
Ministry of the Economy. Thedraft must be considered at themeeting of the Council for
Customs and Tariff . Then the
draft must be officiallysubmitted to the SupremeRada.
Draft Law On Amendment of Law "On the Value Added Tax"
Draft Law On Amendment of the Law of Ukraine "On the Excise and Import Duty Rates for
Certain Vehicles"
Draft CMU Resolution On the Procedure of Temporary Import of Vehicles in Ukraine
Draft CMU Resolution On the Establishment of New Import Duty Rates for Certain Products
Export Regulation
Draft Law On the Abrogation of the Law "On Export Duties
for Live Animals and Leather Raw Materials"Pending in the Supreme Rada
Internal Policies Affecting
Import
Draft Law On the Carriage of Hazardous Cargoes Pending in the Supreme Rada
Draft Law Basic Law On Transport Legislation The Ministry of Transport
works on the Draft. The workis not completed by now.
Draft Law On Conformity Assessment Pending in the appropriate
ministries and committees
Draft Law On Accreditation of Certification Bodies Pending in the Ministry of
Justice
Draft CMU Resolution On Amendment of the Rules of State Registration and Record of Automobiles,
Buses and All Vehicles Based on the Automobile Chassis, Motorcycles of AllTypes, Brands and Models, Trailers, Semi-Trailers and Motorized Wheel-Chairs
Draft Decree of thePresidentOn Certain Issues of Functioning of Special
Economic Zones and Special Investment RegimeTerritoriesThe Cabinet of Ministers
considered the draft at itsmeeting on March 15, 2000.
Draft Law On Safety of Electrotechnical Products Pending in the Cabinet of
Ministers
Draft Law On the Responsibility of Suppliers for the Output and Sale of Low Quality and
Hazardous Products
Draft Law On Accreditation
Draft Law On Standardization
Draft CMU Resolution On the Direct Implementation of International and European Standards
Draft Order ofDerzhstandartOn the Reduction of the List of Services Subject to Compulsory Certification
Including the Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles and Automobile Services
Draft Law On the Confiscation, Utilization, Destruction and
Further Use of Low Quality and HazardousProductsThe draft was submitted to the
Cabinet of Ministers
Draft Law On Safety of Industrial Products
Draft Law On Fish, Sea Products and Products Thereof
Draft Law On Safety of Electronic Products The appropriate ministries and
committees approved the draft.
It was sent to the Cabinet of
Ministers.
Policies Affecting Agricultural Import
Draft Law On Amendment of the Law "On State Regulation of
Import of Agricultural Produce", No.468/97, of July17, 1997Also listed in "Import
Regulation"WT/ACC/UKR/79
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Type of Legislative Act Name Comments
V. TRIPS
Draft Law On the Ukraine's Accession to the Protocol of the
Madrid Agreement for International Registration ofMarksPending in the Supreme Rada
Draft Law On Ukraine’s Accession to the Nice Agreement for
International Classification of Goods and Services
for the Registration of MarksPending in the Supreme Rada
Draft Law On Amendment of the Law "On Patents for
Inventions and Utility Models"Pending in the profile
committee of the Supreme
Rada
Draft Law On Amendment of the Law "On Copyright and
Related Rights"Pending in the profile
committee of the SupremeRada before the secondreading of the draft
Draft Law On Amendment of  Some Legislative Acts on the
Reinforcement of Responsibility for Infringements
in the Field of Intellectual PropertyThe draft was submitted to the
Supreme Rada.
Draft Law On Amendment of the Law "On Protection of
Rights to Industrial Designs"Pending in the the appropriate
ministries and committees
Draft Law On Amendment of Some Legislative Acts On the
Protection of Software and DatabasesPending in the appropriate
ministries and committees
Draft Law On the Distribution of Copies of Audiovisual
Works and PhonogramsThe Supreme Rada approved
the draft in the final reading.The draft was submitted to thePresident for signature.
Draft Law On the Protection of Firm Names The Ministry of Education and
Science is working on thedraft. The work is not
completed by now.
Draft Law On the Protection of Commercial Secrets Pending in the appropriate
ministries and committees
Draft Law Normative Acts Necessary to Implement the Law
"On Protection of Rights to the Indications ofOrigin of Goods"Pending in the appropriate
ministries and committees
VI. Trade in Services
Draft Law On the Special Rules of Privatization of the Open
Joint Stock Company "Ukrtelekom"Pending in the Supreme Rada
Draft Law On Telecommunications The State Telecommunications
Committee developed the draftand sent it to the appropriateministries and committees
Draft Law On Postal Services The State Telecommunications
Committee developed the draft
and sent it to the appropriateministries and committees
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