IP/N/1/UKR/7  
IP/N/1/UKR/C/5  
 
10 January 2020  
(20-0290)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 O F THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
UKRAINE : LAW OF UKRAINE "ON AMENDMENTS TO THE  CUSTOMS CODE OF UKR AINE ON THE 
PROTECTION OF INTELL ECTUAL PROPERTY RIGH TS DURING THE MOVEME NT  
OF GOODS THROUGH THE  CUSTOMS BORDER OF U KRAINE "  
Notifying Member  UKRAINE  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine on the 
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights during the Movement of Goods 
through the Customs Border of Ukraine "  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights  
Nature of 
notification  [  ] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[X] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2020/IP/UKR/20_0309_00_x.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/UKR/1  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Law amends the Customs Code of Ukraine, in particular regarding  
 
-  expansion of the scope of objects of intellectual property rights that falls under the protection 
during the movements of goods through the Customs Border of Ukraine;  
 
-  definition of terms: "counterfeit goods ", "pirated goods ", "goods suspected of infringing 
intellectual property rights "; 
 
-  non application of the measures to promote the protection of intellectual property rights during 
the movements of goods through the Customs Border of Ukraine of original goods that have 
been manufactured with the consent of the right holder or goods made by a person duly 
authorized by the right holder to produce a certain amount  of goods in excess of the amount 
agreed between that persons ;  
 
-  expanding the use of measures related to suspension of customs clearance of goods suspected 
of infringing intellectual property rights, including at the initiative of the customs authority ; 
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  -  reimbursement of costs related to storage, destruction of goods suspected of infringing 
intellectual property rights;  
 
-  introduction of the possibility for early release of goods which customs clearance is suspended 
on suspicion of infringement of intellectual property rights;  
 
-  establishment of the features of suspension of customs clearance and destruction of small 
consignments of goods moving (shipped) across the Customs Border of Ukraine in 
international postal and express disp atches.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text Ukrainian  
Entry into force  14 November 2019  
Other date   Adoption: 17 October 2019  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  24 December 2019  
Other information  https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/202 -20 
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine  
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.