G/SPS/N/UKR/219  
28 March 2024  
(24-2692) 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:  Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of 
Ukraine  
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):  Cotton seeds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Laws 
of Ukraine on the Circulation of Cotton Varieties in Ukraine" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . 
Number of pages:  2 
https://itd.rada.gov.ua/billInfo/Bills/CardByRn?regNum=10427 -1&conv=9   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/UKR/24_02309_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Law provides for s implification of the procedures for 
import and placing into circulation of cotton varieties in Ukraine during the period of 
martial law and three years following its termination or cancellation.  
The draft Law amends Section IX "Final Provisions" of the Law  of Ukraine "On Seeds and 
Planting Material" with a provision, according to which, for the period of martial law in 
Ukraine and for 36 months after its termination or cancellation, placing into circulation of 
cotton seeds varieties and their use is allowed  without certification of seed material.  
The draft Law also proposes amendments to Section VI "Final Provisions" of the Law of 
Ukraine "On the State Biosafety System in the Creation, Testing, Transportation and Use 
of Genetically Modified Organisms", accor ding to which temporarily, for the period of 
martial law in Ukraine and within 36 months after its termination or cancellation, there will 
be no requirement for state registration of GMOs and obtaining permits as stipulated by 
this Law for import, research , state approbation (testing), industrial production, and 
placing into circulation of genetically modified cotton as well as products manufactured 
with its use.  
The draft Law is also notified under the TBT Agreement.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food s afety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/UKR/219  
 
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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:  
Laws of Ukraine "On Seeds and Planting Material", "On the State Biosafety System in the 
Creation, Testing, Transportation and Use of Genetically Modified Organisms"  (available in 
Ukrainian)  
10. Propo sed 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: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Law will enter into force on the day foll owing its publication.  
[X] 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 May 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Kyiv, 01008  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
13. Text(s) a vailable from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Kyiv, 01008  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua