G/TBT/N/UKR/165  
27 May 2020  
(20-3827) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated  if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Foodstuff  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Draft Law of 
Ukraine "On requirements for materials and articles intended to come into contact with 
food" (30 page(s), in Ukrainian)  
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 contact 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 com pliance and requirements for ensuring traceability of 
materials and articles intended to come into contact with food;  
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in the production of materials and articles 
intended to come into contact with food;  
• state control and r esponsibility of market operators.  
The draft Law is also notified in accordance with the requirements of the SPS Agreement.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/UKR/165  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• 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, animal 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)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of its publication  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The text (in Ukrainian) is available at the official web -site of the Ministry for Development 
of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine:  
https://www.me.gov.ua/Documents/Detail?lang=uk -UA&id=6d7fa4b9 -680d-4dfb-b9ef-
f6cf7001de70&title=ProektZakonuUkrainiproVimogiDoMaterialivTaPredmetiv -
SchoK ontaktuiutZKharchovimiProduktami