WT/DS499/12  
 
26 March 2020  
(20-2448) Page: 1/2 
  Original: English  
 
RUSSIA – MEASURES AF FECTING THE IMPORTAT ION OF RAILWAY EQUIP MENT AND 
PARTS THEREOF   
COMMUNICATION FROM UKRAINE  
The following communication, dated 23 March 2020 , was received from the delegation of Ukraine  
with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).  
 
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Please find the communication of Ukraine concerning the Russian Federation 's letter as of  
19 March  2020 with regard to  the implementation of recommendations and rulings of the Dispute 
Settlement Body (DSB) in the dispute "Russian Federation – Measures Affecting the Importation of 
Railway Equipment and Parts thereof " (DS499). Ukraine respectfully requests you to circulate this 
communication to the Members.  
 
On 5 March 2020, the DSB adopted the Appellate Body Report (WT/DS499/AB/R and 
WT/DS499/AB/R/ADD.1) and the Panel Report (WT/DS499/R and WT/DS499/R/ADD.1) in the case 
DS499 "Russia – Measures Affecting the Importation of Railway Equipment and Parts Thereof " 
(DS499), therefore during the DSB meeting on 30 March 2020 the Russian Federation should have 
to inform the DSB of its intentions in respect of implementation of the DSB 's rulings and 
recommendations.  
 
In view of these circumstances and taking into account the above -mentioned communication of the 
Russian Federation that it has taken appropriate steps to bring its measures fully into conformity 
with its WTO obligations and compiled promptly with the DSB 's recommendations and rulings in the 
DS499, Ukraine would like to clarify the following issues.  
 
As an initial matter Ukraine states that it took note of the information, provided by the 
Russian  Federation in its communication and appreciates the willingness to bring the me asures into 
conformity with its WTO obligations.  
 
At the same time, in its communication the Russian Federation just states in general terms and 
without reflecting in substance that there are requirements to be satisfied and procedure to be 
followed in ord er to obtain the necessary certificates, including those related to safety of the 
employees of the certification body.  
 
In order to ensure clarity and transparency of compliance with the DSB 's rulings and 
recommendations in DS499 Ukraine respectfully asks to request the Russian Federation to elaborate 
in details the requirements that producers have to comply with in order to obtain the certificates of 
conformity, in particular, those related to safety of the employees of the certification body.  
 
Furthermore, Ukraine also considers that the Russian Federation should provide the DSB and Ukraine 
with all the documents mentioned in the communication of 19 March 2020, specifically: the letter of 
the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federatio n as of 21 August 2018 No.  AL-26/12072; the 
letters of the Federal Railway Transport Administration as of 12 February 220 No. VCH -35/979 -is, 
of 12 February 2020 No. VCH - 30/980 -is and of 8 August 2018 No. VCH -35/5424 -is; as well as the 
letters of the Feder al Budgetary Organization "Register of Certification on the Federal Railway 
Transport ". 
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  Ukraine believes that the issue of the implementation of the DSB 's rulings and recommendations 
could be considered only after reviewing and analysing the requested inf ormation.  
 
 
 
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