G/LIC/N/2/UKR/15  
 
16 December  2021 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
UKRAINE  
The following communication,  dated 9 December  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ukraine . 
 
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 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Ukraine  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Order of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine 
No. 459 "On adoption of the Procedure for issuing approval to 
import/export of controlled substances,  goods and equipment"  of 
2 December 2015  
3 Date of Publication  9 March 2016 
4 Date of entry into force  9 March 2016 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0197 -16#Text   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [ ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[Х] No. 
7 Type of notification  [Х] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________; ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Ozone depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, 
goods and equipment that may contain or use ozone -depleting 
substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ Х] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notific ation obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Department for Foreign Economic 
Activity and Trade Protection  
Address: 01008, Kyiv, Grushevskogo str., 12/2  
Website: http://www.me.gov.ua   
Telephone: +380 (044) 200 4461  
E-mail: meconomy@me.gov.ua  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Department for Foreign Economic 
Activity and Trade Protection  
Address: 01008, Kyiv, Grushevskogo str., 12/2  
Website: http://www.me.gov.ua   
Telephone: +380 (044) 200 4461  
E-mail: meconomy@me.gov.ua  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The Order defines the procedure of interaction between the Ministry 
for Protection of Environment and Natural Resources  and the 
Ministry of Econom y in providing approval for the import or export 
of controlled substances, goods and equipment . 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
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