G/TBT/N/UKR/186  
1 March 2021  
(21-1716) 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 of 
Ukraine  
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):  Grape, 
grape wine, wine materials; beverages containing wine  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The draft Law 
of Ukraine "On amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On grapes and grape wine" 
(85 page(s), in Ukrainian)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Law provides for:  
• to bring the terms and definitions, the classification of grape varieties and the 
requirements for the production of wine products made from the respective grape 
varieties, as well as some oenological practices and restrictions, into conformity 
with the classifications adopted in the EU countries;  
• to introduce registration, reporting and production of wine products with the use 
in the names of geographical indications and wines of contr olled designation of 
origin similar to those used in the EU countries;  
• to introduce new terms and definitions in accordance with the categories of 
European legislation;  
• to implement the rules of labeling and presentation of wine products;  
• to establish prin ciples for inspections of the production of wine products from the 
vineyard to the final product, to determine the controlling institutions and their 
powers etc.  
This draft Law is also notified in accordance with the provisions of the SPS Agreement.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Law of Ukraine "On grapes and grape wine", available in Ukrainian  G/TBT/N/UKR/186  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Law enters into force in two years after its 
publication, except for Articles 31 - 34 that shall enter into force in 5 years from the date 
of publication of the Law  
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 is available in Ukrainian on the official web -site of the Ministry for Development 
of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine:  
https://me.gov.ua/Documents/Detail?lang=uk -UA&id=d024c3e4 -b42e-473c-9745-
df5318fabb53&title=ProktZakonuUkrainiproVnesenniaZminDoZakonuUkrainiproVinograd
TaVinogradneVino