G/TBT/N/UKR/186/Rev.1  
4 May 2023  
(23-3162) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food 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 indicat ed if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  grapes 
and viticulture products, grape wine  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The draft Law 
of Ukraine "On  Grapes and Viticulture Products"; (81 page(s), in Ukrainian)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Law provides for:  
· to bring the terms and definitions, classification of grape varieties and requirements for 
the production of viticulture and winemaking products, flavoured wine products, as well 
as some oenological practices and restrictions in line with requirements adopted in the EU 
countries;  
· to introduce requirements for the production and circulation of wines, viticulture and 
winemaking products, f lavoured wine products with geographical indications similar to the 
current rules in the EU;  
· to define the mechanism of protection of geographical indications in Ukraine;  
· to introduce new terms and definitions in accordance with the categories of European 
legislation;  
· to establish a unified state information system "Viticulture and Winemaking Register";  
· to provide for the possibility of state support for viticulture and winemaking;  
· to implement rules of labelling and presentatio n of wine products;  
· to establish principles for inspections of the production of wine products from the 
vineyard to the final product, to determine the controlling institutions and their powers, 
to specify sanctions for violation of the requirements esta blished by law.  
This draft Law is also notified in accordance with the provisions of the SPS Agreement.  G/TBT/N/UKR/186/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or sa fety  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The Law will come into force on January 1, 2026.  
At the same time, the Law of Ukraine "On Grapes and Grape Wine" of 2005 will become 
invalid.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Email: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me. gov.ua  
https://itd.rada.gov.ua/billInfo/Bills/Card/41624  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/UKR/23_09414_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/UKR/23_09414_00_x.pdf