G/SPS/N/UKR/158  
 
26 February 2021  
(21-1697) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health of Ukraine  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Foodstuffs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Law of Ukraine "On amendments to certain Laws 
of Ukraine concerning the limitation of the content of trans fats in foodstuffs" . 
Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  8 
https://moz.gov.ua/article/public -discussions/pr oektu -zakonu -ukraini -pro-vnesennja -
zmin-do-dejakih -zakoniv -ukraini -schodo -obmezhennja -vmistu -transzhirnih -kislot -u-
harchovih -produktah  
https://members.wto.org/ crnattachments/2021/SPS/UKR/21_1556_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/UKR/21_1556_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/UKR/21_1556_02_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Law provides for the introduction of procedures to 
regulate the content of trans -fatty acids in food products offered to the final consumer by 
amending the Laws of Ukraine "On Basic Principles and Requirements to Food Safety and 
Quality", "On Information for Consumers regarding Food Products".  
The provision s of this draft Law do not apply to trans fatty acids  naturally found (present) 
in foods.  
The draft Law stipulates that food products that meet the requirements in effect prior to 
the entry into force of this Law, but do not meet the requirements of this L aw, may be in 
circulation on the market of Ukraine until the end of their shelf life.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/UKR/158  
 
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  [X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Laws of Ukraine "On Basic Principles and Requirements to Food Safety and Quality", "On 
Information for Consumers regarding Food Products"  (available in Ukrainian)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : The Law shall enter into force from the day following the day of 
its official publication and shall be enacted three years from the day of its entry into f orce. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 April 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available)  of other body: