G/SPS/N/UKR/199  
20 April 2023  
(23-2842) 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):  pesticides and agrochemicals  
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:  The Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No 412 
"On Approval of Amendments to the Hygienic Norms and Regulations for Safe Usage of 
Pesticides and Agrochemicals." of 28 February 2023 . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number 
of pages:  45 
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0452 -23#Text  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9168_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9168_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order approves the hygienic norms and regulations for safe 
usage of pesticides and agrochemicals.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  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) :  
[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:   G/SPS/N/UKR/199  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
The Law of Ukraine "On Pesticides and Agrochemicals"  (available in Ukrainian )  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  
The Order was adopted on 28 February 2023 . 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
The Order was published on 11 April 2023 . 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : The Order entered into force on 11 April 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enqui ry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу 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  
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:   
Ministry of Economу 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