G/SPS/N/UKR/217  
16 January 2024  
(24-0358) 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 Agrarian Policy and Food 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):  Fruit jams, jellies, marmalades, sweetened chestnut puree  
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 Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food 
of Ukraine "On Approval of the Requirements for Fruit Jams, Jellies, Marmalades and 
Sweet ened Chestnut Puree" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  7 in total  
https://minagro.gov.ua/npa/pro -zatverdzhennya -vimog -do-fruktovih -dzhemiv -zhele-
marmeladiv -ta-pidsolodzhenogo -kashta novogo -pyure  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/UKR/24_00516_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/UKR/24 _00516_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order provides for the approval of requirements for 
fruit jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree, including the procedure of 
methods of preparation an d processing of fruit raw materials for the production of fruit 
jams, jellies and marmalades and chestnut purees with added sugar intended for human 
consumption.  
According to these requirements, certain quality indicators for fruit jams, jellies, 
marmalade s, sweetened chestnut puree are established in order to ensure that consumers 
are properly informed about the properties of these food products, including their labelling, 
and to prevent business practices that mislead consumers.  
These requirements do not apply to ingredients intended for the manufacture of bakery 
products, pastries or biscuits.  
The draft Order also stipulates that fruit jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened chestnut 
puree that comply with the requirements in force before the entry into f orce of this Order, 
but do not meet the requirements for fruit jams, jellies, marmalades and sweetened 
chestnut puree approved by this Order, may be placed on the market for three years from 
the date of entry into force of this Order. Such food products ma y be placed on the market 
until the final date of consumption or the expiry of the minimum shelf life.  
The draft Order developed in order to implement EU legislation.  
The draft Order is also notified under the TBT Agreement.  G/SPS/N/UKR/217  
 
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  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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 296 -2009 Standard for Jams, Jellies and 
Marmalades  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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 for Food Safety and Quality, 
"On Consumer Information on Food Products", "On State Control over Compliance with 
Legislation on Food, Feed, Animal By -Products, Animal Health and Welfare";  
− Council Directive 2001/113/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit jams, jellies and 
marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human c onsumption.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 April 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 March 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Addr ess, 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  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authori ty, [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 
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua