G/SPS/N/UKR/157  
 
26 February 2021  
(21-1699) 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 for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture 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):  Grape, grap e wine, wine materials; beverages containing wine  
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 the Law of 
Ukraine "On grapes and grape wine" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  85 
https://me.gov.ua/Documents/Detail?lang=uk -UA&id=d024c3e4 -b42e-473c-9745-
df5318fabb53&title=ProktZakonuUkrainiproVnesenniaZminDoZakonuUkrainiproVinograd
TaVinogradneVino  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/UKR/21_1555_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Law provides for:  
− the adjustment  of the terms and defi nitions, the classification of grape varieties and 
the requirements for the production of wine products made from the respective grape 
varieties, as well as some enological practices and restrictions,  to be  in conformity 
with the classifications adopted in  the EU countries;  
− the introduction of registration, reporting and production of wine products with the 
use in the names of geographical indications and wines of controlled designation of 
origin similar to those used in the EU countries;  
− the introduction o f new terms and definitions in accordance with the categories of 
European legislation;  
− the implementation of the rules of labeling and presentation of wine products;  
− the establishment of principles 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 TBT Agreement.  
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.   G/SPS/N/UKR/157  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Law of Ukraine "On grapes and grape wine"  (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) : This Law enters into force in two years after its publication, 
except for Articles 31 -34 that shall enter into force in five years from the date of 
publication of the Law.  
[ ] 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: