G/LIC/N/2/UKR/27  
 
5 April 2024 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
UKRAINE  
The following communication, dated 29 March  2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ukraine . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Ukraine  
2 Title of new legislation / 
procedure  Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No . 252 "On 
Approval of Procedures for Issuance, Refusal to Issue, Re -issuance, 
Cancellation of Certain Permits in Fisheries Sector and Cancellation 
of Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine"  of 
5 March  2024 
3 Date of publication  13 March  2024 
4 Date of entry into force  13 March  2024 
5 Website link /Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/252 -2024-%D0%BF#Text   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat   Yes. (Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification.)  
 
 No 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure; (please answer question 
8 to 14)2 
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document:  (please answer question 15 and 16)  
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  0303 (HS -22) Frozen fish (excl. fish fillets and other fish meat of 
heading 0304)  
0304 (HS -22) Fish fillets and other fish meat, whether or not 
minced, fresh, chilled or frozen  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic   
 
Non-automatic   
10 Administrative 
purpose /measure being 
implemented  (a)   Protect public morals  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security  
(h)  Other_________  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notific ation obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law regulation or 
procedure and those which are in force but being noti fied for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/UKR/27  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
11 Administrative body(ies) for 
submission of applications  The State Agency of Ukraine for the Development of Melioration, 
Fisheries and Food Programs  
Sichovykh Striltsiv St, 45 -а, Kyiv, 04053  
https://darg.gov.ua   
darg@darg.gov.ua   
+38 (044) 272 -20-32 
12 Contact point for  
information on eligibility  The State Agency of Ukraine for the Development of Melioration, 
Fisheries and Food Programs  
Sichovykh Striltsiv St, 45 -а, Kyiv, 04053  
https://darg.gov.ua   
darg@darg.gov.ua   
+38 (044) 272 -20-32 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  The Resolution approves:  
 
- Procedure for issuing, refusing to issue, re -issuing, and 
cancellation a permit for the special use of aquatic bioresources 
outside the jurisdiction of Ukraine;  
- Procedure for issuing, refusing to issue, re -issuing, cancellation 
the catch (export, re -export) registration form for Antarctic and 
Patagonian toothfish;  
- Procedure for issuing, refusing to issue, re -issuing, cancellation 
of confirmation of the origin of aquatic bioresources (certificate 
of legality of extr action of aquatic bioresources from their 
habitat for export of catch products, re -export certificate of 
imported catch products, form of confirmation of processing of 
imported catch products for export).  
 
The Resolution also repeals:  
 
- the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 596 
"On Approval of the Procedure for Issuing Confirmation of the 
Legality of Extraction of Aquatic Bioresources from their Habitat 
and Processing of Catch Products (if necessary for a business 
entity to carry out fo reign economic activity)" of 4 July 2012;  
- the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 760 
"On Approval of the Procedure for Issuing Catch (Re -export) 
Registration Forms for Antarctic and Patagonian Toothfish" of 
15 August 2012 (notified as document G/LIC /N/2/UKR/17 ); 
- the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 800 
"On Approval of the Procedure for Issuance of Permits for 
Special Use of Aquatic Bioresources Outside the Jurisdiction of 
Ukraine or Refusal t o Issue, Re -issue, Issue of a Duplicate and 
Cancellation of the Said Permit" of 30 October 2013.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification o f specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  G/LIC/N/2/UKR/27  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other:  
 
16 Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
__________