G/TBT/N/UKR/209/Rev.1  
3 May 2023  
(23-3107) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  plastic 
bags  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Resolution 
of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Labeling Procedure for Plastic 
Bags"; (5 page(s), in Ukr ainian)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Resolution provides for establishment of certain 
obligations for economic entities, in particular:  
For producers of biodegradable plastic bags: ensuring compliance with established 
standards for recycling by co mposting or biodegradable; testing of the product range of 
biodegradable plastic bags; proper storage of technical information.  
For importers of biodegradable plastic bags:  carrying out the placing into circulation 
of biodegradable plastic bags that meet t he established standards for recycling by 
composting or biodegradation that are labelled .  
For distributors of biodegradable plastic bags:  verifying the labelling of 
biodegradable plastic bags that meet established standards for recycling by composting 
or biodegradation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment   
8. Relevant documents:  Laws of Ukraine "On the Limitation of the Circulation of Plastic 
Bags on the Territory of Ukraine", "On Waste" , " On the State Market Surveillance and 
Control of Non -food Products", "On Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment", G/TBT/N/UKR/209/Rev.1  
 
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  "On Accreditation o f Conformity Assessment Bodies", "On General Safety of Non -Food 
Products", "On Protection of Consumer Rights".  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Resolution shall enter into force from the date of 
its publica tion and shall be enacted six months after the date of termination or abolition 
of the martial law  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Economy 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  
https://mepr.gov.ua/povidomlennya -pro-oprylyudnennya -proyektu -postanovy -kabinetu -
ministriv -ukrayiny -pro-zatverdzhennya -poryadku -markuvannya -plastykovyh -paketiv -2/ 
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