G/LIC/N/1/RUS/12  
 
4 October  2016 
(16-5287) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 1.4(A)1 AND/OR 8.2(B)2 OF THE AGREEMENT  
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
The following notification, dated 23 August 2016 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Russian Federation . 
 
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RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION № 228 
OF24.03.2014 "ON MEASURES OF STATE REGULATION OF CONSUMPTION AND 
TURNOVER OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES" (AS LAST AMENDED ON 
03.06.2016  - THE DOCUMENT NO.10 IN G/LIC/N/1/RUS/2)  
 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
The off icial internet -portal of legal information : http://www.pravo.gov.ru  
3. Date of publication1:  08.06.2016  
Effective date of requirement:  16.06.2016  
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legis lation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members:  
[   ] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach 
copies of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft 
Word or compatible software)  
and/or  
[X] by request  at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e -mail and 
website:  
http://www.pravo.gov.ru/laws/acts/42/534851.html   
(Last amen ded on 03.06.2016 ) 
5. In the case that they are not in one of the three WTO official languages, 
(English, French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 
1.4(a))  and/or the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b))4: 
Paragraph (b) of the artic le 3 was revised to read:  
To establish that the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian 
Federation implements:  G/LIC/N/1/RUS/12  
 
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  Annual calculation of the amount of particular ozone -depleting substances in permitted 
level of consumption of ozone -depleting substances in the Russian Federation based on 
information on the ozone -depleting substances requirements from the legal entities, 
individual entrepreneurs that are using and planning to use ozone -depleting substances, 
production of which on the terr itory of the Russian Federation is absent;  
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure):  
N/A  
 
 
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1 "[...] Publication shal l take place, whenever practicable, 21  days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effective date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of prod ucts subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement.  
2 "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations releva nt to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations."  
3 "The rules and all information concerning procedures for the submission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications,  the administrative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the licensing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committe e on Import Licensing [...] Copies of these publications shall also be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures".  
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".