TN/AG/S/28  
 
20 March 2013  
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Committee on Agriculture 
Special Session    
 
 EXPORT PROHIBITIONS  AND RESTRICTIONS 
BACKGROUND PAPER BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
1.  This paper provides information on export proh ibitions and restrictions covered by Article 12 of 
the Agreement on Agriculture, based on Members'  notifications submitted since 1995 and up to 15 
March 2013. 
2.  The attachment to this paper compiles the information contained in Members' Tables ER:1 
notifications as they were circulated, using the following categories: 
Description of products Products covered by the measure, as indicated in 
the Member's notification  
Tariff item numbers As indicated in the Member's notification 
Nature of, and justification for, measure to be 
introduced As indicated in the Member's notification 
Duration of the measure Date of entry into force based on information in the 
Member's notification or date of enactment of the corresponding regulation; Date of expiration as indicated in the Member's notification 
Date of submission of the notification  
Date of circulation of the notification  
 
3.  Addenda to notifications are listed with the or iginal notification when they only indicate the 
termination of the measure corresponding to the original notification. 
4.  Since 1995, eight Members notified 14 export prohibitions and restrictions, including four 
Members that have joined the European Union during the covered period. 
5.  Five measures were notified during the period 1995 to 1999 and during the most recent period 
from 2010 to 2012. Three measures were notified during the period from 2000 to 2004 and only 
one measure from 2005 to 2009. 
6.  Almost 60% of the 14 measures were notified as temporary export bans or temporary export 
prohibitions and only one Member notified export quotas. 
7.  The products most frequently covered by the notified measures were wheat and wheat flour, 
and coarse grains. 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the position of Members or their rights or obligatio ns under the WTO. It has be en prepared for information 
only and is not intended to provide any authoritative or o fficial legal interpretation of the provisions of the WTO 
Agreements in general on in relation to any specific entity or measure listed in this document. 
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  Table 1: Number of notified export pr ohibitions and restrictions per period1 
Members 1995-
1999 2000-
2004 2005-
2009 2010-
2012 Total  
Bulgaria  1   1  
Czech Republic 2     2  
Hungary 2  1   3  
Kyrgyz Republic   1 1 2  
Moldova, Republic of    1 1  
Poland 1     1  
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)   1  2 3  
Ukraine    1 1  
Total 5  3 1 5 14  
1 Per date of entry into force (or date of submission when the date of entry into force is not available). 
Table 2: Number of notified export prohibit ions and restrictions per type of measure1 
Members Temporary 
ban or 
prohibition Export quotas  Other 
measures  Total  
Bulgaria 1    1  
Czech Republic  1   1 2  
Hungary 1   2 3  
Kyrgyz Republic   2 2  
Moldova, Republic of 1    1  
Poland 1    1  
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)  3   3  
Ukraine  1  1  
Total 8  1 5 14  
1 The description of the type of measures is based on Members' notifications. Other measures cover measures not identified by 
Members as ban, prohibition or export quota. 
Table 3: Number of notified export prohibitio ns and restrictions per broad categories of 
products covered1 
Products Bulgaria Czech 
Republic Hungary Kyrgyz 
Republic Moldova
, Rep. of Poland The former 
Rep. of 
Macedonia Ukraine Total 
Wheat and wheat 
flour 1 1 1 1  1 1 3 1 10  
Coarse grains  1 3 1   1  1 7  
Oilseeds    1      1  
Vegetable oils    1      1  
Oilcakes  1  1      2  
Other  1 1 1      3  
1 This classification is only for illustrative purpose and is based on the list of product groupings included in document G/AG/2  in 
relation to total exports, with due consideration of the fact that this list was defined for other purposes.  TN/AG/S/28 
 
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  ATTACHMENT 
Bulgaria 
Notification G/AG/N/BGR/10 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Wheat Mixture of wheat and rye 
Wheat Flour Flour made of mixture of wheat and rye 1001
 
 
1101 01/10/2003  31/07/2004  22/09/2003 24/09/2003  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to A rticle XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordan ce with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, the Bulgarian Government will introduce a temp orary ban on the exports of the products above as from 
1 October 2003.  Bulgaria will adopt the above-mentioned measure because of the threat of a serious shortage of the products in question. 
 
Czech Republic 
Notification G/AG/N/CZE/6 
Description of 
Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application measure  ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1  Date 
of 
notification  From  To 
Durum wheat Food wheat Feeding wheat Wheat or meslin flour 1001 10 00 
1001 90 99 1101 00 11 1101 00 15 
1101 00 90 01/03/1996
 The measure will 
apply until the conditions which made it necessary 
persists 06/06/1996 18/06/1996
 
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2 (a) of GATT 1994 and in a ccordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, the Czech Republic introduced as of 1 March 1996 a temporary prohibition on the issue of export licences on 
the products in question.  The Czech Republic has adopted the above mentioned measure in order to prevent a serious shortage of the products in 
question and to forestall the disruption of the domestic market. 
 
Notification G/AG/N/CZE/11 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 
Date of 
submission ER:1  
Date of 
notification 
From  To 
Rye 
Oats 
Cereals grains otherwise worked 
Bran, sharps and other residues Oilcake and other solid residues of rape or colza seeds 1002 
1004 
1104 
2302 2306 40 00 01/04/1997
 The measure 
will apply until 
the conditions 
which made it necessary persist 12/03/1997 13/03/1997
 
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to A rticle XI, paragraph 2 (a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance  with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, the Czech Republic will introduce on 1 April 1997, temporary quantitative restrictions on the exports of the 
products in question.  The Czech Republic will adopt the above mentioned measure in order to prevent a serious shortage of the products in question and to forestall the disruption of the domestic market. 
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  Hungary 
Notification G/AG/N/HUN/2 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Maize 1005 90-005  25/10/1995  The measure 
will apply 
while the 
conditions which made it necessary 
persist Non available 30/10/1995
 
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2 (a) of GATT 1994 and in a ccordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Hungary will introduce temporary restrictions in respect of exports of maize (falling under heading 
HS 1005.90-005). The measure, applicable from 25 October 1995 until the conditions which made it necessary cease to 
persist, provides for the imposition of a licensing requirement. Licences will be issued on a non-discriminatory basis.  In the recent past the world market of maize was characterized by an unusual high demand and as a result high prices 
which boosted Hungarian exports against the background of a lower than expected domestic yield. Hungary has adopted the 
above-mentioned measure in order to prevent a serious shortage of the product in question and to forestall the disruption of the domestic animal feed market. 
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  Notification G/AG/N/HUN/6 
Description of Products  Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date of 
submission ER:1 Date of 
notification 
From  To 
Barley  1003 08/08/1996  The measure 
will apply 
while the conditions which made it necessary 
persist. 11/09/1996 24/09/1996
 
    - Other  1003 00 90 00  
Wheat or meslin flou r 1101 
    - Wheat flou r  
    - Meslin flour  1101 00 90 00  
Cereal flours, other than of 
wheat or meslin 1102 
    - Maize (corn) flou r 1102 20  
     -- containing maximum 
1.5% fat  1102 20 10 00  
     -- other  1102 20 90 00  
    - Othe r 1102 90  
     -- Barley flour  1102 90 10 00  
     -- other  1102 90 90 00  
Cereal groats, meal and pellets 1103 
    - Groats and meal  
     -- of wheat  1103 11  
      --- durum wheat 1103 11 10 00  
      --- common wheat and 
spelt  1103 11 90 00  
     -- of maize (corn) 1103 13 
      --- of a fat content not 
exceeding 1.5% by weight 1103 13 10 00  
      --- othe r 1103 13 90 00  
     -- of other cereals 1103 19 
      --- of barley 1103 19 30 00  
Cereals grains otherwise worked 
(for example, hulled, rolled, 
flaked, pearled, sliced or 
kibbled), except rice of heading 
No. 10.06, germ of cereals, 
whole, rolled, flaked or ground  
   - Other worked grains (for 
example, hulled, pearled, sliced 
or kibbled)  
     -- of barley  
      --- not otherwise worked 
than kibbled   
     -- of maize (corn) 1104 23 
      --- hulled,(shelled or 
husked) whether or not sliced or kibbled  1104 23 10 00
 
      --- pearled  1104 23 30 00  
      --- not otherwise worked 
than kibbled  1104 23 90 00  
      --- other  1104 23 99 00  
   -- of other cereals 1104 29 
       --- hulled,(shelled or 
husked) whether or not sliced or kibbled  
          ---- of wheat  1104 29 11 00  
       --- not otherwise worked 
than kibbled  
          ---- of wheat  1104 29 51 00  
Preparations of a kind used in 
animal feeding 2309 
    - othe r 
 2309 90  
     --- othe r  
         ---- Premixture 2309 93  
            ----- other  2309 93 99  
         ---- other kind  2309 98 00  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2 (a) of GATT 1994 and in a ccordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Hungary will introduce temporary restrictions in respect of exports of products above. The measure, applicable 
from 8 August 1996 until the conditions which made it necessary cease to persist, provides for the imposition of a licensing 
requirement. Licences will be issued on a non-discriminatory basis.  Hungary has adopted the above-mentioned measure in order to prevent a serious shortage of the products in question and 
to forestall the disruption of the domestic animal feed market. TN/AG/S/28 
 
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  Notifications G/AG/N/HUN/24 and G/AG/N/HUN/24/Add.1 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Maize fodde r ex 1005 90 00  10/11/2000  14/02/2001  17/11/2000 07/03/2001 21/11/2000
 
08/03/2001 
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, the Hungarian Government has introduced a temporary ban on the exports of the product above as from 10 November 2000.  Hungary adopted the above-mentioned measure because of the threat of a serious shortage of the product in question and 
to forestall the disruption of the domestic animal feed market. 
 G/AG/N/HUN/24/Add.1  Hungary has the honour to inform the Committee on Agriculture that the temporary ban on the export of maize fodder (CN 
ex 1005 90 00) was lifted on 14 February 2001. 
 
Kyrgyz Republic 
Notification G/AG/N/KGZ/2 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Wheat and meslin Wheat or meslin flour Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken 
Sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 1001
 
1101 00 
1206 00 
1512 05/07/2008  05/01/2009  04/07/2008 09/07/2008  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Due to the critical shortages of foodstuffs on the domestic market and low level of income of the population, the 
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic will apply the customs duties on the export of the above-mentioned products. These products are of vital importance in view of foodstuff safety. The rates of the above-mentioned customs duties are as follows: 1001 – 15 Som/1kg; 1101 – 30 Som/1 kg; 1206 00 – 20 Som/1kg; 1512 – 100 Som/1kg. TN/AG/S/28 
 
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  Notification G/AG/N/KGZ/3 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s)* Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Oats 1004 00 000 0 (20)  05/11/2010  05/05/2011  21/10/2010 07/01/2011  
Maize (corn) 1005 (5)  
Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, 
whether or not chopped, ground, 
pressed or in the form of pellets 1213 (10)  
Swedes, mangolds, fodder root corns, 
hay, lucerne (alfafa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets 1214 (10)
 
Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or 
meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, 
molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves 2301 (30)
 
Bran, sharps and other residues, 
whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other 
working of cereals or of leguminous 
plants 2302 (20)
 
Oil-cake and other solid residues, 
resulting from the extraction of soyabean oil, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets 2304 (10)
 
Solid waste, resulting from the 
extraction of vegetable fats or oils, other 
than those of heading No. 2304 or 2305, 
whether or not ground or whether or not in the form of pellets 2306 (10)
 
Vegetable materials and vegetable 
waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets 2308 (10)
 
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Due to the critical shortages of agricultural products on the domestic market and low level of income of the population, the 
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic adopted the decision on  the establishment of customs duties for export of certain 
agricultural products from the Kyrgyz Republic (Resolution of  the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic dated 1 October 2010 
No. 227). This measure was published in the national newspaper "Erkin-Too" No. 91 dated 5 October 2010. 
* The figures between brackets are the rates of customs duties  for export (som/kg) as indicated in the notification.  
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  Moldova, Republic of 
Notifications G/AG/N/MOL/3 and G/AG/N/MOL/3/Add.1 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye (meslin) 1001 90 910  03/02/2011  01/05/2011  02/03/2011 
18/05/2011 11/03/2011 
20/05/2011 
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, a temporary export ban was introduced in order to prevent a critical shortage in the domestic market resulting 
from a poor harvest of wheat in 2010 and eliminate a significant imbalance in the domestic grain market. This is essential 
for food security and for the stability of the grain market. The export ban is a temporary measure which will be revised once the situation in the domestic market will be stabilized. The production balance for cereals during 2010 is one of the critical factors which have led to the present situation and it is determined by several premises, such as: limited stocks of wheat in the domestic market, which would not be sufficient to satisfy the internal demand. Domestic consumption of wheat is 
covered up to 93 per cent; increased exports of wheat in  2010-2011 from the Republic of Moldova, i.e., twice higher 
compared with the same period in 2009-2010; increased domestic  demand, i.e., more than in previous years; keeping the 
exports of wheat at such increased levels could have provoked an internal deficit; decline of the food security of the country and the impact on the final prices for bakery products. 
 
In 2010, the domestic consumption totaled 772 thousand tonnes of wheat and 240 thousand tonnes of food grains. The 
domestic needs represented 345 thousand tonnes of wheat and only 240 thousand tonnes of food grains were available.  In this regard, the Government Decision No. 52 of 2 Februa ry 2011 "Regarding the temporary export ban on wheat" makes 
provision for satisfying domestic consumption and keeping food security of the country at the right stage. 
 G/AG/N/MOL/3/Add.1  Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, a temporary export ban was introduced in order to prevent a critical shortage in the domestic market resulting 
from a poor harvest of wheat in 2010 and to eliminate a signif icant imbalance in the domestic grain market. The export ban 
was a temporary measure and has been essential for food secu rity and for the stability of the grain market. Due to the 
current balance of wheat and its derivatives on the domestic ma rket and forecasts of export/import up to harvest time, the 
Government of the Republic of Moldova decided to repeal the Government Decision No. 52 regarding the export restriction 
on wheat through the Government Decision No. 320 of 4 May 2011. 
 
Poland 
Notification G/AG/N/POL/2 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Wheat and meslin Rye Barley 
Oats 1001
 
1002 
1003 
1004 01/01/1996  31/08/1996  06/12/1995 11/12/1995  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 in acco rdance with Article 12 paragr aph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Poland will introduce temporary export prohibitions in respect of wheat and meslin, rye, barley and oats, effective from 1 January 1996.  Poland will adopt this measure in order to prevent a serious shortage of the products in question and to forestall the 
disruption of its domestic market. 
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  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
Notification G/AG/N/MKD/1 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date of 
submission ER:1 Date of 
notification 
From  To 
Wheat and meslin 
Wheat or meslin flour 1001 
1101 00 21/01/2004  30/06/2004  26/01/2004 13/02/2004  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia will introduce a temporary ban on the exports of the products 
above as from 21 January 2004. 
 The Republic of Macedonia will adopt the above-mentioned meas ure to prevent a serious shortage in the domestic market 
of the products in question. 
 
Notification G/AG/N/MKD/12 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration o f application 
measure ER:1 Date of 
submission ER:1 Date of 
notification 
From  To 
Wheat and meslin 1001 10/03/2011  10/09/2011  07/03/2011 08/03/2011  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia will introduce a temporary ban on the exports of the product 
above as from 10 March 2011. 
 The Republic of Macedonia will adopt the above-mentioned meas ure to prevent a serious shortage in the domestic market 
of the product in question. 
 
Notification G/AG/N/MKD/13 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Wheat flou r 1101 00  08/04/2011  15/09/2011  15/04/2011  19/04/2011  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia has introduced a temporary export ban of the product above as from 8 April 2011.  The Republic of Macedonia has adopted the above-mentioned measure to prevent a serious shortage in the domestic 
market of the product in question resulting from insufficient production of wheat in the country and to eliminate the 
significant imbalance in the domestic market that is essential for the food security of the population.   The Republic of Macedonia is traditionally an importing country of wheat and wheat flour in order to meet its own needs necessary for the production of basic food products. On average, about 40 per cent of the total needs for domestic 
consumption of wheat (300,000 tonnes for production of wheat flour and bread) are provided  by imports from foreign 
countries. The imported and available quantities in 2010 (about  230,000 tonnes) were not sufficient to meet the domestic 
demand for production of wheat flour and bread. This situation caused an imbalance in the wheat market and production of wheat flour which significantly influenced food security in the country. 
 
The Government Decision on the export ban of wheat flour has been published in the "Official Gazette of RM" n° 46/2011. 
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  Ukraine 
Notification G/AG/N/UKR/5 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification  
From  To 
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye (meslin), spelt 
Corn 
Barley Rye Buckwheat 1001 10 00 90 
1001 90 99 00 
1005 
1003 00 90 00 1002 00 00 00 1008 10 00 00 04/10/2010
 31/12/2010  18/10/10 28/10/10  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
Pursuant to Article XI, paragraph 2(a) of GATT 1994 and in accordance with Article 12,  paragraph 1 of the Agreement of 
Agriculture, an export quota system is planned to be introduced in order to prevent a critical shortage in the domestic market resulting from a poor harvest in 2010 of certain agricu ltural products and eliminate a significant imbalance in the 
domestic grain market that is essential for food security and stability of the grain market. 
 The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No . 938 of 4 October 2010 "On approval of quotas for certain 
agricultural products, the exports of which are to be licens ed until 31 December 2010, and adoption of the procedure for 
issuing licences on certain agricultural products and distribution of quotas" makes provision for the introduction of licensing  
and distribution of export quotas on certain agricultural products until 31 December 2010. This Resolution is valid from the date of its official publication.  
Export quotas on certain agricultural products, the exports of which  
are to be licensed until 31 December 2010 
 
Product covered HS code heading  Export  quotas  until 31 December 2010  
(thousand tonnes) 
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye (meslin), spelt Corn Barley 
Rye 
Buckwheat 1001
 10 00 90 
1001 90 99 00 
1005 1003 00 90 00 
1002 00 00 00 
1008 10 00 00 500
 
 
2,000 
200 
1 
1 
  
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  Notification G/AG/N/UKR/5/Add.1 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification 
From  To 
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye (meslin), spelt Corn Barley Rye 
Buckwheat 1001 10 00 90
 
1001 90 99 00 
1005 1003 00 90 00 1002 00 00 00 
1008 10 00 00 28/12/2010
 31/03/2011  30/12/10 10/01/11  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.  1182 of 6 December 2010 amends the Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine No. 938 of 4 October 2010 "On approval of quotas for certain agricultural products, the exports of 
which are to be licensed until 31 December  2010, and adoption of the procedure for issuing licenses on certain agricultural 
products and distribution of quotas" in the following way: according to the new Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1182 of 6 December 2010 the introduction of licensing and distribution of export quotas on certain agricultural 
products is extended until 31 March 2011. 
 The new Resolution also proposes some amendments to the HS codes and the quota amounts of the products in the table entitled "Export quotas on certain agri cultural products, the exports of which are to be licensed until 31 March 2011" 
(modified as below). 
 
Export quotas on certain agricultural products, 
the exports of which are to be licensed until 31 March 2011 
 
Product covered HS code heading Export  quotas 
until 31 March 2011 
(thousand tonnes ) 
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye (meslin), spelt 
Corn Barley Rye 
Buckwheat 1001 10 00 90 
1001 90 99 00 
1005 90 00 00 1003 00 90 00 1002 00 00 00 
1008 10 00 00 1,000 
 
3,000 
200 
1 
1 
 The quotas are allocated within seven calendar days from the date of publication of the notice regarding the opening of 
registration for applications, on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.  The Resolution entered into force from the date  of its official publication – 28 December 2010. 
 
The text of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1182 of 6 December 2010 (in Ukrainian) may be found 
on the following website: http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/npd/list  
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  Notification G/AG/N/UKR/5/Add.2 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification 
From  To 
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye (meslin), spelt Corn Barley Rye 
Buckwheat 1001 10 00 90
 
1001 90 99 00 
1005 1003 00 90 00 1002 00 00 00 
1008 10 00 00  30/06/2011  31/03/11 07/04/11  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
The draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine am ends the Resolution of the Ca binet of Ministers of Ukraine 
No. 938 of 4 October 2010 "On approval of quotas for certain agri cultural products, the exports of which are to be licensed 
until 31 December 2010, and adoption of the Procedure for issuing licenses on certain agricultural products and distribution 
of quotas" in the following way: according to the draft Resolution, the introduction of licensing and distribution of export quotas on certain agricultural products is  extended until 30 June 2011; the draft Resolution also amends the quota amounts 
for Corn (HS code heading 1005 90 00 00) to a total of 5 million  tonnes. 
 
The draft Resolution enters into force after its approval, from the date of its official publication. The text of the draft 
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (in Ukrainian) may be found on the following website: http://me.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=163667&cat_id=32862 . 
 
Justification for measure being introduced 
Information from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food shows that grain cultures production in 2010 was 39.2 million 
tonnes. Taking into account the 6 million tonnes of carry-over stocks, total grain culture supply in the current market year remained at 45.4 million tonnes. Expected domestic consumption of grain cultures is 26.1 million tonnes, including 6.7 million tonnes for food needs, 2.8 million tonnes for seed s, 14.57 million tonnes for fodder and 1.5 million tonnes for 
non-food processing. 
In retaining 5.7 million tonnes in stocks, the export capabilities of grain cultures in the current market year remains at 13.6 million tonnes, including 5.1 million tonnes for wheat, 2.4 million tonnes for barley and 5.9 million tonnes for corn. 
In the beginning of the 2010/2011 market year, the actual amounts of grain culture exports equaled 7.8 million tonnes (2.8 million tonnes for wheat, 2.4 million tonnes for barley and 2.5 million tonnes for corn). Thus, the availability of grain 
for export during March – June 2011 remained at 5.8 million to nnes (2.3 million tonnes for wheat and 3.4 million tonnes for 
corn). Until 1 April 2011, 1.5 million tonnes of grain (1 million tonnes of corn and 0.5 million tonnes of wheat) are expected to be exported within the allocated quotas. Besides this, 1.3 million tonnes of grain will be exported under the free trade 
agreements. 
Thus, the export capability in April – June 2011 is equal to 2.9 million tonnes. Taking this into consideration, Ukraine believes that the proposed measures will prevent the substantial growth of grain prices on the domestic market and consequently the growth of  prices of food products (including, for example, bread and 
rolls, and meat production and eggs (because of increased fodder prices)). 
 
Notification G/AG/N/UKR/5/Add.3 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date 
of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification 
From  To 
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye (meslin), spelt Barley Rye 
Buckwheat 1001 10 00 90 
1001 90 99 00 1003 00 90 00 1002 00 00 00 
1008 10 00 00 05/05/2011
  10/05/11 13/05/11  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced 
The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 463 of 27 April 2011 amends the annex of the Resolution of the 
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 938 of 4 October 2010 "On approval of quotas for certain agricultural products, the 
exports of which are to be licensed until 31 December 2010, an d adoption of the Procedure fo r issuing licenses on certain 
agricultural products and distribution of  quotas" in the form of the exclusion of corn (HS Code heading 1005 90 00 00, total 
of 5,000 thousand tonnes) from quantitative export restriction. The Resolution No. 463 enters into force fr om the date of its official publication (official newspaper "Uryadoviy Courier" 
No. 80, of 5 May 2011). 
The text of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uk raine (in Ukrainian) may be found on the following website: 
http://zakon1.rada.gov.ua/cgi-bin/laws/main.cgi?nreg=463-2011-%EF . 
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  Notification G/AG/N/UKR/5/Add.4 
Description of Products Tariff item 
number(s) Duration of application 
measure ER:1 Date of 
submission ER:1 Date 
of 
notification 
From  To 
Rye 
Buckwheat  1002 00 00  00 
1008 10 00 00  04/06/2011   06/06/11  09/06/11  
Nature of, and justification fo r, measure to be introduced  
The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 566 of 25 May 2011 amends the Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine No. 938 of 4 October 2010 "On approval of quotas for certain agricultural products, the exports of 
which are to be licensed until 31 December  2010, and adoption of the Procedure for issuing licenses on certain agricultural 
products and distribution of quotas" in the form of the exclusion from quantitative export restriction of the following products:  
Product covered
 HS code heading  
Wheat and blend of wheat and rye 
(meslin), spelt Barley 1001 10 00 90 
1001 90 99 00 
1003 00 90 00 
 
 The Resolution No. 566 of 25 May 2011 enters into force from the date of its official publication (official newspaper 
"Uryadoviy Courier" No. 101 of 4 June 2011).  The text of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (in Ukrainian) may be found on the following 
website: http://zakon1.rada.gov.ua/cgi-bin/laws/main.cgi?nreg=566-2011-%EF  
 
 
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