WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SG/N/13/UKR/1/Suppl.1 
20 September 2012 
 (12-5066) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS OF THE RESULTS OF A MID-TERM  
REVIEW REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7.4 
 
UKRAINE 
 
(Casing and pump-compressor seamless steel pipes) 
 
Supplement 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 14 September 2012, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Ukraine.  
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1. The measure and the product subject to the measure for which the mid-term review was 
conducted, and reference to the WTO document  that notified the safeguard measure 
subject to the review 
  In accordance with the decision of the Inte rdepartmental Commission on International Trade 
(hereinafter - Commission) of 23.08.2012 No. SP-281/2012/4423 -08, there were reviewed the measures foreseen by the decision of the Comm ission of 30.09.2011 No. SP-261/2011/4423-28 "On 
extension of the application of special measures on imports in Ukraine of pipes seamless, of steel, casing or for compression pump, regardless of country of origin and exports"   
 Relevant notifications under Article 12.1(a) and (b)  see G/SG/N/6/UKR/1-G/SG/N/8/UKR/1- 
G/SG/N/10/UKR/1 of 22 August 2008 and G/SG /N/8/UKR/1/Suppl.1-G/SG/N/14/UKR/1 of 
31 October 2011.  
2. The dates of initiation and conclusion of the review 
  23 August 2012  - initiation 
 30 August 2012 - conclusion  
3. The results of the review 
 
On 23 August 2012 the Commission has considered the information from the Ministry of 
Economic Development and Trade as to imports in Uk raine of pipes seamless, of steel, casing or for 
compression pump, which became the subject to special measures in  accordance with the 
Commission's decision of 23.07.2008 No. SP-182/2008/143-31 and further by the Commission's decision of 30.09.2011 No. SP-261/2011/4423-28 (extension). The Commission has considered the 
following: G/SG/N/13/UKR/1/Suppl.1 
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  Within the projects for carbohydrates extraction in  the fuel and energy complex of Ukraine 
there is a need for certain types of pipes what produced in Ukraine but do not have certification in 
accordance with international standards. 
 Interim suspension of measures regarding import to Ukraine of certain types of pipes with 
certification in accordance with international st andards will not cause negative impact on domestic 
producer and conforms to national interest. 
 Thus, in accordance with Article 19 of the La w of Ukraine "On application of special 
measures to the import to Ukraine" the Commiss ion adopted its decision of 23.08.2012 No. SP-
281/2012/4423-08 regarding review of the measures that were extended by the Commission's decision 
of 30.09.2011 No. SP-261/2011/4423-28.  
 The decision of 23.08.2012 No. SP-281/2012/4423-08 contains the following amendments:  
(a)  Extended until 30.09.2014 special measures apply, regardless of country of origin or 
export, to import to Ukraine of product w ith such description: pipes seamless, of 
steel, casing or for compression pump, with external diameter not exceeding 406.4 mm (hereinafter – Product). 
  The Product can be classified by UKTZED
1 codes 7304 29 10 00 and 7304 29 30 00, 
excluding Product under the specification below:  
 
Specification 
Description External 
diameter, 
mm Steel type Pipe standard Joi nt type  Joint standard 
Pipes seamless, of steel, 
casing 250.83 Q125 PSL2 АРІ SPEC 5CT 
9th Edition VAMTOP ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
Pipes seamless, of steel, 
casing 339.73 N80Q PSL1 API SPEC 5CT 
9th Edition Dino VAM ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
Pipes seamless, of steel, for 
compression pump 177.80 P110 PSL1 API SPEC 5CT 
9th Edition VAMTOP 
HT ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
Pipes seamless, of steel, for compression pump 114.30 P110 PSL1 API SPEC 5CT 
9th Edition VAMTOP ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
 
(b)  From 30.08.2012 to 01.10.2012, special measures on import to Ukraine, regardless of 
country of origin or export, are not applied to the Product listed in Specification. 
 
(c) Conformity of the Product with certain specification is determined at the time of 
customs clearance on the basis of such documents: 
 
 Producer's quality certificate with the product description; 
 Certificate of joint testing in accordance with the quality standard ISO 13679 
issued by the independent certified testing laboratory; 
                                                      
1 UKTZED is the Ukrainian Foreign Economic Activ ity Commodity Classification, since 2011 based 
on Harmonized System 2007.  G/SG/N/13/UKR/1/Suppl.1 
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   Copy of the Certificate of Authority to  use the Official American Petroleum 
Institute Monogram issued by the Am erican Petroleum Institute for the 
producer's name. 
 
The parameters of imported Product what pr esented in abovementioned documents should 
conform to specification parameters. 
 All mentioned documents should have certif ied by notary Ukrainian translation. 
 
 
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