G/TBT/N/UKR/101  
 
7 August 2015  
(15-4071)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: UKRAINE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health of Ukraine 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Tobacco and related 
products 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Law of 
Ukraine as of 13 May 2015 No. 2820 "On amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine concerning 
public health protection from harmful impact of tobacco" (12 pages, in Ukrainian) 
6. Description of content: Draft Law of Ukraine amends the Law of Ukraine as of 
22 September 2005 No. 2899-IV "On prevention and reduction of tobacco use and its harmful impact on public health".  
The main aim of the Draft is to ensure a high level of protection of public health, especially 
of young people, fulfillment of commitments of Ukraine under the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCT C) on struggle against tobacco. 
Draft Law approximates laws and regulations to EU requirements on: 
 Ingredients and products of allocation of tobacco products, including maximum 
levels of tars, nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette's smoke 
 Labelling and packaging of tobacco products including health warnings, which 
should be placed on packets of tobacco products and outside packaging 
 Regulation of certain products related to tobacco, such as electronic cigarettes and 
herbal products for smoking 
 Completely prohibition of advertisement of tobacco products in the Internet 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents: Law of Ukraine "On prevention and reduction of tobacco use and its 
harmful impact on public health"; Law of Ukraine "On advertisement"; Directive 
2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the 
approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related 
products; Directive 2003/33/EC of the European  Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 
2003 on the approximation of the laws, regulati ons and administrative provisions of the 
Member States relating to the advertis ing and sponsorship of tobacco products. G/TBT/N/UKR/101 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 May 2015   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 
01008, Kyiv, 12/2 M. Hrushevskoho str. 
Tel./Fax: +38044 596 68 39 
Email: ep@me.gov.ua   
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