G/MA/QR/N/UKR/2
4 December 2015
(15-6433)  Page: 1/6
Committee on Market Access  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
UKRAINE  
The following communication, dated 18 November 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ukraine.  
A. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE 
B. Date of notification:  16 September 2015 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1 as of 23.10.2012; 
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1/Add.1 as of 15.05.2013; G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1/Add.2 as of 26.08.2013; 
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1/Add.3 as of 24.01.2014  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1, 
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1/Add.3 
  Which are of the following nature: 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below. 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):  
E. The notification provides informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2014-2015 and relates to restrictions in force as of 
16 September 2015  
F. This notification contains information* relating to: 
 Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force. 
 Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information. 
G. Comments of a general nature, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 NAL concerning matches (HS 3605 00 00 00) ceased to be in force since 27.11.2012. 
 
                                               
* In English only. G/MA/QR/N/UKR/2 
 
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   NAL concerning casing and pump compressor seamless steel pipes (HS 7304 29 10 00 
and 7304 29 30 00) is extended from 1 April 2015 to 30 September 2016. 
 Restrictions and modifications notified in G/MA/QR/N/UKR/1/Add.3 ceased to be in force 
since 01.01.2014.  
  
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- 3 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force 
 
QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restrictio
n Tariff line code 
(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g., Article XX(g) 
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Export of logs is 
prohibited for the period of 10 years P-X 
 4403 Tree species, 
except pine; 
pine timbers GATT Article XX (i) The Law of Ukraine 
“On amendments to the Law of Ukraine on the specifics of state regulation of business activities related to the implementation of commitments and export of timbers” as of 9 April 2015 № 325-VIII 
This law comes into force on 10 July 2015, except for paragraph 3 of Section I, which comes into force after 3 month from the date of entry into force of the Law. Publication: “Uryadoviy Courier” as of 9 July 2015, No 122  State agency for 
forest resources.  Restrictions for timbers under HS4403 will take effect from 01.11.2015 for tree species, except pine trees, and from 01.01.2017 for pine timbers.  
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- 4 - QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction Type of 
restrictio
n Tariff line code 
(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2007) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g., Article XX(g) 
of the GATT, etc.) 
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments National legal basis 
and entry into force 
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision) Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2 Special licensing 
system using quotas for imported goods (established under Decisions of the Interagency Commission of Ukraine for international trade) NAL 
 7304 29 10 00 
7304 29 30 00 Casing and pump 
compressor 
seamless steel 
pipes with the outer diameter up 
to 406.4 mm 
 Agreement on 
Safeguards 
 Decision of the 
Interagency 
Commission of 
international trade as of 29.09.2014 № SP-
323/2014/4421-06 
“On initiation of review and extension 
of safeguard 
measures on imports into Ukraine casing and pump 
compressor seamless 
steel pipes regardless of country 
of origin and export”. 
Decision of the Interagency Commission of international trade as of 27.03.2015 № SP-
329/2015/4442-06 “On extension of safeguard measures on imports into Ukraine casing and pump compressor seamless steel pipes regardless of country of origin and export” Ministry of 
Economic Development and Trade. 
Measures have been applied for 
six months from 1 
October 2014 to 31 March 2015 
and then extended 
from 1 April 2015 to 30 September 
2016.  
Import of the goods should be accompanied by submission of the special license and the certificate of origin 
  
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- 5 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safe guards, and the Agreement on Impo rt Licensing Procedures, etc.)  contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.    1.  Agreement on Agriculture  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3.  Agreement on Safeguards 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
Document 
symbol of 
notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. 
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2012)  Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force 
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N/14/UKR/1/
SUPPL.2  G/SG/N/8/UKR/1/ Suppl.4; G/SG/N/14/UKR/1/Suppl.3; G/SG/N/8/UKR/1/ Suppl.5; G/SG/N/14/UKR/1/Special 
licensing system using quotas for imported goods (established under separate Decisions of the Interagency NAL 
 7304 29 10 00 
7304 29 30 00 
 Casing and pump 
compressor seamless steel pipes with the outer diameter up to 406.4 mm  Agreement on 
Safeguards 
 Decision of the 
Interagency Commission of international trade as of 29.09.2014 № SP-
323/2014/4421-06 “On initiation of review and extension of safeguard Measures have been 
applied for six months from 1 October 2014 to 31 March 2015 and then extended from 1 April 2015 to 30 September 2016.  Import of the goods should be accompanied  
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- 6 - Document 
symbol of 
notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr. 
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
according to 
UKTZED (based 
on HS 2012)  Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force 
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Suppl.4 
 Commission of 
Ukraine for international trade) measures on imports 
into Ukraine casing and pump compressor seamless steel pipes regardless of country of origin and export” Decision of the Interagency Commission of international trade as of 27.03.2015 № SP-
329/2015/4442-06 “On extension of safeguard measures on imports into 
Ukraine casing and 
pump compressor seamless steel pipes regardless of country of origin and export” by submission of the 
special license and the certificate of origin. 
 
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  5. Other notifications  A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification: 
__________