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22 February 2018  
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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  
UKRAINE  
The following notification, dated 30 January 2018 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Ukraine.  
 
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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.):  
Official newspaper "Uriadoviy Kurier", №  243, 23 December  2017 
Official Bulletin of Ukraine “Ofitsiyniy Visnyk Ukrajiny, 201 8, N 2 (05.01.2018)  
3. Date of publication1:  23 December 2017  
  Effective date of requirement:  1 January 2018  
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members:  
[X] 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:  
Copy of the publication: https://goo.gl/RbtCAL   
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 (i n case of Art. 
1.4(a))  and/or the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b))4: 
 
The Resolution  of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Approving the List of goods 
export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 20 18” No 1018 of 20 
December 20 17 approves the List of goods which are subject to import licensing in 
2018.  
 
The Resolution specifies goods falling under th e system of automatic licensing  and 
administrative bodies responsible for issuing of approvals to obtain a license for  G/LIC/N/1/UKR/7  
 
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  importation of particular categories of goods under such system of licensing, as well as 
certain goods subject to non -automatic licensing. The Regulation specifies namely:  
  
--  list of goods (ozone -depleting substances), export and import of which is sub ject to 
licensing, such as carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide etc.,  
--  list of goods that can contain ozone -depleting substances, export and import of 
which is subject to licensing (except goods transported in containers with private 
property), such as  medical drugs, synthetic organic colorants, paints and lacquers 
based on synthetic polymers etc.,  
-- list of goods, imported from Republic of Macedonia, subject to licensing within the 
tariff quota established pursuant to the Free Trade Agreement between  Ukraine and 
Republic of Macedonia  of 18 January 2001  (ratified by Law of Ukraine #2599 -111 as of 
05.07.2001 ), such as lamb, dried vegetables, confectionery, chocolate, etc.  
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure):  
Resolution  of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Approving the List of goods export 
and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2018” No 1018 of 20 
December 20 17 
 
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall 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 proced ures or the list of products 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 law s and regulations relevant 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 Committee 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".