G/SPS/N/UKR /157/Rev.1  
4 May 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Grapes and viticulture products, grape wine  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  The draft Law of Ukraine "On Grapes and Viticulture 
Products" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  81 
https://itd.rada.gov.ua/billInfo/Bills/Card/41624  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09428_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09428_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Law provides for:  
− to bring the terms and definitions, classification of grape varieties and requirements for 
the production of viticulture a nd winemaking products, flavoured wine products, as 
well as some oenological practices and restrictions in line with requirements adopted in 
the EU countries;  
− to introduce requirements for the production and circulation of wines, viticulture and 
winemaking  products, flavoured wine products with geographical indications similar to 
the current rules in the European Union;  
− to define the mechanism of protection of geographical indications in Ukraine;  
− to introduce new terms and definitions in accordance with the  categories of European 
legislation;  
− to establish a unified state information system "Viticulture and Winemaking Register";  
− to provide for the possibility of state support for viticulture and winemaking;  
− to implement rules of labelling and presentation of wine products;  
− to establish principles for inspections of the production of wine products from the 
vineyard to the final product, to determine the controlling institutions and their 
powers, to specify sanctions for violation of the requirem ents established by law.  
This draft Law is also notified in accordance with the provisions of the TBT Agreement.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/UKR/157/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2026 . At the same time, the Law of Ukraine "On Grapes and 
Grape Wine" of 20 05 will become invalid.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 July 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839 
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Email: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Email: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua