G/LIC/N/1/RUS/9  
 
24 November 2015  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)1 AND/OR 8.2(B)2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
The following notification, dated 19 November 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Russian Federation.  
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ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION № 135 OF 17.02.2012 (AS LAST AMENDED ON 30.07.2015 -  
THE DOCUMENT NO.14 IN G/LIC/N/ 1/RUS/2) "ON APPROVAL OF THE 
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE 
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO PROV IDE A PUBLIC SERVICE BY ISSUING 
LICENSES AND OTHER PERMITS FOR EXPORT AND (OR) IMPORT OF CERTAIN 
TYPES OF GOODS, AS WELL AS THE FORMATION AND MAINTENANCE OF  
THE FEDERAL BANK OF LICENCES" 
 
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 Licensin g Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
Special website "Support for foreign trade participants" http://www.non-tariff.gov.ru
 
3. Date of publication1:  18.08.2015 
Effective date of requirement:  29.08.2015  
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: 
[   ] 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 addr ess and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and 
website: 
http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102157648&intelsearch=%B9+135+%EE
%F2+17.02.2012  
(Last amended on 30.07.2015) 
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  http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Documen t/View/0001201508180009?index=0&rangeSiz
e=1 
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 (in case of Art. 
1.4(a)) and/or the legislatio n (in case of Art. 8.2(b))4: 
1) Some information was added in subparagraphs 4-6 of paragraph 21 of section “The 
exhaustive list of the documents that are necessary for providing state services”.  
Subparagraph 4 after words “the copy of the document on registration on the account in 
tax authority” was added “or the copy of the document on state registration”. 
Subparagraph 5 after words “the copy of the license for implementation of the licensed 
activity” was added “or data on existence of the license for implementation of the 
licensed type of activity….” 
Subparagraph 6 was added with such sentence “The applicant has the right to submit 
the documents specified in subparagraphs 4 and 5 of the paragraph 21 on his own 
initiative”. 
2) In the section “The order, size and bases of collection of the state tax or other 
payment raised for providing state services” the established size of the state taxes 
(licensing fee) was changed (paragraph 34) 
 
The size of the state taxes (licensing fee) has become: -  for submission of the license - 7500 RUB, 
-  for the  issue of the duplicate conf irming existence of license  - 750 RUB. 
 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing th e Import Licensing Procedure): 
N/A  
 
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever prac ticable, 21 days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effect ive date.  Any exception, de rogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and with in the same time periods as specifie d above."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
2 "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any chan ges in its laws 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 admini strative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the li censing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Li censing [...] Copies of th ese publications shall also  be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Proce dures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notificati on and Review under th e Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".