G/SPS/N/UKR/130  
 
27 November 2018  
(18-7469) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Finance 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): Agricultural products and other goods  
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 Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 
"On certain issues of carrying out measures of official control of goods, which are imported 
into the customs territory of Ukraine (including for the purpose of transit)" No 960 . 
Language(s): Ukrainian.  Number of pages: 23 
6. Description of content: The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On certain 
issues of carrying out measures of official control of goods, which are imported into the 
customs territory of Ukraine (including for the purpose of transit)" provides:  
 A list of goods which, in case of import into the customs territory of Ukraine (including 
for the purpose of transit), a re subject to official control;  
 A list of documents and data to be checked during the preliminary documentary 
control.  
According to this Resolution, 27 Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine have 
become invalid, includ ing the Resolution No. 1031 of 5 October 2011 "On certain issues 
of carrying out of state control of goods transferred though the customs border of 
Ukraine".  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
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 t o the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/UKR/130  
 
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  [ ] 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:  
 The Customs Code of Ukraine  
 The Law of Ukraine "On state control to check compliance with the legislation on food, 
feed, animal by -produ cts, animal health and welfare"  
 The Law of Ukraine "On plant quarantine"  
 The Law of Uk raine "On Veterinary Medicine"  
 The Law of Ukraine "On Seeds and  Planting Material"  
(available in Ukrainian)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 October 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 November 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 17 November 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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:  
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:   
The text of the Resolution is available in Ukrainian on the official website of the Verkhovna 
Rada of Ukraine:  https://bit.ly/2ScXvdb .