G/TBT/N/UKR/223  
30 August 2022  
(22-6495) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Health of Ukraine  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  ceramic 
articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  draft Order of 
the Ministry of Health of Ukraine "On approval of the Requirements for ceramic articles 
intended to come into contact  with foodstuffs"; (7 page(s), in Ukrainian)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order provides for the approval of the Requirements 
for ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.  
The Requirements establish the maximum residue level of lead and cadmium migration 
from ceramic articles which, in their finished state, are intended to come into contact with 
foodstuffs, the basic rules for determining the migration of lead and cadmium and the 
methods of their analysis.  
The Requirements con tain provisions concerning the declaration of ceramic articles 
intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.  
Ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs produced before the entry 
into force of this Order may be in circulation until the expiry date (period) of their validity.  
The draft Order is designed to implement Council Directive 84/500/EEC of 15 October 
1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles 
intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety of products (articles) contact with foodstuffs; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
Laws of Ukraine "On the Basic Principles and Requirement s for Food Safety and Quality", 
"On State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, By -products of Animal 
Origin, Animal Health and Welfare"; "On Consumer Information on Food"  G/TBT/N/UKR/223  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from date of publication  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days from the date of circulation of the notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://moz.gov.ua/article/public -discussions/proekt -nakazu -moz-ukraini -pro-
zatverdzhennja -vimog -do-virobiv -z-keramiki -priznachenih -dlja-kontaktu -z-harchovimi -
produktami  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/UKR/22_5860_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachmen ts/2022/TBT/UKR/22_5860_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/UKR/22_5860_02_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/UKR/22_5860_03_x.pdf