G/LIC/N/1/RUS/4  
 
23 July 2014  
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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 24 April 2014, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Russian Federation.  
1  DECISION OF THE BOARD OF THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC COMMISSION NO. 134 OF 
16.08.2012 (AS LAST AMENDED ON 03.06.2014 - DOCUMENT N°1 IN G/LIC/N/1/RUS/2) 
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.):  
Official Website of Eurasian Economic Commission: 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/  
3. Date of publication1:  23.08.2012 
Effective date of requirement:  23.09.2012  
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://www.eurasiancommissi on.org/ru/act/trade/catr/nontariff/Pages/ediny_p
erechen.aspx 
Last amendments on 03.06.2014  
http://www.eurasiancommission.o rg/ru/Lists/EECDocs/635374155344555137.p
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  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) There are some amendments in Regulati on on the procedure for export from the 
custom territory of the Custom Union of precious metals, precious stones and raw materials containing precious metals. The procedure for export is simplified. These 
amendments do not refer to import licensing. 
2) The second column of the position «Pine nuts in-shell and shelled» of part 2 
section 2.6 of Common List of Goods that are subject of import/export prohibitions or 
restrictions from the part of CU members within the framework of Eurasian Economic 
Community in trade with third countries (Decision of the Board of EEC № 134 of 
16.08.2012) has been added with the words "ex 0811 90 390 0" and "ex 
0811 90 950 0".  
 2  RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION NO. 681 OF 
30.06.1998 (AS AMENDED ON 23.06.2014) "ON LIST OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, SUBTANCES 
WITH PSYCHOTROPIC EFFECTS AND THEIR PRECURSORS (THE DOCUMENT NO.12 IN 
G/LIC/N/1/RUS/2) 
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.):  
"Rossiyskaya Gazeta" - newspaper of  the Government of the Russian 
Federation 
http://www.rg.ru/  
 
3. Date of publication1:  17.07.1998 
Effective date of requirement:  17.08.1998 
 
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://www.fskn.gov.ru/pages/main/inf o/legal_foundation/4043/5589/index.sh
tml 
Last amendments on 23.06.2014 
http://www.rg.ru/2014/06/30/na rko-oborot-site-dok.html 
 
 
 
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  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: 
The section «Narcotic drugs» of the list of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and 
their precursors, which turnover is prohibited in the Russian Federation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and in accordance with international 
agreements of the Russian Federation was expanded. 
 
 
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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".