G/LIC/N/1/RUS/8  
 
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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RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION NO. 681  
OF 30.06.1998 (AS AMENDED ON 02.07.20 15) "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:  10.07.2015 
Effective date of requirement:  18.07.2015  
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: 
Last amendments on 02.07.2015 
http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody =&nd=102053928&intelsearch=%B9+681+%EE
%F2+30.06.1998   
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: 
Two positions were added in table I of the list of precursors (List IV) which in turn is G/LIC/N/1/RUS/8 
 
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  limited in the Russian Federation and concerning control measures according to the 
legislation of the Russian Federation and inte rnational treaties of the Russian Federation.  
 Name       Concentration 
 Hlorefedrin      10 per cent or more 
 Hlorpsevdoefedrin     10 per cent or more 
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".