. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/13/UKR/1 
31 August 2009 
 (09-4070) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.5 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS OF THE RESULTS OF A MID-TERM  
REVIEW REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7.4 
 
UKRAINE 
 
(Casing and pump-compressor seamless steel pipes
) 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 26 August 2009,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Ukraine. 
 
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1.  The measure and the product subject to the measure for which the mid-term review was 
conducted, and reference to the WTO document  that notified the safeguard measure 
subject to the review 
In accordance with the Decision of the Interd epartmental Commission on International Trade 
(further – Commission) of 23.07.2008 No. SP – 182/ 2008/143-31 there have been applied the special 
measures as to import in Ukraine regardless of country  of origin and export of the goods that have the 
following description:  "casing and pump-compressor seamless steel pipes with outer diameter not exceeding 406.4 mm classified in the Ukrainia n Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic 
Activity under 7304 29 11 00 code". 
The special measures have been applied by introducing quotas on pipe imports to Ukraine. 
The annual volume of the special quota on pipe imports to Ukraine is 14,504 tons.  A phased 
liberalization of the applied special measures is stipulated through increasing the annual volume of the 
special quota by 5 per cent - to 15,230 tons for the second-year period and by 10 per cent - to 
15,955 tons for the third-year period.  
 The special measures have b een applied for a three year period from 1 October 2008 to 
30 September 2011. 
 
The special measures have been notif ied in the document G/SG/N/6/UKR/1, 
G/SG/N/8/UKR/1, G/SG/N/10/UKR/1. 
 
2.  The dates of initiation and conclusion of the review 
 
The review was concluded 21 July 2009 and it' s results came into force on 30 July 2009. 
 
3.  The results of the review 
 
On 21 July 2009 the Commission has approved the decision No. SP – 207/2009/4403-25 
concerning the review of the applied special measur es.  As result of this revision there have been 
introduced the following changes. G/SG/N/13/UKR/1 
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  (a) there have been applied the special measures as  to import in Ukraine regardless of country of 
origin and export of the goods that have  the following description: "casing and pump-
compressor seamless steel pipes with outer di ameter not exceeding 406.4 mm classified in the 
Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity under 7304 29 11 00 code", 
except for the goods under the mentioned below specifications. 
Specification No. 1 
Outer diameter, 
mm Steel quality Standard of pipe Type of joint Standard of joint 
340, 213, 244, 
299, 254, 251, 
178 or 114 Q125 PSL2 API 5 CT 
8th.ed./ISO 
11960:2004 Premium ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
 
Specification No. 2 
Outer diameter, 
mm Sort of steel Standard of pipe Type of joint Standard of joint 
340, 213, 244, 
299, 254, 251, 178 or 114 P110 PSL2 API 5 CT 
8
th.ed./ISO 
11960:2004 Premium ISO 13679 CAL 
III/CALIV 
 
(b)  Goods conformity to certain specification is determined at the time of customs clearance on 
the basis of such documents: 
- quality certificate from producer with goods description; 
 - certificate of joint testing in accordance with ISO 13679 quality standard issued by 
independent authorized testing laboratory; 
 
- copy of the Certificate of Authority to u se the Official American Petroleum Institute 
Monogram issued by American Petroleum Institute and granted to the producer. 
 Parameters of goods imported to Ukraine should meet the specifications parameters. 
 All the mentioned documents should be accompanied by notary attested translation into 
Ukrainian. 
 
4. Concluding the above mentioned, the follo wing should be taken into consideration 
 
 In the result of the revision approved by the Commission decision of 21.07.2009 No. SP – 
207/2009/4403-25, the special measure has not been withdrawn.  The special measures as to import in 
Ukraine regardless of origin and export of goods th at comply with the mentioned above specifications 
will be applied from 1 April 2010.  
 
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