G/SPS/N/UKR/216  
5 December 2023  
(23-8256) 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 Agrarian Policy and Food 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 of plant origin  
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:  Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 
"On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 398 of 
1 April 2022 and to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 960 of 
24 October 2018" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  15 
https://minagro.gov.ua/npa/pro -vnesennya -zmin-do-postanov -kabinetu -ministriv -
ukrayini -vid-1-kvitnya -2022-r-398-i-vid-24-zhovtnya -2018-r-960  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_14023_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Resolution provide s for amendments to the Resolution 
of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 398 of 1 April 2022 "On Some Issues of 
Phytosanitary Measures and Procedures under Martial Law" and the Resolution of the 
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 960 of 24 October 20 18 "On Some Issues of Official 
Control of Goods Imported into the Customs Territory of Ukraine (including for the Purpose 
of Transit)", such as:  
1) ensuring the possibility of carrying out phytosanitary procedures by the State 
Phytosanitary Inspector in th e territories included in paragraph 1 of Section I of the List 
of territories where military operations are (were) being conducted or which are 
temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, subject to the availability of a 
document confirming the absence  of risks associated with explosive objects in such 
territories;  
2)  ensuring the possibility of cargo inspection and sampling by officials of the State 
Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection outside the customs 
territory of Ukraine for  the purpose of carrying out the necessary laboratory tests for 
the purpose of issuing the certificates provided for by the Laws of Ukraine "On Plant 
Quarantine" and "On State control over compliance with the legislation on food, feed, 
animal by -products, health and safety products of animal origin, animal health and 
welfare";  
3)  establishing the specifics (simplified procedure) for the import (shipment) of samples of 
agricultural products of plant origin taken outside the customs territory of Ukraine.  G/SPS/N/UKR/216  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Related  notifications  G/SPS/N/UKR/136,  G/SPS/N/UKR/136/Add.1,  G/SPS/N/UKR/136/Add.2, 
G/SPS/N/UKR/170, G/SPS/N/UKR/180, G/SPS/N/UKR/187, G/SPS/N/UKR/213   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : The Resolution will come into force from the day of its publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 February 2024  
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:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel:  +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax:  +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
13. Text(s) avail able from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel:  +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax:  +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua