NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/Rev.1)
Ukraine
The following communication, dated 19 October
2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Ukraine.
A. Notifying Member: Ukraine
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B. Date of notification:
11 October
2018
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C. First time
notification:
Yes
No,
last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/UKR/3
and G/MA/QR/N/UKR/3/Add.1
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D. Type of notification:
1. Complete (i.e. notification of all
quantitative restrictions in force)
2. Changes to a notification
previously made in (doc symbol) which are of the following nature:
2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed
in Section 1.
2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described
in G below.
2.3 Modification of a previously notified
restriction, as described in Section 1.
3. Reverse notification of restrictions
maintained by (Member):
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E. The notification provides information
for the following biennial period (e.g. 2012‑2014): 2016-2018 and 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as
of 11 October 2018
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F. This notification
contains information* relating to:
Section 1: List of quantitative
restrictions that are currently in force.
Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO
notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are
currently in force and additional information.
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G. Comments
of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.
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Section 1: List of quantitative
restrictions that are currently in force
QRNo.
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General
description of the restriction
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Type
of restriction
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Tariff
line code(s) affected, according to UKTZED
(based on HS 2012)
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Detailed
Product Description
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WTO
Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International
Commitments
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National
legal basis and entry into force
(i.e. Law, regulation or administrative decision)
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Administration, modification of previously notified measures, and
other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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1
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Export of logs is prohibited for the period
of 10 years
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P-X
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4403
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Tree species, except pine;
pine timbers
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GATT Article XX (i)
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The Law of Ukraine “On amendments to the
Law of Ukraine on the specifics of state regulation of business activities
related to the implementation of commitments and export of timbers” as of 9
April 2015 № 325-VIII (came into force on 10 July 2015).
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State agency for forest resources.
Prohibitions for timbers under HS4403 came
into force from 01.11.2015 for tree species, except pine trees, and from
01.01.2017 for pine timbers.
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Section 2: Cross-reference to
other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are
currently in force
This section shall be filled
by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification
requirement (e.g. set in the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of
Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing
Procedures, etc.) contains information on a quantitative restriction in force
and which is not listed in Section 1.
1. Agreement on Agriculture
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
Document symbol of notification
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General description
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Type of restr.
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Tariff line code(s) affected,
based on HS( )
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds
for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry
into force
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Administration;
modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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G/AG/N/
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2. Agreement on Balance of Payments
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
Document symbol of notification
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General description
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Type of restr.
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Tariff line code(s) affected,
based on HS( )
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds
for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry
into force
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Administration;
modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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WT/BOP/N/
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3. Agreement on Safeguards
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
Document symbol of notification
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General description
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Type of restr.
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Tariff line code(s) affected, according to UKTZED (based on HS
2012)
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction,
e.g., Other International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry into force
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Administration; modification of prev.
notified measures; and other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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G/SG/N/8/UKR/6,
G/SG/N/10/UKR/6, G/SG/N/11/UKR/4
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Special
licensing system using quotas for imported goods (established under separate
Decisions of the Interdepartmental Commission of Foreign Trade)
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NAL
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2807.00.00.00
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Sulfuric acid and oleum
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Agreement
on Safeguards
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Decision of the Interdepartmental
Commission of Foreign Trade as of 02.07.2018 № SP-391/2018/4411-05 “On
application of safeguard measures on imports into Ukraine of sulfuric acid
and oleum regardless of country of origin and export”
Date of entry into force is 1 September
2018
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Measures have been applied for 3 years from
1 September 2018 to 31 August 2021 by the introduction of special import
quotas.
Import quotas are administered through the
issuance by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of special
licenses.
Import of the goods should be accompanied
by submission of the special license and the certificate of origin.
Information relating to annual amounts of
special quota for imports to Ukraine is provided in Annex 1 to this notification.
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The Procedure for issuing special licenses
is mentioned in document G/LIC/N/3/UKR/3.
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4. Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences)
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
Document symbol of notification
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General description
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Type of restr.
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Tariff line code(s) affected,
based on HS( )
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds
for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry
into force
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Administration;
modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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G/LIC/N/3/UKR/11
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Refer to the information notified in Section 2.3 (Cross reference to
Other WTO notifications – Agreement on Safeguard)
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5. Other notifications
A. Was a
notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other
notifications? Yes No
B. If yes,
then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information
element missing in the notification:
Document symbol of notification
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General description
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Type of restr.
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Tariff line code(s) affected,
based on HS( )
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds
for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry
into force
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Administration;
modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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ANNEX 1
Information relating to annual
amounts of special quota for imports of sulfuric acid and oleum regardless by
country of origin and export
Exporting country
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First - year period quota, tons
(01.09.2018-31.08.2019)
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Second – year
period quota, tons
(01.09.2019-31.08.2020)
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Third – year
period quota, tons
(01.09.2020-31.08.2021)
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Republic of Belarus
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30 769
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32 307
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33 923
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Russian Federation
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8 631
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9 063
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9 516
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Other countries
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4 316
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4 531
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4 758
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