Committee on Import Licensing - Agreement on import licensing procedures - Notification under article 5.1 to 5.4 of the Agreement - Ukraine


AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES

NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT[1]

UKRAINE


The following communication, dated 22 August 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Ukraine.

 

 

Category

Notification details

1

Notifying Member

Ukraine

2

Title of new legislation/procedure

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 997 "On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1481 of 24 December 2024" of 13 August 2025

3

Date of Publication

18 August 2025

4

Date of entry into force

22 September 2025

5

Website link/Official publication of the new regulation/procedure

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/997-2025-%D0%BF#Text

6

Have you attached a copy of the regulation (PDF) to the Secretariat

[] Yes. (Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification.)

 

[X] No.

7

Type of notification

[] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure[2]; (please answer question 8 to 14)

[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously notified in document: _G/LIC/N/2/UKR/29 (please answer question 15 and 16)

8

List of products subject to licensing

 

9

Nature of licensing

Automatic: []

Non-Automatic: []

10

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented

(a)

                             

Protect public morals;

(b)

                             

Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment;

(c)

                             

Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;

(d)

                             

Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the prevention of deceptive practices;

(e)

                             

Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)

(f)

                             

Quota (including TRQ) administration;

(g)

                             

Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security;

(h)

                             

Other: ______________ (please specify)

11

Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications

 

12

Contact point for information on eligibility

 

13

Expected duration of licensing procedure

 

14

A summary of the notification in one of the WTO official languages

 

15

In the case of 7(b), please indicate the type of new change(s)

(a)

                             

Termination

(b)

                             

Suspension

(c)

                             

Modification of specific details in existing

procedures:

                             

Product coverage;

                             

Administrative purpose;

                             

Automatic or Non-automatic;

                             

Duration of licensing;

                             

Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;

                             

Eligibility of applicants;

                             

Contact information on eligibility;

                             

Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;

                             

Documentation requirements (including application form);

                             

Period for Application;

                             

Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;

                             

Processing time for issuing licence;

                             

Licence fee/administrative charge;

                             

Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;

                             

Appeal regulations/procedures;

                             

Validity of licence;

                             

Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, penalty of non-use etc.);

                             

Foreign exchange requirements;

                             

Other:

16

Please elaborate the changes in detail (in one of the WTO official languages)

The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 997 of 13 August 2025 amends the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1481 of 24 December 2024 "On Approval of the List of Goods Subject to Export and Import Licensing, and Quotas for 2025" (notified in document _G/LIC/N/2/UKR/29).

The amendments concern the licensing procedure for import of controlled substances (ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases), as well as goods and equipment that may contain such substances.

The amendments streamline the licensing procedure by eliminating the requirement for the Ministry of Economy to obtain approval from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, in the order of interagency exchange of information, for import of the aforementioned goods.

As a result, the review of applications and the issuance of import licenses are now carried out by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, without the need for approval from any other authority.

In this regard, the name of the Ministry of Economy has been changed to the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture.

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[1] It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under Article 1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form in a full and complete manner.

[2] "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.