NOTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (_G/L/59/Rev.1)
Ukraine
Addendum
The
following communication, dated 13 January 2025, is being circulated at the
request of the delegation of Ukraine.
A. Notifying Member: Ukraine
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B. Date of notification: 13 January 2025
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C. First time notification:
Yes
No, last notification was made
in (doc. symbol): _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7
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D. Type of notification:
1. Complete (i.e. notification of
all quantitative restrictions in force)
2. Changes to the notifications previously made in _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7 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):
2024-2026 and relates to restrictions in force as
of 1 January 2025
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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.
Ukraine
notifies the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 24 December
2024 No. 1481 "On approval of the List of goods export and import of
which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2025" according to which
the following measures are in force as of 1 January 2025:
- prohibition
on the exportation of salt, suitable for human consumption;
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prohibition on the exportation of natural gas of Ukrainian origin;
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restriction on the exportation of coking coal (grade "K" only);
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restriction on the exportation of fuel oils;
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restriction on the importation and exportation of controlled substances,
goods and equipment that can contain controlled substances;
-
restriction on the exportation of precious metals, waste and scrap of
precious metals, electrical and electronic waste and scrap.
As of
01 January 2025, the export restrictions on coal, anthracite and fuel wood
that were in place in 2024 have been lifted.
The
export quota for coking coal and fuel oils has been revised compared to 2024.
The export quota for coking coal (grade "K" only) has been
increased to 1,300,000 tons, up from 900,000 tons in 2024.
For
2025, a quota of 400,000 tons has been set for the export of fuel oils. The
monthly export quota of 60,000 tons for fuel oils, which was in effect in
2024, is no longer applicable.
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Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force
QR
No.
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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 2022)
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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 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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Prohibition on
the exportation of salt, suitable for human consumption
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P-X
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2501009100
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Salt, suitable
for human consumption
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Article
XI:2(a) of the GATT – prevention of critical shortage of product essential
for exporting country, inter alia
Article
XXI of the GATT – security exceptions, inter alia
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Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
of 24 December 2024
No. 1481 "On approval of the List of goods
export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2025"
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1481-2024-%D0%BF#Text
Effective from 1 January 2025
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Administered by the State Customs Service.
This measure was previously notified in document _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7.
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2
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Prohibition on the exportation of natural
gas of Ukrainian origin
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P-X
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2711110000
2711210000
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Natural gas of
Ukrainian origin
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Article XI:2(a) of the GATT –prevention of
critical shortage of product essential for exporting country, inter alia
Article XXI of the GATT – security exceptions, inter alia
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Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
of 24 December 2024
No. 1481 "On approval of the List of goods
export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2025"
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1481-2024-%D0%BF#Text
Effective from 1 January 2025
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Administered by the State Customs Service.
This measure was previously notified in document _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7.
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3
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Restriction on the exportation of coking
coal
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GQ-X
NAL-X
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2701121000
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Coking coal
(grade "K" only), in quota amount of 1,300,000 tons
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Article XI:2(a) of the GATT – prevention
of critical shortage of product essential for exporting country, inter alia
Article XXI of the GATT –security exceptions, inter alia
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Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
of 24 December 2024
No. 1481 "On approval of the List of goods
export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2025"
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1481-2024-%D0%BF#Text
Effective from 1 January 2025
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Administered by the State Customs Service.
The Ministry of Energy (approval) and the Ministry of Economy (license).
This measure was previously notified in document _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7.
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4
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Restriction on the exportation of fuel
oils
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GQ-X
NAL-X
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2710195100
2710195500
2710196200
2710196600
2710196700
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Fuel oils, in
quota amount of 400,000 tons
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Article
XI:2(a) of the GATT – prevention of critical shortage of product essential
for exporting country, inter alia
Article
XXI of the GATT – security exceptions, inter alia
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Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
of 24 December 2024
No. 1481 "On approval of the List of goods
export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2025"
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1481-2024-%D0%BF#Text
Effective from 1 January 2025
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Administered by the State
Customs Service.
The Ministry of Energy (approval) and the
Ministry of Economy (license).
This measure was previously notified in document _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7.
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5
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Restriction
on the importation and exportation of controlled substances, goods and
equipment that can contain controlled substances
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CP
NAL
CP-X
NAL-X
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Various
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Ozone-depleting
substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, goods and equipment containing
ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, listed in
Annexes 2 and 3 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.
1481 of 24 December 2024
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Article XX (b) of the GATT – protection
of human, animal and plant life and health, inter alia
Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
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Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
of 24 December 2024
No. 1481 "On approval of the List of goods
export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2025"
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1481-2024-%D0%BF#Text
Effective from 1 January 2025
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Administered
by the State Customs Service.
The
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (approval) and the
Ministry of Economy (license).
This measure was previously notified in _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7.
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6
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Restriction on the exportation of precious
metals, waste and scrap of precious metals, electrical and electronic waste
and scrap
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NAL-X
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7106
7108
7112
8549210000
8549290000
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Gold and silver (including gold and/or platinum
plated) in unprocessed or semi-processed form, or in powder form (except for
banking metals); waste and scrap of precious metals or of metals clad with
precious metals; other waste and scrap containing precious metals or precious
metal compounds used primarily for the extraction of precious metals;
electrical and electronic waste and scrap used primarily for the mining of
precious metals
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Article XX (c) of the GATT – measures relating to
the importations and exportations of gold or silver, inter alia
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Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
of 24 December 2024
No. 1481 "On approval of the List of goods
export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2025"
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1481-2024-%D0%BF#Text
Effective from 1 January 2025
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Administered by the Ministry
of Finance. Export is carried out directly by
State Establishment "State Saving—Room for the Precious Metals and
Precious Stones of Ukraine" without licenses.
This measure was previously notified in _G/MA/QR/N/UKR/7.
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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 2022
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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 2022
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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, based on HS 2022
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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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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 2022
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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/2/UKR/29
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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 2022
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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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