Notifications for Ukraine (251 notifications)

The draft Order proposes to amend the Order of the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine No. 1329 "On Approval of International Certificates Forms" of 14 July 2020 (G/SPS/N/UKR/138/Add.3.), as follows: 1) to introduce a new form of International Certificate for introduction (sending) into the customs territory of Ukraine of processed animal protein derived from farmed insects, including mixtures and products (other than petfood) containing such protein, not intended for human consumption;2) to set out a new version of the form of International Certificate for introduction (sending) into the customs territory of Ukraine of processed animal protein (other than processed animal protein derived from farmed insects) including mixtures and products (other than petfood) containing such protein, not intended for human consumption. This replaces the approved “Form of International Certificate for introduction (sending) to the customs territory of Ukraine of processed animal protein, including mixtures and products other than petfood containing such protein, not intended for human consumption” set forth in the Order No. 1329.

Ukraine notifies the adoption on 28 March 2025 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 345 "On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 537 of 7 May 2022”.This Resolution will enter into force on 2 June 2025.

Ukraine notifies the adoption of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Regulation of the Production and Circulation of Food Supplements” as the Law of Ukraine No. 4122-IX “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Regulation of Production and Circulation of Food Supplements, and the Regulation of Other Issues in the Healthcare Sphere” of 5 December 2024.The Law was published on 26 March 2025 and came into force on 27 March 2025. The provisions of the Law will be applied from 27 September 2025, except for clauses 1 and 5 of Section I, clause 3 of Section II of the Law, which are applied on 27 March 2025.

The draft Order has been developed to align the provisions of the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 159 "On Approval of the Products Subject to State Control in the Designated Inspection Posts" of 26 March 2018 (notified in  G/SPS/N/UKR/128) with the provisions of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 960 “On Some Issues of Official Control of Goods Imported into the Customs Territory of Ukraine (including for the Purpose of Transit)” of 24 October 2018, as amended (notified in G/SPS/N/UKR/130, G/SPS/N/UKR/230 and G/SPS/N/UKR/230/Corr.1). Consequently, it is proposed to revise the List of products subject to state control in the designated inspection posts, as approved by Order No. 159, and issue it in a new version.

The draft Order proposes the approval of Hygienic requirements for edible caseins and caseinates, which define the information required for labeling the final product. This information shall include, in particular, information about food additives and/or milk protein content (where applicable). The draft Order also provides for the prohibition of the use of caseins and caseinates for food purposes that do not meet the requirements for the maximum permissible levels of some pollutants and impurities (lead, foreign matter such as wood or metal particles, hair or insect fragments). The criteria applicable to edible caseinates and caseins are outlined in the Annex to Hygienic requirements.The draft Order is also notified under the TBT Agreement.

The draft Law aims to regulate legal relations related to the approval of active substances of biocidal products, state registration, production, market placement, circulation and the safe use of biocidal products and processed products for human and animal health, and the environment. It aims also to define the rights and obligations of enterprises, institutions, organisations and individuals, along with the relevant powers. The draft Law proposes the designation of an authorized body - a state enterprise (institution or organization) - which, empowered by the central executive authority responsible for the formation and implementation of state healthcare policy, will be tasked with evaluating materials for the approval, renewal, or revision of active substances. The body will also prepare expert opinions with proposals for approval or refusal of approval, renewal, or revision of active substances, as well as expert opinions on the possibility of state registration of biocidal products and processed products.Services for evaluation of materials for approval, renewal or revision, state registration, state registration under a simplified procedure or refusal of registration of active substances shall be provided by the authorised body for a fee, in accordance with the agreement between the applicant and the authorised body.The procedure for setting the fee for services provided by the authorized body in evaluating applications for the renewal of approval of active substances shall be approved by the central executive authority responsible for the formation and implementation of state healthcare policy.The procedure for authorizing the body, the criteria that the authorized body (state enterprise, institution, or organization) must meet, the term of authorization, as well as the procedure revoking such authorization, will be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.The draft Law stipulates that services related to the approval of active substances and state registration of biocidal products will be provided on a fee basis.The fee will be calculated based on the minimum living wage for working-age individuals (or the minimum wage), established on the date the service is paid.The draft Law also provides for the establishment of State Register of Biocidal Products, which will begin operating on 1 January 2029, and the transformation (through modernization) of State Register of Disinfectants into  State Register of Biocidal Products.The draft Law is developed to implement Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products.The draft Law is also notified in accordance with the requirements of the TBT Agreement.

The draft Law has been developed with the aim of defining the powers of central executive authorities in the formation and implementation of state policy regarding the management of invasive alien plant and animal species, as well as other living organisms, and their use across various sectors of economic activity. It also aims to set up legislative provisions concerning the management of alien species, including measures to counteract, prevent, and control their spread; prevent, halt, or mitigate the negative impacts of invasive alien plant and animal species on the environment, local species, biodiversity, economy, and human health; fulfill international obligations and strengthen cooperation with the European Union and the authorities of other foreign states (their competent bodies and organizations) on issues related to invasive alien species.The draft Law proposes, in particular, the introduction of the term "invasive alien species" into legislation of Ukraine and the classification of such species as pests. It also includes provisions for establishing procedures for managing invasive alien species, classifying alien species as invasive; approving the official register of invasive alien species in Ukraine; enhancing cooperation with the European Union and the authorities of foreign countries (their competent bodies and organizations) on matters related to invasive alien species.The draft Law also specifies that invasive alien species listed in the relevant registers of Ukraine and/or the European Union will be subject to regulation for the purposes of import, export, and re-export to control their movement within Ukraine. These species will be governed by the regulatory framework set out by the Laws of Ukraine "On Plant Quarantine" and "On Veterinary Medicine". The importation of such species into Ukraine (including for transit purposes) and the export of invasive alien species listed in the relevant European Union register from Ukraine to the European Union, along with their acclimatization, introduction, cultivation, release into the natural environment, and maintenance and reproduction (breeding, propagation) in open systems, will be prohibited.The procedure for granting, refusing, reissuing, issuing duplicates, and revoking permits for the use of invasive alien species will be set by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. A permit will be granted upon request, which must include a justification for the need to use the invasive alien species, a description of the maintenance method, a system for continuous monitoring and control of the spread, a response plan addressing the potential loss of control or spread of the species, a corresponding eradication (destruction) plan. The duration of the permit will be determined based on the potential lifespan of the invasive alien species or the cycle of the economic activity involved.The adoption of proposed amendments is in line with Ukraine’s obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity.

In item 6 (Description of content) of notification G/SPS/N/UKR/230 of 22 November 2024 the paragraphs: “• The List of Goods, approved by Resolution No. 960, specifies that veterinary and sanitary control of veterinary products in the form of preliminary documentary control is not conducted; • The List of Documents, approved by Resolution No. 960, specifies that only electronic (scanned) copies of documents, bearing a qualified electronic signature of the declarant or their authorized representative, based on a qualified electronic signature certificate, will be accepted;”  should be replaced with the following text: “• The List of Goods, approved by the Resolution No. 960, specifies that preliminary documentary control shall not be applied to veterinary preparations subject to veterinary and sanitary control; • The List of Documents approved by the Resolution No. 960 is intended exclusively for preliminary documentary control conducted by customs authorities. The Resolution stipulates that electronic (scanned) copies of documents bearing a qualified electronic signature of the declarant or their authorized representative, based on a qualified electronic signature certificate, will be accepted by customs authorities. For goods subject to official control measures and imported into the customs territory of Ukraine, regardless of the form in which such measures are implemented, the provisions established by the laws of Ukraine, namely "On Veterinary Medicine", "On Plant Quarantine", and "On State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, By-products of Animal Origin, Animal Health and Welfare", shall continue to apply. In accordance with these laws, such goods must be accompanied by originals of the relevant international certificates;”.This aims to improve the clarity of the descriptive information outlined in the notification.

Ukraine informs that the date of enactment of the Law of Ukraine No. 1206-IX "On Veterinary Medicine" of 4 February 2021 (notified in G/SPS/N/UKR/154/Add.1) has been amended to 1 September 2025. This amendment was introduced by sub-clause 20 of clause 3 of Section XIII "Final and Transitional Provisions" of the Law of Ukraine No. 4147-IX “On State Regulation of Plant Protection Sphere” of 17 December 2024 (notified in G/SPS/N/UKR/194/Add.1).

Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Law of Ukraine No. 4147-IX “On State Regulation of Plant Protection Sphere” dated 17 December 2024. The Law was published in the official gazette on 17 January 2025 and will enter into force three years after the date of its publication, namely on 17 January 2028.

The draft Order aims to set out requirements for smoke flavourings and ensure the alignment of Ukrainian legislation with European Union regulations on food additives, food flavourings, and food enzymes. These Requirements outline the general criteria for smoke flavourings, conditions for their use and production, and apply to: smoke flavourings used or intended for use in and/or on foods; source materials for the production of smoke flavourings; the conditions under which smoke flavourings are produced; foods in and/or on which smoke flavourings are present. The Requirements are based on Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 627/2006 of 21 April 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards quality criteria for validated analytical methods for sampling, identification and characterisation of primary smoke products. The draft Order has also been notified under the TBT Agreement.

The draft Resolution provides for the establishment of requirements for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water and to align Ukrainian legislation with the European Union law. The Procedure approved by the draft Resolution will apply to drinking water extracted in Ukraine or other countries.Drinking waters may be classified as natural mineral water if they meet the requirements and criteria outlined in Sections III and IV of this Procedure, and if at least one conformity inspection has been conducted in accordance with the requirements specified in Sections III and IV of the Hygienic Requirements for the Production and Circulation of Natural Mineral Water and Spring Water (previously notified in G/SPS/N/UKR/156/Add.1). The draft Resolution also provides that natural mineral waters that complied with the requirements of legislation on food safety and certain quality indicators in force prior to the enactment of this Resolution, but do not meet the requirements of this Resolution, may be produced and/or placed on the market for up to three years after the enactment of this Resolution and may remain in circulation until the minimum expiration date or "use by" date. The draft Resolution is also notified under the TBT Agreement.

The draft Resolution has been developed to implement the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On State Regulation of Genetically Engineered Activities and State Control over Placing GMOs and Genetically Modified Products on the Market" and to align Ukrainian legislation with the European Union law. The draft Resolution proposes: 1) to approve: the Procedure for state registration (re-registration) of genetically modified organisms; the Procedure for suspension of state registration of genetically modified organisms; the Procedure for consideration of objections to applications for state registration of genetically modified organisms; the Application form for state registration of genetically modified organisms; the Requirements for the application for state registration of genetically modified organisms and documents to be included in such application. 2) to repeal: the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 808 "Some Issues of Approval (Testing) and Registration of Genetically Modified Organisms of Agricultural Plant Varieties" of 23 July 2009; the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 919 “Issues of Ensuring the Implementation of Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On the State System of Biosafety in Creating, Testing, Transporting and Using Genetically-Modified Organisms”” of 12 October 2010.The draft Resolution is also notified under the TBT Agreement.

The Order introduces amendments to the Requirements for chicken eggs, as approved by the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food No. 360 of 7 March 2023, in terms of requirements for stamping and labelling of eggs, minimum shelf life of eggs, use of open-air runs, indication of 'eggs obtained from free-range laying hens'. These amendments are aligned with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2464 of 17 August 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards marketing standards for eggs and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465 of 17 August 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards marketing standards for eggs, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008. The Order is also notified under the TBT Agreement.

The Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine  No. 3646 “On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 158 of 26 March 2018” of 20 September 2024 approves the updated List of food products of non-animal origin and animal feedstuffs of non-animal origin that are subject to strengthened state control when imported (sent) into the customs territory of Ukraine.

The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine  No. 1301 “On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Concerning the Implementation of Official Control Measures” of 15 November 2024  (hereinafter - the Resolution) has been adopted to align the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 960 “On Some Issues of Official Control Measures of Goods Imported into the Customs Territory of Ukraine (including for the Purpose of Transit)” of 24 October 2018 and No. 1177 “On Some Issues of Implementation of the Law on Plant Quarantine” of 15 November 2019 in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On the Customs Tariff of Ukraine", as well as to improve and simplify control procedures at the state border.The Resolution stipulates the following:the lists of goods (regulatory objects), approved by Resolutions No. 960 and No. 1177, have been updated so that the descriptions of goods (regulatory objects) and their codes according to the UKTZED (Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity) comply with the provisions of the Customs Tariff of Ukraine;Section 2 of the List of goods subject to veterinary and sanitary control, approved by Resolution No. 960, has been supplemented with the following items: crustaceans, with or without shell, live for breeding (heading 0306 according to UKTZED); molluscs, with or without shell, live for breeding (heading 0307 according to UKTZED); corals for breeding (subheading 0508 00 according to UKTZED); semen and embryos of animals, fertilized fish eggs (heading 0511 according to UKTZED); veterinary vaccines (subheading 3002 42 00 00 according to UKTZED); other medicinal products used in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry (subheading 3004 90 00 00 according to UKTZED);The List of Goods, approved by Resolution No. 960, specifies that veterinary and sanitary control of veterinary products in the form of preliminary documentary control is not conducted;The List of Documents, approved by Resolution No. 960, specifies that only electronic (scanned) copies of documents, bearing a qualified electronic signature of the declarant or their authorized representative, based on a qualified electronic signature certificate, will be accepted;The Procedure for Interaction between Declarants, Their Representatives, Other Stakeholders and Customs Authorities, Other State Authorities, Institutions and Organisations Authorised to Perform Permitting or Control Functions for the Movement of Goods, Commercial Vehicles across the Customs Border of Ukraine Using the 'Single Window' Mechanism and Invalidation of Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,  approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 971 of 21 October 2020, specifies  that the aforementioned electronic (scanned) copies of documents shall be submitted through the "Single Window" web portal.

Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No 3497"On Approval of the List of Categories of Feed Materials that May Be Indicated Instead of Certain Feed Materials in the Labelling of Feedingstuffs for Pet Animals" of 17 September 2024.The Order was published on 5 November 2024 and will enter into force on 5 May 2025.

Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1229 "On Amendments to the Procedure of inspection, survey, phytosanitary examination, supervision, monitoring, disinfection of regulated objects, issuance of certificates in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Plant Quarantine", control of inspections in terms of sampling and selective control over the conduct of phytosanitary examination" of 25 October 2024.The Resolution was published on 1 November 2024 and will enter into force on 1 February 2025.

Ukraine notifies that the draft Law of Ukraine "On Grapes and Viticulture Products" was adopted as the Law of Ukraine “On Grapes, Wine and Viticulture Products” No. 3928 of 22 August 2024.The Law was published on 4 October 2024.The Law will entry into force on 1 January 2026, except for paragraphs 1, 2, 4-10, 13-23 of subsection 1; subsections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 of clause 4; clauses 9 and 12 of Section XV “Final And Transitional Provisions” of the Law, which entered into force from the day following the day of publication of the Law.The Law of Ukraine "On Grapes and Grape Wine" No. 2662 of 16 June 2005 will become invalid as of the date of entry into force of the Law of Ukraine “On Grapes, Wine and Viticulture Products” No. 3928 of 22 August 2024, i.e. as of 1 January 2026.The operation of the Viticultural and Winemaking Register shall also be established from 1 January 2026.