RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/UKR/33
27March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1283)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFUKRAINE
Communication from Ukraine
Thefollowing legislation hasbeenreceived fromtheMinistry forForeign Economic Relations
andTrade ofUkraine andisavailable forconsultation intheSecretariat (Accessions Division,
Room 1126).
1. OntheState Duty forIssuance ofImport Licenses
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 2August 1996, No893;
2. OntheProcedure forApplication ofRestrictions onImport inAccordance withRules
andPrinciples ofGATT/WTO
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine, Kyiv ,27June1996, No478/96;
3. OntheProcedures fortheMandatory Payments when Importing Certain Types ofGoods
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 23January 1997, No,52;
4. OnCustoms Duty Rates
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 27January 1997, No.65;
5. OnApproval oftheProcedures forCollection ofValue Added andExcise TaxonGoods
Imported toUkraine
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 27January 1997, No.66;
6. OnModifications totheImport Duty Rates forCertain Types ofGoods
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters, 27January 1997, No.67;
7. OnIntroduction ofChanges toImport Duty Rates forCertain Types ofGoods
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 21January 1997, No.43;
8. Foreign Economic Activities
LawofUkrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Amended andsupplemented, 16April, 1991.
9. LawonSingle Customs Tariff of1993
10. Customs Code ofUkraine of12December 1991
11. LawofUkraine ontheSingle Customs Code of01March 1992
(tobesubmitted)
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Listofthelegislation inforce, available intheSecretariat forconsultation
ListofDecrees, Resolutions andRegulations ofthePresident ofUkraine, theSupreme Rada
ofUkraine andtheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine
1. Nomenclature ofexport commodities subject toquota allocation andlicensing in1993
Approved bytheDecree oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No.6-93of12January 1993
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
2. OnProtection ofForeign Investment InUkraine
LawofUkraineNo.1540a-XIIof10September1991(submittedindocumentWT/ACC/UKR/2)
3. OnImprovement ofCurrency Regulation
Order ofthePresident of22August 1994 (submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
4. OntheSystem ofCurrency Regulation andCurrency Control
Extract oftheDecree oftheCabinet ofMinister ofUkraine No.15-93 of19February 1993
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
5. LawoftheUkraine onProtection ofRights toTrademarks andService Marks
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
6. OnRegulations ofBarter (Commodity Exchange) Operations inForeign Economic Activity
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine 27January 1995, No.84(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
7. OntheState Contract andState Order for1994
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine of28October 1993, No.489/93 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
8. OnImmediate Measures toAccelerate Land Reform intheSphere ofAgricultural
Production
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine of10November 1994 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
9. OntheSupply ofProduction forState Needs
Law oftheUkraine, No. 493/95, 22December 1995 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26/Add.2)
10. OnExport Duty forLiveCattle andLeather RawMaterials
LawofUkraine, No.180/96, 7May1996
Resolution oftheSupreme RadaofUkraine, No.181/96, 17May1996(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26/Add.2)
11. OntheForeign Investment Regime (replacing item14ofWT/ACC/UKR/26)
Law ofUkraine, Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26/Add.2)WT/ACC/UKR/33
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12. OntheProcedure forCustoms Clearance ofGoods Imported inUkraine byEconomic
Agents whoareEntitled toTaxConcessions
Regulation oftheState Customs Committee ofUkraine, 03January 1996, No.1(submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
13. OnIntroduction ofChanges intotheDecree No.84"OnRegulation ofBarter (Goods
Exchange) Operations intheField ofForeign Economic Activity" ofthePresident of
Ukraine dated January 271995
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine, 19December 1995, No.1163/95 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
14. OnMeasures Regarding theImprovement ofPrice Policy Configuration inForeign
Economic Activity
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine, Kiev, 10February 1996, No.124/96 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
15. OntheApproval ofPriority Measures for1996 concerning Ukraine 'sAccession tothe
General Agreement ofTariffs andTrade (GATT) andJoining theWorld Trade
Organisation (WTO)
Decree oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 18March 1996, Kiev, No.329(submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
16. Onprocedures fortheApplication ofSafeguard Measures Pursuant tothePrinciples and
disciplines oftheGeneral Agreement OnTariffs andTrade (GATT)/World Trade
Organisation (WTO)
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine (submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
17. OnProcedures forImplementing theLawofUkraine "OnExcise DutyonAlcoholic Drinks
andTobacco Products"
Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, 15September 1995, No.329/95/VR (submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
18. OnMeasures oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade onthe
Implementation oftheDecree ofthePresident ofUkraine "On Export Regime of
Ferrosilicon Manganese, Originating from Ukraine, totheCountries oftheEuropean
Community" dated 9December ,1995 No.1140/95
Order oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofUkraine Kiev,
17January 1996, No.25
Registered intheMinistry ofJustice ofUkraine on31January 1996, No.40/1065 (submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
19. LawofUkraine onInsurance
7March 1996, No.86/96-SR (submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
20. TheLawofUkraine "OnState Regulation ofProduction andTrade inEthyl Alcohol,
Cognac andFruit Spirits, Alcoholic Drinks andTobacco Products
19December 1995, No.481/95-BP (submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
21. LawofUkraine OntheIntroduction ofChanges andAdditions totheDecree oftheCabinet
ofMinisters ofUkraine of11January 1993, No.4-93"OntheUniform Customs Tariff
ofUkraine"
February 6,1996, Kiev, No.29/96 (submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)WT/ACC/UKR/33
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22. OnEnforcing theLawofUkraine "OntheExcise TaxandImport Duty Rates onTobacco
Products "
Resolution oftheSupreme RadaofUkraine, 6February 1996, Kiev, No.31/96 SR(submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
23. OntheApproval oftheProvision onExport Licensing Procedure in1996 andProvision
onImport Licensing Procedure in1996
Order oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofUkraine, Kiev,
26February 1995, No.134-a
Registered withtheMinistry ofJustice ofUkraine, 19March 1995, No.115/1140 (submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
24. OnMaking Changes toImport Duty Rates forCertain Goods notProduced inUkraine
(andamendment)
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters, 12February 1996, No.192(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
25. OnMaking Changes toImport Duty Rates forCertain Goods andtoCertain Decisions
oftheGovernment ofUkraine
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters, Kiev, 27March 1996, No.360(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
26. OnLiveCattle Export Regulation
Decree oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 15January 1996, No.71(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
27. LawofUkraine OnRevocation oftheDecree oftheCabinet ofMinsters ofUkraine "On
thePayment ofDividents (aPartofProfits) byAgents ofEconomic Activity, Established
through State enterprises andOrganizations"
Kiev, 15December 1995, No.480/95-BP (submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
28. OnProcedures forImplementing theLawofUkraine "OnCertain Issues Concerning the
Taxation ofGoods Subject toExcise Duty"
Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, Kiev, 16November 1995, No.433/95-SR
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
29. OntheInterdepartmental Committee forUkraine 'sjoining theGeneral Agreement on
Tariffs andTrade andAccession totheWorld Trade Organization
DecreeofthePresidentofUkraine,Kiev,19February1996,No.135/96(submittedindocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
30. OnState Support ofPeriodicals in1996
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine, Kiev, 24February 1996, No.148/96 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
31. OnProcedures fortheFormulation andPlacing ofState Orders fortheSupply of
Production forState Purposes andReview oftheir Implementation
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, Kiev, 26February 1996, No.266(submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)WT/ACC/UKR/33
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32. OnApproval ofRegulations ontheProcedure ofRegistration ofForeign Agents of
Economic Activity Representative Offices inUkraine
Decree ofMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofUkraine, 18January 1996,
No.30
Registered intheMinistry ofJustice ofUkraine on24January 1996, No.34/1059 (submitted
indocument WT/ACC/UKR/26)
33. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forSorts ofPlants (Summary)
Decree oftheSupreme RadaofUkraine, 21April 1993, No.3117-XII (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
34. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forProducts andServices (Summary)
Decree oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, 15December 1993, No.3771-XII (submitted in
document WT/ACC/UKR/26)
35. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forIndustrial Design (Summary)
Decree oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, 15December 1993, No.3770-XII (submitted in
document WT/ACC/UKR/26)
36. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forInventions andUtility Models (Summary)
Decree oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, 15December 1993, No.3769-XII (submitted in
document WT/ACC/UKR/26)
37. TheLawofUkraine onCommunication
Regulation oftheSupreme Rada, 16May 1995, No.161/95 SR(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/26)
38. OnPerfection ofthePrivatization Mechanism inUkraine andEffective Supervision of
ItsImplementation
ActoftheSupreme Council ofUkraine of29July1994No.149/94 SR(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
39. Ukrainian Customs Code of12/91
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
40. OnMeasures inRespect toPrevention Export ofGoods which Originate from Ukraine
atPrices thatcanbeConsidered astheDumping Ones andtoSettle Trade Disputes
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine of25August 1994 No.475(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
41. Ukrainian LawonSingle Customs Tariff;
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
42. OnRegistration ofCertain Types ofForeign Economic Agreements (Contracts) inUkraine
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine of7November 1994 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
43. OnModifications totheCabinet ofMinisters Decree No.1046, Adopted on
17December 1993
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No.1406 of4March 1994 (submitted in
document WT/ACC/UKR/2)WT/ACC/UKR/33
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44. OnMeasures toProvide Currency andExport Control
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine No.504of7September 1994 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
45. OnMeasures toRegulate Settlements under Contracts Concluded bySubjects ofBusiness
Activity ofUkraine
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine of4October 1994 No.566(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
46. OnApproval ofProvisions ontheProcedure ofOrganization andCarrying Outof
International Auctions (Tenders) inUkraine
ActoftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No.871of21October 1993(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
47. OnChanges oftheRates ofCustoms Duties
ActoftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No.133of2March 1994(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
48. OnInformation thatdoesnotConstitute Commercial Secret
ActoftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No.611of9August 1993(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
49. Final Version ofUkraine 'sLawonTrademarks andService Marks
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
50. Ukrainian LawonPatents forInventions andUtility Models
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
51. LawofUkraine onTaxation ofProfits ofEnterprises
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
52. OntheEnactment oftheLawofUkraine ontheProtection ofRights forIndustrial Designs
Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine (submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
53. LawofUkraine onContaining Monopolism, Preventing Unfair Competition
(submitted indocument WT/ACC/UKR/2)
54. OnIntroducing Changes toImport Duty Rates forParticular Types ofGoods andtothe
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No.285of3May1994
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No.622of10August 1995 (submitted in
document WT/ACC/UKR/2)
55. OnConfirmation oftheRegulation oftheProcedure ofOrganizing Purchases under the
State Contract fortheState Needs ontheCompetitive Basis
Order oftheMinistry ofEconomy ofUkraine No.102of3July1995(submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)
56. OnBrands oftheExcise Duty onAlcoholic Drinks andTobacco Products
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine No.609/95 of12July1995 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)WT/ACC/UKR/33
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57. OnAdditional Measures ontheRegulation ofBarter (Counter Trade) Operations onthe
Area ofForeign Economic Activity
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine No.660/95 of26July1995 (submitted indocument
WT/ACC/UKR/2)