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WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/UKR/42
9October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4307)
Original: English Working Party onthe
Accession ofUkraine
ACCESSION OFUKRAINE
Agreements intheField ofStandardization, Metrology andCertification
Concluded asof20September 1997
Agreements were concluded with23countries. 13among ofthem areatintergovernmental
level. Thetotalnumber ofagreements is31.
AMultilateral Agreement onconducting coordinated policy inthefieldofstandardization,
metrology andcertification wasconcluded byheads ofCISGovernments (prime-ministers) on
13March 1992.
Bilateral agreements withMembers ofCISareasfollows:
Republic ofBelorussia Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofthe
Republic ofBelorussia inthe
fieldofstandardization,
metrology andcertificationAgreement wasconcluded on
16June1994
withnoexpiration date
Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine
(State Committee for
Standardization) and
Belstandard onrecognition of
certification resultsAsabove
Republic ofArmenia Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofthe
Republic ofArmenia inthe
fieldofstandardization,
metrology andcertification
(Article 1deals withmutual
recognition ofcertification
bodies, accredited testing
laboratories, compliance
certificates andmarksAgreement wasconcluded on
14May1996 withno
expiration dateWT/ACC/UKR/42
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Kyrgyz Republic Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofthe
Kyrgyz Republic inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certification (Article 1deals
withmutual recognition of
certification bodies, accredited
testing laboratories, compliance
certificates andmarksAgreement wasconcluded on
19June1996 withno
expiration date
Republic ofMoldova Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
Moldovastandard on
cooperation inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certification
(Article 1deals withmutual
recognition ofcertification
bodies, accredited testing
laboratories, compliance
certificates andmarksAgreement wasconcluded on
7July1995 withnoexpiration
date
TheRussian Federation Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment oftheRussian
Federation oncooperation in
thefieldofstandardization,
metrology andcertification
Agreement onconducting
coordinated activity for
certification between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theDerzhstandard ofthe
Russian FederationAgreement wasconcluded on
14March 1994 withno
expiration date
Agreement wasconcluded on
June16,1994 withno
expiration date
Republic ofUzbekistan Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofthe
Republic ofUzbekistan on
cooperation inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certification
(Article 1deals withmutual
recognition ofcertification
bodies, accredited testing
laboratories, compliance
certificates andmarksAgreement wasconcluded on
26April 1995 withno
expiration dateWT/ACC/UKR/42
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Georgia Agreement between the
Cabinet ofMinisters of
Ukraine andtheGovernment
ofGeorgia inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certificationAgreement wasconcluded on
14February 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Azerbaijani Republic Agreement between the
Cabinet ofMinisters of
Ukraine andtheAzerbaijani
Republic inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certificationAgreement wasconcluded on
24March 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Effective since 6June1997
Bilateral agreements withother countries thataretrade partners ofUkraine:
TheUnited States ofAmerica Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theNational Institute of
Standards Memorandum of
Understanding onscientific and
technical cooperation inthe
fieldofstandards and
metrology between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theNational Institute of
Standards andTechnologies of
theMinistry ofTrade ofthe
United States ofAmericaAgreement wasconcluded on
28May1994 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Memorandum wasconcluded
on28May1994
Lithuanian Republic Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofthe
Lithuanian Republic on
cooperation inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certificationAgreements were concluded on
23September 1996 with
validity termforfive(5)years
Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theLithuanian Department for
standardization oncooperation
inthefieldofmutual
recognition ofthecompliance
evaluation activityIntergovernmental, effective
since 11February 1997
Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theLithuanian Department of
standardization inthefieldof
metrology activityAgreement wasconcluded on
5September 1997 withno
expiration dateWT/ACC/UKR/42
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Poland Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
thePolish Centre fortestsand
certification oncooperation in
thefieldofmutual recognition
ofcertification resultsAgreement wasconcluded on
25June1996 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Effective since 12May1997
Cuba Agreement oncooperation
between theDerzhstandard of
Ukraine andtheNational
Bureau forstandardization of
Cuba (Article 1deals with
conducting activity onmutual
recognition ofcertification and
testsresults forproducts
mutually supplied onthebasis
ofadditional contracts,
protocols andworking
programs)Agreement wasconcluded on
11September 1996 with
validity termforfive(5)years
TheCzech Republic Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theDepartment for
standardization, metrology and
thestatetestsoftheCzech
Republic onmutual recognition
ofcompliance evaluation
resultsAgreement wasconcluded on
4December 1996 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Israel Agreement oncooperation
between theDerzhstandard of
Ukraine andtheStandards
Institute ofIsrael (itprovides
forcooperation inthefieldof
certification onthebasis of
additional contracts,
agreements andprograms)Agreement wasconcluded on
26November 1996 with
validity termforfive(5)years
Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofIsrael on
cooperation inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certificationAgreement wasconcluded on
15April 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Itrequires notification
Turkey Agreement oncooperation
between theDerzhstandard of
Ukraine andtheTurkish
Institute ofStandardsAgreements were concluded on
28November 1996 with
validity termforfive(5)years
Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theTurkish Institute of
Standards oncooperation inthe
fieldofmutual recognition of
certification resultsEffective since 14May1997WT/ACC/UKR/42
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France Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
AFNORAgreement wasconcluded on
9January 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Agreement between the
Cabinet ofMinisters of
Ukraine andtheGovernment
ofFrance oncooperation inthe
fieldofstandardization,
certification andmetrologyAgreement wasconcluded on
24April 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Estonian Republic Agreement between the
Cabinet ofMinisters of
Ukraine andtheGovernment
oftheEstonian Republic on
cooperation inthefieldof
mutual recognition of
certification resultsAgreement wasconcluded on
20February 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Bulgaria Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theCommittee for
standardization andmetrology
affiliated totheCouncil of
Ministers ofBulgaria on
cooperation inthefieldof
standardization, metrology and
certificationAgreement wasconcluded on
10February 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
China Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofChina on
cooperation inthefieldofthe
compliance evaluation for
imported andexported
productsAgreement wasconcluded on
1April 1997 withvalidity term
forfive(5)years
Effective since 15August 1997
Croatia Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theState Department for
standardization andmetrology
ofCroatia oncooperation in
thefieldofmutual recognition
ofcertification resultsAgreement wasconcluded on
15April 1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Itrequires notification
Republic ofKorea Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theNational Institute for
technologies andquality ofthe
Republic ofKoreaAgreement wasconcluded on
2June1997 withvalidity term
forfive(5)yearsWT/ACC/UKR/42
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Republic ofLatvia Agreement between the
Government ofUkraine and
theGovernment ofthe
Republic ofLatvia on
cooperation inthefieldof
mutual recognition ofthe
compliance evaluation resultsAgreement wasconcluded on
11June1997 withvalidity
termforfive(5)years
Finland Agreement between the
Derzhstandard ofUkraine and
theFinnish Association for
standardization/SFS -
CertificationAgreement wasconcluded on
10September 1997 with
validity termforfive(5)years
Thefollowing agreements areplanned tobeconcluded before theendof1997:
Turkmenistan Intergovernmental Agreement oncooperation inthefieldof
standardization, metrology andcertification
Republic ofKazakhstan Intergovernmental Agreement oncooperation inthefieldof
standardization, metrology andcertification
Egypt Agreements withtheEgyptian Organization forstandardization
andquality control (general agreement andonthecompliance
evaluation)
TheSlovak Republic Agreement between theDerzhstandard ofUkraine andthe
Ministry ofEconomy oftheSlovak Republic onmutual
recognition ofcertification results
Greece Agreement between theDerzhstandard ofUkraine and
Organization forstandardization ofGreece oncooperation in
thefieldofstandardization, metrology andcertification
Bulgaria Interdepartmental Agreement oncooperation inthefieldof
metrology activity