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17 December  2021 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
UKRAINE  
The following communication,  dated 9 December  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ukraine . 
 
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 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Ukraine  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Law of Ukraine  No. 481 "On state regulation of production and 
circulation of ethyl, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages, 
tobacco goods and fuel" of 19 December 1995  
  
Law of Ukraine No. 1638 " On Amendments to the Tax Code of 
Ukraine and Some Laws of Ukraine on enhanci ng control over the 
turnover of excisable goods and clarifying certain tax provisions " of 
12 August  2014 
3 Date of Publication  3 September 2014  
4 Date of entry into force  4 September 2014  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/481/95 -
%D0%B2%D1%80#Text   
 
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1638 -18#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. ) 
 
[Х] No. 
7 Type of notification  [Х] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________; ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Cigarette tissue and filters for industrial cigarette production  
 
9 Nature of licensing  
 Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ Х] 
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notific ation 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.  
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   Category  Notification details  
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   
 State Tax Service of Ukraine  
Address: 04053, Kyiv,  Lvivska square., 8  
Website: https://tax.gov.ua/  
Telephone: (044) 272 -62-55 
E-Mail: post@tax.gov.ua    
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  State Tax Service of Ukraine  
Address: 04053, Kyiv,  Lvivska square., 8  
Website: https://tax.gov.ua/  
Telephone: (044) 272 -62-55 
E-Mail: post@tax.gov.ua   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The Law determines the basic principles of state policy concerning 
regulation of production, export, import, wholesale and retail trade 
in tobacco products ensuring their high quality and protection of 
public health, as well as strengthening  the fight against illegal 
production and its turnover on the territory of Ukraine.  
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: __________ (please specify).  
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
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