Ukraine #4883 (v.3)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/UKR/4/Add.1 11/03/2020
- Version validity
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01/10/2018 -
27/09/2022
Old version v.3
- Reporting member
- Ukraine
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Temporary export prohibition of unprocessed timber
- National legal basis
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The Law of Ukraine “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine on the specifics of state regulation of business activities related to the implementation and export of timber” regarding the temporary export prohibition of unprocessed timber of 9 April 2015 № 325-VIII. Entered into force on 10 July 2015.
The Law of Ukraine “On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine concerning preservation of Ukrainian forests and preventing the illegal export of unprocessed timber” of 6 September 2018 № 2531-VIII. Entered into force on 1 January 2019. - Administrative mechanism
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State agency for forest resources.
Prohibition of unprocessed timber under HS 4403 came into force from 01.11.2015 for tree species, except pine trees, and from 01.01.2017 for pine. Export is prohibited for the period of 10 years.
For the period of export prohibition of unprocessed timber under HS 4403 the restriction on domestic consumption of local unprocessed timber in the volume of 25 million cubic meters per year is established. - Responsible entities
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State agency for forest resources
- HS version
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HS 2012
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(g) - (g) relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: GATT Article XX (g) - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- P-X
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P-X
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Tariff lines
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4403
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4403
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Unprocessed timber
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