WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Ukraine #5987 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
25/09/2024 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Ukraine
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition on the importation and exportation of certain animal and plant species pursuant to CITES
National legal basis
Law of Ukraine "On Fauna" of 2001 (Art. 53)
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2894-14#Text
Law of Ukraine "On Flora" of 1999 (Art. 32)
Available at:
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/591-14#Text

Administrative mechanism
Administered by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (CITES permits) and
the State Agency for the Development of Melioration, Fisheries and Food Programs (for sturgeon species and products thereof)
Responsible entities
Ministry for Protection of Environment and Natural Resources
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX (b) of the GATT – protection of animal and plant life and health, inter alia
Non-WTO commitments

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Reported as: CITES
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP NAL CP-X NAL-X
Symbol
CP
NAL
CP-X
NAL-X

Tariff lines
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Various
Species listed in the CITES appendices