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Article 1: Publication and availability of information
1. Publication
1.1 Each Member shall promptly publish the following information in a non-discriminatory and easily accessible manner in order to enable governments, traders, and other interested parties to become acquainted with them:
(a) procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry-point procedures), and required forms and documents;
(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation;
(c) fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, exportation or transit;
(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;
(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;
(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;
(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;
(h) procedures for appeal or review;
(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, or transit; and
(j) procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.
1.2 Nothing in these provisions shall be construed as requiring the publication or provision of information other than in the language of the Member except as stated in paragraph 2.2.
2. Information Available Through Internet
2.1 Each Member shall make available, and update to the extent possible and as appropriate, the following through the internet:
(a) a description-1 of its procedures for importation, exportation, and transit, including procedures for appeal or review, that informs governments, traders, and other interested parties of the practical steps needed for importation, exportation, and transit;
(b) the forms and documents required for importation into, exportation from, or transit through the territory of that Member;
(c) contact information on its enquiry point(s).
2.2 Whenever practicable, the description referred to in subparagraph 2.1(a) shall also be made available in one of the official languages of the WTO.
2.3 Members are encouraged to make available further trade-related information through the internet, including relevant trade-related legislation and other items referred to in paragraph 1.1.
3. Enquiry Points
3.1 Each Member shall, within its available resources, establish or maintain one or more enquiry points to answer reasonable enquiries of governments, traders, and other interested parties on matters covered by paragraph 1.1 and to provide the required forms and documents referred to in subparagraph 1.1(a).
3.2 Members of a customs union or involved in regional integration may establish or maintain common enquiry points at the regional level to satisfy the requirement of paragraph 3.1 for common procedures.
3.3 Members are encouraged not to require the payment of a fee for answering enquiries and providing required forms and documents. If any, Members shall limit the amount of their fees and charges to the approximate cost of services rendered.
3.4 The enquiry points shall answer enquiries and provide the forms and documents within a reasonable time period set by each Member, which may vary depending on the nature or complexity of the request.
4. Notification
Each Member shall notify the Committee on Trade Facilitation established under paragraph 1.1 of Article 23 (referred to in this Agreement as the "Committee") of:
(a) the official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been published;
(b) the Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1; and
(c) the contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1.
(a) procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry-point procedures), and required forms and documents. Key legislation includes:
Customs Code of Ukraine No. 4495-VI of March 13, 2012
Law of Ukraine on Foreign Economic Activities No. 959-XII of April 16, 1991
Order of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine “On customs formalities” No. 657 of May 31, 2012
Law of Ukraine on Safety and Quality of Food Products No. 771/97 of December 23, 1997
Law of Ukraine on Veterinary Medicine No. 24/98-XII of June 25, 1992
Law of Ukraine on Plant Quarantine No. 3348-XII of June 30, 1993
CMU Resolution “On the issues related to customs declarations” No. 450 of May 21, 2012
Law of Ukraine on Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment No. 124-VIII of January 15, 2015
Law of Ukraine on Transit of Cargos No. 1172-XIV of October 20, 1999
(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation. Key legislation includes:
Tax Code of Ukraine No. 2755-VI of December 2, 2010 (on taxes)
Law of Ukraine on Customs Tariff of Ukraine No. 584-VII of September 19, 2013 (on customs duties)
(c) fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, exportation or transit. Key legislation includes:
(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes. Key legislation includes:
Customs Code of Ukraine No. 4495-VI of March 13, 2012 (on valuation)
Law of Ukraine on Customs Tariff of Ukraine No.584-VII of September 19, 2013 (on classification)
CMU Resolution “On the issues related to using customs declarations” No. 450 of May 21, 2012
(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin. Key legislation includes:
Customs Code of Ukraine No. 4495-VI of March 13, 2012
(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions. Key legislation includes:
Law of Ukraine on Transit of Cargoes No. 1172-XIV of October 20, 1999
Law of Ukraine on Safety and Quality of Food Products No. 771/97 of December 23, 1997
Law of Ukraine on Veterinary Medicine No. 2498-XII of June 25, 1992
Law of Ukraine on Plant Quarantine No. 3348-XII of June 30, 1993
(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities. Key legislation includes:
Customs Code of Ukraine No. 4495-VI of March 13, 2012
Tax Code of Ukraine No. 2755-VI of December 2, 2010
Criminal Code of Ukraine No. 2341-III of April 5, 2001
Code on Administrative Offences of Ukraine No. 8073-X of December 7, 1984
(h) procedures for appeal or review. Key legislation includes:
Code of Administrative Procedure No. 2747-IV of July 6, 2005 (on administrative courts)
(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, or transit. Key legislation includes:
Texts are available through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Collection of Applicable International Treaties of Ukraine
(j) procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas. Key legislation includes:
Useful links:
- Website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine on trading procedures.
- Website of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraineon customs procedures.
- Website of the State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine on veterinary-sanitary, phytosanitary control and supervision, as well as safety of food products.
- Website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine on licensing and registration forms.
- Website of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine on customs import, export and transit forms.
- Website of State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine on veterinary and phytosanitary certificates.
- Ukraine has the Center for Processing of Requests and Notifications of the WTO and the WTO Member States at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (the “Center”) which responds to enquiries in accordance with Ukraine’s commitments to the WTO and the requirements of the WTO agreements. The Center coordinates with other ministries. The link to the Center is posted on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.