RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/UKR/26
30May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2036)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFUKRAINE
Communication from Ukraine
Thefollowing communication hasbeenreceived from theMinistry forForeign Economic
Relations andTrade ofUkraine.
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TheGovernmental Commission onUkraine 'sAccession totheGeneral Agreement onTariffs
andTrade andJoining theWorld Trade Organization would liketofulfil theaccession procedures
according toArticle XIIoftheAgreement ontheEstablishment oftheWTO bysending theinformation
onstatistical dataandlegislation fordistribution among theWTO members. Attached please findthe
listofthematerials having beenenclosed.
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Thefollowing texts areavailable intheSecretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) for
consultation bydelegations:
1. OnAcceleration ofProcess ofPrivatization ofProperty inAgroindustrial Sector.
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine, Kiev, 19January 1995, No.66/95
2. OntheApproval ofConventional Fixed Rates ofExcise Duty
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 1December 1995, No.969
3. OnProcedures forApplying aNumbered Transit Band, theAmount ofPayment and
Procedures forMaking Payments forMarking Goods, subject toExcise, inTransit through
theTerritory ofUkraine
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 29November 1995, No.952
4. Agreement onGeneral Conditions andMechanism ofSupport oftheDevelopment of
IndustrialCooperationofEnterprisesandBranchesofMemberStatesoftheCommonwealth
ofIndependent States
23December 1993
5. OntheProcedure forCustoms Clearance ofGoods Imported inUkraine byEconomic
Agents whoareEntitled toTaxConcessions
Regulation oftheState Customs Committee ofUkraine, 03January 1996, No.1
6. PartXI:Customs Value ofGoods. Methods ofDetermining theCustoms Value ofGoods.
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7. OnIntroduction ofChanges intotheDecree No.84"OnRegulation ofBarter (Goods
Exchange) Operations intheField ofForeign Economic Activity" ofthePresident of
Ukraine dated January 271995
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine, 19December 1995, No.1163/95
8. OnMeasures Regarding theImprovement ofPrice Policy Configuration inForeign
Economic Activity
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine, Kiev, 10February 1996, No.124/96
9. OntheApproval ofPriority Measures for1996 concerning Ukraine 'sAccession tothe
General Agreement ofTariffs andTrade (GATT) andJoining theWorld Trade
Organisation (WTO)
Decree oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 18March 1996, Kiev, No.329
10. Onprocedures fortheApplication ofSafeguard Measures Pursuant tothePrinciples and
disciplines ofthe General Agreement OnTariffs andTrade (GATT)/World Trade
Organisation (WTO)
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine
11. OnProcedures forImplementing theLawofUkraine "OnExcise DutyonAlcoholic Drinks
andTobacco Products"
Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, 15September 1995, No.329/95/VR
12. OnMeasures oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade onthe
Implementation oftheDecree ofthePresident ofUkraine "On Export Regime of
Ferrosilicon Manganese, Originating from Ukraine, totheCountries oftheEuropean
Community" dated 9December ,1995 No.1140/95
Order oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofUkraine Kiev,
17January 1996, No.25
Registered intheMinistry ofJustice ofUkraine on31January 1996, No.40/1065
13. LawofUkraine onInsurance
7March 1996, No.86/96-SR
14. OntheDraft LawofUkraine "OntheForeign Investment Regime"
Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, Kiev, 2May1995, No.251/95IIB
15. TheLawofUkraine "OnState Regulation ofProduction andTrade inEthyl Alcohol,
Cognac andFruit Spirits, Alcoholic Drinks andTobacco Products
19December 1995, No.481/95-BP
16. LawofUkraine OntheIntroduction ofChanges andAdditions totheDecree oftheCabinet
ofMinisters ofUkraine of11January 1993, No.4-93"OntheUniform Customs Tariff
ofUkraine"
February 6,1996, Kiev
17. OnEnforcing theLawofUkraine "OntheExcise TaxandImport Duty Rates onTobacco
Products "
Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, 6February 1996, KievWT/ACC/UKR/26
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18. OntheApproval oftheProvision onExport Licensing Procedure in1996 andProvision
onImport Licensing Procedure in1996
Order oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofUkraine, Kiev,
26February 1995, No.134-a
Registered withtheMinistry ofJustice ofUkraine, 19March 1995, No.115/1140
19. OnMaking Changes toImport Duty Rates forCertain Goods notProduced inUkraine
(andamendment)
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters, 12February 1996, No.192
20. OnMaking Changes toImport Duty Rates forCertain Goods andtoCertain Decisions
oftheGovernment ofUkraine
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters, Kiev, 27March 1996, No.360
21. OnLiveCattle Export Regulation
Decree oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 15January 1996, No.71
22. LawofUkraine OnRevocation oftheDecree oftheCabinet ofMinsters ofUkraine "On
thePayment ofDividents (aPartofProfits) byAgents ofEconomic Activity, Established
through State enterprises andOrganizations"
Kiev, 15December 1995, No.480/95-BP
23. OnProcedures forImplementing theLawofUkraine "OnCertain Issues Concerning the
Taxation ofGoods Subject toExcise Duty"
Resolution oftheSupreme Rada ofUkraine, Kiev, 16November 1995, No.433/95-BP
24. OntheInterdepartmental Committee forUkraine 'sjoining theGeneral Agreement on
Tariffs andTrade andAccession totheWorld Trade Organization
Decree ofthePresident ofUkraine, Kiev, 19February 1996, No.135/96
25. OnState Support ofPeriodicals in1996
Order ofthePresident ofUkraine, Kiev, 24February 1996, No.148/96
26. OnProcedures fortheFormulation andPlacing ofState Orders fortheSupply of
Production forState Purposes andReview oftheir Implementation
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, Kiev, 26February 1996, No.266
27. OnSpecific Features ofPrivatization ofProperty inAgroindustrial complex
Decree oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine, 17May1993, No.51-93
28. Protocol AConcerning theDefinition ofOriginating Products and Methods of
Administrative Cooperation totheAgreement between Ukraine andtheRepublic ofLatvia
29. OnApproval ofRegulations ontheProcedure ofRegistration ofForeign Agents of
Economic Activity Representative Offices inUkraine
Decree ofMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofUkraine, 18January 1996,
No.30
Registered intheMinistry ofJustice ofUkraine on24January 1996, No.34/1059
30. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forSorts ofPlants (Summary)
Decree oftheVerchovna Rada ofUkraine, 21April 1993, No.3117-XIIWT/ACC/UKR/26
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31. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forProducts andServices (Summary)
Decree oftheVerchovna Rada ofUkraine, 15December 1993, No.3771-XII
32. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forIndustrial Design (Summary)
Decree oftheVerchovna Rada ofUkraine, 15December 1993, No.3770-XII
33. TheLawofUkraine OnProtection ofRights forInventions andUseful Models (Summary)
Decree oftheVerchovna Rada ofUkraine, 15December 1993, No.3769-XII
34. Explanatory Notes totheDraft Law ofUkraine "On Subsidies andCountervailing
Measures"
35. TheLawofUkraine onCommunication
Regulation oftheVerchovna Rada, 16May1995, No.161/95 VR
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Thefollowing documents willbecirculated asaddenda:
1. Foreign Trade ofUkraine withother countries in1995;
2. Product Structures ofForeign Trade ofUkraine;
3. Foreign Trade ofUkraine inGoods in1995;
4. Foreign Trade ofUkraine inServices in1995;
5. Reference Table regarding theeconomic agreements between Ukraine andother countries
negotiated withparticipation oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade;
6. Amount andpercentage ofImported Goods Subject toDuty of30%andMore in1995;
7. TheExport (andImport) ofGoods through Countertrade (orBarter); and
8. Volumes ofRawMaterials forInward Processing andVolumes ofProcessed Products for1995;