RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/SPEC/38
15May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1894)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFMONGOLIA
Draft Notification byMongolia
Thefollowing draft notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6ofthe
Agreement onTechnical Barriers toTrade.
PartI
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MONGOLIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding the
notification canbeindicated ifdifferent from above:
Ministry ofTrade andIndustry
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Spirits andalcoholic beverages HSChapter 22(22.03 -22.08)
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document:
1. LawonStandardization andQuality Certification -1994 (11pages)
2. Alcoholism Law-1994 (8pages)
3. Rules onImportation, Distribution andRetail SaleofAlcoholic Beverages and
Supervision over Importation, Distribution andRetail Sale ofAlcoholic
Beverages enforced bytheGovernment Decree No.76 (1994) duetothe
adoption oftheAlcoholism Law(4pages)
4. Rules onApproval Procedure forImportation ofAlcoholic Beverages enforced
bytheMinister ofTrade andIndustry 'sOrder No.209 (1994) duetothe
adoption oftheAlcoholism LawandoftheGovernment Decree No.76 (2pages)
5. Joint Order oftheMinister ofTrade andIndustry, Minister ofHealth andthe
Chairman ofthe National Development Board No.208/a/73/122 on
Determination ofRequirements forImported Alcoholic Beverages -1994
(1page)WT/SPEC/38
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6. Description ofcontent:
TheLawonStandardization andQuality Certification regulates therelations pertaining
totheadoption andapplication ofstandards, procedures forassessment ofconformity
andthequality certification andcontrol aswellasthecompetence andactivities ofthe
standardizing bodies.
Anyproducts areimported intoMongolia subject toquality certificate oranyother
document bythecompetent authorities ofanexporting country, certifying their
conformity with relevant standards under Article 12(3) oftheStandardization and
Quality Certification Law.
TheAlcoholism Lawregulates matters relating totheproduction, importation, andthe
saleanddistribution aswellastheconsumption ofalcoholic beverages.
Alcoholic beverages areimported intoMongolia subject toprior testing andinspection
bytheappropriate authorities (standardizing bodies andphytosanitary services) under
Section 4ofArticle 5oftheAlcoholism Law.
ButtheSection 4ofArticle 5oftheAlcoholism Lawisnotapplied totheimportation of
alcoholic beverages having aquality certificate byamanufacturer certifying its
conformity withtherequirements ofinternational standards (Section 6ofArticle 5ofthe
Alcoholism Law)
Rules onImportation, Distribution andRetail Sale ofAlcoholic Beverages and
Supervision overImportation, Distribution andRetail SaleofAlcoholic Beverages deal
with therequirements forimport ofalcoholic beverages, andthedomestic saleand
distribution ofalcoholic beverages aswellasthesupervision bytheappropriate agencies
over theimportation, distribution andretail saleofalcoholic beverages. Alcoholic
beverages areimported intoMongolia subject toprior testing andinspection thereof by
theappropriate authorities under Section 4ofArticle 5oftheAlcoholism Law.
However, these provisions arenotapplied totheimportation ofalcoholic beverages
having aquality certificate byamanufacturer, certifying itsconformity with the
requirements ofinternational standards.
Licence fortheimportation ofalcoholic beverages isgranted within 3days upon
submission byanybusiness entities wishing todoso,ofrelevant documents under
Article 4oftheRules onApproval Procedure forImportation ofAlcoholic Beverages.
TheJoint Order oftheMinister ofTrade andIndustry, Minister ofHealth andthe
Chairman oftheNational Development Board No.208/a/73/122 determines thechemical
composition ofalcoholic beverages eligible fortheimportation intoMongolia. This
order alsoadopts alistofalcoholic beverages whose importation isprohibited dueto
testing andconformity assessment thereof bytheappropriate authorities.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman lifeandhealth
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist,
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: "notknown"WT/SPEC/38
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9. Relevant documents:
1. LawonStandardization andQuality Certification
Publication date: Turiin Medeelel -1995, No.5 (Mongolian)
2. Alcoholism Law
Publication date: Turiin Medeelel -1994, No.3 (Mongolian)
3. Rules onImportation, Distribution andRetail SaleofAlcoholic Beverages and
Supervision over Importation, Distribution andRetail Sale ofAlcoholic
Beverages
Publication date: April 1994 -Zasgiin Gazryn medee -organ ofthe
Government ofMongolia (Mongolian)
4. Rules onApproval Procedure forImportation ofAlcoholic Beverages
Publication date: August 1995 -Periodical "Laws andRegulations Affecting
Trade andIndustry", page30-33 (Mongolian)
5. Joint Order oftheMinister ofTrade andIndustry, Minister ofHealth andthe
Chairman oftheNational Development Board No.208/a/73/122
Publication date: August 1995 -Periodical "Laws andRegulations Affecting
Trade andIndustry", page37(Mongolian)
10. Dateofentry intoforce/period ofapplication:
1. LawonStandardization andQuality Certification
Effective date: 1April 1995
2. Alcoholism Law
Effective date: 1February 1994
3. Rules onImportation, Distribution andRetail SaleofAlcoholic Beverages and
Supervision over Importation, Distribution andRetail Sale ofAlcoholic
Beverages
Effective date: 16April 1994
4. Rules onApproval Procedure forImportation ofAlcoholic Beverages
Effective date: 16June1994
5. Joint Order oftheMinister ofTrade andIndustry, Minister ofHealth andthe
Chairman oftheNational Development Board No.208/a/73/122
Effective date: 16June1994
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Ministry ofTrade andIndustry
Sambuu Street -46
Ulaanbaatar -11
Mongolia
Phone: 322367
Fax: 976-1-326325WT/SPEC/38
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PartII
I. TheJointOrder oftheMinister ofTrade andIndustry, Minister ofHealth andtheChairman
oftheNational Development Board No.208/a/73/122 determines thechemical composition ofalcoholic
beverages eligible fortheproduction, importation andsaleinMongolia.
Thepermitted amount ofsome chemicals which maybecontained inanyalcoholic beverages
isindicated below.
II. TheGovernment Decree ontheImplementation oftheLawonTobacco Hazards No.33 (1994)
determines themaximum amount ofgumandnicotine contained incigarettes andtobacco, eligible
fortheproduction andsaleinMongolia.
Paragraph (b)ofArticle 3ofthisDecree provides thattheamount ofnicotine should notexceed
1.4mg and,inrespect ofgum, itshould notexceed 15g.WT/SPEC/38
Page5Permitted amount ofsome chemicals which maybecontained inanyalcoholic beverages
Permitted amount ofchemicals (notexceeding)
Types of
alcoholic
beveragesLead Cadmium Arsenic Mercury Copper Zinc Iron Aluminium Bromine Chromium Nickel Manganese Antimony
Pb Cd As Hg Cu Zn Fa Al Br Cr Ni Mn Sb
mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l
Whisky 0.3 0.03 0.2 0.005 5 10 15 8 0.5 0.5 0.01 5 0.2
Wine and
Liquor0.3 0.03 0.2 0.005 5 10 15 8 0.5 0.5 0.01 5 0.2
Vodka 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.5 0.2
Beer 0.3 0.03 0.2 0.005 5 10 15 0.2
Comments: Anyquantitative restrictions andquotas arenotintroduced