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Addendum
G/TBT/N/UKR/46/Add.1
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0. Notification dates
Original language
English
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Date of submission
01/10/2010
Date of reception at CRN
01/10/2010
Date of distribution
11/10/2010
1. Notified measure
Notifying Member
Ukraine
Title
Content of addendum/corrigendum
Modification of final date for comments for the Draft Law notified under G/TBT/N/UKR/46 ;
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Considering the requests of the trading partners as to extending the comment period for the Draft Law notified under G/TBT/N/UKR/46, the responsible agency in Ukraine has agreed to extend the comment period to November, 8, 2010. ;
So, the comment deadline date is extended to November, 8, 2010. ;
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This addendum concerns a: ;
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[X ] Modification of final date for comments ;
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication, or entry into force of regulation ;
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation ;
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation ;
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication, or date of entry into force ;
[ ] Other [provide brief description] ;
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Comment period: 08/11/2010 ;
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Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ x ] National Notification Authority, [ x ] National Enquiry Point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: ;
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WTO National Enquiry Point & Information Processing Centre ;
04655, Kyiv, Lvivska Square, 8 ;
Tel: +(38 044) 272 15 78 ;
Fax: +(38 044) 272 11 47 ;
E-mail: ep@mfert.gov.ua ;
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Text available from: [x ] National Notification Authority, [ x ] National Enquiry Point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: ;
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WTO National Enquiry Point & Information Processing Centre ;
04655, Kyiv, Lvivska Square, 8 ;
Tel: +(38 044) 272 15 78 ;
Fax: +(38 044) 272 11 47 ;
E-mail: ep@mfert.gov.ua ;
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2. Dates related to notified measure
Final date for comments
10/12/2010
60 days and more as of distribution date
Proposed date of adoption
Proposed date of entry into force
Date of withdrawal
3. Products, objective and reason for add./corr.
Products (free text)
Food products which contain genetically modified organisms (further GMO) or made with the usage of them and are meant for placing on the market.
Produits alimentaires contenant des organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) ou fabriqués avec utilisation d'OGM et destinés à être mis sur le marché
Productos alimenticios comercializados que contengan organismos modificados genéticamente (OMG) o se elaboren a partir de esos organismos
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Objective and Rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable
Consumer protection. ;
Approximation of Ukrainian legislation to EU legislation in part where it relates to safety of food products and labelling of food products consisting of or containing GMOs ;
Notification objective
National security requirements
Consumer information, labelling
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Protection of human health or safety
Protection of animal or plant life or health
Protection of the environment
Quality requirements
Harmonization
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Not specified
Other
Notified Under Article
Technical Regulation (Article 2.9.2)
Technical Regulation - Urgent (Article 2.10.1)
Conformity Assessment Procedure (Article 5.6.2)
Conformity Assessment Procedure - Urgent (Article 5.7.1)
Technical Regulation - Local Government (Article 3.2)
Conformity Assessment Procedure - Local Government (Article 7.2)
Other
Reasons for addendum/corrigendum
Comment period changed
Notified measure adopted/published/enters in to force
Notified measure withdrawn or revoked
Content or scope of notified measure changed
Interpretive guidance issued and text available from
Additional information available
Clerical error in notification
Clerical error in notified measure
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Related notifications
G/TBT/N/UKR/46
0. Notification dates
Original language
English
Français
Español
Revision
Date of submission
02/07/2010
Date of reception at CRN
05/07/2010
Date of distribution
08/07/2010
1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Ukraine
If applicable, name of the local government involved
2. Agency/ies responsible
Agency responsible
The State Committee for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy (DSSU).
Agency or authority designated to handle comments if different from above
WTO Enquiry Point and Information Processing Centre: MSP 04655, city of Kyiv, 8 Lvivska Sq., ;
Tel.: +38 (044) 272-11-24, Fax: +38 (044) 272-11-47, E-mail: ep@mfert.gov.ua ;
3. Notified under article (Type of measure)
Notified Under Article
Technical Regulation (Article 2.9.2)
Technical Regulation - Urgent (Article 2.10.1)
Conformity Assessment Procedure (Article 5.6.2)
Other
Conformity Assessment Procedure - Urgent (Article 5.7.1)
Technical Regulation - Local Government (Article 3.2)
Conformity Assessment Procedure - Local Government (Article 7.2)
4. Products covered
Products (free text)
Food products which contain genetically modified organisms (further GMO) or made with the usage of them and are meant for placing on the market.
Produits alimentaires contenant des organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) ou fabriqués avec utilisation d'OGM et destinés à être mis sur le marché
Productos alimenticios comercializados que contengan organismos modificados genéticamente (OMG) o se elaboren a partir de esos organismos
Products (HS codes)
Version
Products covered
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Products covered
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5. Notified document
Title
The draft Law of Ukraine "On amendments to some Laws of Ukraine as to informing the population on the content of GMOs in food products", registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as No.6251 of 31.03.2010 (2 pages, in Ukrainian).
Projet de loi de l'Ukraine modifiant certaines lois de l'Ukraine en ce qui concerne l'information de la population sur la teneur en OGM des produits alimentaires, enregistré à la Verkhovna Rada de l'Ukraine sous le numéro 6251 en date du 31 mars 2010. 2 pages, en ukrainien
Proyecto de Ley de Ucrania – Modificaciones de determinadas Leyes nacionales a fin de incluir información a los consumidores sobre el contenido de OMG de los productos alimenticios, registrado en el Verkhovna Rada (Parlamento) de Ucrania con el N° 6251, de 31 de marzo de 2010 – 2 páginas, disponible en ucranio
6. Description of content
Description of content
The draft Law is meant for regulation of the question of foodstuffs labelling through distinguishing between the notions of "foods containing genetically modified organisms" and "foods produced with the use of genetically modified organisms". ;
It is also proposed by the draft Law, that only the food containing the appropriately registered GMO in proportion exceeding 0,9 % of the full weight of the food in a unit pack or the food containing the ingredients which have been produced from such GMOs, in proportion exceeding 0,9 % of the full weight of the food in a unit pack, should be marked "with GMO" ;
Le projet de loi notifié vise à réglementer l'étiquetage des denrées alimentaires en établissant une distinction entre les concepts d'aliments contenant des organismes génétiquement modifiés et d'aliments produits avec utilisation d'organismes génétiquement modifiés. Ce projet de loi contient aussi une proposition aux termes de laquelle seuls les aliments contenant de l'OGM dûment enregistré dans une proportion excédant 0,9% du poids total de l'aliment en emballage unitaire, ou les aliments contenant des ingrédients produits à partir de tels OGM dans une proportion excédant 0,9% du poids total de l'aliment en emballage unitaire, devraient être marqués "avec OGM".
El proyecto de Ley notificado comprende la reglamentación del etiquetado de productos alimenticios por el que se diferencia entre la designación de "productos alimenticios que contienen organismos modificados genéticamente" y de "productos alimenticios elaborados con organismos modificados genéticamente". Además, el proyecto de Ley notificado establece que la indicación "contiene OMG" se incluya solamente en los productos alimenticios cuyo contenido de OMG debidamente autorizados sea superior al 0,9 por ciento del peso neto de producto en cada envase unitario, o en los productos alimenticios cuyos ingredientes obtenidos de OMG superen el 0,9 por ciento del peso neto de producto en cada envase unitario.
7. Objective
Notification objective
Consumer protection. ;
Approximation of Ukrainian legislation to EU legislation in part where it relates to safety of food products and labelling of food products consisting of or containing GMOs ;
Notification objective
National security requirements
Consumer information, labelling
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Protection of human health or safety
Protection of animal or plant life or health
Protection of the environment
Quality requirements
Harmonization
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Not specified
Other
8. Relevant documents
Description
This regulatory act is prepared taking into account the Law of Ukraine of 17 December 2009 No.1779-VI "On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine as to providing information on content of genetically modified components in the products" and the Law of Ukraine of 17 December 2009 No.1778-VI "On amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On safety and quality of food products" as to informing of citizens on presence of genetically modified organisms in food products". ;
Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.09. 2003 On genetically modified food and feed products ;
Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.09. 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC. ;
The text of the draft Law can be found in Ukrainian at: ;
http://gska2.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb_n/webproc4_1?id=&pf3511=37769 (Ukrainian version) ;
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9. Dates of adoption and entry into force
Proposed date of adoption
2010
Proposed date of entry into force
2010
10. Comments
Final date for comments
06/09/2010
60 days from the date of notification
Number of days from notification
Notification made with comment period
Comments Less than 45 Days
Comments between 45 and 59 Days
60 days and more as of distribution date
Not specified, Lapsed or stated as non-applicable
11. Full text of notified document
Text available from
Enquiry Point
Contact details
Point and Information Processing Centre: MSP 04655, city of Kyiv, 8 Lvivska Sq., ;
Tel.: +38 (044) 272-11-24, fax: +38 (044) 272-11-47, E-mail:
ep@mfert.gov.ua
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Website where the text is available: ;
http://gska2.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb_n/webproc4_1?id=&pf3511=37769
(Ukrainian version) ;
Link to full text of notified document
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