WTO notification · SPS
UkraineProposed measure, not in force yet
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Draft Law of Ukraine 'On Biocidal Products'
Ukraine notified a revised version of this proposed SPS measure on 14 September 2026. The measure was first notified on 12 October 2023. The comment period closed on 14 April 2025.
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Biocidal products
The comment period closed on 14 April 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/UKR/214/Rev.2; it can take them up with Ukraine.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The draft Law of Ukraine 'On Biocidal Products' is intended to regulate legal relations concerning the approval of active substances used in biocidal products, the state registration, production, making available on the market, placing on the market and safe use of biocidal products and treated articles. It also defines the rights and obligations of legal entities and individuals, as well as the powers of state authorities and their officials in the field of biocidal products. Specifically, the draft Law: designates an authorized state entity to conduct the assessment of materials concerning the approval, renewal or review of approval of active substances, prepare expert conclusions on the approval, renewal or review of approval of active substances, and prepare expert conclusions on the possibility of state registration of biocidal products under a simplified procedure; establishes the procedure and criteria for authorizing such entity, the duration of its authorization and the procedure for withdrawal of the authorization, as well as the procedure for determining the fees for the relevant services; establishes requirements for laboratories conducting laboratory testing of active substances for the preparation of active substance dossiers, including accreditation requirements; provides for the establishment of the State Register of Biocidal Products, which is to become operational on 1 January 2030, through the modernization of the existing State Register of Disinfectants…
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RevisionG/SPS/N/UKR/214/Rev.2
Draft Law of Ukraine 'On Biocidal Products'
The draft Law of Ukraine 'On Biocidal Products' is intended to regulate legal relations concerning the approval of active substances used in biocidal products, the state registration, production, making available on the market, placing on the market and safe use of biocidal products and treated articles. It also defines the rights and obligations of legal entities and individuals, as well as the powers of state authorities and their officials in the field of biocidal products. Specifically, the draft Law: designates an authorized state entity to conduct the assessment of materials concerning the approval, renewal or review of approval of active substances, prepare expert conclusions on the approval, renewal or review of approval of active substances, and prepare expert conclusions on the possibility of state registration of biocidal products under a simplified procedure; establishes the procedure and criteria for authorizing such entity, the duration of its authorization and the procedure for withdrawal of the authorization, as well as the procedure for determining the fees for the relevant services; establishes requirements for laboratories conducting laboratory testing of active substances for the preparation of active substance dossiers, including accreditation requirements; provides for the establishment of the State Register of Biocidal Products, which is to become operational on 1 January 2030, through the modernization of the existing State Register of Disinfectants…
RevisionG/SPS/N/UKR/214/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 April 2025
Draft Law of Ukraine 'On Making Available on the Market and Use of Biocidal Products'
The draft Law aims to regulate legal relations related to the approval of active substances of biocidal products, state registration, production, market placement, circulation and the safe use of biocidal products and processed products for human and animal health, and the environment. It aims also to define the rights and obligations of enterprises, institutions, organisations and individuals, along with the relevant powers. The draft Law proposes the designation of an authorized body - a state enterprise (institution or organization) - which, empowered by the central executive authority responsible for the formation and implementation of state healthcare policy, will be tasked with evaluating materials for the approval, renewal, or revision of active substances. The body will also prepare expert opinions with proposals for approval or refusal of approval, renewal, or revision of active substances, as well as expert opinions on the possibility of state registration of biocidal products and processed products. Services for evaluation of materials for approval, renewal or revision, state registration, state registration under a simplified procedure or refusal of registration of active substances shall be provided by the authorised body for a fee, in accordance with the agreement between the applicant and the authorised body. The procedure for setting the fee for services provided by the authorized body in evaluating applications for the renewal of approval of active…
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/UKR/214
Comment deadline: Closed on 11 December 2023
Draft Law of Ukraine 'On Making Available on the Market and Use of Biocidal Products'
The draft Law provides for the regulation of legal relations with regard to the approval of active substances of biocidal products, obtaining a permission for placing on the market of biocidal products, production, trade and safe application of biocidal products for human, animal and environmental health, as well as placement of treated articles on the market, defines the rights and obligations of enterprises, institutions, organisations and individuals, as well as the authority of state bodies and officials in this area. In order to achieve a high level of protection of human health, animal health and the environment, active substances with the worst hazard profiles should not be approved for use in biocidal products, except in specific situations. This should include situations where approval is justified because of the low risk from exposure to the substance, for human health, animal health or environmental reasons, or for disproportionate adverse effects reasons or disproportionate negative impact on society in case of non-approval. When deciding on the approval of such active substances, the availability of suitable and sufficient alternative substances or technologies should also be taken into account. The provisions of Law will not apply to medicinal feeds; medical devices; medicinal products and veterinary drugs; feed additives for animals and feed; food hygiene products; food additives; food flavourings and ingredients with flavouring properties intended for use in…
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