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Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023'
Ukraine issued an addendum on 6 February 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/UKR/249. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 29 July 2025. The comment period closed on 27 September 2025.
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Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023'
Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine of 15 December 2025 No. 3166 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023' (concerning the approval of requirements for fruit juices and certain similar products, previously notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/249 and G/SPS/N/UKR/249/Add.1). The Order was registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 30 December 2025. This Order was published on 26 January 2026 and will enter into force six months after its official publication, i.е. on 26 July 2026.
The draft Order proposes amendments to the preamble of the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023 'On Approval of Requirements for Fruit Juices and Certain Similar Products' (notified in the document G/SPS/N/UKR/204/Add.1) and to the Requirements, by setting them out in a new version that introduces the following updates: - the introduction of a new category of products for fruit juices, namely fruit juice with reduced sugar content, concentrated fruit juice with reduced sugar content and fruit juice from concentrate with reduced sugar content. These products have a reduced level of naturally occurring sugars while maintaining the essential physical, chemical, organoleptic, and nutritional characteristics typical of juice derived from the respective fruits; - the inclusion of sunflower seed protein in the list of permitted processing methods and substances used for clarifying fruit juices and certain similar food products; - the addition of analytical methods to ensure compliance with the compositional characteristics of certain types of fruit juices; - the addition of the term 'coconut water' as a synonym for 'coconut juice' to the special names for fruit juices and certain similar food products. It is also established that fruit juices and certain similar food products that complied with the requirements in effect prior to the entry into force of this Order, but do not meet the provisions of the updated Requirements, may…
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AddendumG/SPS/N/UKR/249/Add.2
Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023'
Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine of 15 December 2025 No. 3166 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023' (concerning the approval of requirements for fruit juices and certain similar products, previously notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/249 and G/SPS/N/UKR/249/Add.1). The Order was registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 30 December 2025. This Order was published on 26 January 2026 and will enter into force six months after its official publication, i.е. on 26 July 2026.
AddendumG/SPS/N/UKR/249/Add.1
Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023'
Ukraine notifies amendments to the previously notified text of the draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023', taking into account comments received from the relevant central executive authorities. The amendments are as follows: Extension of the transitional period: fruit juices and certain similar food products that complied with the requirements in effect prior to the entry into force of this Order, but do not meet the provisions of the updated requirements, may continue to be produced and/or placed on the market for a period of six years (instead of three years in the previous version) from the date of entry into force of this Order, and may remain on the market until the end of their consumption date or the expiry of their minimum shelf life; Removal of the sampling and laboratory testing provision: the requirements for fruit juices and certain similar food products have been amended to delete the provision on sampling and laboratory testing (hereinafter referred to as the Requirements); Editorial revisions: several editorial amendments have been introduced to the draft Order, the Requirements, and Annex 3 to the requirements. These amendments are also notified under the TBT Agreement.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/UKR/249
Comment deadline: Closed on 27 September 2025
Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023'
The draft Order proposes amendments to the preamble of the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1450 of 31 July 2023 'On Approval of Requirements for Fruit Juices and Certain Similar Products' (notified in the document G/SPS/N/UKR/204/Add.1) and to the Requirements, by setting them out in a new version that introduces the following updates: - the introduction of a new category of products for fruit juices, namely fruit juice with reduced sugar content, concentrated fruit juice with reduced sugar content and fruit juice from concentrate with reduced sugar content. These products have a reduced level of naturally occurring sugars while maintaining the essential physical, chemical, organoleptic, and nutritional characteristics typical of juice derived from the respective fruits; - the inclusion of sunflower seed protein in the list of permitted processing methods and substances used for clarifying fruit juices and certain similar food products; - the addition of analytical methods to ensure compliance with the compositional characteristics of certain types of fruit juices; - the addition of the term 'coconut water' as a synonym for 'coconut juice' to the special names for fruit juices and certain similar food products. It is also established that fruit juices and certain similar food products that complied with the requirements in effect prior to the entry into force of this Order, but do not meet the provisions of the updated Requirements, may…
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