WTO notification · TBT
UkraineProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Official title
Law of Ukraine No. 4718 'On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Aimed at Aligning Regulation in the Fields of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Welfare and Feed with European Union Legislation'
Ukraine notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 2 February 2026. The comment period closed on 3 April 2026.
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Veterinary drugs, animal feed
The comment period closed on 3 April 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/UKR/369; it can take them up with Ukraine.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The Law introduces amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine aimed at aligning national regulation in the fields of veterinary medicine, animal welfare and veterinary drugs with the legal acts of the European Union. The Law establishes updated regulatory and technical requirements concerning: - the production, registration, circulation and use of veterinary drugs, including the introduction of modern regulatory approaches and digital tools for registration and pharmacovigilance; - the licensing of economic activities related to veterinary practice, as well as the manufacture, wholesale distribution and retail sale of veterinary drugs, aligned with EU and national licensing legislation; - the enhancement of regulatory oversight and control mechanisms applicable to veterinary drugs and related economic activities; - the regulation of feed and feed additives insofar as they relate to placing on the market and use in animal husbandry. The measures aim to eliminate inconsistencies between Ukrainian legislation and the EU acquis, establish a coherent and transparent regulatory framework and facilitate market access by aligning technical and administrative requirements with European standards.
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