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UkraineProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment

Official title

Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine No. 801 'On Approval of Requirements for Milk, Dairy Products and Spreadable Fats' of 19 January 2026

Ukraine notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 1 April 2026. The comment period closed on 31 May 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk an

HS codes
  • 04 · Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
    • 0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
    • 0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
    • 0403 Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing…
    • 0404 Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not…
    • 0405 Butter, incl. dehydrated butter and ghee, and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
    • 0406 Cheese and curd
  • 17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery
    • 17021 Lactose and lactose syrup:
  • 35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
    • 350110 Casein
Notifying member
Ukraine
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 1 April 2026. Check WTO ePing or Ukraine for its current status.
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/UKR/376
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 31 May 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 31 May 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/376; it can take them up with Ukraine.

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What the notification says

The Order provides for approval of Requirements for milk, dairy products and spreadable fats intended for human consumption, produced in Ukraine or imported (shipped) into the customs territory of Ukraine, at all stages of their marketing. The Order establishes detailed requirements regarding: 1) the determination of the list of food products covered by this regulation, specifically raw milk, drinking milk, dairy products and spreadable fats, including butter, margarine, spreads and fat blends; 2) all types of drinking milk; 3) the definition of specific designations for dairy products and spreadable fats used in certain countries and languages; 4) the labeling and presentation of food products. For example, the labeling of spreadable fats must indicate the fat content as a percentage; 5) the procedures for verifying the declared fat content in spreadable fats. This Order also provides that milk, dairy products and spreadable fats that comply with the requirements of the legislation on safety and certain food quality indicators in effect prior to the entry into force of this Order, but do not meet all or specific provisions of the Requirements for milk, dairy products and spreadable fats approved by this Order, may remain in circulation until the end of their minimum shelf life or the expiration date (use-by date). The Order is also notified under the SPS Agreement.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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    Symbol: G/SPS/N/UKR/275/Add.1

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