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UkraineProposed measure, not in force yet

Medicines and vaccines – Ukraine

Official title

Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 'Certain Issues of State Supervision (Control) in the Field of Medicinal Products'

Ukraine notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 15 July 2026. The comment period closed on 29 August 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Medicines

Notifying member
Ukraine
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Harmonization
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/UKR/397

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 29 August 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 29 August 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/397; it can take them up with Ukraine.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

The draft Resolution has been developed to establish a unified mechanism for state supervision (control) in the field of medicinal products, aligned with the legislation of the European Union. The draft Resolution proposes to approve: • the Procedure for Conducting Pre-Licensing Inspections, which establishes the procedure for verifying the material and technical facilities, personnel qualifications and quality assurance arrangements prior to granting licences for the manufacture, wholesale and retail distribution, and import of medicinal products (excluding active pharmaceutical ingredients); • the Procedure for Conducting Scheduled and Unscheduled Inspections of Compliance by Licensees with Licensing Conditions and Good Practices, as well as Inspections for Verifying Compliance with Good Practice Requirements and Inspections of Foreign Manufacturers of Medicinal Products, which establishes procedures for inspections of licensees, other relevant economic operators (including brokers) and foreign manufacturers; • the Procedure for Sampling Medicinal Products for Laboratory Quality Control, which establishes procedures for sampling medicinal products, including investigational medicinal products and active pharmaceutical ingredients, for laboratory quality control at relevant stages of the supply chain. • the Procedure for Conducting Test Purchases of Medicinal Products during Their Sale (Dispensing) to the Public. The draft Resolution also provides transitional provisions…

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