Law No. 468/97-BP on state regulation of import of agricultural products. País/Territorio Ucrania Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1997 (2003) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Productos agrícolas Comercio internacional Certificación Medidas financieras agrícolas Área geográphica Mar Negro, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia Entry into force notes The Law entered into force on the date of its official publication. Resumen The Law determines the order of tariff and non-tariff regulation of import of agricultural raw materials and products of their processing in order to establish equal terms of competition between products of domestic and non-resident producers. In addition the Law introduces some methods of price support of agricultural producers in Ukraine. According to the Law full import duty rates - which are calculated as double size of beneficial import duty rates, determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine - are established for products of groups 1 and 2 of the Goods Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity (live animals, meat and food by-products), excluding excisable products. Full import duty rates, determined at the level of beneficial rates are established for products of groups 3-24 of the Product Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity, and for excisable products. While importing agricultural products included in groups 1-24 of the Goods Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity, established by the Customs tariff of Ukraine, it is prohibited to delay payment of duty and VAT, and to exempt physical bodies and legal entities that have benefits on paying import duty from paying import duty according to other legislative acts of Ukraine. The Law introduces seasonal rates of import duty, which are determined every year as a double size of beneficial import duty rates for certain agricultural products. Such products include potatoes, tomatoes, grapes, wheat, and sunflower seeds. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine determines terms of duration of seasonal duties for such agricultural products. Agricultural products, imported into the customs territory of Ukraine are subject to obligatory certification, sanitary and epidemiological, and radiological control. In case of importing products of groups 1 and 2 of the Goods Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity, such products are subject to veterinary control. Foreign certificates are taken into account only in cases, when mutual recognition of such certificates is stipulated by the norms of corresponding international agreements. The document consists of 7 articles. Article 1 deals with tariff regulation of import of agricultural commodities. Article 2 fixes seasonal rates of import duty. Article 3 regards non-tariff regulation of import of animal products. Article 4 regards certification and control of imported agricultural commodities. Article 5 regards protection of the rights of owners of agricultural commodities, the right of choice of the processor and purchaser of agricultural commodities. Article 6 establishes the rate of import duty for agricultural commodities. Article 7 lays down final provisions. Texto completo Inglés/Ucraniano Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Law No. 2863-IV amending some legislative acts regarding quality and safety of foodstuffs and food raw materials. Legislación | Ucrania | 2005 Palabra clave: Productos agrícolas, Comercio internacional, Certificación, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX