Ukraine has proposed amendments to its plant quarantine inspection regulations, focusing on fee structures and inspection procedures for live trees, cut flowers, and ornamental foliage1, 2.
Ukraine Updates Plant Inspection Rules
New fee structure and joint inspection procedures for plant imports.
What changed
Fee structure revised to reflect actual operational costs and current conditions2.
Joint inspections formalized between state inspectors and authorized laboratories with clear fee allocation2.
Product coverage expanded to include live trees, cut flowers, ornamental foliage, and bulbs under HS Code 061.
Who it affects
Exporters and importers of regulated plant products must pay updated inspection fees2.
State phytosanitary inspectors must follow new joint inspection protocols with laboratories2.
Ukraine is advancing a draft resolution to strengthen plant quarantine oversight by revising inspection fee structures and clarifying joint inspection protocols between state inspectors and authorized laboratories. These changes aim to ensure fees reflect actual operational costs and align with current phytosanitary standards, particularly for plants categorized under HS Code 061, 2. The regulations also expand enforcement mechanisms by formalizing procedures for joint inspections and establishing transparent fee allocation practices for services rendered1, 2.
Fee Structure Revisions
The draft resolution proposes updating phytosanitary inspection fees to reflect actual costs and current operating conditions, ensuring economic justification for services provided to exporters and importers of regulated plant products2.
Joint Inspection Procedures
The regulation introduces detailed provisions for joint inspections conducted by state phytosanitary inspectors and authorized laboratory specialists, including clear rules on the allocation of fees for each service component2.
Product Coverage
The amendments apply to a broad range of plant products, including live trees, cut flowers, ornamental foliage, and bulbs, all falling under HS Code 061.
Sources
- ↩ G/SPS/N/UKR/265/Add.1 — Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Concerning the Conducting of Inspections in the Field of Plant Quarantine” https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/T/G/SPS/NUKR265A1.docx
- ↩ G/SPS/N/UKR/265 — Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Concerning the Conducting of Inspections in the Field of Plant Quarantine” https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/T/G/SPS/NUKR265.docx