The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the draft Law ,,On Amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine related to the correspondence of procedure of determining the country of origin of goods in line with the Customs Code of the European Union” worked out by the Ministry of Finance and the State Customs Service.

Within the framework of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, there is a process of implementation of the provisions of the customs legislation of the European Union in the Customs Code of Ukraine, in particular in determining the non-preferential origin of import/ export of goods to Ukraine.

This draft law is going to set out Section II ,,Country of Origin of Goods” of the Customs Code of Ukraine in a new wording, according to which the Customs Code of the European Union will comply with the provisions on:

• the aim of determining the non-preferential origin of goods;
• peculiarities of determining the origin of accessories, spare parts and tools, neutral elements and packaging;
• a list of goods fully manufactured  in the country;
• criteria of sufficient processing of goods manufactured using materials of foreign origin;
• list of simple operations;
• the procedure for verification by customs authorities of the certificates of origin of goods (including electronic certificates of origin) after completion of customs clearance.

The draft law was worked out in accordance with the requirements of Annex XV ,,Approximation of Customs Legislation” to the Association Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the other hand, in accordance with the ratified Association Agreement.

According to the decision adopted by the Government, the draft law will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. It is expected that the adoption of the Law will contribute to the improvement of customs services and the development of international trade.