ARTICLE · 13 JANUARY 2016

New Sanctions Affecting Import From Russia To Ukraine

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (the CMU) has been vested with the authority to introduce special measures against aggressor states and/or occupier states...

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Natalia Selyakova

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (the CMU) has been vested with the authority to introduce special measures against aggressor states and/or occupier states in accordance with the amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Foreign Economic Activity" (the Law) in effect since 1 January 2016. According to the Law the special measures may include:

A total ban (embargo) on trade
A partial ban (partial embargo) on trade
Cancellation of the most-favored-nations regime or preferential special regime
Imposing a special duty
Licensing of foreign economic activities
Establishing the quotes.

In accordance with the Law the CMU has issued Resolutions No. 1146 and No. 1147 dated 30 December 2015 on imposition of the special measures as follows:

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