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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/RUS/6 Russian Federation 2021
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences…
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences, Import quotas
 Chemicals, Manufacturing
1.  Ozone depleting substances - The approval…
1.  Ozone depleting substances - The approval process for importation of ozone depleting substances consists of two steps: -Permits are issued by the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Nature Management; - Based on permits the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation issues licenses. The List of Ozone depleting substances subject to import/export prohibitions or restrictions in the Eurasian Economic Union (the EAEU) applicable to trade with third countries is approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission (the EEC) Board decision No. 30 of 21 April 2015 (as amended). Annex 2.1. of the document sets out full list of such goods.
Environment related objective
To implement Russian Federation’s legal obligations under the Montreal Protocol; To limit on production and consumption of ozone depleting substances leading to eventual phase-out
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.  Ozone depleting substances - The approval process for importation of ozone depleting substances consists of two steps: -Permits are issued by the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Nature Management; - Based on permits the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation issues licenses. The List of Ozone depleting substances subject to import/export prohibitions or restrictions in the Eurasian Economic Union (the EAEU) applicable to trade with third countries is approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission (the EEC) Board decision No. 30 of 21 April 2015 (as amended). Annex 2.1. of the document sets out full list of such goods.
CHFCl2 (HCFC-21) FluorodichloromethaneCHF2Cl (HCFC-22) Difluorochloromethane CH2FCl (HCFC-31) FluorochloromethaneC2HFCl4 (HCFC-121) TetrachlorofluoroethaneC2HF2Cl3 (HCFC-122) TrichlorodifluoroethaneC2HF3Cl2 (HCFC-123a) DichlorotrifluoroethaneCHCl2CF3 (HCFC-123) DichlorotrifluoroethaneC2HF4Cl (HCFC-124a) ChlorotetrafluoroethaneCHFClCF3 (HCFC-124) ChlorotetrafluoroethaneC2H2FCl3 (HCFC-131) TrichlorofluoroethaneC2H2F2Cl2 (HCFC-132) DichlorodifluoroethaneC2H2F3Cl (HCFC-133) ChlorotrifluoroethaneC2H3FCl2 (HCFC-141) 1-fluoro-2,2-dichloroethaneCH3CFCl2 (HCFC-141b) 1-fluoro-1,1-dichloroethaneC2H3F2Cl (HCFC-142) 1-Chloro-2,2-difluoroethaneCH3CF2Cl (HCFC-142b) 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethaneC2H4FCl (HCFC-151) ChlorofluoroethaneC3HFCl6 (HCFC-221) HexachlorofluoropropaneC3HF2Cl5 (HCFC-222) PentachlorodifluoropropaneC3HF3Cl4 (HCFC-223) TetrachlorotrifluoropropaneC3HF4Cl3 (HCFC-224) TrichlorotetrafluoropropaneC3HF5Cl2 (HCFC-225) DichloropentafluoropropaneCF3CF2CHCl2 (HCFC-225ca) 1-trifluoro, 2-difluoro, 3-dichloropropaneCF2ClCF2CHClF (HCFC-225cb) 1,1-chlorodiflouro, 2-difluoro, 3-dichlorpropaneC3HF6Cl (HCFC-226) ChlorohexafluoropropaneC3H2FCl5 (HCFC-231) PentachlorofluoropropaneC3H2F2Cl4 (HCFC-232) TetrachlorodifluoropropaneC3H2F3Cl3 (HCFC-233) TrichlorotrifluoropropaneC3H2F4Cl2 (HCFC-234) DichlorotetrafluoropropaneC3H2F5Cl (HCFC-235) ChloropentafluoropropaneC3H3FCl4 (HCFC-241) TetrachlorofluoropropaneC3H3F2Cl3 (HCFC-242) TrichlorodifluoropropaneC3H3F3Cl2 (HCFC-243) DichlorotrifluoropropaneC3H3F4Cl (HCFC-244) ChlorotetrafluoropropaneC3H4FCl3 (HCFC-251) TrichlorofluoropropaneC3H4F2Cl2 (HCFC-252) DichlorodifluoropropaneC3H4F3Cl (HCFC-253) ChlorotrifluoropropaneC3H5FCl2 (HCFC-261) DichlorofluoropropaneC3H5F2Cl (HCFC-262) ChlorodifluoropropaneC3H6FCl (HCFC-271) Chlorofluoropropane
Type of measure
Import licences; export licences; import quota; prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/RUS/6 Russian Federation 2021
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Other
3. Hazardous Waste: The Russian Federation…
3. Hazardous Waste: The Russian Federation manages its obligations for hazardous waste controlled by the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (Basel Convention) through the List of Goods that are subject of import/export prohibitions or restrictions in trade with third countries (Decision of the Board of the EEC No 30 "About measures of non-tariff regulation" of 21.04.2015, as last amended on 13.12.2017, Annex 2.3)
Environment related objective
To implement Russian Federation’s commitments under the Basel Convention; To ensure that trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes and other wastes is to be reduced to the minimum consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes and to be conducted in such a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such movement
Measure description Coverage of the measure
3. Hazardous Waste: The Russian Federation manages its obligations for hazardous waste controlled by the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (Basel Convention) through the List of Goods that are subject of import/export prohibitions or restrictions in trade with third countries (Decision of the Board of the EEC No 30 "About measures of non-tariff regulation" of 21.04.2015, as last amended on 13.12.2017, Annex 2.3)
Hazardous waste as listed in the schedules of the Basel Convention.
Type of measure
Export, import and transit licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/RUS/6 Russian Federation 2021
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Other
4. Wild Live Animals and certain Wild Growing…
4. Wild Live Animals and certain Wild Growing Plants: The List of Goods subject to import/export prohibitions or restrictions in the EAEU is approved by the EEC Board decision No. 30 of 21 April 2015. Annex 2.7. of the document sets out list of wildlife animals and certain wild growing plants. The Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 337 ensures fulfilment of obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except sturgeon fishes).
Environment related objective
To implement the commitments made by the Russian Federation under CITES, regulating international trade in wildlife and wildlife products, to contribute to the protection and conservation of species that are endangered, or could become endangered.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4. Wild Live Animals and certain Wild Growing Plants: The List of Goods subject to import/export prohibitions or restrictions in the EAEU is approved by the EEC Board decision No. 30 of 21 April 2015. Annex 2.7. of the document sets out list of wildlife animals and certain wild growing plants. The Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 337 ensures fulfilment of obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except sturgeon fishes).
Imports of all live animals and plants listed under CITES; Imports of non-live animals and plant specimens, including parts and derivatives, of species listed under CITES.
Type of measure
Import permits; export licences; ban
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/RUS/5 Russian Federation 2021
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing
3. Import and export prohibition and restriction…
3. Import and export prohibition and restriction of ozone-depleting substances
Environment related objective
To protect environment as under Article XX(b) GATT and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
3. Import and export prohibition and restriction of ozone-depleting substances
Certain ozone-depleting substances. Various HS codes, for more details, see notification.
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions; NAL: Non-automatic licensing; CP-X: Prohibition except under defined conditions for exports; NAL-X: Non-automatic licensing for exports
 ICS - HS Code
290376200
29037760
290377600
290377900
290379300
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2021
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Ozone
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/RUS/5 Russian Federation 2021
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Other
4. Import and export prohibition and restrictions…
4. Import and export prohibition and restrictions of hazardous waste
Environment related objective
To protect environment as under Article XX(b) GATT and the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4. Import and export prohibition and restrictions of hazardous waste
Wastes having as constituents or contaminants
any of the following: Arsenic; arsenic compounds; Mercury; mercury compounds; magnesium dust; Dust from metallurgical
industries and manufacture of glass, containing beryllium and its compounds; (...).
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions; NAL: Non-automatic licensing; CP-X: Prohibition except under defined conditions for exports; NAL-X: Non-automatic licensing for exports
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2021
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/RUS/5 Russian Federation 2021
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals
6. Import and export prohibition of plant…
6. Import and export prohibition of plant protection products and other persistent organic pollutants
Environment related objective
To protect environment against persistent organic pollutants as under Article XX(b) GATT.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
6. Import and export prohibition of plant protection products and other persistent organic pollutants
Aldrin; Chlordane; Dieldrin; Endrin; Heptachlor; Hexachlorobenzene; Mirex; Camphechlor (toxaphene); Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(n-chlorophenyl)ethane). Various HS codes.
Type of measure
P: Prohibition; P-X: Prohibition for exports
 ICS - HS Code
2903820000
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2021
Keywords
Hazardous
Organic
Pollution
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/RUS/5 Russian Federation 2021
Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries…
Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries management
 Ban/Prohibition Fisheries
8. Import prohibition of implements for catch of…
8. Import prohibition of implements for catch of aquatic biological resources
Environment related objective
To protect aquatic resources by regulating fishing nets under Article XX(b) GATT.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8. Import prohibition of implements for catch of aquatic biological resources
Finished fishing, nodular nets, mechanically or
manually made from synthetic nylon or other
polyamides monothreads with a diameter of fibers less than 0.5 mm and mesh size
less than 100 mm (...) Electric fishing systems and devices consisting of electrical signal generators with conductors and a battery connected to jointly perform the function of
catching aquatic biological resources by means of electric current (...).
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
5608118000
8543200000
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2021
Keywords
Bio
Fish
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/RUS/5 Russian Federation 2021 Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem Ban/Prohibition Other
9. Import prohibition of products of harp seal…
9. Import prohibition of products of harp seal and harp seal pups
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by protecting harp deals as under Article XX(b) GATT.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
9. Import prohibition of products of harp seal and harp seal pups
Raw furskins, skins of Harp seal and Harp seal's pups, whole, with or without head, tail or paws, and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for producing fur things)*; Tanned or processed furskins of harp seal and harp seal's pups, whole, with/without a head, tail or paws, and other parts or flaps, not assembled*; (...).
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
4301807095
4301900090
4302194100
4302194990
4302200090
4302301000
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2021
Keywords
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/RUS/5 Russian Federation 2021 Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem Ban/Prohibition Other 10. Export prohibition of live sables
Environment related objective
To protect environment by reducing trade in live sables as under Article XX(b) GATT.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
10. Export prohibition of live sables
Live sables
Type of measure
P-X: Prohibition for exports
 ICS - HS Code
0106190093
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2021
Keywords
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/RUS/5 Russian Federation 2021
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Plant protection
 Import licences Agriculture, Chemicals
11. Import restrictions of plant protection …
11. Import restrictions of plant protection
chemicals (pesticides)
Environment related objective
To protect environment against harmful agricultural chemicals as under Article XX(b) GATT.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
11. Import restrictions of plant protection
chemicals (pesticides)
Plant protection chemicals except for the tape with adhesive layer to protect the trees from insects
Type of measure
NAL: Non-automatic licensing
ICS - HS Code
3808
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2021
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Pollution