. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG74/5 
12 March 2004  
 
(04-1104) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
   
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN  
THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC AND UKRAINE 
 
Questions and Replies
 
 
 The following communication, dated 5 February 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic. 
 
 This document reproduces the questions addressed  to the Kyrgyz Republic and the responses 
submitted.  The questions and replies set out below are organized in accordance with document 
WT/REG74/3. 
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT 
3. Scope 
 
In addition to the tariff differential and/ or enhanced services commitments created by 
the elimination of duties in the context of th e FTA, does the agreement have other provisions 
that affect the comparative economic market access opportunity of countries that are not 
parties to the agreement? 
 There are no other provisions that affect  the comparative economic market access 
opportunities of third countries in the Agreement. 
  
II. TRADE PROVISIONS 
1. Import Restrictions 
 
How has trade between the Kyrgyz Republic  and Ukraine changed since the agreement 
entered into force? 
 No changes in trade policy between the Ky rgyz Republic and Ukraine were undergone. 
 
3. Rules of Origin 
 
Do the Kyrgyz Republic and Ukraine intend to elaborate detailed provisions and apply 
cumulation in rules of origin? 
 No. The Regulation “On Procedures to Determ ine a Country of Origin of Goods” approved 
by the Decision of the Council of Heads of Govern ments of CIS of November 30, 2000 describes in 
detail the principles of application of cumulation. 
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III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT 
4. Relation with Other Trade Agreements  
 
What is the relationship of this agreement to the Customs Union, etc? What is different? 
Why is it necessary? 
 Agreement on Free Trade between the Kyrg yz Republic and Ukraine has the same 
fundamental provisions as the Customs Union Agreement. There are no principal differences of the provisions. It should be noted that Ukraine is not a party to the Customs Union. Ukraine has received 
the observer status in the EAEC in October 2000.   
 
IV. OTHER  
 
How does Article 6 (regarding compet ition policy) operate in practice? 
 The Kyrgyz Republic, recognizing the inadmissi bility of unfair competition had not applied 
the measures set forth in Article 6 in practice.  
 
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