DECISION

No 1524-N of 25 December 2014

Based on Article 2.1 of Law of the Republic of Armenia ''On trade and services'', the Government of the Republic of Armenia decides:

1. To approve the list of consignments prohibited in trade by the Republic of Armenia with third countries, pursuant to Annex No 1.

2. To approve the list of consignments subject to restrictions in trade by the Republic of Armenia with third countries, pursuant to Annex No 2.

3. To approve the list of authorised state bodies of the Republic of Armenia (hereinafter referred to as ''the authorised body'') co-ordinating the process of regulating prohibited goods and licensing goods subject to restrictions in trade by the Republic of Armenia with third countries, pursuant to Annex No 3.

4. Authorised bodies will be established by the Government of the Republic of Armenia with respect to each of the goods included in the consignments provided for by points 2.24-2.29 of Annex No 3.

5. To approve the framework procedure for issuing licences and permits for export and/or import of goods subject to restrictions in foreign trade by the Republic of Armenia, pursuant to Annex No 4.

6. To the authorised bodies:

(1) approve or, where necessary, submit for approval of the Government of the Republic of Armenia — within a 5-day period following the entry into force of this Decision — the procedures for importing and/or exporting goods subject to restrictions with third countries under the area of co-ordination of each, based on the requirements for the framework procedure approved by point 4 of this Decision;

(2) approve — within a 5-day period following the entry into force of this Decision — the list of goods included in the consignments prescribed by this Decision according to the CN FEA codes, based on the lists approved by decisions of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

(point 6 amended by No 1044-N of 13 October 2016)

7. To the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia — submit to the Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia the procedure for and the forms of issuing electronic licences or permits for exporting and/or importing goods for foreign trade purposes by the end of the first ten-day period of February of 2015.

8. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of 29 May 2014.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia	H. Abrahamyan
29 December 2014 Yerevan

Annex No 1 to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 1524-N of 25 December 2014

1.	Name of consignments
1.1.	Ozone-depleting substances and products containing those substances, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are prohibited (Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
1.2.	Hazardous wastes the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited (Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
1.3.	Information on printed, audio-visual and other information carriers, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and transit through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are prohibited (Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
1.4.	Plant protection agents and other persistent organic pollutants the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited (Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
1.5.	Timber, recyclable paper, cardboard, waste paper the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited It shall be applied to goods originated in the Republic of Kazakhstan (point 1.5 of Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 134 of 16 August 2012)
1.6.	Civilian and service weapons, their main parts and cartridges, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and/or export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and transit through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are prohibited (Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
1.7.	Hunting equipment for aquatic biological resources the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited (Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
1.8.	Products made from harp seals and their pups the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited (Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
1.9.	Live sable, the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited

Minister-Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia

D. Harutyunyan

Annex No 2 to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 1524-N of 25 December 2014

2.	Name of consignment
2.1.	Ozone-depleting substances, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export and import Procedure for exporting ozone-depleting substances from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and importing into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 20 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Import and/or export by natural persons of ozone-depleting substances as goods for personal use is prohibited
2.2.	Plant protection agents (pesticides), the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import Procedure for importing plant protection agents (pesticides) into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 11 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Import by natural persons of plant protection agents as goods for personal use is prohibited
2.3.	Hazardous wastes, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import and/or export Procedure for exporting hazardous wastes from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and importing into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 7 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Import and/or export by natural persons of hazardous wastes as goods for personal use is prohibited
2.4.	Mineralogical and archaeological collections and objects of collections, bones of fossil animals, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export Procedure for exporting mineralogical and archaeological collections and objects of collections, bones of fossil animals from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 12 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.6.	Wild animals and specific wild plants and herbal raw materials from wild plants, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export Procedure for exporting wild animals and specific wild plants and herbal raw materials from wild plants from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 5 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.7.	Wild species of animals and plants falling within the scope of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) of 3 March 1973, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted (Annex No 2 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.8.	Rare and endangered wild animals and plants included in the Red Data Books of the Member States of Eurasian Economic Union, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export Procedure for exporting rare and endangered wild animals and plants included in the Red Data Books of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 6 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.9.	Precious stones the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted Procedure for importing precious stones into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and exporting from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 13 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') The provisions of the Procedure for exporting precious stones from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and importing into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union shall not apply during the import and/or export by natural persons of precious stones as goods for personal use
2.10.	Precious metals and raw materials containing precious metals the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted Procedure for importing precious metals and raw materials containing precious metals into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and exporting from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 14 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') The provisions of the Procedure for exporting precious metals and raw materials containing precious metals from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and importing into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union shall not be applied during the import and/or export of precious metals and raw materials containing precious metals as goods for personal use by natural persons
2.11.	Mineral raw materials, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export Procedure for exporting mineral raw materials from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 4 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Export by natural persons of mineral raw materials as goods for personal use is prohibited
2.12.	Narcotic drugs, psychotropic (psychoactive) substances and their precursors, the import into and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is permitted on the basis of a licence Procedure for importing narcotic drugs, psychotropic (psychoactive) substances and their precursors into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and exporting from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 10 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.13.	Toxic substances not deemed to be precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import Procedure for importing toxic substances not deemed to be precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 19 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Import by natural persons of toxic substances not deemed to be precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances for personal use is prohibited
2.14.	Drugs and drug substances, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import Procedure for importing drugs and drug substances into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 21 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.16.	Radio-electronic and/or high frequency devices for civil use, including those built-in or come with other goods, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted Procedure for importing radio-electronic and/or high frequency devices for civil use, including those built-in or come with other goods into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 15 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.17.	Special technical means for obtaining confidential information the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are restricted Procedure for importing special technical means for obtaining confidential information into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and exporting from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 16 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Import and export by natural persons of special technical means for obtaining confidential information as goods for personal use are prohibited
2.19.	Encryption (cryptography) means, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are restricted Procedure for importing encryption (cryptography) means into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and exporting from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 9 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.20.	Cultural values, documents of national archive funds, originals of archival documents, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export Procedure for exporting cultural values, documents of national archive funds, originals of archival documents from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 8 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.21.	Human organs and tissues, blood and its components, samples of biological substances, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are restricted Procedure for importing human organs and tissues, blood and its components, samples of biological substances into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and exporting from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 3 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.22.	Civilian and service weapons, their main (component) parts and cartridges, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the transit through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are restricted Procedure for importing civilian and service weapons, their main (component) parts and cartridges into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and exporting from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 17 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'')
2.23.	Information on subsoil according to fuel and energy and raw materials region and mineral deposits, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export Procedure for exporting information on subsoil according to fuel and energy and raw materials region and mineral deposits from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 18 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Export by natural persons of information on subsoil as goods for personal use is prohibited
2.24.	Goods for import and/or export whereof quantitative restrictions are envisaged The mentioned restriction shall be applied to the export of goods originated in the Republic of Belarus from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, and the procedure for applying restriction shall be determined in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus. The list of goods shall be prescribed by point 2.24 defined by Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Commission of the EAEU No 134 of 16 August 2012
2.25.	Goods for import or export whereof restrictions are envisaged The list of goods for the Republic of Armenia shall be prescribed by point 42 of Annex No 3 to the Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of 29 May 2014
2.26.	Goods for import or export whereof exclusive right is envisaged The mentioned restriction shall be applied to the export of goods originated in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as those originated in third countries being imported into the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The procedure for issuing exclusive right to import or export shall be determined in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, respectively. The list of goods shall be prescribed by point 2.26 defined by Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Commission of the EAEU No 134 of 16 August 2012
2.27.	Specific types of agricultural goods with regard whereto the decision on establishing the issuance of tariff quota and permit was adopted
2.28.	Goods with regard whereto restrictions shall be applied by the states of the Eurasian Economic Union in accordance with the obligations of membership to the World Trade Organisation The mentioned restriction shall be applied to the export quota of goods originated in the states of the Eurasian Economic Union, which shall be prescribed within the scope of membership to the WTO. The list of goods shall be prescribed by point 2.28 defined by Annex No 1 to Decision of the Collegium of the Commission of the EAEU No 134 of 16 August 2012
2.29.	Flat-rolled products from hot-rolled iron or non-alloy steel with regard whereto the decision on establishing the issuance of special quota and permit was adopted (Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 137 of 6 August 2019)
2.30.	Plant protection agents and other persistent organic pollutants used for laboratory research, as well as a reference standard Procedure for importing plant protection agents and other organic pollutants used for laboratory research, as well as a reference standard into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (Annex No 22 to Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 30 of 21 April 2015 ''On non-tariff regulatory measures'') Import by natural persons of plant protection agents and other persistent organic pollutants used for laboratory research, as well as a reference standard as goods for personal use is prohibited
	Goods with regard whereto an automatic licensing (control) is introduced Specific type of steel pipes with regard whereto an automatic licensing (control) is introduced when importing (Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No 90 of 4 June 2019)

Minister-Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia

D. Harutyunyan

Annex No 3 to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 1524-N of 25 December 2014

LIST

1.	Name of consignment	State authorised body coordinating the sector
1.1.	Ozone-depleting substances and products containing those substances, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are prohibited	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
1.2.	Hazardous wastes, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
1.3.	Information on printed, audio-visual and other information carriers, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the transit through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are prohibited	National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia
1.4.	Plant protection agents and other persistent organic pollutants, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
1.6.	Civilian and service weapons, their main parts and cartridges, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and/or the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the transit through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are prohibited	Police of the Republic of Armenia
1.7.	Hunting equipment for aquatic biological resources, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
1.8.	Products made from harp seals and their pups the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
1.9	Live sable, the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is prohibited	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
2.
2.1.	Ozone-depleting substances, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export and import	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
2.2.	Plant protection agents (pesticides), the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
2.3.	Hazardous wastes, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import and/or export	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
2.4.	Mineralogical and archaeological collections and objects of collections, bones of fossil animals, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export	Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia
2.6.	Wild animals and specific wild plants and herbal raw materials from wild plants, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
2.7.	Wild species of animals and plants falling within the scope of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) of 3 March 1973, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
2.8.	Rare and endangered wild animals and plants included in the Red Data Books of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
2.9.	Precious stones the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
2.10.	Precious metals and raw materials containing precious metals the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
2.11.	Mineral raw materials, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export	Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia
2.12.	Narcotic drugs, psychotropic (psychoactive) substances and their precursors, the import into and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is permitted on the basis of a licence	Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia
2.13.	Toxic substances not deemed to be precursors of narcotic drugs and psychotropic (psychoactive) substances, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import	Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
2.14.	Drugs and drug substances, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import	Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia
2.16.	Radio-electronic and/or high frequency devices for civil use, including those built-in or come with other goods, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted	Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia
2.17.	Special technical means for obtaining confidential information the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are restricted	National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia
2.19.	Encryption (cryptography) means, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are restricted	National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia
2.20.	Cultural values, documents of national archive funds, originals of archival documents, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export	Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia
2.21.	Human organs and tissues, blood and its components, samples of biological substances, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of import and/or export	Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia
2.22.	Civilian and service weapons, their main (component) parts and cartridges, the import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, the export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and the transit through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof are restricted	Police of the Republic of Armenia
2.23.	Information on subsoil according to fuel and energy and raw materials regions and mineral deposits, the transportation through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union whereof is restricted in case of export	Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia
2.25.	Goods for import or export whereof restrictions are envisaged — goods classified under codes EAEU CN FEA 1701 13 and 1701 14 (raw cane sugar without aromatic and colouring additives, except for sugar beet and white sugar) (EAEU CN FEA 1701 99 100 1 and 1701 99 100 9)	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
2.27.	Specific types of agricultural goods with regard whereto the decision on establishing the issuance of tariff quota and permit was adopted	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
2.29.	Flat-rolled products from hot-rolled iron or non-alloy steel with regard whereto the decision on establishing the issuance of special quota and permit was adopted	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
2.30	Plant protection agents and other persistent organic pollutants used for laboratory research, as well as a reference standard	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
	Specific type of steel pipes with regard whereto an automatic licensing (control) is introduced when importing	Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia

(Annex supplemented, amended by No 983-N of 31 August 2015, amended by No 192-N of 22 February 2018, No 1442-N of 10 October 2019, edited by No 69-N of 23 January 2020)

Minister-Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia

D. Harutyunyan

Annex No 4 to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No 1524-N of 25 December 2014

FRAMEWORK PROCEDURE FOR ISSUING LICENCES AND PERMITS FOR EXPORT AND/OR IMPORT OF GOODS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS IN CASE OF FOREIGN TRADE BY THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

I. General provisions

1. This Procedure shall regulate the relations pertaining to the processes of issuing licences and permits for export and/or import of goods for foreign trade purposes with regard whereto non-tariff regulatory measures shall be applied in case of trade with third countries.

2. The concepts used in this Procedure:

Single-use licence — a licence issued to the participant of foreign trade activities on the basis of foreign economic transaction, the subject whereof shall be the goods subject to licensing, and which shall grant the right to export and/or import the goods concerned in determined quantities;

General licence — a licence which shall grant the participant of foreign trade activities the right to export and/or import a specific type of goods subject to licensing, in quantities provided for by the licence;

Exclusive licence — a licence granting the participant of foreign trade activities the exclusive right to export and /or import a specific type of goods;

Permit — a special document issued to the participant of foreign trade activities on the basis of foreign trade transaction, the subject whereof shall be the goods, for which an automatic licensing (control) is prescribed;

Automatic licensing (control) — a temporary measure established for the purpose of monitoring the dynamics of export and /or import of specific types of goods;

Conclusion (authorisation document) — a document granting the participant of foreign trade activities or a natural person the right to import and/or export goods in cases prescribed by the Eurasian Economic Commission;

Authorised body — a body having the competence to issue a license or a permit or a conclusion or register notifications;

Applicant — the participant of foreign trade activities or, in cases prescribed by this Decision, a natural person submitting documents to the authorised body for formulating a licence or a permit or a conclusion, registering notifications;

Execution of a licence (permit, conclusion, notification) — an actual import into or export from the customs territory of the Republic of Armenia of goods, the release of which was carried out by customs authorities on the basis of the issued (formulated) licence or permit or conclusion or notification under the terms provided for by the given documents;

Licensing process — a process of issuing by the authorised body relevant licences, permits, conclusions, registering notifications.

(point 2 edited, supplemented, amended by No 192-N of 22 February 2018, supplemented by No 69-N of 23 January 2020)

3. In order to issue (formulate) a licence or a carbon copy of licence, a state duty shall be charged by the authorised body under the procedure and in the amount provided for by law of the Republic of Armenia.

4. Licences, permits and conclusions shall — within a 3-day period — be issued on the basis of application for all types of consignments specified in the application, where the authorised body issuing licences, permits and conclusions for all types of specified consignments is the given state body, and the licences or permits or conclusions are required for export and/or import of goods for foreign trade purposes according to the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

(point 4 edited by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

5. Samples of signatures of officials of the authorised bodies vested with the right to sign licences, permits and conclusions, as well as samples of seals of the authorised bodies, shall be sent to the Eurasian Economic Commission (hereinafter referred to as ''the Commission'') for notifying the customs authorities of the member states.

(point 5 amended by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

6. The authorised bodies shall maintain an electronic database of the issued licences, permits and conclusions, which may be issued to the state bodies of the Republic of Armenia and those enjoying the right to receive this information within the scope of obligations undertaken under international treaties of the Republic of Armenia.

(point 6 amended by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

7. The application for obtaining a licence or a permit, a conclusion may be submitted by the applicant in person or by the person authorised thereby.

(point 7 supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

7.1.

8. Single-use, general or exclusive licences may be issued to export and/or import goods for foreign trade purposes. The authorised bodies shall approve and post on their website the licence forms and the rules of formulation thereof.

9. The validity period of the single-use licence may not exceed one year from the date of its entry into force. In case of goods whereon quantitative restrictions of export and/or import or import quota have been established, the licence shall be valid until the calendar year for which the quota has been established.

10. The validity period of the general licence may not exceed one year from the date of its entry into force, whereas in case of goods wherefor quantitative restrictions of export and/or import or tariff quotas have been established, it shall expire in the calendar year for which the quota has been established.

11. The validity period of exclusive licence shall be set for no more than 5 years.

12. For the formulation of a licence the following documents and information shall be submitted to the authorised body:

(1) the application on obtaining a licence (hereinafter referred to as ''the application''), which shall include the specific type of goods or the list of types wherefor the licence is requested, the state registration number in the register, whereas in case of a natural person — the state registration number of an individual entrepreneur, where the applicant is an individual entrepreneur — the carbon copy of the passport;

(2) the electronic copy of the application;

(3) the carbon copy of the licence for carrying out activity subject to licensing, where that type of activity is related to the circulation of the given goods;

(4) a legal person or an individual entrepreneur shall also submit the carbon copy of the receipt of payment of the state duty or the receipt generated by the state electronic payment system along with the application or shall indicate the 20-digit code of the generated receipt in the notification;

(5) the applicant's e-mail address in the e-citizen.am domain;

(6)

(point 12 supplemented by No 94-N of 8 February 2018)

13. The licence shall be issued or the issuance of the licence shall be rejected by the authorised body within three working days upon submission of the documents.

14. The issuance of licence shall be rejected on the following grounds:

(1) the submitted documents are incomplete or contain obviously false or distorted information;

(2) one or more documents serving as a basis for issuing a licence are no longer valid or are suspended;

(3) the quota as well as the tariff quota has been exhausted.

15. The decision on rejecting to issue a licence must be substantiated and must contain a reference to any of the grounds referred to in point 13 of this Procedure.

16. The authorised body shall formulate the original copy of the licence, which shall be issued to the applicant. Prior to customs declaration of goods, the applicant shall submit the original copy of the licence to the relevant customs authority, which, by taking the licence under control, shall issue to the applicant the carbon copy thereof with a note on taking it under control made by the customs authority.

17. No changes may be made to the issued licences, including those of a technical nature.

18. The authorised body shall have the right to adopt a decision on suspending the licence in the following cases:

(1) where the written application of the applicant to suspend the licence is available;

(2) where one or more documents serving as a basis for issuing the licence are no longer valid or are suspended;

(3) where the licence issued for carrying out the type of activity subject to licensing is terminated and suspended, where that type of activity is related to the circulation of the goods wherefor a requirement of licensing has been established;

(4) where the court judgment has entered into force.

19. The validity of a licence shall be suspended on the date of adoption of a substantiated decision by the authorised body, which must contain a reference to any of the grounds referred to in point 18 of this Procedure.

20. The validity of the suspended licence must be restored by the authorised body on the next working day following the elimination of the grounds for suspension of the validity thereof. The suspension of validity of a licence shall not serve as a ground for extending it for a period proportionate to the period of suspension.

21. In case of loss of the licence, the authorised body shall issue a carbon copy of the licence formulated as the original one and containing the identifying mark "Duplicate", based on the written application of the applicant and after paying the state duty under the procedure and in the amount provided for by the law of the Republic of Armenia (where such a duty is established by law). The carbon copy of the licence shall be issued by the authorised body within one working day upon submitting the application.

22. The authorised body shall attach the information on removing control from the licence to the file of the given licence available in the electronic database, whereto the applicant has access, whereas in case of the application of the applicant — shall also issue within 3 working days a statement of information in paper format.

23. The customs authorities shall electronically submit the information on the execution of licences directly to the authorised body once every 3 months.

III. The procedure for issuing permits and conclusions

(title supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

24. The permits and conclusions shall be issued within three working days upon submitting the application.

(point 24 supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

25. The conclusions shall be issued based on the written application submitted to the authorised body, which shall include — in case of a legal person — the name, place of activity, state registration number, in case of a natural person deemed to be an individual entrepreneur — the name, surname, registration number of the individual entrepreneur, whereas in case of a natural person — the name, surname, father’s name, data of the identification document (series, number, name of the issuing authority and the date of issuance, place of residence), whereas permits shall be issued based on the following documents submitted to the authorised body:

(1) the written application, which shall include information on state duty, in case of a legal person — the name, place of activity, state registration number, in case of a natural person deemed to be an individual entrepreneur — the name, surname, registration number of the individual entrepreneur, whereas in case of a natural person — the name, surname, father’s name, data of the identification document (series, number, name of the issuing authority and date of issuance, place of residence), in case of a natural person — the name, surname, registration number of the individual entrepreneur, the e-mail address of the applicant in the e-citizen domain;

(2) a legal person or a natural person deemed to be an individual entrepreneur, or a natural person shall also submit the carbon copy of the receipt of payment of the state duty or the receipt generated by the state electronic payment system along with the application or shall indicate the 20-digit code of the generated receipt in the notification.

(point 25 supplemented by No 94-N of 8 February 2018, amended, supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

26. The validity period of permit, conclusion shall be restricted by a calendar year during which it has been issued.

(point 26 supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

27. Prior to customs declaration of goods, the participant of foreign trade activities or a natural person shall submit the original copy of the permit or conclusion to the relevant customs authority, which, by taking the permit or conclusion under control, shall give the participant of foreign trade activities or the natural person the carbon copy thereof with a note made by the customs authority on taking it under control.

(point 27 supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

28. The issued permits or conclusions may not be reformulated in the name of other participants of foreign trade activities. It is not allowed to make changes to the issued permits and conclusions.

(point 28 supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

29. In case of loss of the issued permit, conclusion, the authorised body shall — within one working day — issue the carbon copy of the permit or conclusion formulated as the original one and containing the identifying mark "Duplicate", based on the written application of the participant of foreign trading activities or the natural person.

(point 29 supplemented by No 192-N of 22 February 2018)

(Annex supplemented by No 94-N of 8 February 2018, edited, supplemented, amended by No 192-N of 22 February 2018, supplemented by No 69-N of 23 January 2020)

Minister-Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia

D. Harutyunyan

Published on a joint site 06.06.2024