Ukraine - Overseas Contracting Services

Dear Member,

In the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, with reference to the letter received from the Ministry of Trade dated 08.03.2022 and numbered 72615544: the referenced letter, a copy of which is presented below, states that, in view of the possibility that our contracting companies operating in Ukraine may suffer damage from the conflict in Ukraine and with a view to compensating possible damages, it is considered essential that employment contracts, insurance contracts and other important matters such as invoices for machinery and equipment be carefully documented and recorded.

The letter further states that, regarding the shipment of machinery and equipment carried out by our contracting companies within the scope of the projects they undertake abroad, they should apply for suspension of the time limit for machinery and equipment sent abroad by temporary export under this Communiqué and whose period is about to expire, within the framework of the relevant articles (Articles 18-19) of the "Communiqué No. 2013/1 on Exports and Imports to be Carried out within the Scope of Overseas Contracting and Technical Consultancy Services (Free Zones: 2013/1)".

"As is known, Ukraine is one of the leading countries in which our contracting companies have undertaken major projects in recent years. Indeed, in 2021 our contracting companies undertook projects worth approximately 1.6 billion dollars in Ukraine.

As a result of the military intervention launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in February 2022, the possibility has arisen that the construction sites, equipment and machinery fleets of our companies' ongoing projects may be damaged by the conflict.

It is considered imperative that our companies take measures regarding the possibility that their activities in Ukraine may be damaged by the conflict and regarding the work they will carry out in the coming period in order to compensate for these possible damages.

In this context, in order to be prepared for possible international initiatives specific to insurance that our companies may undertake in the coming period regarding their ongoing projects, as well as for applications to be made to the institutions of the Republic of Türkiye, it is considered essential that employment contracts, insurance contracts and other important matters such as invoices for machinery and equipment be carefully documented and recorded.

Accordingly, regarding the shipment of machinery and equipment carried out by our contracting companies within the scope of the projects they undertake abroad, which falls within the duties and responsibilities of our Ministry, they must apply for suspension of the time limit for machinery and equipment sent abroad by temporary export under this Communiqué and whose period is about to expire, within the scope of the relevant articles (Articles 18-19) of the "Communiqué No. 2013/1 on Exports and Imports to be Carried out within the Scope of Overseas Contracting and Technical Consultancy Services (Free Zones: 2013/1)"."

 

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Date Added :2022-03-11 02:49:00