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Review of Ukrainian legislation for 16/11/2024

Exemplary Case Regarding Military Pensions

The Supreme Court will consider the legality of terminating the monthly supplement of 2000 UAH and indexation for military pensioners after recalculating their pensions based on court decisions. The case will be considered exemplary, as there are at least 10 similar cases in the Mykolaiv Administrative Court. The hearing will take place under simplified proceedings rules.

Limits on Industrial Fish Catching

New limits have been established for industrial fishing and other aquatic bioresources in Ukraine’s inland water bodies for 2025. Specific limits have been defined for the Dnipro reservoirs, the Dnipro-Buh Estuary System, and water bodies in Chernihiv Oblast. The document differentiates volumes for industrial and research fishing.

Agricultural Notes Registry

Starting from January 1, 2025, an electronic Registry of Agricultural Notes will be operational under the management of the Central Securities Depository. Access to the registry will be through electronic cabinets using electronic signatures. Interaction with other state registries for information verification is provided.

Hygienic Requirements for Food Products

New hygienic requirements have been approved for the production and circulation of animal-origin food products when supplied in small volumes. The document establishes storage temperature regimes, requirements for animal slaughter, transportation and storage rules. Special requirements are defined for primary production, poultry meat, and wild animal products.

Criteria for Assessing Children’s Physical Development

The Ministry of Health has approved new criteria for assessing physical development of children up to 18 years old. The document contains algorithms for measuring height and body weight, normative indicators, and deviation assessment criteria. Special scales for evaluating the development of premature children are included.

Intelligence Agency Departmental Distinctions

Review of each of legal acts published today:

On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals

This is a daily notification from the National Bank of Ukraine establishing accounting prices for banking metals as of 15.11.2024. The document sets accounting prices for four types of banking metals per troy ounce: gold (XAU) – 105,278.90 UAH, silver (XAG) – 1,232.62 UAH, platinum (XPT) – 38,531.12 UAH, palladium (XPD) – 38,345.93 UAH. It is important to note that the established prices are accounting prices and do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell banking metals at these prices. These prices are used by banks for accounting of banking metal operations and normative calculations.

On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies

This is a daily notification from the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 36 foreign currencies as of 15.11.2024. The document contains a table with currency rates, where for each currency its digital and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate against hryvnia are specified. Among the main currencies: US dollar – 41.2446 UAH, euro – 43.4677 UAH, pound sterling – 52.2404 UAH. It is important to note that these rates are used for accounting purposes, for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, and in other cases specified by law. The NBU does not undertake obligations to buy and sell these currencies at these rates.

Ruling on Initiating Proceedings in an Exemplary Case on Declaring Actions Unlawful and Compelling Certain Actions

The Supreme Court initiated proceedings in an exemplary case regarding the legitimacy of terminating monthly pension supplement (2000 UAH) and indexation for military pensioners after recalculating their pensions to execute court decisions. The ruling structurally consists of three main blocks: 1) description of case circumstances and plaintiff’s claims; 2) substantiation of case typicality and existence of similar cases; 3) procedural decisions on initiating proceedings. Key provisions:
– The dispute arose from the Pension Fund’s termination of the 2000 UAH supplement and indexation after recalculating the pension to execute a court decision;
– There are at least 10 similar cases with identical claims in the Mykolaiv District Administrative Court.Here is the translation of the first document:

– The case will be considered under the simplified proceedings rules by a panel of 5 judges without summoning the parties.

On Approval of Limits for Special Use of Water Bioresources of National Significance in Fishery Water Bodies (Their Parts) (Excluding the Sea of Azov and Black Sea with Bays, Black Sea Estuaries, Danube River, Lower Dnister River (with Lakes, Turunchuk Arm) and Dnister Estuary) for Industrial Fishing and Research Catch in 2025

The order establishes limits for industrial fishing and other water bioresources in Ukraine’s inland water bodies (excluding the Sea of Azov and Black Sea) for 2025. The document defines permitted catch volumes for each type of water bioresource separately for industrial fishing and research purposes. The order consists of a main part and three annexes that set specific limits for: 1) Dnipro reservoirs; 2) Dnipro-Buh Estuary System; 3) water bodies of Chernihiv Oblast. Each annex contains tables listing fish and other water bioresource species with permitted catch volumes in tonnes.

Key provisions include:
– Clear delineation of limits for industrial and research catch
– Consideration of special status of nature reserve fund territories
– Establishing separate conditions for bycatch of certain fish species
– Determining precise catch volumes in tonnes for each water bioresource type

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