Changes in Legislation Regarding Military Personnel:
– The list of positions that police officers and military personnel can hold in state bodies has been expanded, including the addition of 11 positions in the Ministry of Justice and new positions in the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
– Amendments have been made regarding payments to military personnel located in the territory of the aggressor state, with clarification of conditions for receiving benefits from military levy.
Changes in Education Sector:
– New Standard Staff Regulations for Art Lyceums have been approved, with detailed regulation of the number of positions.
– Requirements for STEM laboratory equipment have been updated, particularly regarding software and virtual reality.
Important Economic Decisions:
– A loan from the World Bank for 1.051 billion US dollars has been approved within the “Growth Foundations” project.
– A program for improving energy efficiency of water supply systems until 2030 has been approved with funding of 50 billion hryvnias.
Digitalization of Public Services:
– An electronic system “e-plant growing” has been introduced, which combines 7 registries in the field of seed production and plant variety rights protection.
– The procedure for maintaining state registries in the field of subsoil use has been improved with the implementation of an electronic cabinet.
Other Important Changes:
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 20.11.2024. The document sets accounting prices for four types of banking metals per troy ounce: gold (XAU) – 109,040.68 UAH, silver (XAG) – 1,298.79 UAH, platinum (XPT) – 40,103.88 UAH, palladium (XPD) – 42,063.80 UAH. A key caveat is that the established prices are reference prices and do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell banking metals at these prices. Such quotations are used by banks to reflect banking metal operations in accounting and establish their own commercial rates.
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 35 foreign currencies as of 20.11.2024. The document contains a table of exchange rates, where for each currency its digital and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate relative to hryvnia are specified. Among the main currencies: US dollar – 41.3310 UAH, euro – 43.6910 UAH, pound sterling – 52.2507 UAH. Key provisions for use:
– Rates are used for accounting purposes
– Applied for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine
– NBU has no obligations to buy or sell currencies at the specified rates
On Amendments to Presidential Decrees of December 9, 2015, No. 691/2015 and May 3, 2017, No. 126/2017
The decree amends two presidential decrees regarding the list of positions in state bodies that can be occupied by police officers and military personnel. Structurally, the decree consists of two main blocks of changes:
1. Supplementing the list of positions for police officers with new positions in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (11 positions).
2. Updating the list of positions for military personnel in the Cabinet of Ministers Secretariat and adding new positions in the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. Key provisions:
– In the Ministry of Justice, police officers can occupy the position of deputy minister and 10 civil service positions
– In the CMU Secretariat and Ministry of Digital Transformation, positions for military personnel are added with defined maximum military ranks (colonel, major)
– Most new military positions can only be filled during the period of martial law
On Awarding Presidential Grants to Young Cinematography Professionals for Creating and Implementing Creative Projects
The order determines the awarding of Presidential grants to three young cinematography professionals for creating films in 2024. The document is based on Presidential decrees from 1998 and 1999 on state support for culture and the procedure for granting grants to young professionals.Grants to Artists. Grants are awarded for the creation of three films in different genres – one full-length documentary, one short fiction film, and one short documentary film. Key provisions of the order:
– A grant of 1.587 million UAH has been awarded to Volodymyr Mulya for creating a full-length documentary film ‘Country of Dreams? Country of Actions!’
– A grant of 995.4 thousand UAH has been awarded to Alina Panasenko for creating a short fiction film ‘Voice!’
– A grant of 999.7 thousand UAH has been awarded to Andrii Rai for creating a short documentary film ‘DobroVolni: Chronicles of Cultural Volunteering’
Some Issues of Creating and Functioning of the Electronic Registry System in Plant Growing “e-Plantgrowing”
The resolution introduces an electronic registry system in plant growing “e-Plantgrowing”, which combines all registries in the field of seed production, nursery, and plant variety rights protection. The system includes 7 interconnected registries: variety database (including application registry, state variety registry, patent registry, representative registry), seed production entities registry, auditors registry, conformity assessment bodies registry, and certificates registry. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy is the system owner, and the Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Expertise is the administrator. The system ensures electronic interaction between individuals, legal entities, state bodies, and registries through the “Trembita” system. Access to the system is provided through electronic identification using a qualified electronic signature. The resolution details the procedure for maintaining each registry – who can enter data, what information is contained, grounds for making changes and excluding information. The system will start operating from December 1, 2024.
On Renaming of Certain District State Administrations
The CMU order changes the names of four district state administrations in different regions of Ukraine. The document is adopted in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers’ powers regarding the establishment, reorganization, and liquidation of ministries and other central executive bodies. Structurally, the document consists of a main part and an annex containing a list of renamed DSAs in a table with two columns – old and new administration names. According to the document, the following DSAs are renamed:
– Novomoskovsk DSA becomes Samariv DSA (Dnipropetrovsk region)
– Severodonetsk DSA becomes Siversk DSA (Luhansk region)
– Chervonohrad DSA becomes Sheptytskyi DSA (Lviv region)
– Krasnohrad DSA becomes Berestyn DSA (Kharkiv region)
On Signing Additional Agreement No. 2 (in the form of an exchange of letters) between the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission, acting on behalf of the European Union, to the Financing Agreement for the Action “Support for Ukraine’s Rapid Recovery (State Building and Resilience Reinforcement Contract)”Translation:
Regarding the Approval of the Draft Additional Agreement No. 2 between the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission on Financing Measures for Ukraine’s Recovery and State Resilience.
The document has a simple structure and contains two main provisions: approval of the Draft Additional Agreement and authorization of Vice Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna to sign it. The key point is that this agreement is a continuation of the existing cooperation with the EU within the framework of the Ukraine Recovery Support Program, specifically the ‘State Building and Resilience Contract’. The agreement is concluded through an exchange of letters between the parties.
Regarding the Initiation of Disciplinary Proceedings against the First Deputy Head of the State Agency of Ukraine for the Exclusion Zone Management, Tymchuk A.O.
The order concerns the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against a specific official – the First Deputy Head of SAEZ Tymchuk A.O. Structurally, the document consists of two main parts: 1) decision to initiate disciplinary proceedings; 2) instruction to the Commission on Higher Civil Service Corps to conduct these proceedings by December 7, 2024. The key provision is establishing a specific timeframe for conducting the disciplinary proceedings and the need to inform the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine about the results. This is an individual act that initiates the disciplinary proceedings against a government agency head in accordance with civil service legislation.
On Approval of the State Target Economic Program for Energy Modernization of Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprises in State or Municipal Ownership until 2030
The program aims to improve energy efficiency of water supply and sewerage systems in Ukraine by 2030. The main goal is to reduce energy costs of water supply enterprises, which currently account for about 40% of service costs. The program provides comprehensive financing from various sources totaling 50 billion UAH, including 10 billion from the state budget, 10 billion from local budgets, and 30 billion from other sources. State budget financing will begin after the lifting of martial law. State guarantees of 10 billion UAH are also provided to attract loans.
Key target indicators by 2030:
– 30% reduction in energy consumption
– 20% reduction in water losses during transportation
– Creation of 150 new jobs
– Replacement of 20,000 pumps
– Installation of 500 solar power plants
– Implementation of automated management systems at 1,000 pumping stations
Regarding Approval of the Draft Letter from the Government of Ukraine to the European Investment Bank on the “Raiffeisen Bank Guarantee Program” Project
The order concerns the approval of a draft letter to the European Investment Bank regarding the “Raiffeisen Bank Guarantee Program” project.Regarding Raiffeisen Bank
The document has a simple structure and contains two key provisions: approval of the draft letter and authorization of the Minister of Finance to sign it. The letter confirms that the financing project falls under the Framework Agreement between Ukraine and the EIB dated June 14, 2005. The main significance of the order is that it initiates the procedure for obtaining financing from the EIB for the Raiffeisen Bank guarantee program. This is a technical document that is a necessary step in the international financing process.
Regarding the Approval of Kutsenko H.V.’s Candidacy for Director of LLC “Scientific and Technical Complex ‘Impulse'”
The order concerns the approval of the appointment of Kutsenko Hennadii Viktorovych as director of LLC “Scientific and Technical Complex ‘Impulse'”. The document has a simple structure and contains only one administrative provision approving a specific candidacy for a leadership position. This is a typical order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding personnel appointments that require government approval in accordance with legislation on state-owned property management or strategically important enterprises.
Regarding the Joint Systematic Project with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development “Second Development Policy Loan ‘Growth Foundations'”
The order concerns attracting a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for Ukraine in the amount of up to USD 1.051 billion within the project “Second Development Policy Loan ‘Growth Foundations'”. Structurally, the document consists of two points: the first defines the expediency and amount of the loan, the second approves the draft letter to the World Bank regarding development policy. The key provision is the approval of attracting a significant amount of credit funds from the IBRD, which is part of Ukraine’s systemic cooperation with the World Bank. This is the second loan under the ‘Growth Foundations’ program, indicating the continuation of previous cooperation with this international financial organization.
Regarding the Approval of Changes in Land Plot Designated Purpose
The order concerns changing the designated purpose of land plots with a total area of 781.0986 hectares located in the Zolotonosha District of Cherkasy Oblast. The plots change their purpose from forestry lands to nature reserve and conservation lands. Structurally, the document consists of a main part and an annex. The main part contains the decision to approve the change in designated purpose, and the annex provides a list of 17 land plots with their cadastral numbers and specific areas. Key provisions of the order:
– Plots are in permanent use of the state enterprise “Forests of Ukraine”
– The purpose of the change is further transfer of lands to permanent use of the national nature park “Ny…
