Key Changes in Legislation:
Prisoners’ Rights Protection
A Commission for Reviewing Complaints about Improper Detention Conditions in Preliminary Detention and Penitentiary Institutions has been established. The Commission is formed for 3 years, with at least half of its members being public representatives. Commission members have the right to visit institutions without hindrance and are obligated to review complaints within 5 days.
Medication Registration
The possibility of submitting documents for state registration of medications in electronic form through an information and communication system using a qualified electronic signature has been introduced.
Payment for External Independent Testing (ZNO) Work
New differentiated payment rates have been established for specialists involved in External Independent Testing – ranging from 3.8% to 10.78% of the salary of an employee in the I tariff category. Special payment conditions for creating and reviewing test tasks have been defined.
School Fire Protection
A procedure for providing a subvention for fire protection equipment in schools has been approved. Financing is carried out on a co-financing basis: no more than 50% from the state budget and at least 50% from local budgets. Priority is given to military lyceums.
Medical and Social Expertise
A new system for assessing an individual’s daily functioning to determine disability has been introduced. An electronic assessment system has been created, with the possibility of conducting assessments in-person, remotely, or using telemedicine.
International Transportation
The Protocol to the INTERBUS Agreement has been ratified, extending its application to regular and special regular passenger transportation by buses between Ukraine and the agreement’s participating countries.
Counterterrorism
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing accounting prices for banking metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladium) as of 07.01.2025. The notification structure includes a table with metal codes (numeric and literal), measurement unit (troy ounce), and accounting price for each metal in hryvnias. Prices are set as follows: gold – 111,587.90 UAH, silver – 1,277.35 UAH, platinum – 39,978.93 UAH, palladium – 39,958.25 UAH per troy ounce.
It is important to note that these prices are reference prices, and the NBU does not undertake obligations to conduct buy-sell operations of banking metals at these prices. These indicators are used for accounting, customs, and statistical purposes.
On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 35 foreign currencies as of 07.01.2025. The document contains a table with currency rates, where for each currency its numeric and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate relative to hryvnia are indicated. Among the main currencies: US dollar – 42.1959 UAH, euro – 43.9091 UAH, pound sterling – 52.8862 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.
On Approval of the Regulation on the Commission for Reviewing Complaints about Improper Detention Conditions in Pre-trial Detention and Penitentiary Institutions
The resolution approves the Regulation on the Commission for Reviewing Complaints about Improper Detention Conditions in Pre-trial Detention and Penitentiary Institutions. This is a new body that will review complaints from prisoners and convicts regarding their detention conditions and make decisions on establishing the fact of improper conditions.
The Regulation consists of three main sections: general provisions, composition and powers of Commission members, and Commission activities. The document thoroughly regulates the procedure for forming the Commission, its tasks, rights and obligations of members, procedure for reviewing complaints and making decisions.
Key provisions:
– The Commission is formed for 3 years, with at least half of the members being public representatives
– Commission members have the right to visit penitentiary institutions without hindrance
– The Commission is obliged to review the complaint and visit the institution within 5 days
– Decisions are made by majority vote and can be challenged in court
– The institution’s administration is obliged to immediately eliminate identified violations
On Amending Item 11 of the Procedure for State Registration (Re-registration) of Medicinal Products
The resolution amends the Procedure for State Registration of Medicinal Products, adding the possibility of submitting documents in electronic form. Structurally, the document contains only one change – supplementing the second paragraph of item 11 of the Procedure with a provision on the possibility of submitting documents through the information and communication system of the Center using a qualified electronic signature.Introduction:
The introduction refers to providing applicants with an alternative method of submitting documents for drug registration – now it can be done electronically, which simplifies the registration procedure and makes it more accessible. At the same time, the option of submitting documents in paper form is preserved.
Resolution on Some Issues of Regulating Remuneration Conditions for Employees of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment and Regional Educational Quality Assessment Centers:
The resolution establishes new remuneration conditions for employees involved in external independent assessment and other educational assessments in Ukraine. The document defines hourly rates for various categories of specialists who are not staff members of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment and regional centers. Structurally, the resolution consists of three points and an appendix. The first point amends the previous resolution No. 985 from 2015, the second establishes the effective date of new rates from January 1, 2025, and the third regulates the use of remaining funds from the 2022 trial external independent assessment. The appendix contains a detailed payment scheme for various categories of involved specialists.
Key provisions include:
– Differentiated payment rates depending on position and academic degree (from 3.8% to 10.78% of the salary of an employee in the I tariff category)
– Special payment conditions for creating and reviewing test tasks
– Clear norms regarding the number of working hours for certain categories of employees
– Possibility of using unused funds from the 2022 trial external independent assessment to pay involved specialists
Resolution on Amendments to Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 13, 2002, No. 1371 and March 19, 2012, No. 242:
The resolution amends two acts of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding Ukraine’s participation in international organizations and the use of budget funds for international cooperation. Structurally, the resolution consists of two blocks of changes. The first concerns expanding the list of international organizations in which Ukraine participates, the second – the procedure for financing such participation. The main innovation is the inclusion of the OECD Working Group on State Ownership and Privatization Practices in the list of organizations with which Ukraine cooperates.
Key changes:
– Expanded wording regarding Ukraine’s participation status in international organizations (as an observer, participant, or associate member)
– Ministry of Economy and the State Property Fund designated as responsible for cooperation with the OECD Working Group on State Ownership
– Provision for financing Ukraine’s participation in the work of this OECD Working Group
Resolution on Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated July 17, 2003, No. 1114:
The resolution amends the procedure for ensuring the protection of state secrets during privatization, corporatization, and transformation of state enterprises. The main essence of the changes is the addition of the transformation procedure to the list of processes requiring state secret protection. Structurally, the document contains two main points of change: supplementing the title and introductory part of the resolution with the word ‘transformation’, as well as changing point 1, which concerns the obligations of authorities regarding state secret protection.To ministries, central and local executive authorities, and secret work contractors: to conduct preliminary inventory of material carriers of secret information, their removal from the property complex, and ensure secrecy regime during privatization, corporatization, or transformation of enterprises dealing with state secrets.Translation of the first paragraph:
Amendments to Annex 1 (powers of vice prime ministers) and a new version of Annex 2 (procedure for replacing positions in case of officials’ absence). Key changes include:
– Unification of terminology regarding temporarily occupied territories (using a single term ‘temporarily occupied territory’ instead of separate mentions of Donetsk, Luhansk regions, Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol);
– Creation of the position of Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of National Unity with defined powers in the spheres of national unity, information policy, culture, and diplomacy;
– Updating the scheme of vice prime ministers’ replacement in case of their absence.
Note: The rest of the text appears to be descriptions of various legal documents without a complete text to translate. Would you like me to translate any specific part of the remaining text?TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST DOCUMENT:
Some Issues of Providing Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Implementing a Public Investment Project for Unimpeded Access to Quality Education – School Buses in 2025
The resolution regulates the distribution of subvention from the state budget to local budgets for purchasing school buses in 2025. The total volume of subvention is 1.6 billion hryvnias, which are distributed among regional budgets. The document consists of the main resolution text, an appendix with detailed allocation of funds between regions, and amendments to the previous resolution No. 418 from 28.04.2023. The key change is renaming the program to ‘public investment project for unimpeded access to quality education – school buses’.
The main provisions include:
– Subvention distribution is proportional to the number of students requiring transportation
– Different co-financing levels are established depending on community tax capacity (from 5% to 30% from local budget)
– Priority for bus provision is determined (military lyceums, schools with buses damaged by war, base educational institutions, schools with 100+ students)
– Monthly reporting on fund usage has been introduced
Would you like me to continue with translations of the other documents?Unfortunately, the text appears to be incomplete and fragmented. It seems to be a commentary about various National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) resolutions, discussing the lack of detailed information about specific changes to various regulatory acts. Without the full text of the changes or the complete document, a comprehensive translation would not be possible.
If you would like me to translate the specific resolution or provide a translation of the available text, please provide the complete document or clarify which specific part you want translated.Translation:
Resolution No. 43 dated 31.03.2023. Without the full text of changes, it is impossible to provide a detailed analysis of the introduced corrections. For proper legal analysis, it is necessary to have access to the full text of the resolution and the changes made. A scanned copy without substantive content does not allow revealing the essence of legal norms and their practical significance.
On Approval of Amendments to Certain Regulatory Legal Acts of the National Bank of Ukraine
This act introduces technical changes to the procedure for banks working with cash foreign currency and banking metals during martial law. Structurally, the resolution consists of two points of changes to previous NBU resolutions regulating operations with cash foreign currency and banking metals. The main changes relate to clarifying transaction procedures and documentation. Without the ability to analyze the full text of the resolution, it is impossible to provide a detailed description of specific changes and their practical significance for banking activities.
On Approval of Amendments to the Regulation on the Procedure for Authorizing the Activities of Financial Payment Service Providers and Limited Payment Services
The National Bank of Ukraine has amended its resolution No. 217 dated 07.10.2022, but without access to the text of changes and the original resolution, it is impossible to provide a detailed analysis of the introduced changes. For proper analysis, it is necessary to have access to the full text of the document, as only the fact of making changes without their content does not allow determining the essence, structure, and main provisions of the changes. It is recommended to review the full text of the resolution and the introduced changes to understand their impact on regulating the relevant legal relations.
On Approval of Amendments to the Regulation on Certification of Persons for the Right to Conduct Temporary Administration of a Non-Banking Financial Institution
The National Bank of Ukraine has amended the Regulation on the Procedure for Issuing and Acquiring Payment Instruments. The main purpose of the changes is to improve the regulation of banks and non-banking institutions in the field of payment instrument issuance and acquiring. Structurally, the changes relate to several sections of the basic resolution No. 162, in particular regarding the procedure for issuing payment instruments, requirements for client agreements, and acquiring procedures. Unfortunately, without the full text of changes, it is impossible to analyze the specific provisions in detail. Since only information about the fact of making changes is provided without their content, it is impossible to determine specific new requirements and their impact on the activities of payment market participants. To understand practical application, it is necessary to review the full text of the changes.
On Amending the Resolution of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine dated April 25, 2023, No. 56
The National Bank of Ukraine has introduced technical changes to its resolution No. 56 dated 25.04.2023, but without access to the text of changes, it is impossible to provide a detailed analysis of the introduced corrections. For proper analysis, it is necessary to have access to the full text of the resolution and the changes made. Without this, it is impossible to determine the essence, structure, and main provisions of the document. Since it concerns NBU resolution No. 56, it most likely relates to banking regulation and supervision, currency operations, or other matters within the competence of the National Bank of Ukraine.
