Digest of Legislative Changes:
1. The powers of the Coordination Headquarters for Population Evacuation have been expanded. Now it is responsible not only for mandatory evacuation but also for coordinating any mass population movement. Management of the headquarters has been transferred from the Minister of Reintegration to the Vice Prime Minister for Ukraine’s Restoration. A representative from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been added to the headquarters.
2. A new procedure for handling corruption reports in the National Guard has been approved. A 24-hour reception of reports through various channels, including the Unified Whistleblower Reporting Portal, has been established. Preliminary review must be conducted within 10 working days, and the whistleblower must be informed about the results within 3 days after the check.
3. New criteria for determining medication dispensing categories in accordance with EU norms have been introduced. Three prescription medication categories are established: by regular prescription, by special prescription, and by prescription with limited use. Dual dispensing category for a single medication is prohibited.
4. The procedure for temporary relocation of notarial documents during martial law has been regulated. Private notaries can move documents to state archives (up to 3 months), specific safe premises, or to other notaries under a storage agreement.
5. Rules for state registration of geological works have been changed. Terms of registered works are automatically extended for the period of martial law and 6 months after its termination. Works based on a special permit can be re-registered only once for a period of up to 4 quarters.
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 on establishing accounting prices for banking metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladium).
The document structure is simple – a table indicating metal codes (numeric and literal), measurement unit (troy ounce), and accounting price in hryvnias for each metal as of 24.02.2025.
Key provisions:
– Price per troy ounce of gold is set at 121,894.63 UAH
– Silver is valued at 1,366.75 UAH per ounce
– Platinum – 40,699.34 UAH per ounce
– Palladium – 40,743.43 UAH per ounce
It is important to understand that these prices are reference, and the NBU explicitly states that it does not undertake obligations to buy or sell metals at the specified prices. Such quotations are used for accounting, customs, and statistical purposes.
On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is an official notification from the National Bank of Ukraine on establishing exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the hryvnia as of 24.02.2025.
The document structure is a table with official exchange rates for 36 foreign currencies. For each currency, its numeric and literal code, number of units, full name, and rate relative to the hryvnia are indicated.
Key provisions:
– The base unit for most currencies is 1 unit, but for some currencies, other quantities are used (for example, 100 Korean won or 1,000 Indonesian rupiah)
– Major world currencies have the following rates:
• US Dollar – 41.5919 UAH
• Euro – 43.5093 UAH
• Pound Sterling – 52.5701 UAH
• Swiss Franc – 46.2184 UAH
– Rates are established for accounting and NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, with the NBU not undertaking obligations to buy or sell currencies at these rates.
On Approving the Temporary Assignment of Duties of Director of the State Enterprise “Chornomorsk Sea Trade Port” to Hazun V.V.
This is a technical order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on appointing a temporary acting head of a state enterprise.
The document structure is simple – consisting of one point of the operative part, which approves the proposal of the relevant ministry to assign the duties of director of SE “STP “Chornomorsk” to the first deputy director Hazun V.V.
Key provisions:
– Decision made on the submission of the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development
– Appointment is temporary
– Hazun V.V. held the position of first deputy port director
– The document concerns the state enterprise “Chornomorsk Sea Trade Port”
This is a typical government personnel decision regarding the appointment of a state enterprise leader falling under the ministry’s management.
On Appointing Filatov H.O. as Deputy Head of the State Water Resources Agency of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization
This is an order on personnel appointment in the central executive body system.Executive Power of Ukraine.
The document has a simple structure and contains a single provision on appointing Herman Filatov as the Deputy Head of the State Water Agency, responsible for digitalization.
Key aspects of the appointment:
– Appointment term is limited – no more than 12 months after the termination of martial law
– Commencement of powers is linked to the actual start of duties
– Remuneration is carried out in accordance with current legislation
– The position is related to the digital transformation of the agency
This is a typical government personnel decision on appointing a deputy head of a central executive body with specific terms of powers during martial law.
On Continuation of State Secretary Duties
This is a technical order of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding a personnel matter in the context of ministry renaming. The essence is that the state secretary continues to perform his duties in the renamed ministry.
The document structure is simple – it is a single directive provision that:
– Fixes the continuation of powers of K.H. Dombrovsky as state secretary
– Reflects the change of ministry name from “Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine” to “Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine”
– Establishes the term of powers – no more than 12 months from the day of termination or cancellation of martial law
Key practical aspects:
– The order ensures continuity of the state secretary’s work during ministry reorganization
– The term of powers is linked to the end of martial law
– Change of ministry name does not affect the scope of state secretary’s powers
(as the document is related to the functioning of authorities during martial law)
On Appointment of I.V. Havronska as Deputy Minister of National Unity of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitalization
This is a personnel order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on appointing an official in the executive power system.
The document has a simple structure and contains a single directive provision – appointing Ilona Volodymyrivna Havronska as Deputy Minister of National Unity of Ukraine, responsible for the digitalization direction.
The main provision is that the appointed person will be responsible for three interconnected areas: digital development, digital transformations, and digitalization within the powers of the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine. This indicates the priority of digital transformation in the ministry’s work.
On Appointment of O.L. Lukashuk as Deputy Minister of National Unity of Ukraine
This is a simple personnel order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on appointing an official.
The essence of the order is to appoint Oleksii Leonidovych Lukashuk as Deputy Minister of National Unity of Ukraine.
The order has a typical structure for acts on appointing officials:
– act title
– operative part with one sentence about appointment
– Prime Minister’s signature
The main provision is the actual apAppointment of a Specific Person (Lukashuk O.L.) to a Specific Position (Deputy Minister) in a Specific Ministry (Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine)
Regarding the Dismissal of Shevchuk M.K. from the Position of Deputy Head of the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is an individual act on personnel decision regarding the dismissal of an official.
The document has a simple structure and contains only the operative part with one sentence about dismissing Shevchuk M.K. from the position of Deputy Head of the State Agency for Exclusion Zone Management at his own request.
Key elements:
– Grounds for dismissal – at own request
– Position – Deputy Head of the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management
– Full name of the official – Shevchuk Maksym Kostiantynovych
– Date of adoption – February 21, 2025
– Order number – 137-r
This is a typical CMU order on personnel matters, which does not contain additional conditions or reservations regarding the dismissal of an official.
Regarding the Dismissal of Bruslyk O.Yu. from the Position of Deputy Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitalization
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is a personnel decision – dismissal of an official from the position of deputy minister.
The document has a simple structure – consisting of a title, a brief content of the decision, and the Prime Minister’s signature. The dismissal is based on the fourth paragraph of part two of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine “On Central Executive Authorities”.
Main provisions:
– Bruslyk Oleksii Yuriiovych is being dismissed
– Position: Deputy Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitalization
– Legal basis: Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine “On Central Executive Authorities”
This is a typical order for dismissal of an official, which does not contain additional conditions or reservations.
Regarding the Dismissal of Latynskyi M.E. from the Position of Deputy Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine for European Integration
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is a personnel decision – dismissal of a high-ranking official.
The document has a simple structure and contains one decision – dismissal of Mykhailo Latynskyi from the position of Deputy Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, who was responsible for European integration issues.
The dismissal is based on the fourth paragraph of part two of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine “On Central Executive Authorities”, which regulates the procedure for appointing and dismissing deputy ministers. This is a standard procedure for dismissing officials of this level, formalized by an order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Regarding the Dismissal of Usenko R.A. from the Position of Deputy Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers…
