Key Changes in Legislation:
1. A new procedure for conducting public hearings has been introduced for issuing integrated environmental permits for industrial enterprises. Hearings can be conducted in-person, in a hybrid format, or online during martial law. Mandatory audio/video recording and registration of at least 5 participants.
2. Access to the Unified State Vehicle Registry has been expanded – added NABU, NAZK, SBI, and Motor Insurance Bureau as new access subjects. Specific provisions for concluding access agreements have been established.
3. A plan for creating a national greenhouse gas emissions quota trading system for 2025-2028 has been approved. The plan provides for phased implementation of the system with subsequent harmonization with the European emissions trading system.
4. New requirements for credit union information systems have been established – mandatory availability of automated transaction accounting systems, information protection, data backup. Use of software from the aggressor country is prohibited.
5. Classification of payment systems has been changed – introduced categories of “systemically important” and “important” instead of “significant”. Requirements for business continuity and cybersecurity have been strengthened, with mandatory restoration of systemically important payment systems within 2 hours.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
ON ACCOUNTING PRICE OF BANKING METALS
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine on establishing accounting prices for banking metals.
The document structure is simple – a table with official accounting prices for four banking metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium) as of February 26, 2025. Prices are indicated in hryvnias per troy ounce.
Key provisions:
– Gold is valued at 122,256.26 UAH per ounce
– Silver – 1,329.63 UAH per ounce
– Platinum – 40,361.86 UAH per ounce
– Palladium – 39,194.51 UAH per ounce
It is important to understand that these prices are accounting prices and are used for statistical and accounting purposes. The NBU directly states that it does not undertake to buy or sell metals at these prices. Such notifications are published daily and serve as a benchmark for banks and other financial institutions when conducting operations with banking metals.
ON THE OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE OF HRYVNIA TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES
This is an official notification by the National Bank of Ukraine on establishing exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the hryvnia as of 26.02.2025.
The document structure is a table with official rates for 35 foreign currencies. For each currency, its digital and literal code, number of units, full name, and rate in relation to the hryvnia are indicated.
Key rates of major world currencies:
– US Dollar (USD): 41.7358 UAH
– Euro (EUR): 43.7892 UAH
– Pound Sterling (GBP): 52.8146 UAH
– Swiss Franc (CHF): 46.6896 UAH
It is important to note that these rates are used for accounting, NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, and other cases defined by law. The NBU does not undertake to buy or sell currency at the specified rates.
ON AMENDMENTS TO PROCEDURES APPROVED BY CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE RESOLUTIONS FROM JULY 14, 2010 NO. 574 AND DECEMBER 16, 2020 NO. 1254
This resolution amends the procedures for financial support of two important cultural institutions – “Mystetskyi Arsenal” and “Ukrainian House”. The main changes concern terminology and procedures for using budget funds by these institutions.
Structurally, the resolution consists of two blocks of changes to previously approved procedures. The changes are almost identical for both institutions and relate to clarifying formulations regarding income, budget financing, and cash accounting procedures.
Key changes:
– The term “own income” is replaced by “enterprise income (excluding budget financing)”
– “Gross income” is changed to “total volume of enterprise income”
– The procedure for working with accounts in Treasury bodies is clarified
– The condition of compliance of expenses with the budget program passport is excluded
– The procedure for reflecting information in accounting and working with budget obligations is updated
All these changes are aimed at clarifying terminology and bringing procedures in line with current budget legislation requirements.
ON AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURE FOR USING FUNDS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR IMPLEMENTING MEASURES TO REALIZE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF NATIONAL MINORITIES (COMMUNITIES) AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF UKRAINE
This resolution amends the procedure for financing measures for national minorities and indigenous peoples of Ukraine. The main innovations concern the mechanism of providing budget funds to public associations of national minorities and introducing the Cabinet of Ministers Prize for contribution to the development of the Crimean Tatar language.
The structureHere is the translation of the first part of the document:
Changes:
1. Expanded list of budget funds recipients – now includes national minority public associations
2. Added new areas for fund usage:
– implementation of programs by public associations
– payment of the Prize for Crimean Tatar language development
3. Clarified the procedure for reporting on fund usage
4. Defined restrictions on fund usage
Key provisions for practical application:
– Public associations can receive funding on a competitive basis
– Funds cannot be used for maintaining public associations or profit-generating projects
– Introduced clear reporting deadlines: quarterly within 5 days after the end of the reporting period
– Provided a mechanism for advance payment of goods and services
– The action plan must separately specify expenditures for public association programs
Regarding the subsequent parts of the document, would you like me to continue translating the remaining sections about the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspection of Ukraine and other documents?Granting by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine permission to use patented inventions related to medicines without the consent of the patent owner, but with compensation payment. This is done to ensure public health protection, especially during emergencies or martial law periods.
Document Structure includes:
– General provisions and conditions for permission granting
– Procedure for filing and reviewing applications
– Procedure for determining compensation amount to the patent owner
– Grounds and procedure for permission termination
Key Provisions:
1. Permission is granted under two conditions: impossibility of the patent owner to satisfy medication needs (deficit >51%) and refusal to issue a license.
2. Business entities with a license for production/import/trade of medicines in Ukraine can obtain permission.
3. Compensation amount is calculated using a special formula considering the original drug’s cost and economic indicators.
4. Permission can be terminated prematurely if conditions are not met, emergency circumstances cease, or upon user’s application.
[Note: The translation continues with the subsequent documents, but only the first document’s translation is shown here as requested.]On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated March 25, 2016, No. 260 and November 14, 2018, No. 1024
The essence of the resolution is to expand the list of bodies and persons who have access to the Unified State Register of Vehicles. In particular, the State Bureau of Economic Security (BEB), the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the State Bureau of Investigations (DBR), and the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau have been added as new subjects with access to the register. The procedure for concluding agreements for access to the register has also been clarified.
Document Structure:
– Amendments to the Procedure for Access to the Unified State Register of Vehicles (Resolution No. 260)
– Amendments to the Regulation on the Unified Information System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Resolution No. 1024)
Key Provisions:
1. The list of entities with the right to access the vehicle register has been expanded, including BEB, NABU, DBR, and the Motor Insurance Bureau
2. Specific provisions for concluding an access agreement for the Motor Insurance Bureau have been established
3. It is clarified that search criteria and available information volumes are determined by the agreement in accordance with the user’s legal powers
4. Corresponding amendments have been made to the Regulation on the Unified Information System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to align the list of access subjects
On Amendment to Paragraph 16 of the Regulation on Accounting, Storage, Write-off, and Use of Military Property in the Armed Forces
1. Essence of the Act:
The resolution amends the procedure for using military property in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, specifically allowing the use of fuel and lubricants and spare parts for repairing vehicles received as humanitarian aid and used for defense needs.
2. Structure and Changes:
The document introduces a single amendment to paragraph 16 of the Regulation on Military Property Accounting, supplementing it with a new paragraph. This expands the list of cases for using military property, including maintenance of humanitarian vehicles.
3. Key Provisions:
– Use of military fuel, lubricants, and spare parts for humanitarian transport is permitted
– Such vehicles must be temporarily registered with the MIA service centers
– Use is only possible for vehicles involved in defense tasks
– The procedure for such use is established by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
– The change aims to more efficiently use available resources for defense needs
On Amendment to Nutrition Norms for Military Personnel of the Armed Forces and Other Military Formations
Essence of the Resolution:
The list of military personnel entitled to receive a daily field food package has been expanded. Now, military personnel of the State Guard Department during combat and daily duty, as well as when guarding VIP persons and facilities, will receive a special food package.
Structure and Changes:
The resolution introduces a single amendment to Norm No. 15 of the CMU Resolution No. 426 from 2002, which regulates nutrition norms for military personnel. A new subsection “ґ” has been added, defining an additional category of military personnel entitled to special nutrition.
Key Provisions:
– State Guard Department military personnel are entitled to a field food package during:
• Combat duty
• Daily duty
• Guarding officials and state protection facilities
• Guarding administrative facilities of the State Guard Department
This important addition ensures proper nutrition for military personnel performing specific tasks of guarding high-ranking state officials and strategic facilities.
