Analysis of the Draft Law:
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1. The authors of the document, in particular, People’s Deputy Dmytro Andriiovych Natuluha, support the draft law “On the Timber Market”. This is evident from the adoption of the draft law in the first reading and further work on its refinement for the second reading, as well as recommendations to adopt it in the second reading with technical and legal amendments.
2. The main provisions of the document, important for reviewing the draft law, include:
- Regulation of relations related to the circulation and purchase-sale of timber, aimed at ensuring transparency and control in the forestry sector.
- Introduction of an electronic trading system (ETS) for timber auction sales, which will promote competition and transparency of trading.
- Harmonization of the draft law’s provisions with EU legislation, in line with Ukraine’s commitments under the Association Agreement with the EU.
- Establishing guarantees for the sustainability of international timber circulation, including export bans on certain types of timber to preserve national natural resources.
- The need to develop by-laws for the full implementation of the law’s provisions, including market monitoring, inspections of entities, imposition of fines, and other measures.
- The draft law has a potential impact on the budget, requiring additional expenses for creating and maintaining infrastructure to implement its provisions.
These provisions are important for legislators and experts as they define the main directions for reforming the timber market in Ukraine and affect the economic and environmental aspects of the development of this sector.
