Digest of Legislative Changes:
1. Import Procedure for Military Equipment Modified – Simplified import procedure for a wide range of military equipment, weapons, and technologies during martial law. Categories of goods from small arms to software have been detailed.
2. Space Sector Financing Mechanism Updated – Three main directions defined: space activities for security, satellite systems development, and cooperation with the European Space Agency to acquire associate membership.
3. New Rules for Property Damage Compensation Approved – Procedure for receiving compensation in cases of owner’s death, captivity or being declared missing, as well as in cases of repeated property damage, has been regulated.
4. New International Obligations Monitoring System Introduced – Digital module created on the basis of Ministry of Finance systems to track fulfillment of obligations to the EU and international organizations.
5. Pension Payment Procedure for Persons Abroad and in Occupied Territories Changed – Annual physical identification of recipients introduced through personal presence, Diia app, or video conference.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
About 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 20.03.2025.
Key provisions:
1. Prices are set for 4 banking metals: gold (126,282.98 UAH), silver (1,403.21 UAH), platinum (41,155.61 UAH), and palladium (40,042.28 UAH) per troy ounce.
2. Important caveat – the NBU does not undertake obligations to buy or sell metals at the specified prices.
3. These prices are reference and used by banks for accounting of banking metal operations, calculating standards, and statistical reporting.
About the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is an official notification from the National Bank of Ukraine establishing exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the hryvnia as of 20.03.2025.
The document structure is a table with official exchange rates for 35 foreign currencies. For each currency, its numeric and literal code, number of units, full name, and rate against the hryvnia are indicated.
Key provisions:
– The base currency is the US dollar with a rate of 41.5730 UAH
– Euro is set at 45.3229 UAH
– The highest rate is the British pound sterling at 53.9202 UAH
– Rates are used for accounting and NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine
– It is important to note that these rates do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell currency at the specified prices
This is a standard daily NBU document that serves as a basis for currency operations and accounting in Ukraine.
On Amendments to the Annex to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 9, 2022, No. 1378
Document essence:
The resolution amends the list of military-purpose goods whose import is not subject to state control during martial law. The document details military equipment, components, and technologies that can be imported through a simplified procedure.
Structure and main provisions:
1. The document presents a new section 1 of the annex, which contains a detailed list of military goods by categories ML1-ML22.
2. Main categories include:
– Weapons and accessories (ML1-ML4)
– Fire control systems (ML5)
– Ground equipment (ML6)
– Protective equipment (ML7)
– Aviation equipment (ML10)
– Electronic equipment (ML11)
– Armored equipment (ML13)
– Simulators (ML14)
– Software (ML21)
– Technologies (ML22)
Key provisions for use:
1. The resolution applies exclusively during martial law
2. Simplifies import of a wide range of military equipment and technologies
3. Contains detailed technical characteristics and specifications for each product category
4. Includes both tangible goods and software and technologies
5. Defines specific conditions and limitations for each product categoryON AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURE FOR USING FUNDS ALLOCATED IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR IMPLEMENTING MEASURES FOR SPACE ACTIVITY AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION
This resolution introduces amendments to the procedure for financing Ukraine’s space sector. The main focus of the changes is to clarify the mechanism for using budgetary funds for space activity development and deepen cooperation with the European Space Agency.
Document Structure:
– Terminology change (clarification of the “budget program” concept)
– New list of fund utilization directions
– Update of accounting and reporting provisions
– Clarification of prepayment procedures
Key Provisions:
1. Three main directions of fund usage are defined:
– Space activities for national security and defense
– Development of satellite systems and GNSS station network
– Cooperation with the European Space Agency for associate membership acquisition
2. Formulations regarding prepayment and accounting have been simplified, now referring to general budget legislation instead of detailed elaboration in the document itself.
3. Reporting and fund usage control procedures have been clarified in accordance with general legislation.
ON APPROVAL OF STANDARD FORMS OF RESPONSIBLE STORAGE AND RESERVATION OF STATE MATERIAL RESERVE MATERIAL VALUES CONTRACTS
This Cabinet of Ministers resolution approves standard contract forms for working with the state material reserve – strategic state reserves. The document regulates two types of contracts: responsible storage and material values reservation.
The document structure is simple – the resolution itself contains only the approval part, with the main content presented in two annexes, which are standard forms of the respective contracts. The resolution is adopted to implement the Law of Ukraine “On State Reserves”.
Key Provisions:
1. Unified contract forms are introduced for all entities working with the state reserve
2. The first form regulates relations between the state and material values custodians
3. The second form establishes the procedure for value reservation by Ukrainian residents
4. Using these standard forms is mandatory when concluding respective contracts
– The document concerns strategic state reserves, which is especially important under martial law and for ensuring national security.
ON AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE DATED AUGUST 26, 2021 NO. 898
This resolution concerns changes in the work of the Ukrainian part of the Bilateral Ukrainian-Slovak Commission on National Minorities, Education, and Culture. The main changes relate to the Commission’s leadership and its personal composition. Henceforth, the Head of DESS (State Ethnopolitical Service of Ukraine) is designated as the Commission Chair, who has been granted the authority to appoint the secretary and approve the Commission’s composition.
Structurally, the resolution consists of two main parts: amendments to the Commission’s Regulations and approval of the new Commission composition. The first part changes the leadership appointment procedure, the second part -Updated Composition of Participants is Determined.
Key Provisions for Practical Application:
– The Head of the State Emergency Service (DESS) automatically becomes the Commission Chair
– The Chair receives authority to independently form the Commission’s composition
– The Commission includes representatives from key ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Science, and other relevant agencies
– Participation of representatives from Slovak national minority public associations is provided
– Participation of some members (members of parliament, SBU representatives, public association representatives) is carried out with consent
Regarding the Resolution on Amending the Calculation of Average Monthly Total Family Income for All Types of State Social Assistance:
The essence of the resolution is to amend the procedure for calculating the average monthly total family income for various types of state social assistance. The main changes concern the period for income calculation (6 months instead of 2 quarters), specifics of accounting for different income types, and clarifying the procedure for assistance allocation to specific categories of persons.
Structurally, the resolution amends 5 primary regulatory acts:
1. Procedure for providing assistance to persons caring for persons with disabilities
2. Procedure for allocating assistance to families with children
3. Procedure for allocating assistance to low-income families
4. Procedure for allocating assistance to children whose parents evade alimony payments
5. Procedure for calculating average monthly total income
Key innovations:
– A unified 6-month period for income calculation is introduced
– The procedure for accounting for military levy in income calculation is clarified
– New rules are introduced regarding non-inclusion of funds from forced sale of sole housing or vehicle (up to 200,000 UAH)
– Conditions for accounting individual entrepreneurs’ income on simplified taxation system are changed
– The procedure for allocating assistance to children with disabilities under guardianship is clarified
Regarding the Resolution on Amending the Procedure for Using Funds from the Ministry of Economy Account for Humanitarian Demining Measures:
This resolution concerns critically important issues of territory demining.
Essence of changes:
The resolution expands possibilities for using funds for humanitarian demining. Main changes include expanding the circle of fund recipients and adding a new financing direction – purchasing demining services for territories potentially contaminated with explosive objects.
Structure and main provisions:
1. List of organizations eligible to receive funds is expanded, including the Humanitarian Demining Center
2. A new financing direction is added – purchasing demining services for territories and water areas
3. Conditions for determining demining territories are clarified, considering local authorities’ and economic entities’ needs
Key application points:
– Funds can be received by ministries, central executive authorities, and their enterprises operating as mine action operators
– Needs of local state administrations and local self-government bodies are considered when determining demining territoriesHere is the translation of the provided Ukrainian legal text into English:
Management and Economic Entities
– The Humanitarian Demining Center may receive funds through the Economic and Financial Department of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated March 17, 2011 No. 298 and March 7, 2022 No. 216
This resolution amends the procedure for using budget funds for medical programs and the list of medications purchased at state expense. The main changes relate to clarifying the mechanism for monitoring medical goods supplies and updating the list of medications and medical devices.
The document structure includes two parts of changes:
1. Changes to the Procedure for Using Funds (No. 298) – added requirement to consider information about humanitarian aid goods through the MedData system
2. Changes to the List of Medications (No. 216) – some items excluded (calcium folinate, infertility treatment section), new items added (aortic stent systems, tuberculosis vaccine, skin allotransplants), specifications of immunohematological research sets modified
Key provisions for practical application:
– Expanded monitoring of medical goods supplies by including humanitarian aid data
– Updated list of medications for oncology patients
– New medical devices for cardiology added
– Blood research set composition changed
– New section on skin allotransplant procurement included
– Tuberculosis vaccine added to the list of immunobiological preparations
On Amendments to the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated May 15, 2019 No. 395 and October 28, 2021 No. 1127
Essence of changes:
The resolution introduces technical changes regarding the State Fiscal Service reorganization process. A new chairman of the State Fiscal Service reorganization commission is appointed – Yaroslav Shashenkov, replacing Mykhailo Titarchuk. The range of persons who can represent interests in the reorganization process is also expanded to include State Tax Service representatives.
Structure and main provisions:
1. Change in State Fiscal Service reorganization commission leadership – appointment of a new commission chairman.
2. Expansion of representatives in the reorganization process by including State Tax Service officials.
Key points for application:
– The State Fiscal Service reorganization commission is headed by the head of state property and resource support management of the State Tax Service Infrastructure Department, Shashenkov Ya.O.
– Interests in the reorganization process can be represented by both Ministry of Finance and State Tax Service officials
– Changes aim to optimize the State Fiscal Service reorganization process and expand representation opportunities.
On Transfer of Civil Protection Shelter to Ownership of Horodenkiv City Territorial Community of Kolomyia District, Ivano-Frankivsk Region
This order concerns the transfer of a specific critical infrastructure object – a civil protection shelter from state to communal ownership of the territorial community.
The document structure is simple – it is a one-time administrative act consisting of one paragraph and contains
