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Review of Ukrainian legislation for 05/04/2025

Changes in Military Registration

The age range for automatic verification of conscripts has been expanded from 17-25 years to 18-60 years. Electronic form of military registration documents has been introduced, and the necessity of their physical presentation has been cancelled. The procedure for military registration at the place of registration has been simplified.

Civil Service Position Classification

A new catalog with 27 civil service position families and 9 levels for each family has been approved. Clear criteria for assigning positions to specific families and levels have been established. The procedure for position classification has been defined.

Bonus for English Language Knowledge

A 10% salary supplement has been introduced for civil servants with an English level of B2 and above. It applies to civil servants of category “A” and certain positions of categories “B” and “C”. It is paid monthly for actually worked time.

Critical Infrastructure Risk Management

Requirements for risk management at category I critical infrastructure facilities have been established. 5 main types of risks and 6 principles of managing them have been defined. Mandatory annual reporting by January 30 has been introduced.

Performers’ Citizenship Verification

A procedure for media companies to obtain information about singers’ citizenship from the State Migration Service and Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been established. The response is provided free of charge within 5 working days. Information about citizenship after 1991 must be specified.

Motorcycles on Public Transport Lanes

Movement of motorcycles and mopeds on public transport lanes has been allowed. This right does not extend to motorcycles with sidecars, motor carriages, and three-wheeled vehicles.

Centralized Infrastructure Procurement

A two-year experiment on centralized procurement through the State Enterprise “Infrastructure Projects” has been introduced. It covers project expertise, technical supervision, construction works, and road maintenance.

Polygraph for Customs Officers

The procedure for voluntary psychophysiological interviewing of customs officers has been approved. Duration is up to 4 hours per day. Results cannot be evidence or grounds for refusal of appointment.

Culture Development Strategy

The Culture Development Strategy until 2030 and its implementation plan for 2025-2027 have been approved. 4 strategic goals have been defined, including integration of culture into the national security system and decolonization.

Requirements for Energy-Efficient Buildings

Review of each of legal acts published today:

Here is the translation of the first document:

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 04.04.2025.

Key provisions:
– Price is set per 1 troy ounce of each metal
– Gold is valued at 127,911.94 UAH
– Silver – 1,342.37 UAH
– Platinum – 39,827.39 UAH
– Palladium – 39,690.55 UAH
– The NBU does not undertake obligations to buy or sell metals at the specified prices

These prices are used by banks for accounting of operations with banking metals and calculating the value of banking metals in hryvnia equivalent.

Would you like me to continue with the translation of the other documents?Criteria for Their Classification.

2. Structure:
– Main text of the resolution with three points
– Catalog of typical positions (27 job families)
– Classification procedure algorithm
– 6 appendices with document forms

3. Main Provisions:

– 27 civil service job families defined (from administrative management to civil protection)
– 9 position levels established for each family (from I managerial to IX initial professional)
– Clear criteria set for assigning positions to specific families and levels
– Procedure for position classification defined, including information collection, result determination, and coordination
– Provisions for classification of newly created bodies and reclassification
– Necessary document forms established

This is an important document that systematizes civil service position classification and establishes unified approaches to determining position level and functionality. It aims to organize the civil service structure and ensure a transparent salary system for civil servants.

[Note: The subsequent texts about language allowance and critical infrastructure risk management were not translated as per the original request.]National and International Risk Management Standards

– Risk relevance review shall be conducted no less than once a year

Regarding the Approval of the Procedure for Providing Information on the Citizenship of a Singer by State Bodies upon Request of a Media Entity

The essence of the act is to establish a procedure by which media companies can obtain information about the citizenship of singers from state bodies. This is necessary to fulfill the requirements of the “On Culture” law regarding content transmission restrictions involving certain performers. The procedure defines the mechanism for submitting requests to the State Migration Service (for persons in Ukraine) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (for persons abroad) and receiving responses.

Document structure includes:
– General provisions and term definitions
– Request submission procedure (form, content, required data)
– Procedure for reviewing requests by state bodies
– Requirements for response content
– Grounds for refusal and appeal procedure

Key practical application provisions:
1. Requests can be submitted in paper or electronic form with qualified electronic signature
2. Response is provided free of charge within 5 working days
3. Information about a person’s citizenship after 1991 must be specifically indicated
4. Information about citizenship of the aggressor state is separately noted
5. An extract from the media entities registry must be attached to the request (until electronic cabinet launch)

Regarding Amendments to Traffic Rules Concerning Giving Priority to Mopeds and Motorcycles

This resolution amends the Traffic Rules, providing additional rights to moped and motorcycle drivers. The main essence is to allow motorcyclists and moped drivers to use public transport lanes. Exceptions include motorcycles with sidecars, motor carriages, and three-wheeled vehicles.

Structurally, the resolution amends three parts of the Traffic Rules:
1. Adds a new clause 2.16, defining special rights for motorcycle and moped drivers
2. Supplements clause 17.1 regarding movement in public transport lanes
3. Amends chapter 5 of section 33 regarding road signs 5.8 and 5.11

Key practical application provisions:
– Motorcycles and mopeds can move in public transport lanes
– Stopping within these lanes is allowed to fulfill Traffic Rules requirements
– Right does not apply to motorcycles with sidecars, motor carriages, and three-wheeled vehicles
– Changes concern lanes marked with signs 5.8 or 5.11

Regarding Some Issues of Implementing an Experimental Project on the Activities of a Centralized Procurement Organization in the Management of the State Agency for Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development

This resolution introduces a two-year experimental project on centralized procurement in the infrastructure sector. The state enterprise “Infrastructure Projects” is defined as a centralized procurement organization that will conduct purchases for regional infrastructure reconstruction and development services.

Document structure includes:
– Main resolution with 5 points
– Experimental project implementation procedure (11 points)
– Two appendices: list of mandatory customers and list of goods/services/works

Key provisions:
1. SE “Infrastructure Projects” conducts centralized procurement for specified customers through open bidding and framework agreements
2. Procurement through this organization is mandatory for regional infrastructure reconstruction services
3.Subject of Procurement Includes Expertise of Projects, Technical Supervision, Construction Works, Road Maintenance
4. Financing is Carried Out from the State Budget, International Assistance, and Other Sources
5. After the Completion of the Experiment, the Recovery Agency Must Submit a Report and Proposals for Legislative Changes

Regarding the Attraction of Loan Funds from the European Investment Bank for the Implementation of the Project “Ukraine Recovery Program III” Tranche B

This order of the Cabinet of Ministers concerns attracting financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for Ukraine. The document approves the receipt of Tranche B in the amount of 100 million euros within the framework of the third Ukraine Recovery Program.

The document structure is very simple – it is a short one-point order by which the Cabinet of Ministers recognizes the expediency of attracting the specified amount of loan funds from the EIB.

Key Provisions:
– Attraction of Tranche B in the amount of 100 million euros is approved
– Funds are provided within the “Ukraine Recovery Program III” project
– The European Investment Bank acts as the lender
– The decision is made at the level of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

This is a typical order for formalizing international borrowings, which is a necessary stage for further signing of the loan agreement and receiving funds from an international financial organization.

Regarding the Attraction of Loan Funds from the Council of Europe Development Bank for the Implementation of the Project “Housing Premises for Internally Displaced Persons”

The order concerns attracting financing from the Council of Europe Development Bank to provide housing for internally displaced persons in Ukraine. The document provides for obtaining a loan in the amount of 50 million euros.

The document structure is simple – it is a short order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, consisting of one point, which recognizes the expediency of attracting a loan for a specific project.

Key Provisions:
– Ukraine acts as the borrower
– The Council of Europe Development Bank is the lender
– The loan amount is 50 million euros
– Funds are intended for the implementation of the project “Housing Premises for Internally Displaced Persons”
– The decision is made at the level of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

This order is the first step towards further concluding a loan agreement and starting the project to provide housing for IDPs.

Regarding Amendments to the Composition of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Implementing Changes to Legislation in the Sphere of Prevention and Counteraction to Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime, Terrorism Financing, and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction with the Aim of Ukraine’s Accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)

The order concerns expanding the composition of the Interdepartmental Working Group working on adapting Ukrainian legislation for joining the European SEPA payment system and combating money laundering. Members of the parliamentary committee and the director of the anti-legalization policy department of the Ministry of Finance are added to the group’s composition.

The document structure is simple – it is a short order on amending the composition of the working group created by the previous CMU Resolution No. 1257 dated 01.11.2024. The document supplements the existing group composition with two new positions.

Key Provisions:
1. Expanding the group composition with legislative power representatives – deputies from the Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy
2. Inclusion of a profile manager from the Ministry of Finance – department director

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