Review of Ukrainian legislation for 10/07/2025

Digest of Ukrainian Legislation

Notification of the National Bank of Ukraine on Establishing Accounting Prices for Bank Metals on July 9, 2025

The National Bank of Ukraine has established accounting prices for bank metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in hryvnias per troy ounce on July 9, 2025. These prices are used for accounting purposes only and do not obligate the NBU to buy or sell these metals at the specified prices. Accounting prices may serve as a guideline for financial institutions but are not a fixed rate for transactions with bank metals.

Notification of the National Bank of Ukraine on Establishing the Official Exchange Rate of the Hryvnia Against Foreign Currencies and SDRs on July 9, 2025

The National Bank of Ukraine has established the official exchange rates of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) on July 9, 2025. These rates are used for accounting purposes, NBU transactions with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine (DKSU), and in other cases defined by law. The NBU is not obligated to buy or sell these currencies at the specified rates.

Order of the President of Ukraine on the Appointment of the Head of the Volnovakha District State Administration of the Donetsk Region

Vladyslav Oleksandrovych Lavryk has been appointed as the Head of the Volnovakha District State Administration of the Donetsk Region. This decision is part of the personnel policy regarding the appointment of the head of the executive branch at the local level.

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding Supplements to Pensions, State Aid, and Scholarships in Mountainous Settlements

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has determined the procedure for providing supplements to pensions, state aid, and scholarships to individuals who reside, work, or study in mountainous settlements in 2025. Criteria for receiving and terminating payments, as well as mechanisms for monitoring their provision, have been established. The changes also concern an increase in the amount of scholarships for students who permanently reside or study at an educational institution located in a mountainous settlement.

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Amendments to the Licensing Conditions for Conducting Economic Activities in Medical Practice

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced amendm## Amendments to the Licensing Conditions for Conducting Economic Activities in Medical Practice.

The amendments pertain to the licensing conditions for conducting economic activities in medical practice. The changes concern the requirements for licensees regarding the control of residents of aggressor states, the provision of medical care by mobile teams, ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities, reporting, and medical waste management. The conditions for providing psychiatric care have also been updated, and new application forms for licensing have been introduced.

## Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the Distribution of Subvention for the Modernization of Dining Halls in Educational Institutions.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has distributed the amount of state subvention among local budgets for the implementation of the project to modernize and equip dining halls in educational institutions, including military lyceums. The appendix to the order contains a list of local budgets, the names of specific educational institutions, and the amounts of subventions allocated to them. In the Khmelnytskyi region, funds have been redistributed between budgets, but the intended purpose of the funds remains unchanged.

## Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Amendments to the Regulations on the National Commission for State Language Standards.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the Regulations on the National Commission for State Language Standards. The main changes concern the replacement of the term “annulment” with “cancellation” and the addition of a provision on the possibility of appealing the commission’s administrative acts in court. This provides an additional mechanism for protecting the rights of individuals affected by the commission’s decisions.

## Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Increasing the Contract Price for the Procurement of UAVs and Electronic Warfare Equipment.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the procedure for the procurement of domestically produced unmanned systems and electronic warfare equipment. A one-time increase in the contract price for the manufacture and supply of tactical-level UAVs and electronic warfare equipment (or their components) of up to 20% of the initial price is permitted if changes in technical solutions are required by the state customer. The contractor must submit an updated price calculation and an expert opinion or property valuation report.

## Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Amendments to the Procedure for Optimizing the Operation of Pre-Trial Detention Centers.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the procedure for optimizing the operation of penitentiary institutions. The composition of the optimization commission has been changed, and the proced

Review of each of legal acts published today:

### **On the Accounting Price of Bank Metals**

This announcement of the National Bank of Ukraine establishes the accounting prices for bank metals as of July 9, 2025. The prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium per troy ounce in hryvnias are indicated. These prices are used for accounting purposes and do not obligate the NBU to buy or sell these metals at the stated prices.

The structure of the announcement is simple: a table with codes, metal names, and accounting prices. It is important to note that these prices are only accounting prices and are not mandatory for purchase or sale by the NBU.

The most important thing to understand is that these accounting prices may serve as a guideline for financial institutions and other entities, but they are not a fixed rate for transactions with bank metals.

### **On the Official Exchange Rate of the Hryvnia Against Foreign Currencies**

This document is an official announcement by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) establishing the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) for a specific date – July 9, 2025.

The structure of the document is simple: it is a table containing a list of foreign currencies and SDRs, their numerical and alphabetical codes, the number of units of currency/SDR, and the official exchange rate of the hryvnia for each. An important note at the bottom indicates that these rates are used for accounting purposes, NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine (DKSU), and in other cases defined by law, but the NBU is not obligated to buy or sell these currencies at the stated rates.

The most important provision of this document is, in fact, the official exchange rates set by the NBU for a specific date. These rates serve as a benchmark for accounting, settlements with the budget, and other operations defined by law.

### **On the Appointment of V. Lavryk as Head of the Volnovakha District State Administration of Donetsk Oblast**

This is an order of the President of Ukraine on the appointment of Vladyslav Oleksandrovych Lavryk as Head of the Volnovakha District State Administration of Donetsk Oblast. The document is an act of personnel policy that defines the head of the executive authority at the local level. The order consists of one concise clause on the appointment of a specific person to the position. It is important to specify the full name of the appointed person and the exact title of the position and the administrative-territorial unit where he will exercise his powers.

### **Some Issues of Establishing Allowances Provided for by Part Two of Article 6 of the Law**of Ukraine “On the Status of Mountain Settlements in Ukraine”, in 2025”

Good day! Of course, I will help you understand this Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

1. **Essence of the Law:**
The Resolution defines the procedure for providing supplementary payments to pensions, state aid, and scholarships to individuals who reside, work, or study in mountain settlements of Ukraine in 2025. It establishes criteria for receiving and terminating payments, as well as mechanisms for controlling their provision.

2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
The Resolution consists of two main parts:
* **The first part** contains 14 points that detail the conditions and procedure for providing supplementary payments. It defines who is entitled to the supplementary payment, what documents are required to receive it, the grounds for terminating payments, as well as mechanisms for verification and control over their provision. Importantly, the Resolution addresses the verification of recipients of supplementary payments and the possibility of resuming payments if the circumstances that led to their termination are eliminated.
* **The second part** amends the procedures for awarding and paying scholarships, as well as the use of funds for paying social scholarships to students (cadets) of vocational pre-higher and higher education institutions. The changes concern an increase in the amount of scholarships for individuals who permanently reside or study in an educational institution located in a mountain settlement.

3. **Main Provisions for Use:**
* **Criteria for receiving the supplementary payment:** A person must actually reside or work in a mountain settlement for at least six consecutive months, not be abroad (except for valid reasons), and not pay a single contribution in another settlement.
* **Grounds for termination of payment:** The payment of the supplementary payment may be terminated if the person no longer resides or works in a mountain settlement, stays abroad for more than 60 days without valid reasons, receives a pension or assistance in another settlement, or pays a single contribution in another settlement.
* **Control mechanisms:** Territorial bodies of the National Social Service carry out inspections of the actual place of residence of the person, and the Ministry of Finance verifies the recipients of supplementary payments.
* **Renewal of payment:** Payment of the supplementary payment may be renewed if the circumstances that led to its termination are eliminated, upon personal application of the person to the relevant authorities.
* **Appealing decisions:** In case of disagreement with the termination of the supplementary payment, the person has the right to appeal the decision of the relevant authorities in administrative or judicial proceedings.

I hope this helps you better understand the essence of this Resolution!

On Amending the Licensing Conditions for Conducting Economic Activities in Medical Practice

Good day! I will explain everything to you now.

1. **Essence of the Law:**
The resolution amends the Licensing Conditions for conducting economic activities in medical practice. The changes concern the requirements for licensees, in particular, regarding the control of residents of aggressor states, the provision of medical care by visiting teams, ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities, maintaining reporting, managing medical waste, as well as the conditions for providing psychiatric care.

2. **Structure of the Law:**
The resolution consists of three clauses and appendices. Clause 1 contains a list of changes to the Licensing Conditions. Clause 2 establishes transitional provisions for business entities that already have a license and those whose activities are carried out in areas of hostilities. Clause 3 determines the date of entry into force of the resolution – six months from the date of its publication. The appendices contain new versions of applications and information submitted for obtaining, reissuing, suspending, or renewing a license, as well as a list of medical specialties and new application forms.

3. **Main Provisions of the Law:**

* **Control of residents of aggressor states:** It is prohibited for a licensee to be under the control of residents of states that carry out armed aggression against Ukraine.
* **Medical care by visiting teams:** The provision of medical care by visiting multidisciplinary teams is permitted.
* **Accessibility for persons with disabilities:** The need to ensure the accessibility of medical practice sites for persons with disabilities and other low-mobility groups is emphasized.
* **Medical waste management:** Requirements are established for compliance with medical waste management rules and prevention of infectious diseases.
* **Psychiatric care:** Institutions providing psychiatric care must ensure free access for patients to premises and comply with the rules for the use of physical restraint and/or isolation.
* **New application forms:** New application forms are introduced for obtaining, reissuing, suspending, or renewing a license, as well as for expanding the scope of activities.

I hope this helps you better understand this regulation!

Some Issues of Allocating the Amount of Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for the Implementation of a Public Investment Project for the Purchase of Equipment, Creation and Modernization (Reconstruction and Overhaul) of Dining Rooms (Food Blocks) of Educational Institutions, including Military (Naval, Military-Sports) Lyceums,
### **Regarding the Allocation of Subvention for Modernizing School Cafeterias, Including Military Lyceums with Enhanced Military and Physical Training, in 2025**

Good day! I am clarifying the essence of this order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

1. **Essence of the Order:** This document defines how the state subvention will be distributed among local budgets for the implementation of the project to modernize and equip dining rooms in educational institutions, including military lyceums. In fact, it is a list of facilities and amounts of funds allocated to improve food units in schools.

2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* The order contains two main points: the distribution of subvention among local budgets and amendments to the previous order (No. 455 of May 9, 2025).
* The annex to the order contains a list of local budgets, the names of specific educational institutions, and the amounts of subventions allocated to them.
* The changes to the previous order concern the redistribution of funds in the Khmelnytskyi region, where funds are transferred from the budget of the Kamianets-Podilskyi city territorial community to the regional budget of the Khmelnytskyi region, but the intended use of the funds remains unchanged.

3. **Important Provisions for Use:**
* The order clearly defines which educational institutions will receive funding for the modernization of dining rooms.
* The amount of funding for each educational institution is specified in the annex to the order.
* Changes made to the previous order should be taken into account when planning and using funds in the Khmelnytskyi region.

### **Regarding Amendments to the Regulations on the National Commission for State Language Standards**

This resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amends the Regulations on the National Commission for State Language Standards. The changes concern the powers of the commission and the procedure for appealing its decisions.

The structure of the resolution includes the resolution on amendments and an annex containing a list of these amendments. The main changes concern the replacement of the term “annulment” with “cancellation” in one of the clauses, clarification regarding the legislative basis of the commission’s activities, and the addition of a provision on the possibility of appealing the administrative acts of the commission.

The most important provision is the addition of the possibility of appealing the administrative acts of the Commission in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure” and/or to the administrative court. This provides an additional mechanism for protecting the rights of individuals affected by the commission’s decisions.

### **Regarding Amendments to Clause 14 of the Procedure for the Procurement of Unmanned Systems and Tactical-Level Electronic Warfare Equipment of Domestic Production**

On Amendments to the Procedure for Procurement of Unmanned Systems and Electronic Warfare Equipment (or Their Components)

Good day! Here is my analysis of the provided act:

1. **Essence of the Law:** This resolution amends the procedure for the procurement of domestically produced unmanned systems and electronic warfare equipment. The changes concern the possibility of increasing the price of a state contract in cases where the customer requires changes in technical solutions to improve results.

2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* The resolution amends paragraph 14 of the Procedure for Procurement of Unmanned Systems, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1275 of 11.11.2022.
* A provision has been added regarding the possibility of a one-time increase in the contract price for the manufacture and supply of UAVs and electronic warfare equipment of the tactical level (or their components) by up to 20% of the initial price, if changes in technical solutions are required by the state customer.
* The contractor must submit an updated price calculation and an expert opinion or property valuation report.
* The amount of the contractor’s profit in the price structure must comply with the requirements established by paragraph 5 of the Procedure.

3. **Main Provisions for Use:**
* Possibility of increasing the contract price by 20% when changing technical solutions at the request of the customer.
* The need to provide an updated price calculation and expert opinion/property valuation report.
* Requirements for the amount of the contractor’s profit in the price structure.
* The act concerns defense procurement during the period of martial law.

On Amendments to the Procedure for Optimizing the Activities of Pre-Trial Detention Centers, Penal Institutions, and Enterprises of Penal Institutions

Good day! Here is a brief overview of the amendments to the Procedure for Optimizing the Activities of Pre-Trial Detention Centers, Penal Institutions, and Enterprises of Penal Institutions.

1. **Essence of the Amendments:** The resolution amends the procedure for optimizing the activities of penitentiary institutions, in particular, clarifies the composition of the optimization commission, the procedures for inspecting conserved institutions, and the terminology regarding property accounting.

2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* **Composition of the Commission:** The composition of the optimization commission has been changed to include representatives of the Department for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions and interregional departments of the Ministry of Justice, as well as state institutions.
* **Inspections of Conserved Institutions:** The frequency and procedure for conducting scheduled inspections of conserved institutions by interregional territorial bodies, as well as the possibility of initiating unscheduled maintenance, repair, or write-off of property based on the results of inspections, have been clarified.
* **Terminology Replacement:** The term “fixed assets” has been replaced with “fixed assets” in the enin the text of the Procedure and annexes.

3. **Most important provisions:**
* Changes in the composition of the commission may affect the decision-making process regarding optimization.
* Clarification of procedures for inspecting conserved institutions should ensure proper control over the preservation of state property.
* The replacement of terminology brings the Procedure into compliance with current legislation in the field of accounting and property management.

On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 413 of April 5, 2022

Good day! Here is a brief overview of the amendments to the resolution regarding the detention of prisoners of war.

1. **Essence of the changes:** The resolution introduces amendments to the procedure for holding prisoners of war, in particular, clarifies the procedures for their transfer, defines the criteria for re-profiling penal institutions into camps for prisoners of war, regulates the maintenance of personal files, and establishes the terms of stay in holding areas.

2. **Structure and main provisions:**
* Added provisions on escorting prisoners of war from their places of capture.
* The procedure for transferring prisoners of war between different institutions (hospitals, other holding areas, camps) and in cases of evacuation from combat zones has been clarified. The decision on transfer is made by the Department for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions, and on evacuation – by the military command.
* Criteria have been introduced for determining penal institutions that can be re-profiled into camps for prisoners of war, taking into account international norms, security of location, availability of shelters, and the possibility of further use of property.
* The issue of maintaining personal files of prisoners of war, including the procedure for their registration and transfer, has been regulated. The procedure for maintaining personal files will be determined by the Ministry of Justice.
* The maximum period of stay for prisoners of war in the holding area is set at 90 days, with the possibility of extension in case of their participation in criminal proceedings.
* The procedure for providing prisoners of war with material and living support in the holding areas has been clarified.

3. **Most important provisions:**
* Clear criteria for the transfer of prisoners of war, especially in the context of providing medical care, participation in investigative actions, or evacuation from dangerous areas.
* Requirements for the re-profiling of institutions into camps, ensuring compliance with international standards and security.
* Regulation of detention periods in holding areas, which facilitates a more prompt transfer to camps.

I hope this helps you in your work!

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