Good day! Here is a brief overview of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the licensing of exports and imports of goods for 2026.
1. **Essence of the Law:**
The resolution establishes lists of goods, the export and import of which are subject to licensing, as well as quota volumes for 2026. This is necessary to regulate Ukraine’s foreign economic activity, fulfill international obligations, including within the framework of the Association Agreement with the EU and the Montreal Protocol.
2. **Structure of the Law:**
The resolution consists of a main part and five appendices containing specific lists of goods and quota volumes.
* Appendix 1: Volumes of quotas for goods, the export of which is subject to licensing (fuel, gas, timber, metals, scrap).
* Appendix 2: List of controlled substances (ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases), the export and import of which are subject to licensing.
* Appendix 3: List of goods and equipment that may contain controlled substances, the export and import of which are subject to licensing.
* Appendix 4: List of goods (agricultural products), the export of which is subject to licensing (wheat, corn, seeds).
* Appendix 5: Volumes of quotas for goods, the export of which to the member states of the European Union is subject to licensing (sugar).
Compared to previous resolutions, this act updates the lists of goods and quotas in accordance with current economic conditions and Ukraine’s international obligations.
3. **Main Provisions:**
* Licenses not used in 2025 are valid until March 1, 2026.
* Deviations of the actual value, quantity or weight of the goods being licensed from those specified in the license are allowed, but not by more than 5%.
* The Ministry of Economy, Environmental Protection and Agriculture is responsible for licensing and entering information about licenses into the “Single Window for International Trade” system.
* The State Customs Service enters data on export/import volumes into the “Single Window” and submits reports to the Ministry of Economy.
* **** Features of licensing the export of agricultural products to certain EU countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland) and sugar to the member states of the EU.
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