Digest of Legislative Changes
Changes to Public Procurement Rules
Amendments have been made to the rules of public procurement during martial law, expanding the list of goods and services to overcome the consequences of emergency situations in the energy sector and to support children with disabilities. It is now possible to quickly purchase equipment for energy infrastructure, such as turbines and generators. Requirements for reporting on the ultimate beneficial owners of suppliers have also been strengthened, and discriminatory requirements for Ukrainian manufacturers have been prohibited.
State Support for Entrepreneurship
Opportunities to receive financial state support for the purchase, construction, and installation of gas turbine, gas piston, biogas plants, as well as diesel, gasoline, and gas generators have been expanded. The changes provide for preferential lending terms up to UAH 10 million, including at 0% per annum, with a term of financial support of up to three years.
Allocation of Funds for the Elimination of the Consequences of Emergency Situations in the Energy Sector
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 800 million from the reserve fund of the state budget to the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development. The funds are intended to eliminate the consequences of the emergency situation in the electric power systems after attacks and weather conditions, as well as to assist co-owners of apartment buildings in the purchase of independent sources of electricity with a special procedure for using funds.
Personal Sanctions
By Presidential Decree,
brought into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) regarding the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions). The NSDC decision contains a list of individuals to whom sanctions are applied, as well as the types and terms of these sanctions. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) are to ensure the implementation and monitoring of the effectiveness of the applied sanctions, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is to inform international bodies.
Amendments have been made to the Cabinet of Ministers’ resolution, reorienting funding from the stage of creation and implementation of the State Online Monitoring System and electronic registers in the field of gambling to the stage of ensuring its functioning and development. The main stage of system development has likely been completed, and now the emphasis is on its support and improvement.
Amendments have been made to the procedure for maintaining the Register of Complaints in the Field of Licensing. The register will function as an information and communication system, and during the transition period, as an electronic database on the website of the State Regulatory Service, where information on complaints in the field of licensing will be available.
The word “public” has been removed from the clause of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regulating the export and import of military goods and goods containing state secrets. This may affect the range of entities that may be authorized to carry out such activities.
Amendments have been made to the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the accounting price of banking metals
This announcement by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) establishes the accounting prices for banking metals as of February 4, 2026. It determines the value of one troy ounce of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in hryvnias. These prices are used for accounting purposes and do not oblige the NBU to buy or sell these metals at the specified prices.
The structure of the announcement is simple: it contains a table with codes (numeric and alphabetic), the number of troy ounces, the name of the banking metal, and its accounting price in hryvnias.
The most important provision is that these accounting prices are not binding for the purchase and sale of banking metals by the National Bank of Ukraine. They are used exclusively for accounting and reporting purposes.
On the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies
This announcement by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) contains the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and special drawing rights (SDRs) for a specific date – February 4, 2026. It determines the value of each currency, expressed in hryvnias, and is used for accounting, NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine (DKSU), and in other cases provided for by law.
The structure of the announcement is simple: a table with a list of foreign currencies and SDRs, their numerical and alphabetical codes, the number of currency/SDR units, and the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against them. It is important to note that the NBU does not undertake any obligation to buy or sell these currencies at the stated rates.
The most important provision of this announcement is the official exchange rates, which are used for financial calculations and accounting in Ukraine. These rates serve as a benchmark for determining the value of imports, exports, investments, and other financial transactions, as well as for calculating tax liabilities.
On the Decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of January 28, 2026 “On the Application of Personal Special Economic and Other Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)”
This Decree of the President of Ukraine puts into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) of January 28, 2026, regarding the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions). The decree provides for the enactment of the NSDC decision, which is attached to it. Control over implementation is entrusted to the Secretary of the NSDC. The decree comes into force.
from the day of its publication.
The structure of the Decree consists of three points: entry into force of the NSDC decision, assignment of control over implementation, and determination of the effective date.
The most important provision is the NSDC decision, which is put into effect by this Decree, as it contains a list of persons subject to sanctions, as well as the types and terms of these sanctions. Without the text of the NSDC decision, it is impossible to determine the specific restrictions and their impact.
On Amendments to the Peculiarities of Public Procurement of Goods, Works and Services for Customers Envisaged by the Law of Ukraine “On Public Procurement” for the Period of Martial Law in Ukraine and Within 90 Days from the Date of Its Termination or Cancellation
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1. **Essence of the Law:**
This resolution amends the rules for public procurement under martial law, expanding the list of goods and services that can be purchased to overcome the consequences of emergencies in the energy sector, as well as to support children with disabilities. In addition, the requirements for reporting on the ultimate beneficial owners of suppliers are strengthened.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
The resolution amends the “Peculiarities of Public Procurement of Goods, Works and Services for Customers Envisaged by the Law of Ukraine “On Public Procurement” for the Period of Martial Law in Ukraine and Within 90 Days from the Date of Its Termination or Cancellation,” approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1178 of October 12, 2022.
The main changes concern:
* Supplementing the list of goods for urgent purchases with equipment for energy infrastructure (turbines, generators, boiler houses, etc.) and portable charging stations for children with disabilities.
* Introducing a requirement to include information on the ultimate beneficial owners of suppliers in procurement reports concluded without the use of an electronic system.
* Clarifying the rules for the procurement of goods, works and services for the protection of critical infrastructure.
* Establishing that customers do not have the right to establish any discriminatory requirements for participants, in particular in the technical specification, that would limit the possibility of participation of Ukrainian manufacturers.
3. **Most important provisions:**
* Expanding opportunities for the rapid procurement of energy equipment, which is critical to stabilizing the energy system.
* Supporting vulnerable populations, including children with disabilities, throughof providing them with the necessary equipment.
* Increasing the transparency of procurement by disclosing information about the ultimate beneficial owners of suppliers.
* Prohibition of discriminatory requirements for Ukrainian manufacturers.
On Amendments to the Procedure for Providing Financial State Support to Business Entities
Good day! Here is a brief analysis of the provided act:
1. **Essence of the changes:** The resolution amends the Procedure for Providing Financial State Support to Business Entities, expanding the possibilities of obtaining support for the purchase, construction, and installation of gas turbine, gas piston, biogas plants, as well as diesel, gasoline, and gas generators. Also, the changes provide for preferential lending conditions for such purposes.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
* Paragraph 9 has been supplemented, defining the directions of financial support, adding the possibility of financing generation plants and generators.
* A credit limit of up to UAH 10 million has been established for investment purposes related to the purchase and installation of generation equipment.
* The term for providing financial support up to three years has been determined for financing business entities in the direction of purchasing and installing generation equipment.
* The possibility of providing loans at 0% per annum for investment purposes related to the purchase and installation of generation equipment has been established.
3. **Most important provisions:**
* The possibility of obtaining financing for the purchase and installation of generation equipment.
* Preferential lending conditions (up to 0% per annum) for such investments.
* Restriction of the loan amount to UAH 10 million.
* Restriction of the term of financial support to three years.
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On Allocation of Funds from the Reserve Fund of the State Budget
Good day! Here is a brief analysis of the provided Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine:
1. **Essence of the Law:**
The resolution provides for the allocation of UAH 800 million from the reserve fund of the state budget to the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development. These funds are intended to eliminate the consequences of an emergency situation in the power systems caused by missile and drone attacks and difficult weather conditions, as well as to provide assistance to co-owners of apartment buildings in the acquisition of independent sources of electricity.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
**Regarding the Resolution:**
The resolution consists of three points. The first point defines the amount of funds allocated and their intended purpose. The second point establishes a special procedure for using these funds, simplifying the procedure provided for by the general procedure for using reserve fund funds. The third point obliges the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development to use the funds by June 1, 2026, and to submit a report on their use by June 30, 2026.
3. **Key Provisions for Use:**
The most important provisions are:
* Allocation of a significant amount of funds (UAH 800 million) for specific purposes related to the restoration of energy infrastructure and providing the population with alternative energy sources.
* A simplified procedure for using these funds, which allows for a quick response to an emergency.
* Clear deadlines for the use of funds and submission of reports, which ensures control over their effective use.
**On the Application of Personal Special Economic and Other Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)**
The decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of January 28, 2026, enacted by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, concerns the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) against individuals and legal entities.
The structure of the decision consists of four points. The first point supports the proposals of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the application of sanctions. The second point directly applies sanctions to individuals and legal entities, the list of which is defined in the annexes to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The third point obliges the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the National Bank of Ukraine to ensure the implementation and monitoring of the effectiveness of the applied sanctions. The fourth point obliges the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to inform international bodies about the application of sanctions.
The most important provision of this decision is the direct application of sanctions to individuals and legal entities specified in the annexes to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, as well as the imposition of an obligation on authorized bodies to implement and monitor the effectiveness of these sanctions.
**On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 748 of June 25, 2025**
This resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amends a previous resolution regulating the procedure for using budget funds for the State Online Monitoring System and electronic registers in the field of gambling. The changes
concerning the reorientation of funding from the system creation and implementation stage to the stage of ensuring its operation and development.
Structurally, the resolution amends the title and text of the previous Cabinet Resolution No. 748 of June 25, 2025. Key changes include replacing the wording “creation and implementation” with “ensuring operation and development” in the title and text of the resolution itself, as well as excluding the word “creation” from certain clauses relating to the directions of use of funds. Funding for creation has also been removed, leaving only funding for modernization.
The most important provision is the transition from funding the creation of the system to funding its maintenance and improvement. This may mean that the main stage of system development has been completed, and the focus is now on its support and development.
On Amending Resolution No. 907 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 30, 2020
Good day! Here is a brief analysis of the provided act:
1. **Essence of the Law:** This resolution amends a previous resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the maintenance of the Register of Complaint Reviews in the field of licensing. It defines the procedure for the Register’s operation as an information and communication system and establishes a transitional period when the Register is maintained as an electronic database on the website of the State Regulatory Service.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:** The resolution consists of a single clause that amends CMU Resolution No. 907 of September 30, 2020. The changes concern the procedure for maintaining the Register of Complaint Reviews of license applicants and licensees. The key change is the definition of two stages of the Register’s operation:
* Stage 1: After commissioning as an information and communication system (which will be announced on the website of the Ministry of Economy).
* Stage 2 (transitional): Prior to commissioning – maintenance as an electronic database on the website of the State Regulatory Service.
3. **Most Important Provisions:** The most important provision is the establishment of a transitional period when the Register is maintained in the form of an electronic database on the website of the State Regulatory Service. This means that until the official launch of the Register as an information and communication system, information on complaints in the field of licensing will be available on this resource.
On Amending Clause 1-52 of Resolution No. 1228 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated July 12, 1999
This resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amends
amendments to the previous resolution regulating the export and import of military goods and goods containing state secrets. The change is the exclusion of the word “public” from the text of the previous resolution.
**Structure and Main Provisions:**
The resolution consists of one clause, which amends a specific clause (1-52) of the previous Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated July 12, 1999, No. 1228. The amendment consists of excluding the word “public”.
**Key Provisions for Use:**
Business entities engaged in the export and import of military goods and goods containing state secrets should take into account the exclusion of the word “public” from the relevant clause of the resolution. This may affect the range of entities that can be authorized to carry out such activities.
On Amendments to Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 950 of July 18, 2007, and No. 451 of May 2, 2023
This resolution introduces amendments to the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the procedure for translating acts of European Union law (acquis EU) and acts of Ukrainian legislation related to European integration. The main goal of the changes is to clarify terminology and bring it into compliance with current requirements, as well as to optimize the translation process.
Structurally, the resolution introduces changes to two main documents: the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Procedure for Translation. The changes concern the replacement of the term “acts of acquis EU” with “acts of European Union law (acquis EU)”, the change of the name of the institution responsible for translation from “Office for Attraction and Support of Investments” to “Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development”, as well as clarification of the procedure for approval and publication of translations.
The most important provisions are changes in terminology, as this affects the accuracy and unambiguity of the translation, as well as changes in the procedure for approving translations, which should ensure their quality and compliance with standards. In addition, the change of the institution responsible for translation is important, as it may affect the organization and efficiency of the translation process.
On Amendments to the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1038 of September 3, 2009
This order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduces amendments to the previous order regarding the classification of scientific objects as national heritage.
The structure of the order includes:
1. Amendment to clause 1, which assigns to the M
