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### 1. Substance of the Act
This Order of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine approves the Criteria for nominating candidates for the Award of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for a significant contribution to ensuring the energy resilience of Ukraine, as well as the unified proposal form for its conferral. The document is aimed at the systematic recognition of employees of the electric power industry for heroism, emergency response and accident rectification, and ensuring the stable operation of the power system, particularly under martial law and during the mitigation of the consequences of armed aggression. It establishes a clear legal mechanism for assessing the merits of energy sector workers to nominate them for a government award.
### 2. Structure of the Act and its Comparative Aspect
The Order has a concise structure and consists of:
* **The main body of the Order** (4 paragraphs), which approves the accompanying documents, determines the procedure for state registration with the Ministry of Justice and entry into force.
* **Annex 1: Criteria for nominating candidates** (6 paragraphs), detailing the requirements for nominees.
* **Annex 2: Proposal Form** (submission template).
Since this is a new regulatory act adopted pursuant to the underlying Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 207 dated February 18, 2026, it does not amend the effective codes or laws, but establishes the primary procedural framework for exercising the right to confer the newly created Award.
### 3. Key Provisions for Practical Application
For the practical application of this act, the following provisions are key:
* **Subject Scope:** The Award may be conferred exclusively upon employees of electric power enterprises. In doing so, the principle of proportionality in representing all categories of employees (from line personnel to management) must be strictly observed.
* **Qualifying Period:** The Committee evaluates the candidate’s achievements exclusively for the last 12 months preceding the date of submission of the proposal.
* **Key Areas (Criteria) of Evaluation:**
1. *Participation in the energy front:* work in conditions of increased risk to life, in frontline, shelled, or mined de-occupied territories.
2. *Ensuring resilience:* rapid accident rectification, implementation of distributed generation, cogeneration, and engineering protection of critical infrastructure facilities.
3. *Innovation and leadership:* implementation of Smart Grid technologies, digital control systems, energy efficiency, and mentorship.
* **Procedural Form:** The nomination of a candidate shall be submitted strictly in accordance with the approved proposal form through the Award Committee.
