Memorandum on Macro-Financial Assistance from the EU
This international document lays the foundation for Ukraine to receive financial support from the European Union of up to EUR 8.35 billion by the end of 2027. The main innovation lies in the introduction of a unique mechanism for repaying this debt using future Russian reparations. To receive the tranches, Ukraine has committed to fulfilling strict conditions: extending the 5% military fee for another three years, abolishing tax benefits for postal parcels, and reforming the taxation system for Group 3 sole proprietors. Furthermore, it provides for the drafting of a new Customs Code in line with EU standards and strengthening anti-corruption control with no right to roll back already adopted measures.
Resolution of the CMU on the Circulation of Narcotic Drugs and Medical Cannabis
The Government has significantly changed the rules for licensing and controlling the circulation of controlled substances, in particular medical cannabis. From now on, the State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control has been granted the authority to proportionally reduce quotas for businesses if the total volume of applications exceeds the limits set by the Ministry of Health. For producers of herbal raw materials, mandatory compliance with the national standard of Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) is introduced. Rules for laboratories have also been tightened, restricting the storage of substances in work areas strictly to daily needs, and increasing the minimum retention period for accounting records to five years.
Resolution of the NBU on the Activities of Insurance Intermediaries
The National Bank has updated the rules of operation for insurance agents, brokers, and sub-agents in the market. The main change obliges intermediaries to open special bank accounts for transactions with insurance premiums and payouts prior to the commencement of actual operations. The document clearly delineates powers during the registration of multi-agents, defining the role of the “principal insurer,” and prohibits combining certain types of intermediation within a single company. New qualification requirements have also been established: initial training must last at least 15 hours, and subsequent professional development must be at least 45 hours every three years.
Resolution of the CMU on the Experimental Project for Harvesting Bioresources in the NRF
The Cabinet of Ministers has launched a two-year experimental project introducing uniform rules for commercial fishing in the protected areas of Ukraine. From now on, all permitting procedures and document submissions are transitioned into electronic form with the mandatory use of electronic signatures. Business entities are required to obtain two types of permits: for the special use of bioresources in general, and separately within the Nature Reserve Fund (NRF). An important condition is the establishment of strict deadlines for submitting draft catch limits (by August 15 and September 15) and the mandatory equipping of fishing vessels with satellite monitoring systems.
Separate Opinion of a Judge of the CCU on the Decision on Vacations During the War
The separate opinion analyzes the decision of the Constitutional Court, which declared unconstitutional the restrictions on the duration of vacations during martial law for persons with disabilities and minors. According to the judge, this decision creates a conflict in the law, as employers still have the right to limit general vacation to 24 days, but at the same time are obliged to grant the full-duration vacation to the specified eligible categories. Furthermore, the abolition of the mechanism for carrying over unused vacation days to peacetime creates legal uncertainty regarding how to grant the days accumulated during the years of war after the lifting of martial law.
Order of the MIA on the Monetary Allowance of the National Guard
This departmental order amends the rules for calculating additional payments to servicemen of the National Guard. Firstly, the document specifies the conditions for paying rewards for parachute jumps, limiting them exclusively to scheduled jumps within the annual norms. Secondly, an entirely new payment is introduced for performing state border protection duties in the amount of 3% of the base salary for the 13th tariff grade per duty shift. This border allowance is capped at 20% of the base salary per month and must be paid in full to the serviceman in the event of their discharge or transfer.
Order of the MIA on the Reform of Departmental Police Education
The order aligns the activities of educational institutions within the MIA system with the laws on vocational education and the National Police. The main change concerns terminology: the terms “vocational and technical education” and “initial training” are replaced with “vocational education” and “special training” respectively. In addition, the authority to approve the charters of such institutions is now officially vested directly in the Head of the National Police of Ukraine. The document also strengthens the requirements for teaching and administrative staff, who must now verify their proficiency in the state language in accordance with the standards of the language law.
Order of the MIA on the Accounting of Respiratory Protective Equipment
This document amends the functioning of the unified information system of the MIA in the field of civil protection. The Information System for the Management of Forces and Resources has been officially supplemented with a new parameter: the accounting of data on providing citizens with personal respiratory protective equipment. From now on, government authorities and units of the State Emergency Service are obliged to systematically collect and enter information on the availability of this equipment locally. This will enable operational monitoring and planning of radiation and chemical protection measures for the population in the event of emergencies.
Order of the MIA on Payments to the Families of Fallen Border Guards
The Ministry has reformed the procedure for awarding a lump-sum monetary assistance in the event of the death of servicemen of the State Border Guard Service during martial law. The main innovation is the detailed mechanism for drafting a border guard’s personal instruction regarding the distribution of payment shares among beneficiaries. At the same time, the document protects vulnerable categories of relatives (minor children, incapacitated parents, and widows), guaranteeing them a mandatory share regardless of the content of the instruction. The order also introduces strict restrictions, completely prohibiting payments to citizens or residents of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, as well as to persons convicted of collaborationism or high treason.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals
This document is an official announcement of the National Bank of Ukraine on the establishment of accounting prices for banking metals as of June 8, 2026. It determines the calculated value of one troy ounce of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in the national currency of Ukraine. This act performs an informational and regulatory function for the financial sector and accounting. At the same time, the established prices do not impose obligations on the regulator regarding the mandatory purchase or sale of these metals at the specified rates.
Structurally, the document is a concise regulatory and informational announcement consisting of a tabular section and an important legal disclaimer (note). The table systematizes data for the four main banking metals, indicating their numerical and alphabetical codes (XAU, XAG, XPT, XPD), unit of measurement (1 troy ounce), and the specific accounting price in hryvnias. Compared to previous daily versions of such announcements, the structure of the act remains unchanged; only the direct numerical indicators of the metals’ value are updated in accordance with market fluctuations.
For practical application, the following provisions are the most important:
1. **Specific price benchmarks**: the exact value of metals has been established (gold — UAH 198,270.07, silver — UAH 3,234.90, platinum — UAH 84,290.53, palladium — UAH 58,863.91 per troy ounce), which are mandatory for use by financial institutions when recording transactions in accounting and valuing their own reserves in banking metals as of the specified date.
2. **Status of the accounting price (disclaimer)**: the note clearly determines that these prices are solely indicative (accounting). They do not constitute a public offer by the NBU to execute actual purchase and sale transactions, which protects the regulator from the obligation to conduct physical transactions with metals at these rates.
On the Official Exchange Rate of the Hryvnia Against Foreign Currencies
**1. Essence of the Act**
This document is an official announcement of the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and Special Drawing Rights (SDR) as of June 8, 2026. The act fixes the value of the Ukrainian national currency against key world currencies, in particular establishing the US dollar exchange rate at UAH 44.3583, and the euro atlevel of UAH 51.6375. It serves as the sole regulatory reference point for conducting financial, tax, and accounting operations in the state as of the specified date. The document ensures legal certainty in calculations where the legislation provides for the application of the official exchange rate of the NBU.
**2. Structure of the act, main provisions, and amendments**
Structurally, the notice consists of a systematized table and a regulatory disclaimer (footnote) at the end of the text. The table contains five mandatory details for each currency: numeric code, alphabetic code, number of currency units, its official name, and the directly established exchange rate against the hryvnia (covering a total of 36 foreign currencies and SDRs). Compared to previous daily acts of this type, the structure and the list of currencies remain unchanged; however, only the numerical indicators of the exchange rates change, reflecting the daily recording of the state of the foreign exchange market.
**3. Main provisions important for practical use**
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For the practical application of this act, the following provisions are key:
* **Tax and customs accounting:** The established exchange rates are mandatory for calculating the customs value of goods during import/export, determining the taxable base for customs duties, VAT, and excise tax, as well as for translating foreign currency liabilities into the hryvnia equivalent in accounting.
* **Interaction with the budget:** The exchange rates are applied for conducting operations of the National Bank of Ukraine with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine.
* **Limitation of liabilities:** An important legal disclaimer is that the established rate does not create obligations for the NBU to purchase or sell the specified currencies at these rates. It is solely an accounting tool, not a commercial rate for the regulator’s market operations.
On Amending the Resolution of the Central Election Commission of August 10, 2020 No. 172
**1. Essence of the act**
This resolution of the Central Election Commission is an individual act of law application aimed at updating the personal composition of local election authorities. The document introduces a targeted amendment to the composition of the Polonne Town Territorial Election Commission of Shepetivka Rayon, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. The essence of the decision lies solely in updating the personal data of a member of the commission in connection with the change of her surname from Tymosevych to Maliuk. This is a standard legal procedure necessary for ensurensuring the proper identification of the person and the legitimacy of signatures in the documents of the election commission.
**2. Structure of the Act and Changes Compared to Previous Versions**
Structurally, the resolution is concise and consists of a preamble and three points:
* **The Preamble** contains the legal basis for adopting the decision—references to Articles 11–13 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Central Election Commission.”
* **Point 1** directly amends Appendix 459 to the basic resolution of the CEC dated August 10, 2020, No. 172, replacing the words “Tymosevych Anna Valeriivna” with the words “Maliuk Anna Valeriivna.”
* **Point 2** defines the logistical procedure for bringing the decision to the attention of the addressee: copies of the resolution are sent to the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration for further transmission directly to the Polonne City TEC.
* **Point 3** provides for the mandatory publication of the act on the official website of the CEC.
Compared to the previous version of Appendix 459 to Resolution No. 172, only one personal change has occurred—the surname of one of the members of the election commission has been updated.
**3. Key Provisions Important for Practical Use**
For practical application, the key points are:
* **Legitimization of the Status of the TEC Member:** From the moment this resolution enters into force, Anna Valeriivna Maliuk shall participate in meetings and sign protocols and decisions of the TEC under her new (current) surname, which rules out any procedural challenges to the commission’s decisions on technical grounds.
* **Official Communication Channel:** The resolution clearly establishes the chain of document transmission (CEC — Oblast Military Administration — City TEC), which is crucial for proper document workflow under martial law.
On Changes in the Composition of Territorial Election Commissions Responsible for the Preparation and Holding of Local Elections
**1. Substance of the Act**
This Resolution of the Central Election Commission No. 33 dated June 1, 2026, concerns personnel changes in the composition of territorial election commissions (TECs) that ensure the preparation and holding of local elections. The decision was adopted on the basis of official submissions by local organizations of political parties regarding the replacement of their representatives in these commissions. In accordance with the requirements of electoral legislation, the CEC early terminated the powers of individual members of the TECs and approved new candidacies to their positions from the same nominating entities. In addition, the document defines the procedure for informing the public on personnel changes and interaction with local authorities.
**2. Structure of the Act, its Key Provisions and Amendments**
* **Structure:** The Resolution consists of a detailed descriptive and reasoning part (preamble), which provides the legal grounds, four paragraphs of the operative part, and two annexes containing the direct list of personnel changes.
* **Key Provisions:**
* Paragraph 1 amends the membership of the TECs, which was initially formed by the basic Resolution of the CEC dated August 10, 2020, No. 172.
* Paragraph 2 obliges the relevant TECs to inform citizens about the updated composition of the commissions.
* Paragraph 3 provides for sending copies of this Resolution to the Kharkiv and Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administrations.
* Paragraph 4 regulates the mandatory publication of the document on the official website of the CEC.
* **Amendments compared to previous versions:** Since this is an individual administrative act, it does not amend the rules of law, but directly changes the membership of the election commissions previously approved by CEC Resolution No. 172 dated August 10, 2020. The changes are made on the principle of “rotation” — the departure of one commission member and the simultaneous appointment of another from the same political force.
**3. Key Provisions Important for Practical Application**
For the practical activities of the subjects of the electoral process, the key aspects are as follows:
* **Principle of continuity and subject status:** The replacement of a commission member occurs exclusively upon the submission of the political party that nominated them. This guarantees the preservation of the balance of political forces within the TEC.
* **Simultaneity of the procedure:** The termination of the authority of the previous commission member and the appointment of a new one (including appointment to the respective position — chairperson, deputy chairperson, secretary, or member of the commission) occur within a single decision. New commission members assume their authority from the moment of adoption of this Resolution and taking the oath.
* **Publicity obligation:** TECs are obliged to independently choose the method and immediately inform local residents of the changes in their composition, which is crucial for the legitimacy of their subsequent decisions.
* **Coordination with military administrations:** Sending copies of the decisions to the Kharkiv and Khmelnytskyi RMAs ensures proper interaction of the election bodies with the authorities exercising public powers in the respective territories under martial law.
Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine as the Borrower and the European Union as the Lender (regarding Ukraine obtaining macro-financial assistance under the Ukraine Support Loan)
**1. Substance of the Memorandum**
This Memorandum constitutes the international legal framework for Ukraine to receive macro-financial assistance from the European Union in an amount of up to EUR 8.35 billion for the period until December 31, 2027. The said funds are part of a broader support instrument of up to EUR 90 billion, the repayment of which is planned to be made from reparations from the Russian Federation. The financing is provided in three tranches, the disbursement of each of which is directly contingent upon Ukraine’s fulfillment of clear political, economic, and structural conditions. The main objective of the assistance is to maintain the macro-financial stability of our state and to cover the state budget deficit.
**2. Structure of the Act and Comparative Aspect**
Structurally, the Memorandum consists of 17 main paragraphs, which define the general conditions for granting the loan, the procedure for monitoring, evaluation, and cooperation of the parties, as well as two integral annexes. Annex I contains a detailed list of structural reforms (“policy conditions”), divided across three tranches, and Annex II regulates the system of quarterly and monthly macroeconomic monitoring.
Compared to previous macro-financial assistance programs, this document introduces a unique mechanism for debt repayment at the expense of Russian reparations. In addition, it establishes a significantly tighter link between the allocation of funds and specific, detailed steps in the field of fiscal policy, customs reform, and public financial management, and also contains an express reservation regarding the inadmissibility of reversing any previously implemented anti-corruption measures.
**3. Key Provisions for Practical Application**
For the practical application and monitoring of the fulfillment of Ukraine’s commitments, the specific conditions for the disbursement of tranches, set out in Annex I, are key.
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* **Tax reforms (Component 1):** Ukraine undertakes to extend the military levy at the rate of 5% for another 3 years (ensuring at least UAH 140 billion in revenues per year), abolish tax exemptions for international parcels (except for defense-related ones), introduce taxation of digital platforms, as well as reform preferential tax regimes (in particular, for individual entrepreneurs of the third
