International Agreements:
– The agreement between Ukraine and Moldova on mutual recognition of education documents dated 18.05.2001 has been terminated.
– Vice Prime Minister O. Kuleba has been authorized to sign amendments to the financial agreement with the EIB regarding road safety.
– A delegation has been created for negotiations with Moldova on a new social security agreement.
Social Sphere:
– The “Warm Winter” program has been introduced – a one-time assistance of 6,500 UAH for children from low-income families and internally displaced persons.
– 101.5 million UAH of subvention has been allocated to support persons with special educational needs.
– The procedure for medical examination of drivers with disabilities has been changed, with coding of restrictions and necessary vehicle adaptations implemented.
Energy and Infrastructure:
– The threshold for mandatory electricity purchase has been reduced from 80% to 60% under martial law conditions.
– Four foreign candidates have been approved for the Ukrenergo supervisory board.
– 3.86 billion UAH have been redistributed to support domestic demand.
Digitalization:
– A two-year experiment to create a Multi-Apartment Building Management System has been launched.
– An electronic interaction mechanism between the Central Depository and the State Tax Service regarding LLC share accounting has been established.
Security:
– A plan of measures for implementing Ukraine’s Maritime Security Strategy has been approved.
– An instruction for police officers has been introduced to ensure safety in schools, including the assignment of permanent staff.
ECHR Judicial Practice:
– In the case “S.V.M. v. Ukraine”, a violation was recognized due to disclosure of information about a spent criminal record.
– In the case “Padahuts v. Ukraine”, a violation was established due to improper notification of a defense counsel.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing accounting prices for banking metals as of 28.11.2024. The document sets accounting prices for four types of banking metals: gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Prices are indicated per one troy ounce of each metal in hryvnias.
Key accounting prices:
– Gold (XAU): 110,285.08 UAH
– Silver (XAG): 1,265.74 UAH
– Platinum (XPT): 38,721.79 UAH
– Palladium (XPD): 41,029.82 UAH
It is important to note that the established prices are reference prices and do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell banking metals at the specified prices.
On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 35 foreign currencies as of 28.11.2024. The document contains a table with currency rates, where for each currency its digital and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate relative to hryvnia are indicated. Among the main currencies: US dollar – 41.6010 UAH, euro – 43.8017 UAH, pound sterling – 52.5296 UAH.
It is important to note that these rates are used for accounting purposes, for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, and in other cases specified by law. The NBU does not undertake obligations to buy and sell these currencies at these rates.
Information on Termination of International Agreements
This is a notification by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on the termination of an international agreement between Ukraine and Moldova on mutual recognition of education documents. Structurally, the document is a table with information on the termination of an international treaty, containing data about the treaty, its registration code, publication, and details of termination.
Key provisions:
– The Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on Mutual Recognition of Education Documents dated 18.05.2001 has been terminated;
– Date of termination – November 28, 2018;
– The basis for recording termination is a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine dated 22.11.2024 No. 72/14-612/1-158624.
On Amendments to the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
The resolution introduces amendments to the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the procedure for decision-making on state bank management.
Structurally, the document contains 4 points of changes affecting different paragraphs of the Regulations (§33, §37-2, §44, §50). The main changes involve supplementing existing provisions with norms concerning the Cabinet of Ministers’ functions as the supreme management body of a state bank in accordance with Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On Banks and Banking Activity”.
Key provisions include: expanding the list of issues considered at government committee meetings; the possibility of making decisions on state bank management in a special procedure (similar to martial law issues); establishing a special procedure for preparing and reviewing draft acts on state bank management.Resolution on Amending the Procedure for Using Budget Funds in the Education Sector
The resolution introduces a technical change to the Procedure for Using Budget Funds in the Education Sector, modifying the name of the budget funds management institution. According to the document, in paragraph 2 of the Procedure for Using Funds to Implement National Measures in the Education Sector, the institution’s name is replaced from “State Scientific Institution ‘Institute for Modernization of Educational Content'” to “State Institution ‘Ukrainian Institute of Educational Development'”.
This change means that the Ukrainian Institute of Educational Development will now be one of the budget funds administrators designated for implementing national educational measures.
Resolution on Amending the Regulation on Specifics of Electricity Import under Martial Law in Ukraine
The resolution amends the Regulation on Specifics of Electricity Import under Martial Law, reducing mandatory purchase shares from 80% to 60%. The document structurally consists of two points that modify subparagraph 1 of paragraph 6 and paragraph 9 of the base Regulation. Both points relate to reducing percentage indicators from 80% to 60%.
Key provision: The threshold for mandatory electricity purchase volume has been lowered from 80% to 60%, both regarding total electricity consumption and other indicators defined in the Regulation. This provides greater flexibility for electricity market participants when making purchases under martial law conditions.
Resolution on Supporting Certain Categories of Persons for the Winter Period 2024/25 “Warm Winter”
The resolution introduces the “Warm Winter” program – a one-time cash assistance of 6,500 hryvnias to support vulnerable population categories during the 2024/25 winter period. Assistance is provided to children from low-income families and internally displaced persons (children and persons with Group I disability).
The document consists of a main part and three appendices: two payment procedures (for low-income families and IDPs) and amendments to existing budget funds usage procedures. Payment is made automatically, without additional applications, based on data from the Unified Information System of the Social Sphere.
Key provisions:
– Assistance is provided to those receiving state social assistance for low-income families or IDP living assistance in November 2024
– Payment is made for each child under 18 and Group I disabled persons among IDPs
– Assistance is not considered when calculating total income for other social assistance types
– A mechanism for returning funds in case of improper receipt is provided
Order on Approving the Composition of the Ukrainian Part of the Ukrainian-Polish Youth Exchange Council
The order approves a new composition of the Ukrainian part of the Ukrainian-Polish Youth Exchange Council, operating according to the interstate Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Poland. The document has a simple structure and consists of two main parts: 1) approving the new Council composition; 2) canceling previous orders on this matter. Two appendices are attached – the new composition of the Ukrainian part of the Council and a list of orders that have lost effect. According to the document, the Ukrainian part of the Council includes four persons: the Deputy Minister of Youth.and sports (chair), People’s Deputy of Ukraine, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office and State Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. This composition replaces previous compositions approved in November 2022, October 2023, and April 2024.
On Awarding Komendant R.A. the Second Rank of Civil Servant
The order concerns awarding the second rank of civil servant to a specific official – Deputy Chairman of the State Agency for Infrastructure Restoration and Development of Ukraine. The document is an individual act adopted on the basis of Article 39 of the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service”, which regulates the procedure for awarding ranks to civil servants. Key provisions:
– Awarded the second rank of civil servant to Komendant Roman Anatoliyovych
– Position: Deputy Chairman of the State Agency for Infrastructure Restoration and Development of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization
Matters of the Supervisory Board of Private Joint-Stock Company “National Energy Company “Ukrenergo”
The order concerns approval of four individuals for positions of independent members of the Supervisory Board of PJSC “NEC “Ukrenergo”. The document is a brief administrative act containing only one provision on approving the candidacies of Greichen Patrick Roland, De Francisci Luigi, Kofod Jeppe Sebastian, and Montella Jan Henrik as independent members of the Supervisory Board. The key point is that all approved candidates are winners of a previously conducted selection for the respective positions, which indicates the competitive basis of their appointment to the Supervisory Board of a strategically important enterprise in Ukraine’s energy sector.
On the Distribution of Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Providing State Support to Persons with Special Educational Needs in 2024
The order determines the distribution of a subvention from the state budget to local budgets to support persons with special educational needs in 2024, totaling 101.5 million hryvnias. The document consists of two points and an annex. The first point establishes the allocation of funds between regional budgets and the Kyiv city budget, the second instructs the Ministry of Finance to make corresponding changes to the budget schedule. The annex provides a detailed table of fund distribution among 15 regional budgets and the Kyiv city budget. Key provisions:
– Funds are directed exclusively to pay specialists for conducting additional psychological-pedagogical and correctional-developmental classes
– The largest amounts will be received by the budgets of Kyiv (14.4 million hryvnias), Ivano-Frankivsk (10.7 million hryvnias), and Rivne (10.3 million hryvnias) regions
– Distribution is carried out in accordance with the Procedure approved by the CMU Resolution No. 88 of 14.02.2017
On Redistribution of Educational Subvention Volume from the State Budget to Local Budgets in 2024
The CMU order establishes the redistribution of educational subvention between local budgets in 2024 in accordance with part six of Article 108 of the Budget Code of Ukraine. The document consists of two points and an annex. The first point approves the redistribution itself, the second instructs the Ministry of Finance to make corresponding changes to the budget schedule. The annex contains a detailed table with codes
