Key Changes in Legislation:
Regarding the Construction Sector: Procedures have been simplified through digitalization – automated document analysis has been introduced, a declaration monitoring system has been implemented, and the procedure for document confirmation and address assignment to construction objects through the Administrative Service Center has been simplified.
In the Energy Sector: Comprehensive changes have been made regarding grid connection, power reservation for wind energy has been introduced, new information disclosure requirements for operators have been established, and issues of energy storage and market operations during martial law have been regulated.
Regarding Financial Support from International Partners: Ukraine received two loans from the World Bank – USD 450 million for the SURGE program for smart fiscal management and USD 283 million to support entrepreneurship. Both loans have a grace period until 2034.
In the Social Protection Sphere: The mechanism for confirming veteran status through the Unified Register of War Veterans for pension payments has been improved. The status of war veteran support specialists has been clarified, expanding their employment opportunities in municipal institutions.
Regarding Enforcement Proceedings: A special procedure for executors has been established when the automated system is suspended, including paper document registration and manual case distribution.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals
This is a daily notification from the National Bank of Ukraine establishing accounting prices for banking metals as of 07.02.2025. The document sets accounting prices for four types of banking metals: gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, expressed in hryvnias per troy ounce. Specifically, the price of gold is set at 118,849.74 UAH, silver at 1,328.41 UAH, platinum at 41,099.70 UAH, and palladium at 41,019.62 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 indicated prices. Such quotations are used by banks for accounting of banking metal operations and normative calculations.
On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is a daily notification from the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 35 foreign currencies as of 07.02.2025. 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 – 41.4897 UAH, euro – 42.9792 UAH, pound sterling – 51.3228 UAH. Key provisions:
– Rates are used for accounting purposes
– Applied for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine
– NBU does not undertake obligations to buy or sell currencies at the specified rates
– Rates are set for the most common global currencies and currencies of neighboring countries
On the Decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated February 4, 2025 “On Further Implementation of Support Programs for Ukrainians Based on Guaranteeing the State’s Economic Stability and Strengthening Measures to Cleanse the Financial System of Ukraine”
The decree puts into effect the NSDC decision of February 4, 2025, regarding the implementation of support programs for Ukrainians and strengthening measures to cleanse the financial system of Ukraine. Control over the implementation of the decision is assigned to the NSDC Secretary. Structurally, the decree consists of three points: putting the NSDC decision into effect, defining the controlling body, and entry into force. The key aspect is that the decree concerns two important areas of state policy: citizen support programs and financial system cleansing. However, the decree itself is a procedural document that puts into effect the corresponding NSDC decision, which is attached separately and contains the direct mechanisms for implementing these areas.
On Including the “Zhovti Vody” Industrial Park in the Register of Industrial Parks
The order concerns including the “Zhovti Vody” industrial park in the Register of Industrial Parks of Ukraine. The document’s structure is simple and consists of two points: the first is the direct decision to include the park in the Register, the second is information about the park’s main characteristics. Key provisions:
– The park’s creation was initiated by LLC “Industrial Park Zhovti Vody”
– The park is created for 30 years
– Territorially located in Zhovti Vody, Kamyanske District, Dnipropetrovsk RegionTRANSLATION OF THE FIRST DOCUMENT:
Some Issues of Providing Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Supporting Certain Institutions and Measures in the Healthcare System in 2025
The resolution determines the procedure for providing a subvention from the state budget to local budgets to support healthcare institutions in 2025. The total volume of the subvention is 1.3 billion hryvnias. The document consists of the main resolution text, the Procedure and Conditions for Subvention Provision, and an appendix with fund distribution between regions. The main areas of fund usage include:
– Supporting children’s homes
– Ensuring blood service institution operations
– Financing driver sobriety checks
– Providing therapeutic nutrition products for children under 3 years old with rare diseases
Key provisions:
– Funds cannot be used for utility payments or capital expenditures
– Reorganization of children’s homes is planned by September 1, 2025
– An inter-regional interaction mechanism for blood service institutions is established for Sumy and Cherkasy regions
– A reporting procedure for fund usage through Treasury bodies is defined
Would you like me to continue with translations of the other documents?ON AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON RESOLVING PROBLEMATIC ISSUES OF STATE-OWNED ECONOMIC ENTITIES MANAGED BY THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE
The order amends the composition of the Interagency Working Group on resolving problematic issues of state-owned economic entities. The document changes the positions of three working group members:
– Instead of the First Deputy Minister of Community, Territorial Development and Infrastructure, a Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development is included;
– Instead of the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection, the First Deputy of this ministry is included;
– The job title of the Department Director at the Ministry of Economy has been changed, adding sanctions-related issues to their powers.
These changes reflect updates in the structure of the respective ministries and redistribution of powers among officials who are members of the working group.
ON APPROVAL OF TERMINATION OF THE STATE ENTERPRISE “SHOSTKA PLANT ‘ZIRKA'” BY TRANSFORMING IT INTO A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The order concerns the reorganization of the defense industry state enterprise ‘Shostka Plant “Zirka”‘ by transforming it from a state enterprise into a limited liability company. The document’s structure is simple – it is a single-point order by which the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approves the proposal of JSC ‘Ukrainian Defense Industry’ regarding the change of the enterprise’s organizational and legal form. At the same time, 100% of the share in the authorized capital of the newly created LLC remains in state ownership.
The key point is that such transformation is carried out in accordance with the special Law of Ukraine ‘On Peculiarities of Reforming State-Owned Defense Industry Enterprises’, which regulates the corporatization procedure for defense enterprises.
ON TRANSFER OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY TO THE OWNERSHIP OF ROKYTNE SETTLEMENT TERRITORIAL COMMUNITY OF SARNY DISTRICT, RIVNE REGION
The order concerns the transfer of two real estate objects to the ownership of Rokytne Settlement Territorial Community of Sarny District, Rivne Region. The following are transferred: 1) a building (registration number 1877448156250) and 2) a civil protection shelter No. 66734 with an area of 51.3 sq.m (registration number 1677064356250). Both objects are located at 21b and 21a Nezalezhnosti Street in Rokytne settlement. The objects are situated on a land plot with an area of 0.0274 hectares and cadastral number 5625055100:01:001:1973.
This is a typical order on property transfer to a territorial community, which formalizes the transfer of ownership rights to specific real estate objects.
ON CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE COUNCIL OF UKRAINE
The decree introduces changes to the composition of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine by including a new member – Philipp Yevhenovych Pronin, Head of the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine.
Structurally, the decree consists of two points: the first amends the previous decree on the NSDC composition from March 29.Translation:
As of 2024, the second determines the procedure for entry into force. A key provision is the expansion of the NSDC composition by including the head of the State Financial Monitoring Service, which indicates increased attention to financial security and money laundering prevention at the level of the state’s top security policy coordination body.
[Regarding the Resolution on Amending the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated May 22, 2004, No. 656 and Declaring the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated July 6, 2004, No. 871 as Null and Void]
The resolution introduces technical changes to the government awards system, canceling certain award decisions from 2004. The document consists of two points: the first excludes from Resolution No. 656 of 22.05.2004 the provision on awarding Ye.V. Horokhov, Rector of the Donbas State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, and the second cancels Resolution No. 871 of 06.07.2004 on awarding L.F. Lytvynov. The key point is the deprivation of the Honorary Certificate of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for two previously awarded individuals by canceling the corresponding 2004 decisions.
[Regarding the Approval of the List of Goods Whose Free Transfer Operations Are Temporarily Exempt from Excise Tax and Value Added Tax]
The resolution approves a list of vehicles whose free transfer operations are temporarily exempt from excise tax and VAT. The document contains a detailed list of vehicles specifying their make, model, year of manufacture, VIN code, engine capacity, and vehicle type. In total, over 250 vehicles are included in the list.
The tax exemption applies to vehicles received from the beginning of the ATO/JFO until July 1, 2020, by the Armed Forces and other military formations, as well as other entities participating in national security and defense measures.
The main recipients of vehicles are: Armed Forces of Ukraine, State Emergency Service, State Border Guard Service, National Police, National Guard, SBU, and the Office of the Prosecutor General.
[Regarding Amendments to Some Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Simplifying Certain Procedures in the Construction Sector]
The resolution aims to simplify procedures in the construction industry through process digitalization and expanding the electronic system’s functionality. Key changes have been made to three crucial CMU resolutions regulating: commissioning of construction facilities, performance of preparatory and construction works, and the functioning of the Unified State Electronic Construction System.
Key innovations:
– Automatic analysis of documents for completeness and reliability when submitted through the electronic cabinet
– Introduction of a monitoring system for automatically registered declarations (checking every tenth declaration) to identify potential errors
– Simplification of document confirmation procedure through the electronic system – the document issuer has 5 working days to confirm its authenticity
– Improvement of the procedure for assigning addresses to construction objects through administrative service centers
