Ukrainian Legislation Digest<\/p>\n
National Bank of Ukraine Announcement on Accounting Prices for Banking Metals:
\nThe NBU daily sets accounting prices for banking metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in hryvnias. These prices are needed only for internal accounting and reporting purposes, and not for the mandatory purchase or sale of metals by the bank. Actual market prices may differ from accounting prices.<\/p>\n
National Bank of Ukraine Announcement on the Official Hryvnia Exchange Rate:
\nThe NBU daily sets the official hryvnia exchange rate against foreign currencies and SDRs (Special Drawing Rights). These rates are used for accounting and NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine (DKSU). It is important to note that the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell currency at these rates, so they are only a guideline.<\/p>\n
Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Appeal to the International Community Regarding the Actions of the Russian Federation:
\nThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appealed to the parliaments and governments of foreign states and international organizations to condemn the policy of the Russian Federation aimed at creating unacceptable living conditions for the Ukrainian people. It condemns actions that may be qualified as genocide and asks the international community to respond to them.<\/p>\n
Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Supporting Vladyslav Heraskevych and Appeal to the IOC:
\nThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine expressed support for Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych and condemned the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban him from using symbols commemorating the victims of Russian aggression. It appealed to the IOC to allow Ukrainian athletes to use such symbols and to overturn the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions.<\/p>\n
Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Supporting Innovative Activities:
\nThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the draft law on support and development of innovation activities. Now, the Committee on Education, Science and Innovation will finalize this draft law, taking into account proposals and amendments, as well as the Committee’s opinion, and submit it to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for consideration in the second reading.<\/p>\n
Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Amendments to the Session Agenda:
\nThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine included in the agenda of the fifteenth session two new draft laws concerning an appeal to international organizations regarding the policy of the Russian Federation aimed at creating dangerous living conditions for Ukrainians, and support for Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych.<\/p>\n
Resolution of the Central Election Commission on Recognizing a Person as Not Having Acquired the Mandate of a Deputy:
\nThe CEC recognized Kravets R.O. as not having acquired the mandate of a People’s Deputy, and Otradnova O.O. as elected as a People’s Deputy. This happened due to the failure of the elected deputy to comply with the requirements for submitting the necessary documents within the established timeframe.<\/p>\n
Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Supporting Sustainable Centralized Heat Supply:
\nThe Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the draft law aimed at supporting the development of efficient and sustainable centralized heat supply. The Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services will finalize the draft law and submit it for consideration in the second reading.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on Amendments to the List of Diseases Preventing Adoption:
\nThe Ministry of Health made technical changes to the list of diseases that are an obstacle to the adoption of a child, guardianship or the creation of a foster family. This concerns the clarification of references to regulatory acts in the preamble, correction of technical errors and inaccuracies in the list of diseases, in particular, in the sections on infectious diseases, mental disorders, neurological diseases and other diseases.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine on Amendments to Orders on Grant Issuance:
\nTechnical changes have been made to the previous order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, namely to the amendments concerning the orders of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine on the issuance of grants. The adjustments concern the names of ministries, websites and dates of registration of documents.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on Amendments to the Procedure for Providing Rehabilitation Assistance:
\nThe Ministry of Health made technical corrections to Order No. 1932 of December 22, 2025, which concerns changes to Annex 7 to the Procedure for Organizing the Provision of Rehabilitation Assistance on Rehabilitation Routes. The changes concern the clarification of references to regulatory acts in the preamble, correction of technical errors and inaccuracies in the list of diseases, in particular, in the sections on infectious diseases, mental disorders, neurological diseases and other diseases.<\/p>\n
Law of Ukraine on the Principles of State Housing Policy:
\nThe Law defines the principles of state housing policy aimed at ensuring the constitutional right of citizens to housing. It establishes the principles of formation and implementation of housing policy, and defines the powers of state authorities and local self-government in this area. The Law regulates relations related to the construction, acquisition, management and maintenance of housing.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine on Grants for Horticulture:
\nAmendments to the orders regarding the procedure for granting grants for the development of horticulture, berry growing, viticulture and greenhouse farming, which reassign the functions of granting grants from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy to the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on Tax Declaration:
\nThe Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has amended the form of the tax declaration on property status and income and instructions for completing it. The changes concern the expansion of the list of persons entitled to a tax credit, including combatants and persons with disabilities as a result of war.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on the Qualification of Servicemen of the National Guard:
\nThe Ministry of Internal Affairs has amended the Instruction on the procedure for assigning, confirming, and downgrading qualifications to servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine. The changes are aimed at bringing the regulatory legal act into compliance with current legislation, in particular, with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the financial support of servicemen.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on the List of Diseases for Adoption:
\nThis order approves the list of diseases, disorders or conditions that are an obstacle to adoption, establishing guardianship\/custody of a child, creating a foster family or a family-type children’s home, providing patronage services or mentoring, as well as for cohabitation with a placed child. It defines the medical criteria by which doctors must make decisions regarding the ability of a person to perform the role of foster parents.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on Rehabilitation Assistance:
\nThe order makes clarifications to the functional assessment tool within the rehabilitation routes, in particular, detailing the criteria for assessing a patient’s personal hygiene. This is aimed at improving the quality and objectivity of assessing patients’ needs for rehabilitation assistance.<\/p>\n
Order of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine on the Electronic System of the Ukrainian Youth Fund:
\nThis order approves the Regulations on the electronic system of the Ukrainian Youth Fund. This system aims to ensure a transparent and efficient process of conducting competitions for youth projects, providing users with the opportunity to submit applications online, and experts to evaluate them.<\/p>\n
Decree of the President of Ukraine on Awarding the “Golden Heart” Distinction:
\nThe President of Ukraine awarded Halyna Andrushkov, head of the Uniters Foundation from Poland, with the “Golden Heart” distinction for her significant contribution to supporting Ukraine and volunteer activities during the state of war.<\/p>\n
### **Regarding the accounting price of banking metals**<\/p>\n
This announcement from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) establishes the accounting prices for banking metals as of February 13, 2026. It defines 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.<\/p>\n
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. There are no changes compared to previous announcements of this type, as this is a standard form of informing about accounting prices.<\/p>\n
The most important provision is that the specified accounting prices are not binding for the purchase or sale of banking metals by the National Bank of Ukraine. This means that these prices are only used for internal accounting and reporting, and actual market prices may differ.<\/p>\n
### **Regarding the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies**<\/p>\n
This document is an official announcement of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on the establishment of the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) for a specific date \u2013 February 13, 2026.<\/p>\n
The structure of the document is simple: it is a table that contains a list of foreign currencies and SDRs, their numeric and alphabetic codes, the number of units of currency\/SDR, and the official exchange rate of the hryvnia to them. It is important to note that these rates are used for reflection in accounting, for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine (DKSU), and in other cases defined by law.<\/p>\n
The most important provision is that the NBU does not undertake any obligation to buy or sell these currencies at these rates. This means that the official exchange rate of the hryvnia, established by the NBU, is a guideline but does not guarantee the possibility of exchanging currency at this rate on the market.<\/p>\n
### **Regarding the Appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the parliaments and governments of foreign states, international organizations, and international parliamentary assemblies regarding the condemnation of the coordinated policy of the Russian Federation aimed at creating unacceptable living conditions for the Ukrainian people with the aim of their physical destruction**<\/p>\n
This resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine contains an appeal to the parliaments and governments of foreign states, international organizations, and international parliamentary assemblies. The appeal condemns the coordinated policy of the Russian Federation, which is aimed at creating unacceptable living conditions for the Ukrainian people with the aim of their physical destruction.<\/p>\n
**Structure and main provisions**
\n**Provisions:**<\/p>\n
The resolution consists of the text of an appeal. The appeal contains a call to the international community to condemn the actions of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n
**Key Provisions for Use:**<\/p>\n
The resolution is an important tool for diplomatic work and drawing the attention of the international community to the actions of the Russian Federation, which may be classified as genocide.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n This Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine concerns the support of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych and condemnation of the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the ban on his use of symbols honoring the memory of victims of Russian aggression against Ukraine. The resolution contains an appeal to the IOC requesting permission for Ukrainian athletes to use such symbols and to reverse the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions.<\/p>\n Structurally, the Resolution consists of two parts: the Resolution of the VRU [Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine] itself and the VRU’s Appeal to the IOC. Key provisions include the approval of the Appeal, the instruction to the Chairman of the VRU to send the text of the Appeal to the IOC, and the Appeal itself, which outlines the justification for Ukraine’s position regarding Heraskevych’s actions and the IOC’s decision. The Appeal contains a list of the names of deceased Ukrainian athletes and calls on the IOC to allow the use of symbols commemorating their memory.<\/p>\n The most important provision is the call on the IOC to allow Ukrainian athletes to use symbols honoring the memory of victims of Russian aggression, as well as to review the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions. This issue is of great importance for supporting the morale of Ukrainian athletes and drawing the attention of the world community to the tragic consequences of the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n This Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine concerns the adoption as a basis of a draft law on support and development of innovative activity. In fact, this decision starts the further consideration and finalization of the draft law in Parliament.<\/p>\n **Structure and Key Provisions:**<\/p>\n The resolution consists of two points. The first point provides for the adoption as a basis of the draft Law of Ukraine on support and development of innovative activity. The second point instructs the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on issues of education, science **Key provisions for use:**<\/p>\n Most importantly, the draft law has been adopted as a basis, and it will now be finalized. Interested parties can contact the Committee on Education, Science and Innovation with proposals and amendments to the draft law.<\/p>\n**On the Appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the International Olympic Committee Regarding Support for the Dignified Conduct of Ukrainian Skeleton Racer, Participant of the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Vladyslav Heraskevych, Related to the Use of Symbols Honoring the Memory of Victims of the Russian Federation’s Aggression Against Ukraine**<\/h3>\n
**On the Adoption as a Basis of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Support and Development of Innovative Activity**<\/h3>\n
\nand innovations to finalize the draft law taking into account the proposals and amendments, as well as the conclusion of the Committee, and submit it to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for consideration in the second reading.<\/p>\n