The Ministry of Justice has published a list of international agreements that will cease to be in force in the coming years. The document establishes the exact dates of termination of seven bilateral treaties with the Republic of Belarus concerning the areas of border regulation, trade, oil transportation, ecology, and energy. Additionally, one protocol with Bulgaria regarding the Bolhrad Gymnasium has been officially terminated. This systematization is based on official data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and serves as a guideline for state authorities and businesses.<\/p>\n
The Parliament supported a parliamentary inquiry addressed to the President of Ukraine regarding the taking of urgent measures to return the defenders of Mariupol from captivity. Particular attention in the document is paid to servicemen who sustained severe injuries during the terrorist attack in Olenivka. The Resolution officially triggers the constitutional mechanism for the Head of State’s response to an inquiry supported by 276 People’s Deputies. This step defines the issue of the exchange of the specified category of prisoners as a priority at the highest state level.<\/p>\n
The Government has aligned regulatory acts in the field of remuneration and monetary allowance with the specialized legislation on education. The obsolete concept of “vocational and technical education” in all government documents has been replaced with “vocational education.” Separately, for police officers, the rules for calculating allowances for academic degrees have been clarified, integrating the Doctor of Philosophy degree. These technical and legal changes are mandatory for use by HR and accounting departments of budgetary institutions.<\/p>\n
The Government has established a new temporary advisory body \u2014 the Interagency Working Group on Detenization of the Economy. The body is co-chaired by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance of Ukraine, and its members include the heads of key law enforcement and financial agencies. The Group is vested with broad powers to collect information from authorities and businesses for the development of propositions on bringing markets out of the shadow economy. Organizational support for the operations of this analytical center is vested in the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n
A new model for regulating the pharmaceutical market is being introduced in Ukraine through the establishment of the Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Agency (Ukrpharmagency) with a special status. The new institution shall assume the functions of the liquidated State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control, as well as a part of the registration and supervisory powers of the Ministry of Health. The Agency will control the circulation of medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, narcotic substances, and blood systems. The head of the body will be elected for a term of 5 years with the participation of international experts, and a transition period is provided to ensure market stability.<\/p>\n
The Government has approved the organizational framework for the implementation of the European youth employment support program “Youth Guarantee” in Ukraine. The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine has been designated as the national coordinator of the project. The document obliges the relevant agencies to develop a detailed action plan by the end of 2027, and annual reporting to the European Commission will commence in 2029. To coordinate actions, a special interagency working group is being established with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Economy.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet of Ministers has significantly updated the rules for the operation of temporary accommodation facilities for internally displaced persons. The new regulations introduce mandatory monitoring of living conditions with the participation of international organizations before facilities are included in the official list. Residents are required to find employment or obtain unemployed status within three months; at the same time, a list of vulnerable categories who are protected from eviction has been defined. Additionally, the period for concluding housing use agreements in the absence of documents has been extended to 90 days.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft international Agreement with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and De<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the act**<\/p>\n This document is an official announcement of the National Bank of Ukraine, which establishes the accounting prices of banking metals as of June 12, 2026. It determines the official value of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in the national currency calculated per one troy ounce. This act is of an informational and regulatory nature and serves as a sole benchmark for the country’s financial market on the specified date. The established prices reflect current market conditions but do not oblige the regulator to conduct purchase and sale transactions at these rates.<\/p>\n **2. Structure of the act, main provisions, and amendments**<\/p>\n Structurally, the document is extremely simple and consists of an information table and a legal disclaimer (footnote). The table contains five key parameters for each metal: a numeric code, a letter code according to the international standard, the unit of measurement (1 troy ounce), the name of the metal, and its accounting price in hryvnias. <\/p>\n Compared to previous versions of such announcements, the structure of the act remains unchanged. Only the numerical indicators of the metals’ value change, which is a standard procedure for the regular (daily) update of financial indicators by the National Bank of Ukraine in accordance with fluctuations in global markets.<\/p>\n **3. Main provisions important for practical use**<\/p>\n For the practical application of this act, the following aspects are the most important: <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the act** **2. Structure of the Act and Amendments** **3. Key Provisions for Practical Use** ****: The official exchange rate of the NBU is the basis for calculating tax liabilities, customs duties, and other mandatory payments when conducting foreign economic transactions. At the same time, the document clearly states that the established rates do not impose any obligations on the National Bank of Ukraine to purchase or sell the specified currencies at these rates.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the Act** **2. Structure of the Act and Amendments** **3. Key Provisions Important for Application** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the act** **2. Structure of the act, main provisions, and amendments** **3. Key provisions important for use** For practical application and planning of activities by state bodies and business entities, the established terms of termination of the treaties are the most important, in particular: <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n **1. Substance of the Act** **2. Structure of the Act and Amendments** **3. Key Provisions for Practical Use** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the act** **2. Structure of the act and comparative analysis** **3. Key provisions for practical use** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n **1. Substance of the act** **2. Structure of the Act and Comparative Analysis** Since this document is an act of individual application and one-time use, it does not introduce amendments to other legislative acts, has no prior versions, and does not alter the general system of law.<\/p>\n **3. Key Provisions Important for Application** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n **1. Substance of the Act** **2. Structure of the Act, Key Provisions, and Amendments** **3. Key provisions important for practical use** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n **1. Substance of the act** **2. Structure of the act and amendments** Since this Resolution is an act of one-time application (individual action), it does not make any amendments to the codes or other laws of Ukraine and has no prior versions.<\/p>\n **3. Key provisions important for use** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n ****<\/p>\n **1. Substance of the Act** **2. Structure of the Act and Amendments** **3. Key Provisions for Practical Use** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the Resolution**<\/p>\n This Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is aimed at bringing the terminology in the field of remuneration of public sector employees and the monetary allowance of police officers into conformity with the current legislation on education. The document standardizes the names of educational institutions, replacing the outdated concept of “vocational and technical education” with “vocational education”. In addition, the Government’s decision clarifies the names of academic degrees for calculating the corresponding allowances for police officers. In general, this act is of a technical and legal nature and ensures the unity of the conceptual apparatus in the public sector.<\/p>\n **2. Structure of the Act and Comparative Analysis of Amendments**<\/p>\n Structurally, the Resolution consists of two key blocks of amendments introduced to previously adopted government decisions:<\/p>\n * **The first block (amendments to the Resolution of the CMU No. 1298 of 30.08.2002):** concerns the remuneration of public sector employees based on the Unified Tariff Scale (UTS). In the annexesIn points 2 and 5 of this Resolution, the word “vocational-technical” was deleted, and the phrase “vocational-technical educational institutions” was replaced with “vocational education institutions”. **3. Main provisions important for practical use**<\/p>\n For the practical application of this Resolution, the most significant points are as follows:<\/p>\n * **For HR and accounting departments of budgetary institutions:** when drawing up staffing tables, maintaining employment record books, and calculating wages in the educational sector, it is necessary to use exclusively the updated wording \u2014 “vocational education institutions”. <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **** (this act is directly related to the field of taxation and customs affairs).<\/p>\n **1. Substance of the resolution** **2. Structure of the act and changes** **3. Key Provisions for Practical Application** <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the Act**<\/p>\n This Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine provides for a large-scale reform of the state regulation system in the pharmaceutical sector through the creation of a new unified body \u2014 the Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Agency (Ukrpharmagency) with a special status. The new institution assumes the functions of the liquidated State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control, as well as a part of the powers of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. The Agency will exercise comprehensive control: from the registration and licensing of medicinal products to market surveillance of medical devices, cosmetics, the circulation of narcotic substances, and the functioning of the blood system. The main idea of the act is to consolidate all regulatory and supervisory functions within a single powerful and independent body.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n **2. Structure of the Act, its Key Provisions, and Changes Compared to Previous Versions**<\/p>\n The document has a clear and elaborate structure. It consists of nine main clauses of the resolution and three major annexes: **Key changes compared to pre**…[pre]vious regulatory model (when the State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control was operational):** —<\/p>\n **3. Main provisions of the act that are most important for its practical use**<\/p>\n For the practical activities of business, the medical community, and lawyers, the following provisions are key:<\/p>\n * **Consolidation of licensing and registration:** Ukrpharmagency becomes the sole body issuing licenses for the manufacture, import, wholesale, and retail trade of medicines, circulation of narcotic drugs and precursors, as well as the procurement and testing of donor blood. It will also carry out state registration of medicinal products and administer the State Register of Medicines. <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n **1. Substance of the act**<\/p>\n This Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers lays down the organizational and legal foundations for preparing for the implementation of the European initiative “Youth Guarantee” in Ukraine, which is aimed at supporting youth employment. The document officially designates the Ministry of Youth and Sports as the National Coordinator of this process and approves the Regulations on its activity. The Resolution obliges a wide range of state bodies, local self-government, employers…ts and the civil society sector to join in developing proposals for the action plan. Clear timeframes are also established for the development of the plan and subsequent annual reporting to the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission.<\/p>\n **2. Structure of the Act and Main Provisions**<\/p>\n Structurally, the document consists of two parts: the government resolution itself (4 paragraphs) and the Regulations on the National Coordinator approved by it (6 paragraphs). Since this is the primary framework document in this area, it does not amend other normative legal acts, but rather establishes a new coordination mechanism. <\/p>\n The main structural blocks regulate: **3. Main Provisions for Practical Use**<\/p>\n For practical application and understanding of how this mechanism will operate, the following provisions are the most important:<\/p>\n * **Distribution of powers and interaction:** The authorized representative of the Coordinator is the Minister of Youth and Sports, who is obliged to coordinate employment policy matters with the Ministry of Economy.On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n* **Specific price indicators:** The exact value of four banking metals has been established (gold \u2014 UAH 183,470.31, silver \u2014 UAH 2,866.37, platinum \u2014 UAH 74,635.35, palladium \u2014 UAH 56,206.42 per troy ounce). These figures are mandatory for use by banks and other financial institutions for accounting, reporting, and valuation of their own metal reserves as of June 12, 2026.
\n* **International standardization:** The use of standard letter codes (XAU, XAG, XPT, XPD) allows for the unmistakable identification of assets in automated accounting systems and during interbank transactions.
\n* **Legal disclaimer:** The inclusion of a note stating that the NBU does not assume obligations to buy or sell metals at these prices is critically important. This means that the specified prices are solely accounting (indicative) prices, while actual commercial transactions in the market may be executed at other, market rates.<\/p>\nOn the Official Exchange Rate of the Hryvnia against Foreign Currencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis document is an official announcement of the National Bank of Ukraine, which establishes the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) as of June 12, 2026. It serves as an official financial benchmark for the public and private sectors on the specified date. The document fixes the value of the Ukrainian currency against key… of world currencies, in particular the US dollar (UAH 44.9256) and the euro (UAH 51.8352). This information is mandatory for use in cases determined by the current legislation of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
\nStructurally, the notice consists of a detailed table and a regulatory disclaimer in the form of a note. The table contains five informational columns: the numeric currency code, the alphabetic code, the number of currency units, its official name, and the established exchange rate. As this act is a daily operational notice of the regulator, it does not introduce amendments to codes or other laws, but only updates current exchange rate indicators compared to previous periods based on market trading.<\/p>\n
\nThe most important provision for practical application is the one set out in the note to the notice. The established rates are used for reflecting transactions in accounting, for conducting operations of the NBU with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, as well as in other cases determined by legislation.<\/p>\nOn the registration of the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Levus A.M., elected in the extraordinary elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine on July 21, 2019, in the nationwide multi-mandate electoral district<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis resolution of the Central Election Commission is an individual law-application act which officially certifies the registration of Andriy Maryanovych Levus as a People’s Deputy of Ukraine. He was elected under the electoral list of the “European Solidarity” political party (No. 29) in the extraordinary elections of July 21, 2019, in the nationwide multi-mandate electoral district. The document was adopted on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Electoral Code, and specialized legislation on the elections of People’s Deputies and the activities of the CEC. With this decision, the Commission actually completes the procedure of recognizing the credentials of the new parliamentarian within the framework of the procedure for replacing departed deputies.<\/p>\n
\nStructurally, the resolution consists of a preamble and four paragraphs of the operative part. The preamble provides a detailed legal justification for the decision, including references to Article 78 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Final and Transitional Provisions of the Electoral Code, the provisions of the Law “On Elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine”, and the previous resolution of the CEC dated June 1, 2026, No. 31. The operative part contains the decision on the registration of the deputy, indicating his personal data, a directive on the issuance of a temporary certificate, as well as organizational requirements regarding sending a copy of the document to the Verkhovn…of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and its publication. Since this is an individual law-application act, it does not introduce amendments to the legislation in force and has no comparative versions, but is a result of the implementation of current legal norms.<\/p>\n
\nFor the practical use and understanding of this act, the following provisions are the most important:
\n* **Legal fact of registration:** Paragraph 1 of the resolution is the direct legal basis for a person to acquire the status of a registered People’s Deputy, which allows proceeding to the next stage \u2014 taking the oath in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
\n* **Issuance of a temporary certificate:** Paragraph 2 obliges the CEC to issue to A.M. Levus a temporary certificate of the established form, which is an official document confirming his powers until the receipt of a permanent deputy certificate.
\n* **Informing the parliament:** Paragraph 3 provides for the mandatory sending of a copy of the resolution to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which is necessary to initiate internal parliamentary procedures for swearing in the new deputy and their further integration into the work of the legislative body.<\/p>\nInformation on the termination of international treaties<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis document is an official notification of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine dated June 9, 2026, regarding the termination of a number of international treaties of Ukraine. It systematizes and publicizes information on the specific dates when bilateral agreements, memorandums, and protocols, concluded mainly with the Republic of Belarus, as well as one protocol with the Republic of Bulgaria, lose effect. The notification is based on official data of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and serves to properly inform subjects of law about changes in international legal regulation.<\/p>\n
\nThe document is structured in the form of a table consisting of 8 consecutive items. For each international treaty, four key parameters are defined: the full title of the treaty and the date of its conclusion, the registration code in the Unified State Register of Regulatory Acts, the publication details in the “Official Gazette of Ukraine”, as well as the exact date of termination of the treaty with reference to the relevant letter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Compared to the previous state of legal regulation, this act records the future termination of seven agreements with Belarus (during 2026, 2027, and 2031) and the fact of the termination of one protocol with Bulgaria, which has already lost effect.<\/p>\n
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\n* **Field of customs and border regulation:** The Protocol on the Special Procedure for the Movement of Cargoes into the Exclusion Zone of the Chornobyl NPP loses effect on **26 Ju**… 2026**. The Protocol on Priority Passage of Motor Vehicles Carrying Fruit and Vegetable Products across the State Border shall expire on **May 26, 2027**.
\n* **Trade and Logistics:** The Agreement on Outbound Fair Trade in Border Regions shall expire on **November 26, 2026**.
\n* **Energy and Transport:** The Agreement on Measures to Develop Cooperation in the Field of Oil Transportation through the Territory of Ukraine to Belarus shall cease to be in force on **November 30, 2026**, and the Memorandum of Cooperation in the Energy Sector \u2014 on **March 22, 2031**.
\n* **Ecology and Safety:** The Agreement on Joint Actions to Minimize and Overcome the Consequences of the Chornobyl Disaster shall cease to be in force on **November 26, 2026**.
\n* **Education:** The Protocol with Bulgaria on the Georgi S. Rakovski Bolgrad Gymnasium has already expired on **May 11, 2026**.<\/p>\nOn forwarding a deputy inquiry of a group of People’s Deputies of Ukraine to the President of Ukraine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is an official procedural decision of the parliament regarding the forwarding of a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine. The inquiry concerns the conferral of the highest state award \u2014 the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) \u2014 upon a serviceman of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians, Junior Sergeant Oleksandr Mykolaiovych Lytovchenko. The document was adopted in execution of the constitutional functions of parliamentary control and the exercise of the rights of People’s Deputies. The inquiry received the joint support of 264 People’s Deputies, which is a prerequisite for forwarding such an appeal to the head of state.<\/p>\n
\nStructurally, the Resolution is extremely concise and typical for documents of this nature. It consists of a regulatory justification (reference to paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law “On the Status of the People’s Deputy of Ukraine”) and directly of one operative clause on forwarding the inquiry to the President of Ukraine. Since this act is a single-use document (an act of individual application), it does not make any amendments to the current legislation or codes and has no prior versions for comparison.<\/p>\n
\nThe following aspects are important for the practical tracking and implementation of this decision:
\n* **Addressee of the appeal:** The inquiry is addressed directly to the President of Ukraine, since, according to the Constitution, it is he who has the exclusive authority to confer state awards.
\n* **Subject and object of the inquiry:** The initiators were a group of People’s Deputies (in particular, A.K. Skorokhod), and the object is a specific serviceman, indicating his military rank and unit, which simplifies the identification procedure when reviewing award materials.
\n* **Legal force:** Recording the support of the inquiry by 264 votes of People’s Deputies triggers the imperative mechanism for consideration of this appe…tion by the Office of the President within the time limits established by law, with the mandatory provision of a response to the Parliament.<\/p>\nOn forwarding the inquiry of People’s Deputy of Ukraine O.I. Kovalov to the President of Ukraine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is an official procedural decision of the parliament regarding the forwarding of an inquiry of a People’s Deputy to the President of Ukraine. The inquiry, initiated by People’s Deputy O.I. Kovalov, concerns a critical issue\u2014the priority return from captivity of the severely wounded defenders of Mariupol who suffered during the terrorist attack in Olenivka. The document confirms the consolidated support for this initiative by 276 elected representatives. It serves as an instrument of parliamentary oversight and direct appeal to the Head of State in the area of protecting the rights of servicemen.<\/p>\n
\nThe structure of this Resolution is concise and standard for decisions of the Verkhovna Rada of a procedural nature. It consists of a preamble, which contains references to the regulatory and legal framework (paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of the People’s Deputy of Ukraine”), and a single operative clause on forwarding the inquiry. As this document is an individual act of one-time application, it does not introduce amendments to the current legislation or previous versions of other regulatory legal acts and does not contain a comparative table.<\/p>\n
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\nThe most important aspect of this Resolution for its practical use is the legal engagement of the constitutional mechanism of interaction between the parliament and the President of Ukraine in the field of national security and defense. The key provision of the act officially focuses the state’s attention on the need for urgent action regarding a specific category of individuals\u2014the severely wounded defenders of Mariupol who survived the terrorist attack in Olenivka. For human rights organizations, families of prisoners of war, and relevant state bodies (in particular, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War), this Resolution serves as official confirmation of designating this issue as a priority at the highest state level, which obligates the addressee to provide an official response within the time limit established by law.<\/p>\nOn forwarding the inquiry of People’s Deputy of Ukraine O.V. Movchan to the President of Ukraine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis Resolution is an official procedural decision of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which formalizes the collective appeal of the parliament to the Head of State. The document provides for forwarding to the President of Ukraine the inquiry of People’s Deputy O.V. Movchan regarding the posthumous conferral of the honorary title of Hero of Ukraine upon serviceman Chief Sergeant Volodymyr Yuriyovych Viazun. The inquiry received the support of 265 People’s Deputies of Ukraine, which indicates…the consolidated position of the parliament on this issue.<\/p>\n
\nThe structure of the Resolution is classic for documents of this type and consists of two parts:
\n* **The Preamble**, which contains the regulatory and legal justification (reference to paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine”).
\n* **The operative part (a single clause)**, which directly prescribes the forwarding of the relevant inquiry to the President of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
\nFor the practical application and understanding of this act, the following provisions are key:
\n* **Legal ground for the President’s response:** The Resolution initiates the official procedure for the consideration by the President of Ukraine of the issue of conferring a state award upon a serviceman for special merits.
\n* **Legitimacy and level of support:** The recording in the text of the support for the inquiry by 265 People’s Deputies (which exceeds the required minimum of 226 votes) grants the document high status and imposes an obligation on the addressee to consider it within the period established by law.
\n* **Military context:** The act directly concerns the sphere of national security and defense, in particular, the proper honoring of the memory of the fallen defenders of Ukraine, which serves as an important guideline for military lawyers and human rights advocates in matters concerning the decoration of servicemen.<\/p>\nOn forwarding the parliamentary inquiry of a group of People’s Deputies of Ukraine to the President of Ukraine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is an official procedural decision of the parliament regarding the forwarding of a collective parliamentary inquiry to the President of Ukraine. The inquiry, initiated by People’s Deputy A.K. Skorokhod and her colleagues, was supported by 261 People’s Deputies. The main substance of the document lies in petitioning the Head of State to confer the honorary title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) upon Senior Soldier of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians Dmytro Viktorovych Chernukha. The adoption of the resolution is based on the constitutional powers of the parliament and the rules governing the status of a People’s Deputy.<\/p>\n
\nStructurally, the resolution is extremely concise and consists of two parts: a preamble and a single operative clause. The preamble clearly defines the legal grounds for adopting the decision \u2014 paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The single regulatory clause of the resolution directly prescribes the forwarding of the inquiry to the President of Ukraine. Since this document is an individual act of one-time application, it does not introduce any amendments to the legislation in force, has no prior versand does not require a comparative analysis.<\/p>\n
\nFor practical use and understanding of this act, the following points are key:
\n* **Legal force of the inquiry:** The Resolution is an official appeal of the highest legislative body to the President of Ukraine, which obligates the Office of the President to consider this issue within the time limits established by law and to provide an official response.
\n* **Procedural legitimacy:** The document records that the inquiry received 261 votes of People’s Deputies, which significantly exceeds the required constitutional minimum for forwarding an inquiry specifically to the President of Ukraine.
\n* **Targeting and subject-matter identification:** The Resolution clearly identifies the identity of the serviceman, his military rank, and unit (72nd OMBr), which serves as the basis for initiating the relevant award procedures in the national security and defense sector.<\/p>\nOn forwarding the deputy inquiry of a group of People’s Deputies of Ukraine to the President of Ukraine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is an official procedural decision of the parliament aimed at implementing the function of parliamentary control. The document provides for forwarding to the President of Ukraine an inquiry of a group of People’s Deputies (initiated by A.K. Skorokhod) regarding the conferment of the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) on serviceman Artem Oleksandrovych Sierenkov. The deceased defender served in the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians. The inquiry received the necessary support and was voted for by 261 People’s Deputies of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
\nThe structure of the Resolution is concise and standard for decisions of an individual nature. It consists of:
\n* **Preamble**, which states the legal grounds for adopting the decision \u2014 paragraph 34 of part one of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine (powers of the VRU to forward an inquiry upon the request of a People’s Deputy or a group to the President) and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine”.
\n* **Operative part**, which directly resolves to forward the corresponding inquiry to the Head of State.<\/p>\n
\nFor the practical application and understanding of this act, the following points are key:
\n* **Legal force of the inquiry:** The inquiry was supported by 261 votes (with a minimum of 226 required), which grants it the status of an official decision of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, rather than just an appeal by individual deputies.
\n* **Obligatory consideration:** In accordance with the relevant legislation, forwarding such an inquiry through a Resolution of the VRU obligates the President of Ukraine to consider it within the period established by law and to provide an official response on the results of the consideration.
\n* **Subject matter of the inquiry:** The submitting entity is clearly identified (a group of deputies headed by A. Sko…passage), the addressee (the President of Ukraine), and the ultimate goal \u2014 consideration of the issue of awarding the highest state title “Hero of Ukraine” (posthumously) to a specific soldier of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, Artem Sierienkov.<\/p>\nOn forwarding the parliamentary inquiry of the People’s Deputy of Ukraine M.I. Kucher to the President of Ukraine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is a procedural decision of the parliament regarding the forwarding of an official parliamentary inquiry to the President of Ukraine. The inquiry, initiated by the People’s Deputy M.I. Kucher, received the support of 243 parliamentarians. The document directly concerns a petition to award the serviceman Viacheslav Vasyliovych Rovyshyn the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously).<\/p>\n
\nThe structure of the document is concise and standard for decisions of the Verkhovna Rada of this nature. The Resolution consists of a preamble, which determines the legal grounds (paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of the People’s Deputy of Ukraine”), and one operative clause on the direct forwarding of the inquiry to the Head of State. Since this act is a document of one-time application, it does not introduce amendments to the current legislation and has no previous versions.<\/p>\n
\nThe most important aspect of this Resolution is the legal recording of the expression of the parliament’s will, which initiates the official procedure for the consideration of the raised issue by the President of Ukraine. For practical tracking of the outcome, the key is the fact that the inquiry was supported by 243 People’s Deputies (which exceeds the required minimum of 226 votes). This imposes on the President an obligation to consider the inquiry within the time limit prescribed by law and to provide an official response regarding the possibility of awarding the serviceman the highest state award.<\/p>\nOn Amending the Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1298 of August 30, 2002 and No. 988 of November 11, 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n* **Second block (amendments to the Resolution of the CMU No. 988 dated November 11, 2015):** regulates the monetary allowance of police officers.
\n * In the provisions on the payment of allowances for an academic degree, the word “Candidate” was replaced with “Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences)”. This eliminates outdated terminology and takes into account the new “Doctor of Philosophy” degree introduced by the higher education reform.
\n * In Annex 9, the titles of the sections defining the types of departmental educational institutions with specific learning conditions have been changed. Instead of the levels of “vocational-technical education”, the levels of “vocational and professional pre-higher education” are now clearly prescribed.<\/p>\n
\n* **For financial units of the National Police:** the issue of paying academic degree allowances to police officers who have obtained the “Doctor of Philosophy” degree under the new standard has been officially regulated. They now have an unquestionable right to the same allowance previously received by Candidates of Sciences.
\n* **For departmental educational institutions with specific learning conditions:** the classification of training levels for learners has been changed (the levels of vocational and professional pre-higher education have been introduced), which directly affects the tariffication of positions and the structuring of the educational process in these institutions.<\/p>\nOn the Establishment of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the De-shadowing of the Economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThis Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine establishes a new temporary consultative and advisory body \u2014 the Interdepartmental Working Group on the De-shadowing of the Economy. The main purpose of its establishment is to coordinate the actions of state bodies to develop draft regulatory acts aimed at bringing the economy out of the shadow. The group is designed to analyze shadow sectors, identify the reasons for their existence, and prepare concrete proposals for the Government to improve legislation. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance have been designated as co-chairs of this group, which indicates an extremely high level of coordination of this process.<\/p>\n
\nThe document has a clear structure and consists of three main elements: the text of the resolution on the establishment of the group itself, the approved official composition (annex), and the Regulation, which details its activities. Since this is an initial document on the establishment of a new body, it does not introduce ch…amendments to other codes or laws, but instead initiates a new institutional platform. The group includes representatives of the senior management of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Justice, as well as the heads of the State Tax Service, the State Customs Service, the Bureau of Economic Security, the State Financial Monitoring Service, the National Police, and representatives of the Parliament and the NBU (by agreement).<\/p>\n
\nFor practical activities and interaction with this body, the following aspects are the most important:
\n* **Broad powers regarding information collection:** The Group has the right to officially obtain necessary data from any government authorities, local self-government bodies, as well as enterprises and institutions of all forms of ownership.
\n* **Involvement of the expert community:** The Regulation explicitly permits the involvement of independent experts, representatives of business, and the public in its work, which paves the way for public discussion of initiatives and holding round tables.
\n* **Working format and decisions:** Meetings may be held online. Decisions are adopted by a simple majority of votes, recorded in minutes, and forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers. The implementation of the group’s developments will take place through the adoption of relevant government decisions, the drafts of which will be prepared by the line ministries.
\n* **Organizational center:** All organizational and informational matters regarding the group’s activities are managed by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, which is the main contact body in this process.<\/p>\nCertain Issues of the Establishment of the Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Agency<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n1. **Regulation on the Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Agency**, which describes in detail its tasks, functions, and rights.
\n2. **Procedure for Conducting the Competitive Selection for the Position of the Head of the Agency**, which defines the rules for forming the selection commission and the stages of selection.
\n3. **Amendments to other Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers**, which align the current legislation with the new format of work.<\/p>\n
\n* **Expansion of powers:** Technical regulation functions in the field of medical devices and cosmetic products, which previously belonged directly to the Ministry of Health, are transferred to the Ukrpharmagency.
\n* **Personnel and financial strengthening:** The maximum number of employees of the new body is significantly increased compared to the liquidated State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control \u2014 up to 730 staff members in the central office (previously 128) and 264 staff members in territorial bodies (previously 318). At the same time, a significant part of the personnel will be funded from the special fund of the state budget.
\n* **New management model:** An institution of annual independent external evaluation of the Agency’s activities by a special commission is being introduced.<\/p>\n
\n* **Strict market surveillance:** The body receives the right to conduct inspections, audits, control purchases, sampling for laboratory analysis, as well as to impose fines and issue binding orders. The Agency may temporarily or completely ban the circulation of specific batches of medicines or medical devices.
\n* **New rules for electing the head:** The Head of Ukrpharmagency is appointed for 5 years (no more than two terms) based on the results of a transparent three-stage competition. The selection committee is formed on a parity basis: 3 persons from international donors who provided assistance in the healthcare sector, and 3 persons from the Ukrainian professional community (patient organizations, anti-corruption NGOs, and higher education institutions).
\n* **Transition period:** The Resolution clearly defines that until Ukrpharmagency is fully prepared to perform its functions, the Ministry of Health continues to temporarily exercise certain powers in the areas of registration and technical regulation, which will prevent a collapse in the pharmaceutical market during the reorganization.<\/p>\nSome issues regarding the preparation for the implementation of the European Union initiative “Youth Guarantee” in Ukraine<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n* Designation of the Ministry of Youth and Sports as the National Coordinator and assigning this role to the Minister.
\n* Establishing deadlines for the development of the action plan and reporting.
\n* Defining the tasks, powers, and rights of the National Coordinator.
\n* Establishing and regulating the activities of the interdepartmental working group for expert support.<\/p>\n
\n* **Clear deadlines:** The draft action plan for the implementation of the initiative must be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers by December 31, 2027. Annual reporting to the Government and the European Commission will commence from January 15, 2029.
\n* **Information gathering tools:** The National Coordinator is vested with the right to request information from public authorities, local self-government bodies, trade unions, employers, individual entrepreneurs (FOPs), and international organizations, and to involve them in drafting documents (subject to their consent).
\n* **Interdepartmental working group:** A special body is being established to coordinate positions, headed by the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, with the Deputy Minister of Economy serving as the deputy head. This will ensure direct dialogue between the key agencies.<\/p>\n