AmCham Ukraine Annual Report 2019

• Agricultural Machinery Issues

• International Trade
• Authorized Economic Operator

• Food Safety & Labeling Requirements
• Post-Consumer Waste Recycling
• External Trade Issues
• Streamlining Alcohol Production & Circulation Issues
• Price Controls & Antimonopoly Legislation

• Healthcare Hardware & Medical Devices Manufacturers
• Health & Medical Services Providers

• Anti-Corruption

• Plant Registration

• International Taxation & EU Harmonization

Agriculture

• Policy Win: State Service for Food Safety & Consumer Protection Clarified the Procedure for Issuance of Written Notices to Phytosanitary Certificates
• Ukraine's Government Authorizes Accredited Private Veterinary Laboratories
• Chamber Efforts Resulted in Postponing the Grain Standards Cancellation
• State Service for Food Safety & Consumer Protection Clarified the English Title for Written Notices to Phytosanitary Certificates
• The Parliament Passed Draft Law on Agricultural Cooperation in the First Reading
• New Wheat Standard Enters into Force Already in June
• Profile Parliamentary Committee Supported Draft Law on Basic Principles of State Agricultural Policy
• Policy Progress: The Parliament Adopted Draft Law Implementing European Standards in Technical Regulation
• Policy Progress: The Parliament Passed Draft Law on Agricultural Cooperation in the First Reading
• Policy Progress: The Chamber Signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine
• Policy Win: The Government Adopted Its Resolution on Access of Private Phytosanitary Laboratories to the Ukrainian Market

Banking & Financial ServicesBanking & Financial Services

• The National Bank of Ukraine Cancelled the Limit on Repatriation of Dividends
• The National Bank of Ukraine Canceled the Limit for Funding Representative Offices of Ukrainian Companies Abroad
• The National Bank of Ukraine Cut the Key Policy Rate to 17%
• The National Bank of Ukraine Canceled the Mandatory Sale of Foreign Exchange Earnings
• The National Bank of Ukraine Increased the Limit of Repatriation of Dividends to 12 mln EUR per Month
• The National Bank of Ukraine Abolished Currency Restrictions for Credit Funds
• Policy Progress: The National Bank of Ukraine Decreased the Key Policy Rate to 16.5%
• Policy Win: The National Bank of Ukraine Cancelled the Limit on Repatriation of Proceeds from Selling Securities & Equity Rights by Foreign Investors
• Policy Win: The NBU Cancelled the Limit on Purchase of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals
• Policy Progress: The National Bank of Ukraine Cut the Key Policy Rate to 15.5%

Competition

• Certain Chamber Proposals Were Included into the Draft State Competition Policy

Consumer Goods

• Chamber Proposals to the Draft Technical Regulation on Cosmetics Were Taken into Account by the Ministry of Health

Customs

• National Bank of Ukraine Improved Currency Control over Import of Raw Materials under Inward Processing Regime
• The Parliament Passed Draft Law #7473 on Authorized Economic Operators Concept in the First Reading
• The Government Approved Action Plan of the Customs Service Reform with the Chamber Proposals on Customs Procedures Improvement
• The Ministry of Finance Supported Chamber's Proposals on Customs Procedures Improvement
• The Government Approved Action Plan of the Customs Service Reform with the Chamber Proposals on Customs Procedures Improvement
• Policy Progress: The Parliament Passed Draft Law #1048 on Authorized Economic Operators Concept in the First Reading

Energy

• The Energy Regulator Launched Daily Balancing on the Natural Gas Market
• The National Bank of Ukraine Settled Important Issues Related to Cash Transactions in the National Currency
• Outdated Regulation of Violations in the Sphere of Cash Flow Was Canceled
• Parliament Adopted New Mechanism for Supporting Green Electricity

Food & Beverage

• Policy Win: The Parliament Adopted the Draft Law “On Information for Consumers regarding Food Products”
• Policy Progress: The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Established Working Group on Dairy Products Falsification
• Transition Period on SI Units Regulation Was Prolonged till 2021
• The National Bank of Ukraine Settled Important Issues Related to Cash Transactions in the National Currency
• Barriers to Trade with the Republic of Moldova Are Gradually Eliminated
• Chamber Proposals on Requirements to Goods Labelling are Incorporated in Legislation
• The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food Approved New Import Requirements for Food of Animal Origin

Healthcare

• Policy Progress: State Register of Disinfectants Was Approved by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
• The Government Adopted Amendments to CMU Resolution #955 regarding Elimination of Marginal Mark-Up for Medical Devices
• The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Initiated Amendments to the Procedure for Determining the Procurement Subject for Medical Devices
• The Government Amended CMU Resolutions on Simplification of Accreditation Procedure and Licensing Conditions for the Healthcare Facilities
• The Ministry of Health Established the Working Group on Medical Devices Issues
• The Ministry of Health Established the Working Group on Hemodialysis Issues
• The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Adopted the Procedure for Determining the Procurement Subject for Medical Devices
• The Government Eliminated Double Regulation for Medical Devices with Measuring Features
• The Parliament Adopted Draft Law Implementing European Standards in Technical Regulation
• Policy Win: The Parliament Voted for Extension of Procurement via International Organizations for Two Years

Hospitality and Tourism

• Chamber Efforts Resulted in Amending Certain Local Fees in Hospitality Sector in Kyiv
• Kyiv City Council Approved Amendments to Its Decision on Taxation in Hospitality Sector in Kyiv
• Draft Law #10122 on Peculiarities of Taxation in Tourism Sector Was Registered in Parliament
• The Government Strengthened Licensing Requirements for Tour Operators

Human Resources

• Policy Progress: Antimonopoly Committee Accepted Certain Chamber Proposals to the Draft Rules for Approval of Professional Ethics Codes in Competition
• Simplified Procedure of Employment and Obtaining Long-Term Visa for Foreign Citizens Entered into Force

Information Technologies

• Draft Law #10093 Amending Taxation Rules of International Roaming Services Was Registered in the Parliament

Infrastructure

• The Government Improved the Procedure of Control over Ballast Water Discharge
• The Government Approved the Procedure for Interaction between the Seaport Authority and State Ecological Inspection
• The Government Approved the Procedure for Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis of Water in Ports
• Draft Law #10093 Amending Taxation Rules of International Roaming Services Was Registered in the Parliament
• The State Regulatory Service Did Not Support the Automatic Indexation of Tariffs for Freight Transportation

Legal

• The Parliament Adopted Draft Law on Procedural Aspects of Investigations by the Antimonopoly Committee
• President of Ukraine Canceled Minimal Charges for Notary Services
• The President of Ukraine Appointed Judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court
• Policy Progress: Chamber Proposals on Amendments to Code of Criminal Procedure Were Taken Into Account

Mobile Telecom

• The Profile VRU Committee Supported Draft Law #8544 on Strengthening the Responsibility for Damaging the Telecommunications Infrastructure
• Policy Progress: The Profile VRU Committee Supported Draft Law #2235 on Strengthening Liability for Intentional Damage, Destruction, Theft of Telecom Network

Renewables

• The President of Ukraine signed the Law on Renewable Energy Auctions
• Parliament Adopted New Mechanism for Supporting Green Electricity

Retail and E-Commerce

• Outdated Regulation of Violations in the Sphere of Cash Flow Was Canceled

Seeds

• The Government Unblocked the Mechanism for Transboundary Movement of Obsolete Crop Protection Products
• Policy Progress: Draft Law on Import of Innovative Crop Protection Products for State Testing Was Recommended for the First Reading

Tax

• Policy Progress: Joint Efforts of the Expert Council under the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine Resulted in Issuing a Number of Integrated Tax Consultations
• The National Bank of Ukraine Settled Important Issues Related to Cash Transactions in the National Currency
• The Parliament Ratified Multilateral (MLI) Convention
• Draft Law #10093 Amending Taxation Rules of International Roaming Services Was Registered in the Parliament
• Policy Win: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Decreased Possibilities for Unlawful Pressure on Business
• Policy Win: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ratified Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)