Road Map of Eurointegration Reforms. Tasks for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for 2015

1. Road Map of
Eurointegration Reforms
FOOD SAFETY
REFORM
ENERGY SPHERE
REFORM
Further adaptation of Ukrainian legislation in
part of sanitary and phytosanitary measures
is important for:
1. Implementation of the Association Agreement between
Ukraine and the EU, in particular of the Free Trade Area (FTA);
3. Improvement of the safety and quality of products
sold on the domestic market of Ukraine.
2. Increase of bilateral trade of food products of animal
origin between Ukraine and the EU;
The Draft Law of Ukraine #2845
«On Feeds»
The Draft Law of Ukraine
«On informing consumers about
the properties of food products»
Has to be adopted to ensure the development of national
food safety system in accordance with the basic principle
of the EU food law where food safety is monitored throughout
the chain “from farm to fork”.
1. The issue of food labelling is currently conditioned by
numerous regulations that cause legal discrepancies
and losses for business;
2. New labelling rules for food products came into effect in
the EU in December 2014 and are required to be taken into
account during the preparation of the relevant draft law in Ukraine;
3. Тhe draft law is partly developed, but its inclusion to the
agenda of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine should take place
only after its revision by EU food legislation experts!
5. “On veterinary border checks”
4. “On novel food”
3. “On the general requirements to food contacting
materials”
2. “On informig consumers about the properties
of food products”
1. #2845 “On feeds”
*PRIORITY LAWS As of 21 July 2015
GROUNDS: in pursuance of Chapter 4 “Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Measures” of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU
ADOPT THE FOLLOWING LAWS:
Reform of Ukrainian legislation in part of
energy market reform and increase of energy
transparency is important for:
1. Implementation of the Association Agreement, the Protocol
on the accession of Ukraine to the Energy Community Treaty;
3. Increase of investments in the energy sector,
strengthening of energy security.
2. Increase of the energy sector transparency, thus
reduction of corruption and liquidation of shadow schemes;
Draft law of Ukraine #2250
“On natural gas market”
1. Adoption of the draft law is required for the implementation
of the Third Energy Package;
3. The draft law describes the procedures and liability of the
subject to enhance the security of gas supply in a crisis
situation, the division of market players, consumer protection.
2. Ukraine has had to pass the law by the year 2015;
1. Adoption of the draft law will allow to fulfil the requirements
of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative - namely,
to disclose the funds paid by the companies in the field of
extraction and transportation of oil and gas to the budgets
of different levels, and also the income received by the state
from the activities of these companies; information on their
activity and the license holders;
2. It is important to combat corruption and increase
the attractiveness of the mining industry of Ukraine.
2. #2591 “On transparency of mining industry”
1. #2250 “On natural gas market”
GROUNDS: Directives 2009/73/EC (Articles 338, 341, Annex XXVII);
2013/34/EC (Articles 338, 341, Annex XXVII to the Association Agreement)
ADOPT THE FOLLOWING LAWS:
Draft law of Ukraine #2591
“On transparency of mining industry”
THE CUSTOMS
REFORM
The approximation of the Ukrainian customs
legislation and customs procedures to the EU
practices is important for:
1. Implementation of the Association Agreement
in particular Title IV “Trade and issues related to trade"
3. Improvement of Ukraine's place in Doing Business rate.
4. Creation of favourable conditions for international trade,
business and investment.
2. Implementation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation,
adopted by the WTO on 27 November 2014 in Geneva;
Draft Law of Ukraine “On the Implementation
of EU Regulations provided by AA”
1. Facilitating procedures of goods declaration at customs in
accordance with the EU regulations;
3. Improving provisions of protection of intellectual property
rights during movement of goods;
4. Bringing exemptions from customs payments in line with
the EU practices.
2. Introducing a unified transit procedure during movement
of goods across EU-Ukraine border;
1. Elimination of excessive regulatory burden on economic
operators, abolition of unnecessary governmental control;
2. Submission of all permits exclusively in electronic form;
3. Arisk-based approach in determining control objects;
4. The principle of "tacit consent" during issue of permits.
3. “On Amendments to Customs Code of Ukraine
on Simplification of Customs Formalities for
Authorized Persons”
4. “On Amendments to Customs Code of Ukraine
(regarding customs valuation and methods of its
definition)” (draft law #2061-а)
2. “On Amendments to Customs Code of Ukraine and
Certain other Legislative Acts of Ukraine Governing
Movement of Goods across Customs Border of
Ukraine for which Limitations are Set” (regarding
implementation of the “one-stop shop” concept)
1. “On Amendments to Customs Code of Ukraine”
(regarding implementation of the EU Regulations,
provided for in Article 84 of the Association Agreement)
GROUNDS: Chapter 5 “Customs and Trade Facilitation” and Annex XV
“Approximation of Customs Legislation” of the Association Agreement
ADOPT THE FOLLOWING LAWS:
Tasks for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for 2015
Draft Law of Ukraine “On Implementation of
“one-stop shop” Concept”
ANTI-MONOPOLY
LEGISTATION REFORM
Adaptation of ukrainian anti-monopoly
legistation is important for implementation of
the Association Agreement:
1. Assurance of the transparency of the Antimonopoly
Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) activity;
2. Simplification of the system of control over the concentration;
3. Deregulation of the economy by strengthening
self-regulation of markets;
4. Guarantee of people’s rights enforcement in relations
with the AMCU.
Draft Law of Ukraine #2431 “On Amending the
legislation of Ukraine on competition for
implementing the methodology of fine calculation
imposed for violation of competition legislation”
Draft Law of Ukraine #2168-a "On Amending the
Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of Economic
Competition" to consider an application for
pre-merger clearance by simplified procedure"
1. The following Laws of Ukraine "On Antimonopoly Committee
of Ukraine", "On Protection of Economic Competition", "On
Protection from Unfair Competition" are to be amended for the
development of commitment and approval of the methodology;
2. The adoption of the methodology will promote transparent
and clear rules, understandable and predictable sanctions to
the economic entities for the violation of competition legislation.
For the same violation the companies are exposed to various
amount of fines.
1. #2431 “On Amending the legislation of Ukraine
on competition for implementing the methodology
of fines calculation imposed for violation of
competition legislation”
2. #2168-a "On Amending the Law of Ukraine "On the
Protection of Economic Competition" to consider
an application for pre-merger clearance by
simplified procedure"
3. "On Amending the Law of Ukraine" On Protection of
Economic Competition" in part of disclosure of decisions
in relation to concerted f actions and concentration"
4. "On Amending the legislation regarding to the
investigation of cases on the Protection of Economic
Competition by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
and the appeal of their decisions"
5. "On self-regulatory organizations"
GROUNDS: In pursuance of Chapter 10 Title IV of the
Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU
ADOPT THE FOLLOWING LAWS:
Ц Е Н Т Р С П І Л Ь Н И Х Д І Й . Г Р О М А Д С Ь К А О Р ГА Н І З А Ц І Я
C E N T R E O F U N I T E D A C T I O N S
1. Currently the vast number of world transactions that do not
have any effect on competition in Ukraine, require prior
authorization by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.
Preparation and review of applications require considerable
time, which in turn makes the parties to postpone the
transaction closing, while the concentration has no impact
on competition in Ukraine;
2. Simplification of procedures of the AMCU clearance for the
concentration that have no impact on competition in Ukraine
will contribute to more efficient processing of applications on
granting merger clearance and of cases that have a significant
impact on competition in Ukraine.
CUSTOMS