The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted in its entirety the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the National System of Qualifications in Accordance with Current Needs of the Labor Market and Other Issues" (No. 9630).
The purpose of the document is to streamline the qualification system and create a Unified Register of Qualifications (Profession Classifier) by combining the National Classifier of Professions, the Handbook of Qualification Characteristics of Workers' Professions, the Register of Qualifications, their digitization and synchronization with other databases, so that the process of exchange and access to information about professional qualifications was fast, transparent and met the needs of the labor market in real time.
The granting of powers to maintain the Unified Register of Qualifications (Profession Classifier) to a collegial body in the field of qualifications is determined by the content of the tasks facing such a body, created according to the modern European model of social partnership, which has proven to be the most effective for the field of qualifications in Western European countries. Therefore, the purpose of authorizing the collegial body in the field of qualifications is to facilitate the implementation of tasks in the field of qualifications facing the state, and to promote the improvement of the efficiency of their implementation.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by Resolution No. 520 of May 8, 2024 amended CMU Resolution No. 76 of January 27, 2023 "Some Issues of Implementation of the Provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization" regarding the Reservation of Conscripts for the Period of Mobilization and Wartime".
In particular, changes have been made to the Procedure for the reservation of conscripts on the list of conscripts during martial law regarding the assignment to the Ministry of Defense of the powers that were previously assigned to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in particular, in relation to:
- lists of conscripts developed by state authorities and other state bodies, which are offered for reservation for the period of mobilization and wartime;
- submission of agreed lists to the Ministry of Economy for adoption of the relevant decision;
- bringing the decision of the Ministry of Economy regarding the reservation of conscripts to the attention of the relevant territorial recruitment and social support centers.
The Procedure and criteria for determining enterprises, institutions and organizations that are critically important for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihood of the population in a special period were supplemented with a provision on providing the Ministry of Defense with copies of decisions on the compliance of the enterprise with the relevant criteria and on confirming the status of an enterprise of critical importance for the functioning of the economy and ensuring life activities of the population in a special period or about the deprivation of such status.
Resolution No. 520 entered into force on May 10, 2024.
The President of Ukraine signed the draft laws adopted by the Parliament on May 8 on the continuation of martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine, namely:
- No. 11234 "On Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On Extention of the Period of Martial Law in Ukraine",
- No. 11235 "On Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On Extension of the General Mobilization Period".
The documents provide for the extension of martial law and general mobilization from 5:30 of May 14, 2024 for a period of 90 days. Accordingly, starting from May 14 to August 12, 2024.
These are the 11 decisions regarding martial law and general mobilization since the start of full-scale war.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made an important decision to improve the business climate in Ukraine. Resolution No. 153 of the CMU pf February 24, 2024 , which limited payments for the import of goods and services, was canceled.
Such liberalization will open up new opportunities for Ukrainian entrepreneurs — to enter new markets, strengthen Ukrainian exports, create new projects and new jobs in Ukraine.
This decision of the Government is part of a broader policy of deregulation. More than a thousand permits, licenses and certificates that regulate the interaction of the state and business have already been reviewed .
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made changes to the resolution of the CMU of May 27, 2022 No. 634 "On the Specifics of Leasing State and Communal Property during Martial Law".
In particular, it has been decided:
- to exempt from rent payment individuals and private individuals called up for military service;
- to stop charging rent to tenants of state and communal property located in the territories of active hostilities, territories of active hostilities in which state electronic information resources function, or in temporarily occupied territories in accordance with the List of Territories approved by the order of the Ministry of Reintegration No. 309 of December 22, 2022;
- to allow communal enterprises, which are fully or partially financed from the local budget, to lease state property without holding an auction for the purpose of arranging dormitories for IDPs at a price of 1 hryvnia per 1 square meter of space.
The relevant changes were developed by the State Property Fund of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ministry of Reintegration and other departments.
The National Bank of Ukraine has prohibited banks and non-banking financial institutions from carrying out active transactions with natural persons whose collateral is dual-use goods.
These are goods that can be used for military purposes and are included in the Unified list of dual-use goods in the appendix to the Procedure for State Control of International Transfers of Dual-Use Goods, approved by Resolution No. 86 of the Cabinet of Ministers of January 28, 2004.
The ban was introduced to implement Decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of April 20, 2024 "On Counteracting the Negative Consequences of Gambling on the Internet", put into effect by Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 234/2024 of April 20, 2024, with the aim of promoting security and stability of the banking system, prevention of crisis phenomena during the introduction of martial law.
Corresponding changes to Resolution of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine No. 23 od February 25, 2022 "On Some Issues of the Activities of Banks of Ukraine and Banking Groups" were approved by Resolution of the Board of the National Bank No. 51 of May 2, 2024.
Amendments to the resolution of the NBU Board No. 39 of March 6, 2022 "On Regulating the Activities of Non-Bank Financial Services Market Participants, Non-Bank Financial Groups, Payment Market Participants, Collection Companies and Legal Entities that Received a License to Provide Collection Services to Banks" were approved by Resolution of the National Bank Board No. 53 of May 2, 2024.
