Ukraine
General situational analysis summary in the sphere of legal frame state regulation and support
- The President Decree No. 722/2019 “On the Sustainable Development Goals of Ukraine for the Period up to 2030” that declares the list of goals previously adopted by the UN in its document.
- Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 837/2019 “On urgent measures to reform and strengthen the state” (1a) regards the waste management and industrial pollution.
- President Decree of Ukraine No. 111/2021 “On the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine of March 23, 2021 “On challenges and threats to the national security of Ukraine in the environmental sphere and priority measures to neutralize them” including instructions to the government bodies to boost reform of the eco taxes and fees as regulatory mechanism in waste management
- President Decree No. 104/2021 On the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine of March 19, 2021 “On measures to increase the level of chemical safety in Ukraine” including list of instructions to the governmental bodies in the sphere of Project objectives
- Law of Ukraine “On Strategic Environmental Assessment“ dated 20.03.2018 № 2354-VIII
- Law of Ukraine “On Environment Impact Assessment” dated 23.05.2017 № 2059-VIII
- Law of Ukraine “On Waste Management” dated June 20, 2022 No. 2320-IX
- National Waste Management Strategy till 2030
- National Waste Management Plan until 2033
- National Environment Strategy till 2030
- Concept of Implementation of Sate Policy in the Field of Industrial Pollution
- Law of Ukraine “On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution” dated 16.07.2024 № 3855-IX
- Law of Ukraine No. 2804-IX “On Ensuring Chemical Safety and Management of Chemical Products” of 01 December 2022
- Law of Ukraine “On Restriction of Circulation of Plastic Packages in the Territory of Ukraine”
- State Strategy for Regional Development for 2021-2027
- The Concept of State Policy in the Field of Digital Infrastructure
- Law of Ukraine № 1160-IV “On Principles of State Regulatory Policy in the Sphere of Economic Activity” of 11 September 2003
- National Economic Strategy for the period up to 2030
- Law of Ukraine № 2697-VIII “On Basic Principles (Strategy) of the State Environmental Policy until 2030” of 28 February 2019
- Law of Ukraine № 114-IX “On Public Procurement” of 19 September 2019
- Law of Ukraine № 5018-VI “On Industrial Parks” of 21 June 2012
- Law of Ukraine № 991-XIV “On the special regime of innovative activity of technology parks” of 16.07.1999
- Draft Law of Ukraine “On Environmental Insurance”
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1102 dated October 20, 2023 “On Approval of the Procedure for Waste Classification and the National Waste List”
- Resolution No. 1120 dated 13.07.2000 “On Approval of the Regulation on Control over Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal/Removal”
- Resolution No. 1219 dated 19.08.2002 on mandatory insurance of liability for transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes
- Resolution No. 1360 dated 31.08.1998 on the Register of Waste Generation, Treatment and Disposal Facilities
POPs and Obsolete Pesticides
- Law of Ukraine № 1947-III “On the National Program for Toxic Waste Management” of 14.09.2000
- Law of Ukraine “On Pesticides and Agrochemicals” dated 02.03.1995 No. 86/95-VR
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1067 “On the Approval of the Procedure for Providing Written Consent (Notification) for the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and the Conclusion on the Transboundary Movement of Waste” of 17 September 2024
- National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on POPs in Ukraine
- Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 24.07.2019 No. 597-r “On amendments to Annexes 1-4 to the National Emission Reduction Plan for large combustion plants” (incinerators)
- State Register of Pesticides and Agrochemicals Permitted for Use in Ukraine
- Methods for determining residual amounts of pesticides and agrochemicals
Ozone layer protection and related climate change issues
- Law of Ukraine “On Regulation of Economic Activities Involving Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases” dated 12.12.2019 № 376-IX
- Law of Ukraine “On the Main Principles of the State Climate Policy” dated 08.10.2024 № 3991-IX
- Law of Ukraine “On Principles of Monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions” dated 12.12.2019 № 377-IX
- Concept of Implementation of State Policy in the Field of Climate Change for the period up to 2030
- Law of Ukraine “On Environment Protection” dated 25.06.1991 № 1264-XII
- Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Atmospheric Air” dated 16.10.1992 № 2707-XII
- Ukraine 2050 Low Emission Development Strategy
- Strategy for Environmental Security and Adaptation to Climate Change until 2030
- Kigali Amendment ratification is pending. UNIDO received the official request from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine aimed to support the ratification and developed a project proposal which is under mutual consideration.
WEEE and PCBs
- Acts are still expected inline after the adoption of a framed law “On Waste Management”:
- Draft Law “On waste electrical and electronic equipment” (implements WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU);
- Draft Law “On batteries and accumulators”;
- Resolution of the CMU of Ukraine “On the procedure of functioning and maintaining of the Register and the information system, registration and reporting in the information system for placement on the market of batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators’ management”;
- Resolution of the CMU of Ukraine “On the procedure of functioning and maintaining of the Register and the information system, registration, and reporting in the information system for placement on the market of electrical and electronic equipment and waste electrical and electronic equipment’ management”;
- Draft Sub the law “On establishing rules as regards capacity labeling of portable secondary (rechargeable) and automotive batteries and accumulators”.
- Technical regulation on eco-design requirements for household refrigerating appliances; Eco-design Technical Requirements for Air Conditioners and Fans for Personal Comfort are adopted.
- Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On the establishment of the State Agency of Ukraine for Waste Management” was announced on August 14, 2019, but not still approved yet.
- The draft Law of Ukraine “On State Environmental Control” is presented for public hearings.
- Draft Law “On Packaging and Packaging Wastes” should be submitted to Parliament as soon as possible. This will be the first step in implementing the National Waste Management Plan and National Strategy for Ukraine by 2030.
- Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine on “Guideline on regional wastes management plans” No. 142 of 12.04.2019
- Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine “On approval of the Procedure for authorization of research institutions, enterprises and organizations to conduct state tests of pesticides and agrochemicals” of 28 December, 2020 No. 392, registered by the Ministry of Justice on 3 February, 2021 No. 148/3577050
- Approval of the final drafts standards is at the final stage (to be checked if approved):
- DSTU EN 12766-1: 201X Petroleum products and waste oils for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and related compounds. Part 1. Separation and determination of isolated PCB related gas chromatography (GC) methods using electron capture detector (ECD) (EN 12766-1: 2000, IDT);
- DSTU EN 12766-2: 201X Petroleum products and waste oils. Determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and related compounds. Part 2. Determination of PCB content (EN 12766-2: 2001, IDT);
- DSTU IEC 61619: 201X Insulating fluids. Determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) contamination by capillary column gas chromatography (IEC 61619: 1997, IDT).
- Manuals “European best practices in waste management“ and “Towards a green economy: a model of sustainable consumption and production“. The manuals describe European trends in proper and civilized waste management, provide best European practices for waste prevention, reuse and recycling, and focus on the feasibility of both economic and environmental waste incineration.
Gender aspect
- According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, Ukraine ranks 59th in the world and 12th in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region with a gender equality index of 0.721.
- According to the Human Development Report 2020 by UNDP in the Gender Development Index category, Ukraine has an estimated gross national income per capita of $ 16,840 for men and $ 10,088 for women (according to PPP). As of 2019, the gender pay gap in Ukraine is 23
- The employment rate in Ukraine, depending on gender, is 57% among men and 44% among women of working age.
- The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine of the IX cadency (current) includes the share of 21% of the women deputies.