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4/6/2011
The Government does not intend to continue establishing quotas on grain exports
Mr. Mykola Prysiazhniuk, the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Supplies, says that starting from 1 July 2011 the Government will no longer restrict export of grain crops.
The grain export quotas were introduced in October 2010 to be in effect till 31 December 2010. However, those quotas were first extended till 31 March 2011 and then till 30 June 2011. The practice of establishing quotas has been widely criticized both, in Ukraine and abroad. Lots of companies could not obtain a quota and export their grain because they failed to obtain the required conclusions of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Supplies in due time.
So, the situation may change in summer. But will the Ukrainian officials keep their promise?
3/19/2011
NEW ORDER ON CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OF SPECIFIC PRODUCTS
Law of Ukraine No. 2829-VI "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On the Ukrainian Customs Tariff'" dated 21 December 2010 took effect and introduced a new version of the Ukrainian Classification of Products of Foreign Economic Activity.
Pursuant to the above Law, on 24 February 2011, the Kyiv Regional Customs Office of Ukraine issued Order No. 196 "On Introducing Temporary Technological Scheme for Customs Clearance of "Cover-Up" Products Moved across the Customer Border of Ukraine" (hereinafter – Order No. 196). According to Order No. 196, the "cover-up" products are those that may be declared, with a high degree of probability, as products of the "risk group".
Order No. 196 establishes that "cover-up" products shall be subject to mandatory classification procedures stipulated by said Temporary Technological Scheme for Customs Clearance of "Cover-Up" Products Moved across the Customer Border of Ukraine. Also, in the course of customs control and customs clearance of such products customs inspection must be carried out and a respective statement of the customs inspection must be executed.
According to the State Customs Service Ordinance No. 16/2-r dated 31 January 2011, all previous resolutions concerning classification of products and assignment of codes to them according to the Ukrainian Classification of Products of Foreign Economic Activity are considered to be void.
Order No. 196 is being widely criticized by experts and busnisses. Most experts believe that Order No. 196 is only aimed at replenishment of the State budget.
1/18/2011
The new Labor Code to be adopted shortly
Ukrainian Vice Premier and Social Policy Minister Sergiy Tigipko believes the new Labor Code may be adopted in Ukraine in the first half of 2011. Mr. Tigipko says that the Labor Code will be perfected in the coming three months and will be presented for public discussion. So, the new Code may be adopted in six months. Ukrainian government believes that the current Labor Code neither protects employees' interests nor meets the demands of employers although this statement is quite disputable, in our opinion. The new Code is hardly going to be favourable for Ukrainian employees in view of the number of large business owners in the government. We would be glad to hear your comments!
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