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in 2003 – 2004

The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Corporate Profit Tax” , dated 24 December 2002, under No. 349-IV, improved procedures for corporate profit taxation of operations involving the furnishing (receipt) of financial assistance, brought into order the definition of “usual prices”, introduced methods for the calculation of usual prices, expanded a list of groups of fixed assets that are subject to depreciation simultaneously with a change to tax depreciation rates, reduced the rate of the corporate profit tax from 30 to 25 per cents as from the 1 ^st of January 2004;
The Law of Ukraine “On the Personal Income Tax”, dated 22 May 2003, under No. 889-IV, changed cardinally the personal income taxation system, encouraged an increase and legalization of income earned by individuals through, in first place, a decrease of the tax rate to 15% (during the transition period of 3 years the tax rate was equal to 13%), expanded social benefits and cancelled tax benefits by professional features;
The Law of Ukraine “On Electronic Digital Signatures”, dated 22 May 2003, under No. 852-IV, defines the legal status of electronic digital signatures and governs issues and matters arising in the course of use of electronic digital signatures;
The Law of Ukraine “On Electronic Documents and Electronic Circulation of Documents”, dated 22 May 2003, under No. 851-IV, defined principal organizational and legal foundations for electronic circulation of documents and use of electronic documents.
The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine in respect of Legal Protection of Intellectual Property”, dated 22 May 2003, under No. 850-IV;
The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine in respect of Protection of Intellectual Property”, dated 3 February 2004, under No. 1407-IV (in respect of copyright and related rights);
The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Postal Service”, dated 18 May 2004, under No. 1722-IV (in respect of the exclusive right of the national operator to send simple letters weighing less than 50 grams);
The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Metrology and Metrological Activities”, dated 15 June 2004, under No. 1765-IV, in respect of use in Ukraine of units of measurement for physical units, assurance of the integrity of measurements, bringing of same in accordance with the international standards;
The Law of Ukraine “On State Support of Agriculture in Ukraine”, dated 24 June 2004, under No. 1877-IV, defines foundations of public administration in respect of stimulation of production of agricultural products and development of the agrarian market;
The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine in respect of Taxation of Agricultural Producers and Support of Social Standards for their Employees”, dated 24 June 2004, under No. 1878-IV.

In 2005 - 2006

1. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine”, dated 6 July 2005, under No. 2734-IV, in respect of implementation of legislation in accordance with the requirements set forth in the multilateral WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS);

2. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine” , dated 7 July 2005, under No. 2775-IV, in respect of changes to import duty rates for agricultural products (1 – 24 Groups of the UCG FEA);

3. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine “On Insurance”, dated 7 July 2005, under No. 2774-IV, in respect of opening of foreign insurance branches within the territory of Ukraine;

4. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Export Duty Rates for Seeds of Oil Crops”, dated 7 July 2005, under No. 2773-IV;

5. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Auditing”, dated 6 July 2005, under No. 2738-IV, in respect of the right to issue a certificate to engage in activities within the territory of Ukraine;

6. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Development of Ukraine's Automobile Industry” of 18 March 2004 under No. 1624”, dated 6 July 2005, under No. 2740-IV, in respect of cancellation of the local content requirements for the manufacturing of automobiles and components;

7. The Law of Ukraine “On certain Issues of Importation into Ukraine of Motor Vehicles”, dated 6 July 2005, under No. 2739-IV, changes the age-based restrictions in respect of importation of motor vehicles into the territory of Ukraine;

8. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Quality and Safety of Foodstuffs and Raw Food”, dated 6 September 2005, under No. 2809-IV.

9. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Value Added Tax”, dated 18 October 2005, under No. 2987-IV, in respect of cancellation of the regime of taxation of agricultural enterprises.

10. The Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Domestic Goods Producers against Dumping Imports”, dated 1 November 2005, under No. 3027-IV ;

11. The Law of Ukraine “ On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “ On the Application of Safeguard Measures against Imports to Ukraine”, dated 1 November 2005, under No. 3028-IV;

12. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine”, dated 15 November 2005, under No. 3078-IV, in respect of bringing of certain laws of Ukraine into conformity with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures;

13. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On certain Issues of Importation into Ukraine’s Customs Territory of Motor Vehicles”, dated 30 November 2005, under No. 3151-IV, in respect of the issue of registration of motor vehicles;

14. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Consumer Rights”, dated 1 December 2005, under No. 3161-IV;

15. The Law of Ukraine “On Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures”, dated 1 December 2005, under No. 3164-IV;

16. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine”, dated 22 December 2005, under No. 3269, in respect of amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine;

17. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Television and Radio Broadcasting”, dated 12 January 2006, under No. 3317–IV, provides for an increase of foreign investments in the charter capital of television organizations in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Code of Ukraine;

18. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Quarantine of Plants”, dated 19 January 2006, under No. 3369-IV, in respect of bringing of Ukrainian law in the area of phytosanitary regulation in accordance with the requirements set out in the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

Laws approved by the Supreme Rada of Ukraine during the second session of the 5 ^th convocation

1.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Value Added Tax” contemplates to extend until the 1 ^st of January 2008 the mechanism of support of producers of meat and dairy products and the mechanism of VAT accumulation; elimination of the special taxation regime for agricultural producers.	19 October 2006, under No. 273-V
2.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 8 of the Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Rights to Indication of Origin of Goods” provides for protection in Ukraine of foreign geographic indications of origin of goods.	2 November 2006, under No. 316-V
3.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 25 of the Law of Ukraine “On Publishing” cancels the limitations on foreign capital with regard to services concerned with the dissemination of printed materials over a 5-year transition period as of the date of Ukraine’s accession .	2 November 2006, under No. 317-V
4.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On Pesticides and Agrochemicals” sets a 10-year period for protection of undisclosed information .	14 November 2006, under No. 335-V
5.	The Law of Ukraine “ On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Export Duty for Live Cattle and Leather Raw Materials” establishes rates of the export duty for live cattle at the level of 50% of the customs value with a gradual annual reduction of 5% until the 10% level has been achieved, and establishes rates of the export duty for skins and leather raw materials at the level of 30% of the customs value, with a gradual annual reduction of 1% until the 20% level has been achieved.	16 November 2006, under No. 356-V
6.	The Law of Ukraine “On Foreign Economic Activities” deletes the definitions that do not comply with the WTO requirements, in particular “antidumping quotas”, “countervailing quotas”, “antidumping license”, “countervailing license” etc.	16 November 2006, under No. 360-V
7.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Veterinary Medicine” brings Ukrainian law in the area of veterinary control in line with international standards and the requirements of WTO Agreements .	16 November 2006, under No. 361-V
8.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Medical Drugs” introduces an additional 5-year period for the protection of undisclosed information in case of registration of pharmaceuticals .	16 November 2006, under No. 362-V
9.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine” provides for a new wording of the definition “counterfeiting goods” and amends Section X in the Code pursuant to Article 58 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights .	16 November 2006, under No. 359-V
10.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Insurance” contemplates : cancellation of limitations on intermediary activities in Ukraine related to conclusion of insurance agreements with foreign insurers over a 5-year transition period as of the date of Ukraine’s accession to the WTO; permission for reinsurance by foreign insurers of insurance against risks related to sea transportation, commercial aviation, and space launches (including satellites) as of the date of Ukraine’s accession to the WTO.	16 November 2006, under No. 357-V
11.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Bar” gives a right to foreign attorneys to practice law in Ukraine.	16 November 2006, under No. 355-V
12.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Banks and Banking” permits the inclusion of branches of foreign banks into the Ukrainian banking system .	16 November 2006, under No. 358-V
13.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine ” reduces the cost of license fees for the manufacture and sale of spirits, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products .	16 November 2006, under No. 374-V
14.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Export Duties for Waste Ferrous Metals” provides for the reduction of the export duty from EURO 30 to EURO 10 per 1 ton over a 6-year period as of the date of Ukraine’s accession to the WTO .	30 November 2006, under No. 400-V
15.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Milk and Dairy Products” excludes the provisions in respect of support of exports of dairy products; cancels the application of quotas for production and minimal prices for agricultural products .	30 November 2006, under No. 403-V
16.	The Law of Ukraine “On the Establishment of the Tariff Rate Quota for Imports of Raw Cane Sugar into Ukraine” provides for the establishment of an annual tariff quota in the amount of 260,000 tons for imports of raw cane sugar into Ukraine.	30 November 2006, under No. 404-V
17.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On State Support of Agriculture in Ukraine ” brings certain legal rules into conformity with the WTO requirements in the part relating to regulation of import and export operations involving the subject matter of state price regulation.	30 November 2006, under No. 401-V
18.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On State Regulation of Production and Sale of Sugar” (in respect of exclusion of the definitions of export quotas B and C from the mechanism of domestic regulation of the sugar market) excludes the definitions of the export quotas B and C in the mechanism for the regulation of domestic production of sugar as well as requirements for mandatory exportation of sugar produced from imported raw materials.	30 November 2006, under No. 402-V
19.	The Law of Ukraine “On the Establishment of Export Duty Rates for Waste and Scrap of Ferrous Alloy Metals, Non-Ferrous Metals and Semi-Finished Products Manufactured with their Use” introduces an export duty for waste of alloyed steel, non-ferrous metals and some items (semi-products) manufactured with the use thereof, and a gradual reduction of export duty rates over a 6-year period as of the date of accession to the WTO; introduces a 5-year transition period, during which exports of goods (semi-finished products) manufactured as a result of processing of waste of non-ferrous metals, their alloys and non-ferrous metal products will be carried out exclusively by specialized metallurgical processing enterprises that have manufactured these products, provided that these enterprises have an export quality certificate .	13 December 2006, under No. 414- V
20.	The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine ” contemplates: elimination of a 5-year transition period, during which it was prohibited to import motor vehicles aged more than 8 years; application of a differentiated rate of the tax (depending on the age of motor vehicles) payable by owners of the motor vehicles at the time of registration etc.	6 December 2006, under No. 427-V

The laws approved at the evening plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on May 31, 2007 (the third session of the fifth convocation)

1. “On the state system of biosafety in creating, testing, and practical using genetically modified organisms.”

2. “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On safety and quality of food products” makes the amendments as to the notification of an importer about inspections from 48 hours to 60 days.

3. “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On export duty on waste and scraps of ferrous metals” provides for the introduction of reduced rates of export duty on scrap of ferrous metals as from the date of the accession of Ukraine to the WTO.

4. “On the rates of export duty on scraps of alloyed ferrous metals, scrap of non-ferrous metals and semi-finished products manufactured with their use” provides for the introduction of reduced rates of export duty on the above mentioned production as from the date of the accession of Ukraine to the WTO.

5. “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures” provides for the priority of international standards over regional ones in development of national standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures.

6. “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On procedure for settlements in foreign currency”, in particular, provides for the extension of the payment period on foreign economic operations from 90 to 180 days.

7. “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Customs Tariff of Ukraine” introduces a new version of the Ukrainian Classification of Goods in Foreign Economic Activities (UCG FEA), which is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System 2002) and the European Union Combined Nomenclature .

8. “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine No. 357-V of November 16, 2006 “On insurance” provides for the abolition of limitation of the insurance amount by 75 per cent of the value of each insured object in risk insurance agreements, related to sea shipping, commercial aviation, space rocket launches and freight (including satellites) and the granting to non-residents of Ukraine the right to render services on reinsurance agreements during the provision of such services abroad (trans-boundary supplies).

9. “On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine in respect of legal protection of intellectual property (in respect of compliance with commitments relating to the accession of Ukraine to the WTO)” makes amendments to the Criminal and Civil Codes of Ukraine, which provide the destruction of counterfeit, pirated goods and equipment.

10. “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the value added tax” (in respect of taxation of producers of agricultural products)” provides for the equalization in the taxation of operation on the supplies to processing enterprises of the raw milk and meat (in live weight) produced in Ukraine and the analogous imported produce.

11. “On amendments to the Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine ”On the rates of export duty on seeds of some species of oil crops” abolishes indicative prices on this production.

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