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UKRAINE: Draft law on Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Chemical Products

Ukraine is reviewing a proposed draft Technical Regulation (TR) on the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Chemical Products (the "Ukrainian CLP Regulation"). 

The aim of the draft TR is to align the Ukrainian requirements with the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (the CLP Regulation). 

Ukraine: Draft law on Chemical Safety

Ukraine has published draft law on Chemical Safety. The aim of the draft Law is to create a regulatory framework for chemical management and to clearly define powers and responsibilities of businesses and government agencies.

The draft Law would implement GHS classification and labelling into the national legal system.

Ukraine: List of Products Subject to Quotas and Licencing for 2021

As of 1 January 2021, organisations importing certain products and substances into Ukraine are required to obtain import licences and/or to observe the set importation quotas.

The list of products subject to export quotas includes precious metals (gold and silver) and scrap precious metals.

Ukraine: Adopted ecodesign requirements for some types of room heaters

As of 6 May 2021, manufacturers and importers of room heaters, combined heaters, combinations of space heaters, temperature regulators and solar installations as well as of combinations of combined heater, temperature regulators and solar installations are required to comply with the ecodesign requirements and energy efficiency labelling of such heaters.

Ukraine: Amended Technical Regulation on Automotive, Diesel, Marine and Boiler Fuel

The Cabinet of Ministers, by decree of 09/23/2020 N 967, amended the Technical Regulations on the requirements for motor gasoline, diesel, marine and boiler fuel.

In particular, the list of fuels that are not subject to the requirements of this Technical Regulation has been extended.

Thus, it was determined that the requirements of the Technical Regulations also do not apply to:

Ukraine: Revised Maximum Levels of Certain Contaminants in Food

As of 4 February 2021, food manufacturers and importers that the concentration levels of certain contaminating substances in food do not exceed the revised limits.

The revised limits were adopted by Order № 1238 of 22 May 2020 on Amendments to the State Hygienic Rules and Norms "Regulation on Maximum Levels of Certain Contaminants in Food Products". This Order amends the Ministry of Health Order № 368 of 13 May 2013 on the Approval of State Hygienic Rules and Norms.

Ukraine: Revised requirements for the official “organic product” logo

As of 14 August 2020, manufacturers and importers of organic food (agricultural products) in Ukraine that is marketed as “organic” must ensure that the “organic” logo they are placing on these products is conformant with the revised Technical Description of the Organic Logo.

The Technical Description of the Organic Logo was adopted by Order No. 67 dated 22 February 2019 and amended by Order No. 1336 of 15 July 2020.

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