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Technical Regulation on the Safety of Mineral Fertilisers TR EAEU 039/2016 enters into force on the same date the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Chemical Products enters into force.  All conformity assessment documents issued for products subject to the TR on the Safety of Mineral Fertilisers before this TR enters into force, are to remain valid through their normal validity period but no later than 18 months from the date the TR on the Safety of Mineral Fertilisers entered into force.

On 24 April 2017, public discussion has started on the draft Order introducing model training program for the additional occupational training of personnel admitted to collection, processing, utilization and disposal of class I-IV wastes (hazardous waste management training program).  Public discussion is to be completed on 8 May 2017.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology published draft decree that would regulate state environmental inspections. According to the draft Decree proposed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology, all organisations are to be assigned an environmental risk category. The draft Decree sets out criteria for assigning any organization to an environmental risk category.

The State Environmental Inspection of Ukraine is the central executive body coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers via the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. The Inspection implements the state environmental policy that includes environmental law enforcement.