On September 5-7, 2006 in Department of Economic Affairs of Ukraine discussion of the bills developed for the purpose of harmonization of the Ukrainian legislation with requirements of agreements of the WTO took place.
In article the main attention is given to questions of discussion of bills in the sphere of agricultural policy.
Department of Economic Affairs of Ukraine
On September 5-7, 2006 in Department of Economic Affairs of Ukraine together with other central executive authorities with involvement of associations of producers, public organizations and scientists discussion of the bills developed for the purpose of harmonization of the Ukrainian legislation with requirements of agreements of the WTO took place. To discussion 11 bills which regulate various aspects of a trading mode of Ukraine were offered.
The action purpose – discussion of provisions of the offered bills, their realization, implementation of approaches which will allow national producers to act in new conditions.
The main attention was given to discussion of bills in the sphere
agricultural policy.
The list of bills in the sphere of the agrarian policy, discussed on September 5-6:
1. About modification of the Law of Ukraine About state regulation of production and sugar realization.
2. About establishment of the tariff quota on import to Ukraine of sugar raw from a reed (concerning establishment of the annual tariff quota on import to Ukraine of sugar raw from a reed according to obligations).
3. About modification of the Law of Ukraine About milk and dairy production (concerning cancellation of export subsidies for milk and dairy production).
4. About modification of the Law of Ukraine About the state support of agricultural industry of Ukraine (concerning cancellation of non-tariff restrictions and application of the minimum and ceiling prices at export and agricultural products import).
5. About modification of the Law of Ukraine About a value added tax (concerning the taxation of agricultural enterprises).
6. About modification of some acts of Ukraine (concerning reduction of the size of a payment for licenses for production, distribution, export and an import of alcohols, alcoholic and tobacco products according to provisions of the General agreement on tariffs and trade).
7. About modification of the Law of Ukraine About veterinary medicine (concerning reduction of legislative and standard and legal base of Ukraine in the field of veterinary control in compliance with the international standards and requirements of agreements of the WTO, in particular, Agreements on application of sanitary and fytosanitory actions).
The bill of Ukraine About modification of the Law of Ukraine About a value added tax supposes cancellation of norms which establishments of the differentiated rates of the VAT for agricultural products of national and foreign production give the chance. Participants of discussion insisted on need of preservation of the reduced rate of the VAT for some types of agricultural products.
The bill About modification of the Law of Ukraine About veterinary medicine (concerning reduction of legislative and standard and legal base of Ukraine in the field of veterinary control in compliance with the international standards and requirements of agreements of the WTO, in particular Agreements on application of sanitary and fytosanitory actions) as a whole it was apprehended positively. Remarks sounded from the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and concerned a question of financing of system of bodies of veterinary control.
Participants of discussion supported the initiatives stated in the bill About modification of some acts of Ukraine (concerning reduction of the size of a payment for licenses for production, distribution, export and an import of alcohols, alcoholic and tobacco products in compliance with provisions of the General agreement on tariffs and trade). During discussion it is emphasized on that licensing shouldn’t carry out fiscal function. It is offered to establish the identical price for licenses for export, an import and production.
Sharp there was a discussion on discussion of bills About modification of the Law of Ukraine About modification of the Law of Ukraine About state regulation of production and sugar realization, About establishment of the tariff quota on import to Ukraine of sugar raw from a reed and About modification of the Law of Ukraine About milk and dairy production. The association of producers of sugar strongly objected against adoption of bills About modification of the Law of Ukraine About state regulation of production and sugar realization, and About establishment of the tariff quota on import to Ukraine of sugar raw from a reed. According to heads of Association, fixing of an annual quota of import to Ukraine 260 thousand tone of sugar raw from a reed considerably will worsen financial positions of the Ukrainian producers of sugar.
By results of meeting is planned to prepare the corresponding analytical materials and offers to Cabinet council of Ukraine and to finish drafts of the relevant laws for further introduction to Cabinet council of Ukraine and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The Department of Economic Affairs plans to consider as much as possible all stated wishes and remarks and to submit final versions of bills on consideration of Cabinet council of Ukraine.
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