Law No. 191-VIII amending some legislative acts related to facilitation of business administration (deregulation). Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural land Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities Farming Smallholders/peasants Contract/agreement Certification Enforcement/compliance Agricultural development Packaging/labelling Land tenure Transfer Lease Cadastre/land registration Drugs International trade Animal health Pesticides Geographical area Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force the day after the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 33 of the Land Code (No. 2768-III of 2001) shall be amended to add the following wording: “Land plots allotted for smallholding can be transferred by citizens for tenancy by legal entities of Ukraine and used by them for agricultural commodity production, farming without changing the specific use of these land plots”. Article 93 of the Land Code (No. 2768-III of 2001) shall be amended to add the following wording: “The term of lease of agricultural land for agricultural commodity production, farming and smallholding cannot be less than 7 years”. Article 72 of the Law No. 2498-XII on veterinary medicine shall be amended to add the following wording: “Veterinary drugs that are not registered on the national territory shall be authorized for import exclusively for authorized specific purposes”. Amendments to the Law No.161-XIV “On lease of land” establish that lease of land shall be regulated by contracts that must contain the following mandatory data of land plot subject to lease: cadastre number, location and dimensions of land plot; time period of lease; and the amount of rent. The time period for lease of agricultural land cannot be less than 7 years. Payment of lease shall be performed in monetary form. Amendment to the Law No. 180-XIV on plant protection establishes that the state supervision shall be applicable to compliance with the requirements of the legislation for quality of plant protection means, including pesticides, which are imported into Ukraine, as well as compliance with the regulations for their application. Amendments to the Law No. 1952-IV “On state registration of property rights to immovable property and encumbrances” regard application of payment for state registration of immovable property rights from which shall be exonerated state bodies and local government. Amendments to the Law No. 425-VII “On processing and turnover of organic agricultural products and raw materials regard utilization of ingredients for organic production, labelling and logo of organic production, certification thereof. It also establishes plenary powers of the central executive body in the sphere of implementation of state policy in the sphere of organic production. Other issues regard suitability of agricultural land for organic production and assessment of compliance of agricultural commodities with the requirements set for organic production. Full text Ukrainian Website zakon3.rada.gov.ua References - Legislation Amends Law No. 2498-XII on veterinary medicine. Legislation | Ukraine | 1992 (2003) Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Institution, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Research, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Code (No. 2768-III of 2001). Legislation | Ukraine | 2001 (2020) Keyword: Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Ownership, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Servitude, Agricultural land, Expropriation, Cadastre/land registration, Classification/declassification, Contract/agreement, Royalties/fees, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 180-XIV on plant protection. Legislation | Ukraine | 1998 (2004) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Weeds, Pesticides, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No.161-XIV “On lease of land”. Legislation | Ukraine | 1998 (2020) Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Private land, Lease, Contract/agreement, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 1952-IV “On state registration of property rights to immovable property and encumbrances”. Legislation | Ukraine | 2004 (2013) Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Ownership, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 425-VII “On processing and turnover of organic agricultural products and raw materials. Legislation | Ukraine | 2013 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Certification, Public health, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX