Law No.887-XII of 1991 on enterprises. Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Environmental standards Waste disposal Pollution control Processing/handling Hazardous substances Environmental fees/charges Standards Protection of environment Lease Ownership Tax/levy Right of use Soil conservation/soil improvement Management/conservation Mining Geographical area Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of signature. Abstract This Law shall determine types and organizational forms of enterprises, rules of their foundation, registration, re-organization and liquidation, and organizational mechanism to conduct their business under conditions of transition to the market economy. Natural resources shall be possessed and used on a paid basis by enterprises pursuant to the prescribed procedures and when envisaged by Ukrainian legislative acts – on privileged terms. Owners of land and land users shall annually pay fees for land in the form of a land tax or lease payment. An enterprise shall be obligated to take in time environmental protection measures aimed at reducing and compensating negative impact of its production activities on the environment, human health, and property of persons. The enterprise shall be liable, pursuant to Ukrainian law, for compliance with the requirements and norms as to protection, rational use, and ensuring renewal of land, water, subsoil, forests, and other natural resources to the standards specified by regulations, as well as for compliance with the prescribed norms of emission and dumping of contaminating substances and waste disposal in the environment. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 436-IV Economic Code of Ukraine. Legislation | Ukraine | 2003 (2024) Keyword: Basic legislation, Business/industry/corporations, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Local government, Authorization/permit, Subsidy/incentive, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protection of environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Land tenure, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX