Government defines requirements for conclusions on issuance of integrated environmental permits in Ukraine

Government defines requirements for conclusions on issuance of integrated environmental permits in Ukraine shutterstock
Hanna Velyka

This is the first resolution approved for the implementation of the Law "On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution"

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution approving a unified form and requirements for the content of conclusions on the issuance of integrated environmental permits to Ukrainian industrial enterprises.

This was reported by Svitlana Hrynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, on Facebook.

She said that the issuance of such conclusions is one of the stages of the procedure for issuing integrated environmental permits to enterprises as part of the reform of industrial pollution reduction and control.

The head of the Ministry of Ecology also said that it is planned to adopt about 20 more regulatory acts to the mentioned law.

“All of them will be discussed, ensuring transparency and public involvement,” the minister assured.

She named the following ministries and agencies that will provide their opinions:

  • Ministry of Environment;
  • State Environmental Inspection of Ukraine;
  • State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine;
  • State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations;
  • Ministry of Health;
  • State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving;
  • regional military administrations;
  • other authorities.

The official also recalled the stages of the procedure for issuing an integrated environmental permit. They are presented on the infographic:

mepr.gov.ua

Source: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.

In addition, Svitlana Grynchuk reported that the Cabinet of Ministers simplified the exchange of information between the State Forestry Agency, the National Securities Commission, the State Tax Service and the State Customs Service regarding operations with timber and wood products.

"This decision will make it possible to establish an effective electronic exchange of data between these bodies, which, in turn, will significantly increase transparency and control in the timber market, as well as help prevent illegal operations," she said.

As EcoPolitic previously reported, on August 6, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed Law No. 11355 "On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution". We will also remind you that the other day Ecopolitics published material with a list 5 environmental problems , which the Ministry of Environment does not deal with.
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