The Ukrainian government has made several announcements through spring 2023 that it is adopting new regulations to align the country with the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation as well as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, most components of the Ukrainian CLP regulation will enter into force on July 9, 2023. A few components such as identifiers of dangerous chemical products and packaging are not being implemented until June 29, 2024.
A separate draft law aims to regulate packaging and packaging waste in Ukraine, introducing new norms and requirements to reduce hazardous substances in packaging, establishing Extended Producer Responsibility Organizations, and setting recycling targets. The law is planned to come into effect on January 1, 2024, with specific provisions entering into force in stages until January 1, 2027. These specific provisions include the phase-out of non-compliant packaging that was on the market prior to the implementation of the regulation and the application of fines to non-compliant companies.
The country has been working towards harmonizing its legislation with the EU since becoming an EU candidate in 2022 (FPF reported).
References
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. (March 21, 2023). “NOTICE on the publication of the draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ‘On the approval of the Technical Regulations for the Classification of Hazards, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Products’.” (in Ukrainian).
Government of Ukraine (April 20, 2023). “WTO notification: Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ‘On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Hazard Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Products’.” World Trade Organization
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (April 21, 2023). “NOTICE of publication of the draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Packaging and Packaging Waste’.” (in Ukrainian).
Government of Ukraine (May 5, 2023). “WTO notification: Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Packaging and Packaging Waste’.” World Trade Organization
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Luke Buxton (April 26, 2023). “Ukraine plans summer CLP Regulation roll-out.” Chemical Watch
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