Starting Oct. 1, manufacturers and importers of non-food products in Ukraine will no longer be required to obtain a Conclusion of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Examination, a permit document issued by the Ukrainian authorities. The removal of this permit was included in a new law on public health systems, No. 2573-IX.
According to the European Business Association (EBA), the business community has been advocating for this change for nearly ten years, noting that no such document exists in European Union member countries. In these countries, requirements for non-food products are established through separate regulations that govern specific categories like household appliances, cleaning agents, and cosmetics.
The EBA has been vocal about the need to abolish this permit, highlighting Ukraine’s journey towards European integration.
“Ukraine embarked on the path of European integration many years ago and adopted over a hundred technical regulations based on EU directives and a significant number of harmonized European standards that establish requirements for various non-food products,” the EBA wrote in a statement.
“Despite this and the need to confirm product compliance with the requirements of these technical regulations, Ukrainian legislation (specifically Law No. 4004-XII, which was adopted as far back as 1994 and is being repealed on Oct. 1 by the provisions of Law No. 2573-IX) still contained provisions regarding the need to obtain a Conclusion of the Sanitary and Epidemiological Examination.”
As a result, companies were compelled to expend time and financial resources obtaining this permit, largely seen as unnecessary — often waiting several months to receive it. Their products could not be sold in Ukraine if this permit was not obtained.
The Association’s statement emphasizes that “therefore, the abolition of the Conclusion from Oct. 1, 2023, not only aligns with Ukraine’s course towards EU integration but also simplifies the conditions for doing business in Ukraine.”