Archive 2010

• 14.12.2010

  BUDGET – 2011: Realistic fiscal indicators for 2011

  On December 10, the Cabinet of Ministers submitted the Draft State Budget Law for 2011 to the Verkhovna Rada. The Draft is based on the provisions of the recently approved Tax Code. Simultaneously, another draft law was submitted to the Parliament envisaging the amendments to the Budget Code, as some provisions of two Codes are contradicting.

  Authors:  Betliy Oleksandra
  Tags:  budget, IMF
• 03.12.2010

  Biomass market in Ukraine and possibilities to export to the EU: Practical issues of certification requirements

  International conference titled “Biomass market in Ukraine: possibilities to export to the EU: practical issues of certification requirements” gathered experts, businesses and authorities to discuss potential challenges of the sustainability requirements and their impact on the development of the agricultural commodity markets on November 30, 2010 in Kyiv.

  Authors:  Kandul Serhiy
  Tags:  biomass, EU
• 26.11.2010

  Transport strategy of Ukraine for the period until 2020 [1]

  At the end of 2009 the EU-Ukraine Association Agenda was adopted. Also, for 2010, a list of priorities for action was jointly agreed by Ukraine and the EU. And transport priorities include the following - implementation of EC acquis in transport legislation through development of new comprehensive national transport strategy of Ukraine. To prepare the strategy, the EU actively supported Ukraine by introduction of such projects – Twinning “Support to Transport Policy Design and Implementation in Ukraine” and “Support to the Integration of Ukraine in the Trans-European Transport Network TEN-T”. As a result, sector Ministry and representatives of the EU elaborated a document – Transport strategy of Ukraine for the period until 2020 – that was adopted by the CMU on October 20, 2010. [2]

  Authors:  Сисенко Наталія
• 26.11.2010

  The Concept of Integrated Border Management Needs Further Specification [1]

  On 27 October 2010 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU)approved the Concept of integrated border management in line with the CMU Resolution of 19 May on the plan of priority actions for 2010 on Ukraine's integration to the EU.

  Authors:  Шинкарук Катерина
  Tags:  Association Agenda
• 24.11.2010

  Interview of Oleksandra Betliy on the theme of Tax Code

  Tne new Tax Code has aroused ambiguous reaction in the society. Only members of small-scale business expressed dissatisfaction with it...

  Authors:  Betliy Oleksandra
  Research spheres:  Fiscal and Social Policy
• 12.10.2010

  What are the threats associated with introduction of export quotas for grains: are there any alternatives?

  Deteriorated expectations as to this year grain harvest have emerged due to unfavorable weather conditions. Together with decreased supply on the world grain markets from certain countries and uphold in price level, this spurred the food security concerns and called for preventive policy measures.

  Authors:  Nivievskyi Oleg, Kandul Serhiy, Kuznetsova Anna
  Tags:  agricultural policy, crop export, quota
• 27.09.2010

  Ukraine’s accession to the Energy community: new opportunities and new responsibility

  On September 24, 2010 the two-year long negotiation process of Ukraine’s accession to the Energy community came to its logic end. Yuriy Boyko, Ukraine’s energy minister, signed the relevant protocol in Skopje, Macedonia, which legally formalized Ukraine’s accession to the Treaty. In order to enter finally into force this protocol must be ratified by the Verkhovna Rada.

  Authors:  Раздорожний Євгеній
• 06.09.2010

  New Air Code: why Ukraine needs it?

  Adoption of new Air Code of Ukraine is one of the EU-Ukraine Association Agenda priorities in transport field for 2010. This document defines legal essentials for civil aviation in Ukraine.
  Authors:  Сисенко Наталія
  Tags:  Aviation, EU, Ukraine
  Research spheres:  Infrastructure, International relations
• 01.09.2010

  Open Sky: Flights without Limitations[1]

  Commenting future Agreement on Common Aviation Area between EU and Ukraine.

  Authors:  Сисенко Наталія
  Tags:  Center of economic research, Center of research international relations, Center of research modern society
• 13.08.2010

  What are the expected volumes of grain export from Ukraine?

  Harvesting was hampered by extreme weather conditions in the Black Sea Region this year. Grain production in Russia will most likely not exceed consumption. Total grain production in 2010/11 MY is forecast by the Russian Government at about 60 to 65 million t (87 million t in 2009/10 MY).

  Authors:  Strubenhoff Heinz-Wilhelm, Куценко Катерина
  Tags:  Center of economic research, Center of research international relations, Center of research modern society
  Research spheres:  International economics, Politics, Agrarian sector, Real sector, Regional policy