Lobbying news
09.08.2016
Emphyteusis as mortgage instrument
The UCAB Association in cooperation with Union of poultry companies, Ukrainian agro association, National Agriculture Council of Ukraine and Land Union of Ukraine stand for law act project # 4010 “On development of law regulation of land usage for agricultural purposes (emphyteusis)”, registered in Supreme Council of Ukraine on July 15, 2016.
more20.07.2016
The UCAB Association calls to abolish export custom’s tariffs for flax and false flax’s seeds
The Association Ukrainian Agribusiness Club stands for abolishment of export tariffs for seeds of flax and false flax. Nowadays 10% export custom tariff is applicable in Ukraine for sunflower, flax and false flax’s seeds aiming to facilitate internal processing in the country to expand export of oils and other processing products. Nevertheless, such custom tariff has no any crux concerning flax’s seeds. International market operators don’t deal with flax’s oil. Thus, flax’s seeds trade value on global markets has reached M 868 USD, whereas global value of flax’s oil trade counted only at M 121 USD.
more11.07.2016
The UCAB Association requests to consider agribusiness’ proposals to the Tax Code changes
The Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” salutes common initiative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on issues of taxation legislation, Supreme Council of Ukraine and the Ministry of finance of Ukraine concerning urgency of tax law optimization, including aspects of agro business. Along with, the UCAB’s Tax Committee has issued drafted project of changes to tax legislation, which are designed to simplify co-work of agro business entities and authorities.
more10.06.2016
UCAB supports custom duty cancellation for oil flax
Law project “About rates of export customs on seed of certain types of plants" registered under number of 4734 in the parliament on May 31, 2016 regarding cancellation of export custom on oil flax, granulated or not, and false flax. Association UCAB supports this initiative as planned cancellation will allow increasing production and export.
more20.05.2016
Which reforms needed for agro education?
Round table “Agro education – business expectations” organized by the Association “Ukrain-ian Agribusiness Club”, agency AgriEvent, Federation of agro industry employers and “Agroosvita” held on May 19, 2016. Business, government, NGOs and related entities’ repre-sentatives have discussed current issues and perspectives of agro education, its compliance with most recent practical urgencies and business willingness to participate in education de-velopment.
more11.05.2016
UCAB supports decrease of custom duty on livestock’s export
Government intends to lower custom duty for animal breeding companies on export deals with livestock.
more11.05.2016
Agro business needs land strategy vision – UCAB
During planned six months law act draft on agro land market issues has not been registered in parliament.
more07.04.2016
Agrarians are reporting about high levels of corruption in the profile state agencies
Agribusiness Club” in March 2016 – the level of corruption in government regulatory services is still remaining at high level. Agrarians named the most corrupt authorities: The State Service of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadaster in Ukraine, State Automobile Inspection of Ukraine and State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. The newly created State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection showed the most significant reductions of corruption.
more15.02.2016
Agrarian associations demand to stabilize the situation in the fertilizers market
Nongovernment professional organizations have addressed to the Cabinet of Ministers and the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk a request to stabilize the situation in the market of mineral fertilizers in Ukraine with the purpose to give domestic agricultural producers better access to them. The corresponding letter was signed by leaders of such organizations: Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club", Agrarian Union of Ukraine, Association of Farmers and Private Landowners of Ukraine, Association "Union of Feed Producers of Ukraine”, "Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation", "Ukrainian Agrarian Association”.
more03.02.2016
Cancelling export duty on flax will double production
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club supports cancelling export duty on flax seeds. In case it is cancelled in 2016, the industrial areas under this crop can be doubled in two or three years. And the increased exports of flax seeds can bring additional USD 45-50 mln, and potentially more.
more16.12.2015
15 thousand of farmers are against the destruction of an industry that feeds everyone in Ukraine
December, 17 at 11:00 AM more than 15 thousand representatives of relevant agricultural associations, farmers' organizations, villagers and city residents will gather outside the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (str. Grushevskogo, 5) demanding the preservation of the current provisions of the Tax Code dealing with the agriculture special tax regime.
more08.10.2015
Agricultural producers of Chernihiv region discussed the pressing issues with local authorities
On October 7 in Chernihiv the round table on cooperation of public authorities and business in agricultural sector of Chernihiv region, organized by Ukrainian Agribusiness Club, took place.
more19.08.2014
Transferring parts of the agricultural enterprises to the common tax system will reduce the harvest by a third
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine initiated a revision of taxation system in the field of agriculture. The last suggestion implies to transfer those agricultural enterprises which have over 20 mln UAH of annual revenue and more than 3 ths hectares of farmlands to the common system of taxation. According to the calculations done by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) adoption of this innovation in the long term perspective could lead to reduction of grain and legume crops harvest by 29.6% and put losses at more than 24 bln UAH.
more14.08.2014
Beef exports to the EU will be impossible without changes in legislation
To enter the EU market with agricultural agricultural products Ukraine should urgently amend legislation, having harmonized it with the European one. In particular, we are talking about adopting the bill “On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine regarding animals identification and registration» No.4987-1 of 16 June2014. Currently, it is extremely important for the livestock industry development and for searching new markets. After all, trade problems with the Russian Federation resulted in significant casualties and significant damage for producers.
more04.06.2014
Abolition of technical inspection for agricultural machinery will facilitate the investment attractiveness of Ukrainian agricultural industry
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) greets the adoption of Law No. 2609a “On amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine (to ensure the safe operation by agricultural machinery)”. According to the UCAB experts, abolishment of technical inspection for agricultural machinery will relieve farmers from the additional financial duties and promote the development of agricultural production.
more15.05.2014
Producers of rapeseed and soybeans can lose markets
Agro-industrial associations which represent interests of agricultural producers and grain trading companies, emphase on the necessity to reject the draft law No. 3658 “On bidding of export duties on rapeseed” and No. 4693 “On bidding of export duties on soybeans, shredded or not shredded».
more15.04.2014
Aspects of agricultural industry development can and should be solved fast – specialized association
The largest professional association of agrarian sector urge the state authorities to promptly solve problematic issues related to functioning of the agro-industrial complex. In particular, we are talking about the necessity of signing adopted by the Verkhovna Rada Bill No.2436a that cancels the corruption levies from agricultural producers, adoption of Bill No.2049a that simplifies the procedure of registration of agricultural land leasing, abolition of the mandatory technical control of agricultural machinery and the development of land management projects.
more21.03.2014
20% of agricultural lands in Ukraine can stay not sown
As of March 13, 306 thousand hectares of land are sown by grains and legumes, mainly in Southern and Eastern Ukraine, which is 11% of the anticipated cultivated areas. Losses of most agricultural crops last year, and the lack of any funding caused by the difficult economic and political situation in Ukraine may lead to significant losses of grains and oilseeds harvest in 2014. Thus, by estimation of the President of Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) Alex Lissitsa, farmers will not be able to sow 20% of agricultural lands, that will lead to a loss of 11.1 million tons of the harvest or 25.1 billion revenue at current prices.
more12.02.2014
Certification of grain quality costs for farmers extra $ 1 billion UAH
According to the International Finance Corporation, annual expences of agricultural producers on certification of grain quality and food processing accounted for 136 mln UAH in 2011/12 marketing year. Now, because of increasing exports of grain and technical crops, these costs can amount to 160 mln UAH.
more21.01.2014
The changes proposed by the Cabinet as to the technical control of machinery threaten a monopoly and corruption at the market of these services
Draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers "Amendments to The implementation of the mandatory technical control of tractors, self-propelled chassis, self-propelled agricultural, road-building and melioration machinery, agricultural machinery, other mechanisms", published on the website of State Agricultural Inspection, is fraught with corruption and monopoly on the market and increasing rates for the technical control of the machines. This was emphasized by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" in letters directed to the state agencies.
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