We, among others, have been working to harmonize the Ukrainian and European environmental legislation for a long time. We managed to achieve certain success. However, the majority of essential environmental draft laws have not been passed yet. Some of them are directly envisaged by the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Failure to pass up-to-date environmental protection laws can jeopardize European integration.
We are convinced that Ukraine needs environmental reforms more than ever. It is the basis for the Ukrainian ‘Green Deal’ and sustainable post-war rebuilding of the country. It is a chance to demonstrate that Ukraine is a country which has an environment among its priorities which provides for the long-term well-being of its citizens. This path contains 7 urgent steps, i.e. 7 draft laws that need to be passed.
We are also convinced that the environment is a priority even in times of war. Therefore, certain anti-environmental laws passed in March this year surprise us. They mean movement towards russia and not the EU values.
We demand the fastest approval of 7 draft laws which are critical for environmental protection and successful European integration:
1. 3091 (On State Environmental Control).
2. 6004-2 (On Ensuring the Citizens’ Constitutional Rights to Environment that is Safe for Life and Health).
3. 2207-1д (On Waste Management).
4. 4461 (On Emerald Network Territories).
5. 4197-д (On Timber Market).
6. 5413 (On Making Changes to Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Protection and Safeguarding of Particularly Valuable Areas of Natural Water Bodies and Water Courses).
7. Draft Law on Amending Certain Legislative Acts on Renewing Operation of Some Environmental Regulations (requires registration).
These 7 steps should be implemented immediately, without further delay. We are ready to cooperate in any form to protect the Ukrainian environment!
Sincerely Yours,
ICO “Environment-People-Law”
NGO “Center for Environmental Initiatives “EcoAction”
World Wide Fund for Nature Ukraine (WWF-Ukraine)
NGO “Danube-Carpathian Programme” (DCP-Ukraine)
NGO “Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group”
Initiative Group “Free Svydovets”
NGO “EcoClub”
Ukrainian Climate Network
NGO “Center for International Cooperation and Projects Implementation”
National Environmental Council
All-Ukrainian Ecological League
Black Sea NGO Network
Ukrainian Ecological Academy of Science
NGO “Green Generation”
Public Union MUSI
NGO “SaveDnipro / SaveEcoBot”
NGO “Clean City-KR”
NGO “Stop Poisoning Kryvyi Rih”
NGO “ANTS”
NGO “EcoGvalt”
NGO “Bureau of Environmental Investigations”
NGO “Ecoltava”
Agency for Sustainable Development of the Carpathian Region FORZA
Youth Non-Governmental Environmental Organization “Our Home Maniava”
NGO “Dzyga”
NGO “Zero Waste Society”
NGO “Flora”
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