85
152
LOBBYING
Collective initiatives
Efficiency 23%
Number of committee meetings
59
172
Individual initiatives
Efficiency 51%
Number of position papers
KEY SUCCESSES
� An agreement was signed to open the market for the export of Ukrainian peas to China
� Ukraine has officially joined the international ePhyto system
� The European regulatory principles in the field of plant protection were introduced in Ukraine
⚖ Important legislative changes in the field of clinical trials
� Ukrainian importers resume imports of products from Germany
� Business welcomes the signing of the Law on increasing tobacco excise duties
⏳ Deadlines for geological study works and research extended
� Business Welcomes Changes in the Determination of Starting Prices for Subsoil Resources
⏰ Government extended the deadlines for updating the critical status of enterprises and rebooking employees until March 31
KEY MEETINGS
Business met with the new Head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority,
Reintegration of veterans into the workplace: outcomes of the ESG
the
Current issues of tax regulation – 2025: working meeting with the Southern Interregional State Tax Service
EBA Dnipro Meeting with the Main Department of the State Tax Service in the Dnipropetrovsk Region
Meeting of the Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Development Committee with the Ministry of Environment: discussion on eco-standards and deregulation
Business discusses the need to adopt the draft law “On the Timber Market” in full
Oleksandr Semyrha
Online meeting with government officials: business security and labour relations
Hub meeting
EBA representatives meet with
NBU leadership
Meeting of the Heads of the Committees of the European Business Association Business community of Odesa discussed key tax challenges with Head of the State Tax Service
Finance & Tax Committee of the
Office European Business Association hosted an expert discussion “De-Shadowing and Fair Competition”
Meeting of the Odesa City Council Commission: Supporting Entrepreneurship and City Development Strategy
Meeting with the Ministry of Health and the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control regarding the simultaneous validity of two marketing authorisations for medicines
EBA Kharkiv
EBA Kharkiv office strengthens cooperation with the State Tax Service in Kharkiv region
PR Outlook 2025
Business met with Ruslan Kravchenko, Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine
The European Business Association held a roundtable discussion on “Ride-hailing and Micromobility: Ukrainian Market Perspectives”
EBA Dnipro joined the discussion on the region’s energy resilience
Business supports wind energy development: EBA representatives discuss Law No. 11455 with MPs and the Ministry of Finance
Meeting with the management of the Main State Tax Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv region
Working Meeting with the Main Department of the State Tax Service in the Odesa Region on Compliance with Tax Legislation to Prevent the Blocking of Tax Invoices
EBA Customs Committee met with Kyiv Customs
EBA Customs Committee in Kharkiv
EBA experts discussed anti-corruption measures in the forestry sector with NACP
The EBA’s Committee on Lobbying and Transparent Policies met with representatives of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention
Wine & Spirits Committee discussed wine import issues with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy
Inclusive leadership and accessibility: key takeaways from the first “DE&I Practitioners Club” meeting
The EBA met with the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Kyiv
EBA representatives participated in a meeting with the newly аppointed Head of the State Tax Service
Meeting with the State Tax Service in Lviv region
Meeting Between the EBA and the Leadership of the State Fisheries Agency
Business and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy discuss ways to overcome labour shortages in the agro-food sector
Joint meeting of the Energy Committee and the Industrial Ecology & Sustainable Development Committee of the ЕВА
Business met with the leadership of Lviv Customs to discuss key issues of customs regulation
Business discussed the sanctions draft law with the Ministry of Justice and the Institute of Legislative Ideas
Business discussed the functioning of the Polish digital system SENT/RMPD with the Ministry of Development
The EBA and the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection discussed the impact of the ban on livestock product imports from Germany
of the
Reporting Meeting
EBA Health Сare Committee Representatives of the Clinical Trials Subcommittee of the European Business Association met with Edem Adamanov, Deputy Minister of Health
The EBA discussed legislative work of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy with Danylo Hetmantsev
Business discussed changes in food flavouring and food safety regulation with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy
Representatives of the European Business Association participated in a roundtable discussion titled “Discussion of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On the Timber Market’ No. 4197D.”
The EBA discussed the reboot of Ukraine’s pension system with the Ministry of Social Policy
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS
The EBA and GB4U continue their cooperation with the University of Zurich
The EBA met with Priscilla Toffano, IMF Resident Representative for Ukraine
IKI seminar: the role of the private sector in Ukraine’s green recovery discussed
Ukraine Recovery Committee joins the “On the Road to URC 2025” conference in Milan
The EBA leadership joined the preparatory event “On the Road to URC 2025”
The EBA Recovery Committee met with the European Commission Delegation
Meeting with the Austrian delegation on the current state of the business environment in the Lviv region
Meeting of the ЕВА Western Ukrainian Office with the European Commission delegation working on Ukraine’s recovery
Key WEF 2025 insights for businesses
The EBA and GB4U team joined the activities within the WEF 2025 platform
Roundtable ‘Bringing Business to Ukraine’
The Health Сare Committee of the ЕВА held a meeting with HERA consultants
