On March 20, 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a number of decisions regarding the functioning of the pharmaceutical industry in the context of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

1.  Resolution of the CMU No. 224 “On approval of the list of medicines, medical products and/or medical equipment necessary for the implementation of measures aimed at preventing the occurrence and spread, localization and elimination of outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which are exempted from payment of import duty and operations of importation of which into the customs territory of Ukraine are exempted from taxation with value added tax” .

• The specified PCMU approved the corresponding List, which will be valid during the period of validity of Clause 71 of Subsection 2 of Chapter XX “Transitional Provisions” of the Tax Code of Ukraine and Clause 96 of Chapter XXI “Final and Transitional Provisions” of the Customs Code of Ukraine.

2. Resolution of the CMU No. 225 “Some issues of procurement of goods, works and services necessary for the implementation of measures aimed at preventing the occurrence and spread, localization and elimination of outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the territory of Ukraine” , which provides :

• The procedure for procurement without the use of an electronic system, according to which the person authorized by the customer organizes and conducts procurement no earlier than 48 hours after the announcement of the information, and publishes a report on the contract based on the results;
• the List of goods, works and services for such purchases is approved.

3.  Resolution of the CMU No. 226 “ On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine” , this PCMU:

• significantly simplifies the procedure for putting into circulation personal protective equipment, medical devices, medical devices for in-vitro diagnostics and active medical devices that are implanted according to the list approved by the CMU .
• in order to put such products into circulation, it is necessary to submit an application to the competent authority indicating the purpose of import, information about the manufacturer, the name of the products, the batch number or serial number, the volume of the batch, as well as data on the purpose of the product and the method of action. The competent body processes the submitted documents and issues a notification on the introduction into circulation of products that do not meet the requirements of the technical regulations, but whose use is necessary in the interests of health care.
• the competent body for personal protective equipment is the State Labor Service . The competent authority for medical devices, medical devices for in-vitro diagnostics and active implantable medical devices is the Ministry of Health .