Law No. 376-IX On regulation of economic activity with ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases .

This Law regulates the legal relations concerning the manufacturing, import, export, storage, use, placing on the market and handling of ozone-depleting substances, fluorinated greenhouse gases, goods and equipment containing or using them, affecting the ozone layer and the level of global warming. State administration in the field of management of controlled substances shall be performed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the central executive body in the field of environmental protection and environmental security, central executive body implementing the state policy in the field of environmental protection and environmental security, central executive body implementing state policy on state supervision (control) in the field of environmental protection, rational use, reproduction and protection of natural resources, central executive body implementing state policy in the field of customs and suppression of tax offenses. This Law establishes powers of state bodies and institutions in the field of regulation of economic activity with ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases. Only natural persons - entrepreneurs or legal entities who have acquired the status of operators of controlled substances by entry in the Register shall be authorized to conduct operations with controlled substances. Operators of controlled substances are obliged to: (a) take measures to reduce the consumption of controlled substances, defined in the list, established by the central executive body, which ensures the formation of state policy in the field of environmental protection and ecological security; (b) prevent the release of controlled substances into the atmospheric air, ensure timely collection and storage in sealed containers of controlled substances for their recycling or disposal; (c) provide information on the global warming and/or ozone-depleting potential of controlled substances, goods and equipment before placing on the market, importing or exporting such goods and equipment; (d) provide training and certification of staff qualifications; (e) ensure that leakage checks are carried out by persons who have been trained and received a qualification document (certificate); and (f) mark goods and equipment. Manufacturing of controlled substances in Ukraine is prohibited.