21 Soviet-Era Regulations Scrapped by Ukraine’s Government in Legal Overhaul

Ukraine Cleans Up Its Legal Code

According to Главком: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has announced the invalidation of outdated acts from both the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. A list of 21 regulatory items has been officially revoked under this decision.

This move follows a proposal by eight members of parliament-including Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk-who on June 28, Constitution Day in Ukraine, called for purging obsolete legal texts. Among the discarded measures is a resolution governing teleconferences between Kyiv and Moscow.

Full List of Rescinded Acts

• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian Republican Council of Trade Unions, September 30, 1981, No. 496.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, March 11, 1985, No. 105.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, April 30, 1985, No. 186.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian Republican Council of Trade Unions, June 5, 1985, No. 228.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, September 9, 1985, No. 342.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian Republican Council of Trade Unions, September 17, 1985, No. 349.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, January 31, 1986, No. 31.
• Items 2 and 3 of the amendments and changes approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian Republican Council of Trade Unions, July 3, 1986, No. 241.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, September 1, 1986, No. 314.
• Items 2 and 3 of the changes and amendments approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian Republican Council of Trade Unions, January 28, 1988, No. 24.
• Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian Republican Council of Trade Unions, December 30, 1988, No. 401.
• Item 2 of the changes approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, March 21, 1989, No. 89.
• Item 4 of the changes approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, December 21, 1990, No. 378.
• Item 2 of the changes approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian Republican Council of Trade Unions, March 25, 1991, No. 69.
• Item 4 of the changes and amendments approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, August 22, 1991, No. 163.
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, January 9, 1992, No. 13.
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, October 20, 1992, No. 593.
• Items 2-4 of the changes and amendments approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, October 11, 1993, No. 848.
• Items 2 and 3 of the changes and amendments approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, July 8, 1994, No. 467.
• Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, September 3, 2005, No. 384.
• Item 2 of the changes approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, December 25, 2013, No. 955.

These revisions are part of the government’s broader effort to modernize and align national legislation with current needs, reflecting Ukraine’s evolving realities.

Striking outdated laws not only helps streamline the legal system but also signals Ukraine’s commitment to upgrading its institutions amid ongoing challenges. For investors, this move could foster a more stable and predictable regulatory environment. Such steps are crucial as the country pushes for deeper European integration and stronger legal protections for its citizens.

In a related effort to modernize its legal framework, the Ukrainian Parliament has also taken steps to abolish a total of 44 outdated decrees, which include a significant agreement regarding telecommunication ties with Moscow. This legislative push reflects a broader commitment to eliminate remnants of the Soviet past from the country's legal system. For more details on this important development, see how the recent actions align with the government's ongoing reforms aimed at enhancing Ukraine's legal landscape. Ukraine's Parliament Moves to Revoke 44 Obsolete Decrees.