New Ukrainian rules

On 27 April 2019 the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Certain Issues of Deregulation of Economic Activity” dated 27 March 2019, No 367, was officially published, impacting ballast water regulations. It came into force on 28 April 2019. The Resolution suspended the effect of the provisions, which provided for the inspection of bilge, sewage and ballast water (except for isolated ballast), and amended a number of regulatory acts, which regulated the issue of state supervision (control) over ballast water.