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Gov adopts Concept of State supervision system reforming within environmental protection sector
01.06.2017 10:14 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Within its yesterday meeting, Cabinet approved a Concept of reforming the system of State supervision (control) within the Ukrainian environmental protection sector, Government Portal reports.
As to the report, while introducing the draft decision, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman said: «Throughout the country there exist environmental problems: waterbasins, waste disposal and other environmental problems. Nobody has used a system approach to settle those challenges. On the one hand, we must exercise control, on the other hand, embark on solving the environmental challenges that have accumulated in our country.»
As to the report, while speaking within the meeting, Ukrainian Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ostap Semerak noted that among the essential objectives of the reform is the transition of the state environmental protection service from a punitive authority to the service to monitor prevention of negative environmental impact, the introduction of a transparent system of environmental control and raising public awareness, the establishment of public control, the harmonization with European standards, the elimination of corruption risks, the establishment of close cooperation with local authorities.
As to Ostap Semerak, the document stipulates for, inter alia, cancelation of annual scheduled inspections of those small- and medium-sized companies who are not involved into activities connected with the dangerous production process or a threat to the environment; as to him, it is necessary to switch from quantitative checks to quality checks.
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