Ukrspyrt to produce disinfectants at its factories

State Enterprise Ukrspyrt has received the right to produce disinfectants at its factories until April 30, the company’s press service has reported.

"President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed the Law ‘On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine aimed at providing additional social and economic guarantees due to the coronavirus spread (COVID-19)’… The law allows production of disinfectants (raw material for sanitizers) at the factories of State Enterprise Ukrspyrt until April 30,” reads the report.

As Ukrinform reported, the Verkhovna Rada on March 30 approved the law “on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine aimed at providing additional social and economic guarantees due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),” No.3275.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the Law ‘On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine aimed at providing additional social and economic guarantees due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),’ No.540-IX.

In particular, the law establishes zero excise duty and simplifies the administrative procedures for the production and procurement of spirit for disinfectants.

The government is entitled to set price limits for anti-epidemic and socially significant goods during the quarantine period. The law also stipulates that operations on imports to Ukraine of medicines, medical devices and equipment to counteract the coronavirus, as well as their deliveries are exempt from VAT payments.

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