Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopts second reading of bill on collective copyright management On May 15, 2018, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the second reading of the bill 7466 drafted by the Economic Development and Trade Ministry and entitled On Effective Management Of Proprietary Rights In Field Of Copyrights And/Or Associated Rights. The bill aims to introduce effective and transparent system of collective management of proprietary rights in the field of copyrights and associated rights.

Announcement on competitive selection of the independent members of the Supervisory Board of State Enterprise "Ukrkhimtransamiak"

MEDT of Ukraine works on the implementation of Economic Security Commitments to NATO The first meeting of Inter-ministerial Expert Group for preparation and implementation of the Ukraine-NATO Joint Working Group on Economic Security Issues (JWGES) decisions was held in Kyiv on the 5th of October 2017. The representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and trade of Ukraine, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine and State Concern Ukroboronprom participated in the meeting. The Expert Group discussed agreements that were achieved during the 16th meeting JWGES (March 2017) and preparations for the 17th JWGES meeting.

Trade opening for Ukraine: Joint Statement by Commissioner Malmström and Deputy Minister Mykolska In a joint statement, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and Trade Representative of Ukraine - Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Nataliya Mykolska welcome the entry into force of the autonomous trade measures of the European Union for Ukraine on 1 October.

MEDT of Ukraine has established Inter-ministerial Expert Group to intensify cooperation with NATO Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine has established an Inter-ministerial Expert Group for preparation and implementation of the Ukraine-NATO Joint Working Group on Economic Security Issues (JWGES) decisions. The group is established within the framework of the Annual National Program (ANP) under the auspices of the NATO-Ukraine Commission for 2017.