The National Commission for Communications and Informatization Regulation (NCCR) has permitted free imports and turnover of 15 types of radio electronic equipment, including PCs, audio systems, mobile phones, personal electric transport and other things if they meet the requirements of the technical regulation for radio electronic equipment approved on May 24, 2017. “This decision minimizes the burden on producers thanks to a clear definition of the types of radio electronic equipment that does not need to be registered and that is considered to have a high level of compliance with the essential requirements of the radio electronic equipment technical regulations. However, this does not exempt producers, importers and other economic entities in the radio equipment supply chain in Ukraine from performing their responsibilities to provide high-quality products,” the commission said on its website.
The list of goods allowed for import into Ukraine and not requiring entering the Register of radio electronic equipment and radiating equipment includes: e-books, laptops, tablets, interactive whiteboards and accessories, desktop computers, servers; smartphones, GPS-navigators, wristwatches, smart watches, wrist GPS trackers, fitness bracelets, wireless headphones, loudspeakers, stereo headphones, active speakers, multimedia speakers, voice recorders, audio systems, home theaters, music centers, mini and micro-audio systems, car audio systems, radio receivers, home theaters with a wireless adapter, a radio module, self-balance scooters, self-balancing personal transporters, a self-balancing unicycle with a wireless adapter, radio module, and other devices.
The use of these devices in the public radio frequency bands and free flow on the territory of Ukraine is carried out in the presence of a declaration of compliance with the requirements of the radio electronic equipment technical regulations approved by Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine resolution No. 355 dated May 24, 2017.
The NCCR, at the request of Ukraine’s State Center for Radio Frequencies (UCRF), also entered information on outdoor base stations, wireless access points, Internet gateways and other similar equipment that is used for the installation of outdoor radio and radio equipment used for organization of the provision of telecommunication services with a working frequency range of 2400-2483.5 MHz and an output power of the transmitter of more than 101 mW (20.04 dBm) into the list of radio-electronic equipment prohibited for use and importation into Ukraine.
PJSC Farmak (Kyiv), among top three leaders of the pharmaceutical sector of Ukraine, plans to invest $10 million in construction of a pharmaceutical plant in Uzbekistan, the company’s press service has reported. “With a view to the export development, Farmak is considering an investment project with investment of $10 million to localize production in the Republic of Uzbekistan with the launch of production in bulk and a gradual transition to full-cycle production, with the development of technologically more complex products, in particular, radiopaque and biotechnological products,” the press service of the company said, citing Chairperson of the supervisory board Filia Zhebrovska.
At present, Farmak is fourth in sales in the pharmaceutical market of Uzbekistan, the portfolio of products sold in this country totals 120 items.
The company said that the head of the Farmak’s supervisory board and Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Ukraine Alisher Abdualiyev have already agreed on the construction of the plant.
“The new production facility of Farmak will expand the range of medicines that are produced in Uzbekistan, reduce dependence on imported production and create a basis for further expansion of the pharmaceutical cluster,” Abdualiyev said.
Farmak is a member of the Association Manufacturers of Medications of Ukraine (AMMU).
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Ferrexpo plc, whose main assets are Ukrainian iron ore producers Poltava and Yeristovo mining and processing plants, exported 5.77 million tonnes of iron ore pellets in January-July 2018, retaining its leadership among FSU pellet exporters.
Ferrexpo, which exported pellets to Europe, Japan, South Korea and China in the seven months of 2018, said in a press release that the state UkrPromZovnishEkspertyza enterprise had published the data.
Poltava Mining exported 4.465 million tonnes of pellets and Yeristovo exported 1.303 million tonnes.
Russia’s Severstal, in particular its Karelsky Okatysh mining unit, exported 3.239 million tonnes of pellets in the seven months; Ukraine’s Metinvest holding exported 2.979 million tonnes, with Pivnichny (Northern) Mining exporting 1.631 million tonnes and Central Mining – 1.348 million tonnes; Russia’s Metalloinvest exported 2.326 million tonnes, of which Mikhailovsky Mining 1.753 million tonnes and Lebedinsky Mining – 600,400 tonnes; and Evraz Group, notably Kachkanarsky Mining, exported 339,000 tonnes of pellets.
Ferrexpo exported 10.407 million tonnes of pellets in 2017.
The London-listed Ferrexpo plc owns 100% of Ferrexpo AG, which owns the Ukrainian mines.
Primary registrations of new passenger cars in August 2018 grew by 11% year-over-year and by 10% on July 2018, to 7,300 units, the Ukrautoprom association has reported. The leader of the market in August was France’s with a rise of 39% in sales year-over-year, to 986 cars. Toyota was second again with 983 cars (13% up).
Nissan climbed from fourth to third position in Aug (Skoda was third in July) with 498 cars (32% up).
KIA cars sales grew by 10%, to 477 cars. Hyundai, as in July, was fifth with 452 cars registered (45% more).
The top ten in August also included Skoda with 404 cars (1% up), Mazda with 315 cars (30% more), Volkswagen with 313 cars (40% down), Ford with 294 cars (20% up) and Suzuki with 277 cars (54% up).
