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Harmonisation of Ukraine's subsoil legislation, drafting the ToR for a new TA project
Country | Ukraine |
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Sectors | Environment |
Language | English |
Status | Framework |
CV Deadline | 2017-11-21 (Closed Project) |
Background | The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (AA), which includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), was signed on 21 March 2014 in Brussels. On 16 September 2014, the AA was simultaneously ratified by the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and entered into force on 1 September 2017. The AA envisages the priority for Ukraine to increase the energy security, encouraging preconditions to radically reform the oil & gas sector to make it more efficient and attractive for investors, and to develop competitive, transparent and non-discriminatory energy markets. The Ukrainian legislation governing access and extraction of gas and oil is outdated, its provisions are usually conflicting. The current Subsoil Code was adopted by Ukrainian Parliament on 27 July 1994. It was designed based on the legal framework available at the time, and therefore does not have provisions related to the transition to a market economy. The reform of the extraction sector is carried out slowly and randomly by introducing numerous cosmetic amendments to the current legislation, for example the Procedure for granting special permits for subsoil usage adopted by CMU Resolution no. 615 as of 30.05.20 11. The current legislation is not able to attract new investments and blocks the development of Ukraine's potential in exploration and production of hydrocarbons (as well as other natural resources). It is therefore important to prepare the development of a completely new Code based on best European practice with a view to create the necessary conditions for the sustainable and environmentally friendly development of the mineral resource base in Ukraine. The new version of the Code shall include a legal and economic framework for rational subsoil uses, protection of natural resources, simplifying and improving the system of state regulation and management of subsoil and clarifying the role of central and local authorities. Moreover, it shall be based on the best examples and practices in the EU Member States and where relevant in line with EU acquis (e.g. environment, energy). |
Objectives | The overall objective of the project is to support the implementation of reforms in Ukraine's extractive sector by harmonising Ukraine's subsoil legislation in line with the best practices in the EU Member States and where relevant in line with EU acquis . The specific objective of this assignment is to prepare the Terms of Reference (ToR) for launching a technical assistance project "Development of Ukraine's new Subsoil Code", which will support the Minislly of Ecology and Natural Recourses of Ukraine in implementing the reforms in the extraction sector in line Directive 94/221EC and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. |
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Project Position 1
Position | Team Leader- Cat I |
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Required Experience | General professional experience: at least 12 years in the energy or environment sector preferably in the extraction sector. Specific professional experience:
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Estimated Manpower | 50 WD |
Mission Begin | 22/01/2018 |
Mission End | 22/06/2018 |
Contact | Gabrielle Le Ménahèze |
Project Position 2
Position | Expert 2- Cat II |
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Required Experience | General professional experience: at least 6 years in the energy or environment sector (preferably in extractive industry). Specific professional experience:
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Estimated Manpower | 45 WD |
Mission Begin | 22/01/2018 |
Mission End | 22/06/2018 |
Contact | Gabrielle Le Ménahèze |