CHAMBER
NEWS
The official newsletter of The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
Volume 1, Issue 1 June 2008
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This month’s highlights
From the President
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03/28/2008). The dra law was submi ed also launched.
by the government and passed to Parlia- Networking events
ment as one of the measures comba ng Poten al effects on SMEs 5 B ù Ù Lã . ó®ÄÝ ã« 4ã«
infla on in Ukraine. The document gen- The dra law introduces the term “so- AÄÄç ½ C« Ã Ù CÊÙÖÊÙ ã
erated tremendous amounts of concern cially-significant products,” but does not T ÄÄ®Ý CçÖ, FçÄ ã ã« KçĦ-
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The Chamber and its members operat- the most nega ve impact on small- and
ing in the relevant area of trade (such as medium-sized businesses (SMEs). While Also this month:
wholesale, retail) have been ac vely in- major trading networks would be able 6 IÄ Ö® ãçÙ Ý
volved in lobbying for a veto of this piece to con nue opera ng due to their wide 7 N ó Ã Ã ÙÝ
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President backs Chamber
on market interven on law
legisla on. First Deputy Chairman of the
Secretariat Oleksandr Shlapak has been
Policy news
authorised to present the President’s po-
assortment of products within their inven- si on to the Verkhovna Rada when the Legal update
tories, SMEs would suffer sizeable losses document returns to the agenda. Currency and bank metals
and would be forced to significantly scale movement regula ons liberalised
back their ac vi es. Also, SMEs and some Yushchenko says
small agricultural suppliers to the trade legisla on not cons tu onal
sector would not be able to deliver prod- President Yushchenko underscored that
uct to stores without a mediator as envis- without the no on of “ul mate consum-
aged under the dra law. er” it remains unclear whom can belong
The Chamber Policy Team in conjunc on to which category. In addi on, the Presi-
with many partner organisa ons repre- dent said, the implementa on of the law
sen ng industry sector associa ons jointly will be complicated if there is an interme-
addressed President Viktor Yushchenko diary between the producer and the retail
and the Economic Service of the Presi- seller, as the law does not s pulate that
den al Secretariat, expressing its support the intermediary should disclose informa-
of well considered measures designed to on about prices they pay the producer
fight infla on. The Team clearly stated its for the commodi es concerned. On June 11 the Na onal Bank of Ukraine (NBU)
belief that this poorly wri en dra law Interfax reported President Yushchenko Resolu on #148 On Movement of Currency
would cause more harm than good. as saying that “almost all the clauses of and Bank Metals across the Customs Border
the law are subject to cri cism,” a clear of Ukraine was registered with the Ministry
Chamber doubts value sugges on that the law be voted down. of Jus ce.
as an -infla on measure Addi onally, the President believes that The resolu on significantly liberalises the
As part of a successful strategy to address the law is neither compliant with the Con- condi ons of carrying currency in and out of
this issue, the Chamber par cipated in a s tu on nor the Civil Code in terms of Ukraine. In par cular, star ng from June 27,
press conference with partner associa- the state safeguarding the rights of all 2008 individuals will be able to physically
ons that included the Ukrainian Agrarian owners and economic en es, the invio- carry currency across the customs border of
Confedera on, the Na onal Associa on lability of ownership rights and non-inter- Ukraine without wri en declara on if the sum
of Trade & Service Development and the ference of the state in the establishment does not exceed EUR 10,000 or equivalent. In-
Ukrainian Associa on of Dairy Producers, of ownership rights. dividuals will be allowed to cross the customs
advoca ng the necessity to return the border without any limits in regards to the sum
dra to the Parliament with accurate and An monopoly Commi ee if accompanied with a wri en declara on.
thoroughly prepared recommenda ons. It also expresses concern
was noted that the business community In addi on to the President’s remarks, the Insurers to be able to include
represented by the Chamber welcomes An monopoly Commi ee of Ukraine con- further items in asset valua ons
and supports the ac ons of the govern- siders that the introduc on of tough regu- On June 10 the State Commission on Finan-
ment directed at figh ng infla on. Also, la ons on the sale of some basic commod- cial Markets Regula on made public the Dra
the Chamber clearly stated that the pro- i es for a long period may limit, distort or Order On Approval of By-Laws on Criteria and
posed dra law On Regula on of Realisa- completely eliminate compe on. Norms of Capital Adequacy and of Diversifica-
on of Separate Socially Significant Food We would like to thank all the Cham- on and Quality of Insurer’s Assets, an impor-
Products would not in fact assist in figh ng ber member companies and partners for tant dra order, which if adopted in a suitable
infla on and would indeed have a nega ve their strong support, ac ve involvement format, will further liberalise the insurance
impact on this important economic sector. and legal feedback ensuring success in market allowing companies to operate in ac-
The Chamber stressed that similar legis- this endeavour. The Chamber Policy Team, cordance with interna onal standards, which
la ve ini a ves in the future should be de- in conjunc on with proac ve Chamber is always supported by the Chamber.
veloped in conjunc on with the business members, will con nue to address this With the dra order the regulator proposes
community to ensure that the goals of important issue within Parliament and to allow insurance companies to include real
the government are achieved taking into monitor all rela ve developments. The estate in the sum of assets, which is counted
account the impact they will have on the Chamber is con nuing to advocate for for compliance with requirements on capital
business community and ul mately Ukrai- the implementa on of properly consid- adequacy. Such permission is envisaged to be
nian consumers. ered, market-oriented measures which ad- valid un l January 1, 2011.
The Chamber is pleased that President dress the issue of infla on. The Chamber Furthermore, it is proposed that insurance
Yushchenko has subsequently submi ed has pledged its support to the government companies be allowed to include in the sum
his recommenda ons to Parliament for in successfully accomplishing this impor- of their assets, which is counted for compli-
amendments to this important piece of tant task. ance with requirements on capital adequacy I,
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CHAMBER NEWS
accounts receivable which are overdue, which occurred during con- Policy Events
clusion of (re)insurance agreements with reinsurers, where the term Chamber mee ng with US Secretary of Commerce
of which is longer than three months (on the date of accoun ng) and
are up to 10% of the norma ve sum of the insurer’s assets.
The regulator also proposes to allow insurers to include in the
sum of assets, which is counted for compliance with requirements
on capital adequacy I, assets which are necessary for the undertak-
ing of business ac vity (computers, equipment, vehicles, furniture,
so ware and the like) in the amount of up to 15% of the norma ve
amount of assets of the insurer.
Land Code amendment
on rights of foreign en es
The Chamber together with many member companies advocated
regularly in the past to amend the notorious Ar cle 82 of the Land
Code, which regulates foreign en es’ rights for non-agricultural
land in Ukraine and which in the current wording creates certain am-
bigui es and discrimina on for foreign legal en es.
On June 4 the Verkhovna Rada registered Dra Law of Ukraine
#2600 On Amendments to the Land Code of Ukraine (for foreign legal
en es) submi ed by Deputy Roman Tkach of the NUNS bloc.
The proposed changes aim to create a more transparent and clear
legal basis for the acquiring of non-agricultural land by foreign legal
en es according to Ukrainian legisla on and elimina ng obstacles
I n conjunc on with the United States Department of Commerce,
the Chamber organised a mee ng with Chamber member com-
panies as well as representa ves from the Ukrainian government,
to foreign par cipants (i.e. shareholders). diploma c missions and Ukrainian business leaders with the United
The dra law also provides amendments which harmonise the States Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gu errez during his recent
Ukrainian Land Code with interna onal obliga ons, which Ukraine visit to Ukraine. During the mee ng, Mr. Gu errez delivered remarks
undertook following the signing of interna onal trea es providing highligh ng important aspects of US-Ukrainian economic and busi-
mutual co-opera on and protec on of investments. The new word- ness co-opera on and answered ques ons from invited guests.
ing of Ar cle 82 will ensure that equal rights are given to all legal The Chamber’s leadership also briefed the Secretary and the US
en es regardless of their nature or country of origin. On the issue President’s Export Council on current trends and opportuni es for
of agricultural land ownership, the dra clearly protects Ukrainian increasing investments and engagement by the business community
ci zens’ rights. highligh ng the strengthens and weaknesses impac ng Ukraine’s
The Chamber strongly supports this posi ve move by Parliament global compe veness.
and has been encouraging depu es to adopt the Dra in the very
near future which will send a clear signal confirming Ukraine’s con- Vice PM Nemyrya at Chamber luncheon
sistency in its market economy reforms.
Further improvements
T he Chamber was pleased
to hold another of its
series of Chamber Business
to mortgage bonds market Luncheons with Hryhoriy
The Cabinet of Ministers has submi ed to the Verkhovna Rada Com- Nemyrya, Vice Prime Minis-
mi ee on Finance & Banking Ac vity Dra Law #2613 dated June 6, ter of Ukraine. Mr. Nemyrya
2008 On Changes to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Mortgage Bonds. focused on EU-Ukraine rela-
A er the adop on of the Law of Ukraine On Mortgage Bonds back in ons and nego a ons on a
2005, with the involvement of Chamber’s Banking and Financial Ser- new enhanced agreement, a
vices Commi ee, some issues regarding the prac cal implementa- document which goes beyond
on of this important piece of legisla on required addi onal amend- the established framework of
ments to the Law’s provisions and procedures. co-opera on and opens a new
Among the main goals of the dra law are to address issues of stage in EU-Ukraine rela ons.
uncertain category of mortgage assets, to define role of the audit- The Vice Prime Minster highlighted that partnership and ongoing
ing firm to control current mortgage coverings, to set up licensing co-opera on between the EU and Ukraine, based on close poli cal
requirements to manage mortgage coverings, to specify principles links and deeper economic integra on, is an important aspect of
with which to balance mortgage bonds’ covering with debts and oth- the ac vity of the Ukrainian government. During the mee ng the
ers. The Chamber will con nue to be involved in ensuring that the progress achieved in the implementa on of the EU-Ukraine Ac on
amendments adopted conform to interna onal best prac ces while Plan and further steps aimed at deepening co-opera on in trade and
understanding Ukrainian reali es. economic spheres were discussed.
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Policy Events
EBRD Annual Mee ng business cocktail recep on
T he Chamber and the US Commercial Service hosted a business
cocktail recep on, a tradi onal event organised for execu ves
and representa ves of American companies par cipa ng in the
EBRD Annual Mee ng. Chamber President Jorge Zukoski welcomed
both the Kyiv-based business community and interna onal inves-
tors present.
Minister of Economy Bohdan Danylyshyn a ended the event and
ensured the guests that Ukraine recognises the United States as a
strategic partner and will con nue to work on the development
of bilateral rela ons. US Ambassador to Ukraine William B. Taylor
C®ã®¦ÙÊçÖ Ù ®ò Ý C Ù㮥® ã Ê¥ AÖÖÙ ® ã®ÊÄ ¥ÊÙ A «® ò à Äã ®Ä TÙ
presented this year’s Cer ficate of Apprecia on for Achievement in
çٮĦ ã« C« Ã Ù’Ý EBRD AÄÄç ½ M ã®Ä¦ çÝ®Ä ÝÝ Ê »ã ®½ Ù Öã®ÊÄ
Trade to Ci bank Ukraine. The award was recieved by Nadir Shaikh,
Chairman of the Board and Ci group Country Officer.
Committee highlights
Fuel and Energy Committee Healthcare Committee
Chamber assesses impact of Legisla on reviewed, report on pharmaceu cals conference
Ukraine’s WTO accession
M embers of the Chamber Fuel and En-
ergy Commi ee recently gathered for
T he Chamber Healthcare Commi ee
aimed at considering members’ pro-
posals and comments on the Dra Order
a mee ng where two main issues were in- of the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine
cluded into the agenda: The impact of WTO On Changes to Order of the Ministry of
accession on the fuel and energy sector of Healthcare of Ukraine #426 dated August
Ukraine and proposed legisla ve ini a ves 26, 2005, made public on May 5. During
as a basis for further ac vi es of the Com- the mee ng an update on the Second
mi ee. The conclusion was that it would not Spring Pharmacy 2008 All-Ukrainian Pharmaceu cal Conference which took place on May
have a great impact on the industry as WTO 26-29, 2008 in Crimea was delivered and the May vaccina on incident was discussed. The
rules did not deal with energy as a dis nct mee ng resulted in a decision to submit the Commi ee’s comments and recommenda ons
sector and the industry has already been on the dra order to the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy of
developing in accordance with interna onal Ukraine. It was also agreed to con nue working on Cabinet of Ministers Resolu on #902 and
norms and principles. the issue of VAT on clinical trials in Ukraine.
The legisla ve ini a ves were discussed
and commented upon from the perspec ve Human Resources Committee
of upstream and downstream sectors. In par- Team game teaches members to think outside the box
cular, proposals to harmonise upstream leg-
isla on in Ukraine comprised of: The taxa on
system of petroleum products, petroleum
T he Chamber HR Commi ee mee ng was held in the conference room of the Radisson SAS
Hotel where members augmented their professional experience and knowledge with the
business game The Suit Has Just to Fit…
products quality control, export duty for liq- According to the scenario developed by the HR Commi ee Leadership, a endees were di-
uefied gas, auc ons for liquefied gas, import vided into six teams of three represen ng the owners, management and personnel of hypo-
duty and VAT on equipment. the cal FMCG companies and three other groups ac ng as HR managers. Teams developed
A discussion of PSA legisla on in Ukraine long term strategies for the introduc on, implementa on, promo on and support of assigned
resulted into an agreement to review similar HR products and presented them during the general session summing up the mee ng. Teams
legisla on in other, more legisla vely devel- were able to iden fy and address fears, myths and misconcep ons among the hypothe cal
oped countries, in order to form a picture of companies’ personnel whose interests they were to defend according to the scenario. Based
the measures most appropriate and neces- on the discussion, crea ve and structured
sary for Ukraine and its dis nguishing busi- ac on plans were developed which proved
ness features. The mee ng concluded with a that the HR managers, recruiters and other
decision to study all the legisla ve proposals specialists taking part had to think strategi-
and ini a ves highlighted during the mee ng cally, stepping outside the bounds of theo-
and priori se their considera on for upcom- ry, formality and status quo while learning
ing Commi ee mee ngs. from one another.
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Networking events
CHAMBER NEWS
4th Annual Chamber Corporate Tennis Cup
T he Chamber orga-
nized the 4th Annu-
al Corporate Tennis Cup
Chamber premiere of English- over the last weekend
language movie Kung Fu Panda in May at the beau ful
T he Chamber was pleased to gather members for an English-
language movie premiere of the new blockbuster film Kung Fu
Panda with their children, friends and families. All a endees had
courts of Nauka Sport.
The event gathered
players and their col-
the opportunity to network while enjoying a glass of complimen- leagues, friends and
tary cold dra Stella Artois beer, plenty of Coca-Cola products and family members, who
snacks from Kra Foods Ukraina. Also on hand at the event was the supported the teams
latest issue of What’s On magazine. throughout the tourna-
The Chamber would like to once again thank Coca-Cola Bever- ment. 12 teams par ci-
ages Ukraine Ltd, Kra Foods Ukraina, SUN InBev Ukraine OJSC and pated in the tournament
What’s On for their con nuous support. and they were: Bayer LTD, BMS Consul ng LTD, Deloi e - JSCIB
UkrSibbank, Hewle -Packard Ukraine, Interna onal Mortgage
Bank, JSC Slavu ch Brewery, Kyivstar GSM JSC, KPMG, MTS,
JSCIB UkrSibbank, Universal Bank.
The winners of the Tennis Cup were:
1st Place: Bayer Ltd
2nd Place: Slavutych Team (BBH Ukraine)
3rd Place: Interna onal Mortgage Bank CJSC
Best Male Player: Anatoliy Kuzmin (Slavutych)
Best Female Player: Olha Smolinska
(Interna onal Mortgage Bank CJSC)
The Chamber would like to thank our Primary Partner Deloi e,
and main sponsors of the tournament: American Medical
Centers, BBH Ukraine, Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine, Lavina
Music, KLS, Puma Ukraine and What’s On for their ini a ve
P ãÙÊ O½ RÊÄ ® », W®ÄÄ Ù AçãÊÃÊã®ò LLC
and support.
Chamber Business Networking
Cocktail at Nobel Restaurant
T he Chamber enjoyed welcoming hun-
dreds of members during the most
recent Chamber Business Networking Cock-
tail that took place at Nobel Restaurant,
a prominent par cipant in the Chamber’s
Gourmet Club.
The first 100 a endees of the Networking
Cocktail were provided with a complimen-
tary delicious seasonal specialty of Nobel
Restaurant - The Rossini Cocktail – an au-
then c Italian cocktail of fresh strawberries,
strawberry liqueur and champagne.
The terrace was open and reserved for
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ing with friends and colleagues, swapping
insights, sharing informa on and building
their contact bases among other leaders of onal Chamber Business Card Lo ery and round trip airline ckets kindly provided by
the business community in Ukraine. Larisa Garkusha, Head of Reloca on Depart- Chamber Official Service Provider Ukraine
All guests were registered for the tradi- ment of Spicy Lime Group won a set of two Interna onal Airlines.
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CHAMBER NEWS
InterCon nental Kyiv
Hotel services
Axor Group 2a Velyka Zhytomyrska vul.
PVC window and door manufacturer Kyiv 01025, Ukraine
Phone: +38 (044) 235-6965
10 Kursantska vul. Fax: +38 (044) 235-6965
Dnipropetrovsk 49051, Ukraine E-mail: leon.larkin@ihg.com
Website: www.intercon nental.com
Phone: +38 (0562) 33-8041
Fax: +38 (0562) 33-8038 InterCon nental Kyiv is a part of the InterCon nental Hotels Group
E-mail: info@axorgroup.com.ua which owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various affili-
Website: www.axorgroup.com.ua ates, more than 3,300 hotels and more than 500,000 guest rooms
in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. In posi-
The Axor Group was founded in January 2007 to provide PVC win- oning terms, InterCon nental currently sits among a group of
dow and door manufacturers with full range of products such as upper-scale (five-star) hotel brands.
window and door hardware, accessories and equipment. It has With a worldwide por olio of over 140 hotels in 65 countries,
distribu on agreements with leading window and door hardware InterCon nental Hotels and Resorts successfully blend consistent
manufacturer from Germany, Turkey, as well as partnership agree- global standards with the dis nc ve cultures of their loca ons.
ments with many other companies around the world. InterCon nental Kyiv is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter
Within a period of 16 months, the Axor Group opened offices of 2008. It is located in the historic and administra ve centre of
and warehouses in the seven largest Ukrainian ci es: Dneprop- Kyiv, in a close walking distance to St. Sophia Cathedral and St.
etrovsk, Donetsk, Kiev, Kharkov, Lvov, Odessa and Simferopol. The Michael’s Monastery. The Hotel will have 286 rooms and three
Axor Group posi ons itself as a service company, its two utmost restaurants, as well as mee ng and ball rooms.
valued criteria being the quality of service and professionalism
provided to clients.
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Business services 42-44 Shovkovychna vul., 12th floor
Kyiv 01601, Ukraine
5a Narodnogo Opolchennya vul., 5th Floor, 508
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Fax: +38 (044) 490-6909
Phone: +38 (044) 249-7049 E-mail: kashchak@visa.com
Fax: +38 (044) 249-7046 Website: www.visa.com.ua
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About the Chamber
ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, NETWORKING
The key to your success
T
he American Chamber of Commerce nian government, but also to all other gov- cluding North America, Europe, Asia, Russia,
in Ukraine (The Chamber) is among ernments, which are economic partners of and Ukraine.
the largest, most ac ve and effec ve Ukraine, on ma ers of trade, commerce and Chamber members collec vely employ
non-government, non-profit business organi- economic reform. hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, pro-
za ons represen ng companies opera ng in The member organiza ons of the Cham- viding them with exposure to interna onal
Ukraine. One of the Chamber’s principal ac- ber represent the largest strategic and ins - business prac ces and the opportunity
vi es is to represent the foreign investment tu onal investors opera ng in Ukraine, and to develop into leading Ukrainian profes-
community as well as to facilitate the entrance the service providers around them, who have sionals. Chamber members also bring inter-
of poten al new investors into the market. commi ed a majority of the foreign direct na onal exper se and business knowledge to
The Chamber advocates on behalf of the investment into the market. The Chamber’s Ukraine, are among some of the largest tax-
Membership, who are from more than 50 na- diverse membership base unites companies payers in Ukraine and strive to be good cor-
ons across the globe, not only to the Ukrai- from a variety of regions and countries, in- porate ci zens.
The network Your voice in government Customised services High-profile events
Close to 600 Member Companies The Chamber maintains ac ve Support for business development, The Chamber hosts over 170 di-
represen ng a majority of the to- rela ons with key decision mak- contact with business partners in verse events annually providing ex-
tal foreign direct investment into ers throughout the Ukrainian Ukraine, opportuni es to find com- cellent Networking opportuni es
Ukraine government mon ground with other companies with business leaders and decision
Co-opera on with embassies from Chamber Commi ees and Work- sharing mutual interests makers
the economically important coun- ing Groups represent and ac vely The Chamber’s valuable expert The Chamber regularly schedules
tries and interna onal organisa- lobby the interests of Members seminars and workshops on busi- business luncheons and member-
ons ac ve in Ukraine as investors and market makers ness related topics, such as: fi- ship mee ngs with key decision
Affilia on with the US Chamber of in Ukraine nance, investment, taxa on, in- makers and government officials
Commerce in Washington, DC unit- The Chamber is an effec ve voice surance, real estate, healthcare, The Chamber co-ordinates major
ing over 3 million companies and on important ma ers of trade, intellectual property rights, tele- conferences and execu ve round-
trillions of dollars in investment commerce and economic reform communica on, informa on tech- tables gathering experts on current
and turnover for our Members nologies, etc. issues important to your business
Affilia on with 90 American Cham- The Chamber’s exper se, compe- Quality publica ons: Membership
bers of Commerce worldwide tence and more than 16 years of Directory, Annual Report, Chamber
including strong links with those experience in Ukraine translates News, various e-publica ons, inter-
organisa ons ac ve in old Europe, into a well respected voice for ac ve website and many others de-
new Europe and those aspiring to the interna onally oriented busi- signed to keep readers up to date
be in Europe ness community with the latest business, economic
The Chamber is dis nguished by and policy related informa on
its effec ve outreach to na onal Business travel facilita on services
and interna onal media outlets exclusive Member 2 Member Dis-
count Card Program and unique
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