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The EBA Wine and Spirits Committee held its final meeting of 2024, summarizing a year of successful initiatives and achievements. The year 2024 proved highly productive for the alcohol industry, largely thanks to the Committee’s active role in developing and improving legislative initiatives.<\/p>\n
One of the key accomplishments was the Committee’s contribution to drafting a new edition of the Law of Ukraine \u201cOn State Regulation of the Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol, Distillates, Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco Products, E-Liquid, and Fuel.\u201d The Committee\u2019s participation in shaping the law and its collaboration with government agencies were crucial steps toward enhancing the regulation of the alcohol sector.<\/p>\n
Another significant success was preventing the adoption of Amendment No. 161 to Draft Law No. 9662, which would have banned the production and circulation of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages bearing previous excise stamps from June 1 and September 1, 2024, respectively. Committee experts warned that this amendment would have caused catastrophic logistical issues for the industry and inflicted multi-billion losses on businesses. It would have required producers and importers to withdraw and destroy legally produced, imported, or purchased products, which were fully taxed and legally in circulation until their expiry dates. Through joint lobbying efforts, the Committee and other industry associations successfully blocked this amendment in the second reading on February 23, 2024, a significant win for market stability.<\/p>\n
Other notable achievements included participating in drafting regulatory acts for electronic traceability of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and e-liquids. These regulations were approved by the government on October 4, 2024, and aim to improve control over excisable goods. The Committee also contributed to seven webinars hosted by the Ministry of Digital Transformation on the eExcise system, addressing technical aspects of its development. One major outcome was resolving the integration of the electronic alcohol circulation system with business ERP systems via an Application Programming Interface (API). Without this solution, automation of operational processes would have been complicated, increasing the risk of errors in excise documentation. The resolution ensures reduced business risks and accurate data reporting.<\/p>\n
The meeting also discussed drafts of regulatory acts critical to the industry\u2019s future. These included Cabinet of Ministers resolutions on unified registries for licensees engaged in the production and circulation of alcohol, tobacco products, raw tobacco, e-liquids, and fuels, as well as draft orders from the Ministry of Finance for application forms and procedures related to these registries.<\/p>\n
The meeting concluded with expressions of gratitude to all participants and Committee leadership for their active collaboration throughout the year. Plans for 2025 were outlined, including continued legislative improvement, support for electronic traceability, and efforts to ensure the sustainable development of the alcohol industry.<\/p>\n
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