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Yatseniuk: After licenses for amber production are introduced, Budget 2016 may receive additional UAH1 milliard
04.08.2015 15:13 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of today, while speaking at the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry meeting, the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk
appealed to the Parliament to adopt in Sept a law introducing the licensing of the Ukrainian amber production, the monopoly of State and control over extraction of it, as well as the appropriate environmental protection measures, Government Portal reports.
As to the report, the Head of Government stressed that 3 tons of illegally mined amber seized by the Interior Ministry is just the tip of an iceberg.
«It is the pinnacle of a corruption-based iceberg, which is situated on the territories of several regions, where an illegal amber extraction is carried out,» Yatseniuk said.
He reminded the Verkhovna Rada had had three bills to consider, aimed at legalization of amber production
«Unfortunately, the Parliament has not supported any of these bills,» Yatseniuk admitted.
As to the report, Yatseniuk also addressed the Parliament with a request to approve laws in Sept introducing the licensing of amber mining.
«The revenues of the State Budget for 2016, planned by the Ministry of Finance at this stage, stipulates getting of UAH1 milliard from the sale of such licenses,» Yatseniuk emphasized.
Besides, apart from that, the PM stressed it is crucial to adopt laws pertaining to the State monopoly and control over amber extraction as well as planning environmental measures: «After all, what is happening in these areas is just environmental destruction.»
As to the report, Yatseniuk informed that responsive activities to combat illegal mining of amber will continue.
«The things that are happening there now must be severely stopped, firstly by the law enforcement activities, that are now underway, and secondly, by economic tools and methods through adoption of the law on the legalization of amber extraction and the environment protection.»
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