In line with its competence, the Committee on Environmental Policy, Nature Resources Utilization and Elimination of the Consequences of Chornobyl Catastrophe scrutinized the bill on amendments and recognition as invalid several legislative acts of Ukraine

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
25 December 2014, 12:55

Clause 42 of section 1 of the bill registered under No. 1577 suggests making amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Status and Social Protection of Citizens who Suffered as a result of Chornobyl Catastrophe” adoption of which will narrow the rights of the citizens who suffered as a result of Chornobyl catastrophe to receive privileges, compensations and assistance of certain kinds.  

The document suggests abolishing all kinds of privileges and compensations for the citizens in category 4.

Following the results of consideration of the bill, the decision was taken to recommend exclude clause 42 of section 1 of the Law “On the Status and Social Protection of Citizens who Suffered as a result of Chornobyl Catastrophe” from the text of the bill as the one that narrows the content and scope of the existing rights of citizens who suffered in the result of Chornobyl catastrophe. The Committee recommends also exclude clause 50 of section 1 of the law on amendments to the Law “On the Legal Regime on the Territory that Suffered from Radioactive Contamination as a result of Chornobyl Catastrophe.”