A new registry for working with animals will appear in Ukraine: what will change from 2026
Kyiv • UNN
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the creation of a register of certificates for working with animals, which will be launched in 2026. The system will contain data on certificate holders, areas of training, and cases of violations of the law.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for maintaining the Register of State Certificates of Knowledge and Skills in Compliance with Animal Welfare Legislation. This was reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
This Procedure was developed in accordance with Part 11 of Article 80 of the Law of Ukraine "On Veterinary Medicine" and adopted as part of Ukraine's European integration commitments.
The register will become a unified information system that will contain data on:
- holders of state certificates or temporary permits;
- Areas of training, including types of animal handling (keeping, euthanasia, transportation, etc.);
- types of equipment and specific operations related to the euthanasia of farm animals;
- institutions or educational institutions that issued the certificate or provided the relevant training;
- cases of prosecution for violation of animal protection legislation.
The register will also display information on the issuance, revocation, or return of certificates, as well as the validity of temporary approvals.
The document will come into force on January 1, 2026.
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Back in January 2024, Taras Vysotskyi, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, said that Ukraine was adapting its legislation, in particular in the field of veterinary medicine , to the norms and standards of the European Union.
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