Ban on software products from countries under sanctions: The Cabinet of Ministers approved the bill
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The Government has approved a draft law banning the use of software products from countries under sanctions. It is proposed to ban the distribution and use of such programs by legal entities in Ukraine.
At its meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft law that proposes to ban the use of software products and access to electronic resources related to countries and individuals under sanctions. This was announced by the government representative in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk, reports UNN.
Details
According to Melnychuk, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law "On Amendments to the Law ‘On Sanctions’ Regarding the Prohibition of the Use of Software Products and Access to Electronic Information Resources.
The draft law proposes to define new types of sectoral sanctions, in particular, a ban on the distribution and use in Ukraine by legal entities of software products and their components originating from a foreign state that has been sanctioned or by persons who own such companies.
Sites and services that threaten national security will also be blocked.
The bill also proposes to ban access to websites owned by people or organizations under sanctions.
Recall
Today, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported that the Cabinet of Ministers will introduce a draft law onchanges to the sanctions legislation, which proposes to ban the use of software products and access to electronic resources related to countries and individuals under sanctions.
