Cabinet of Ministers to consider ban on software from countries under sanctions - MP

Cabinet of Ministers to consider ban on software from countries under sanctions - MP

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 16 2024, 07:00 AM  •  25913 views

The government will introduce a draft law amending sanctions legislation. It is proposed to prohibit the use of software products and access to electronic resources related to countries and individuals under sanctions.

The government is expected to introduce a bill to amend sanctions legislation. It is proposed to ban the use of software products and access to electronic resources related to countries and individuals under sanctions, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Friday, UNN reports.

Today is an interesting meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. First, they will introduce a draft law on amendments to the sanctions legislation. It introduces a ban on the use of software products originating from foreign countries that are subject to sanctions

- Zheleznyak wrote on Telegram.

According to Zhelezniak, software products fall under the ban if they are:

  • Established by individuals or legal entities from foreign countries subject to sanctions; 
  • Software products created using the source or object code of software products subject to sanctions; 
  • Software products developed by persons subject to sanctions, regardless of their country of origin. 
  • Prohibition of access to electronic information resources on the Internet owned or controlled by persons or organizations subject to sanctions. This applies to websites, web pages, electronic communication networks and information and communication systems.

"This is a draft law, and I think the mechanics will be discussed in the Rada," the MP said.