Bilateral meetings with representatives of the European Commission are taking place in Brussels from June 16 to 20 as part of the official screening of Ukraine's legislation under Chapter 27 "Environment, Climate, and Civil Protection."
Chairman of the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine, Oleh Hotsynets, participated in the event online and informed representatives of the European Commission about the status of EU legislation implementation in the field of groundwater management.
"The key Directive 2006/118/EC has currently been partially transposed into national legislation, in particular Articles 1-4, Annexes II and IV. Some provisions have already been integrated into subordinate acts," noted Oleh Hotsynets. "Active work is currently underway to improve domestic sectoral legislation. We are confident that all remaining provisions will also be implemented within the established timeframes."
Chapter 27 encompasses over 200 EU legal acts that require broad cross-sectoral adaptation. The State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources is responsible for implementing several key instruments, including:
- Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (as amended by Directive 2014/80/EU of 20 June 2014);
- COM/2022/540 final - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration, and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy.
Through dialogue with European partners, Ukrainian experts are receiving valuable recommendations and expert assessments, which will be taken into account in further work. Ukraine is steadily progressing on its path toward European integration, demonstrating strong political will and institutional capacity to fulfill its commitments, even under martial law.