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The Verkhovna Rada has postponed the introduction of the electronic control system for the circulation of alcohol, tobacco products, and e-liquid for electronic cigarettes. Instead of 1 November 2026 year, it is planned to come into operation later.
Why the system launch was postponed
To delay the launch of the "e-Excise" was voted by 252 deputies during the consideration of the bill No. 15532 in the second reading. The document was supported in full, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
During the presentation of the document, head of the parliamentary committee on finances, tax and customs policy, Danilo Hetmanets (Danylo Hetmanțev) stated that without passing the law the state budget would lose 500 millions of hryvnias daily.
Member of Parliament Nina Yuzhanina, in turn, drew attention to delays by the government and the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
The law gave 2,5 years to launch the system. Six months for the Cabinet of Ministers, to adopt subordinate acts, and two years for the Ministry of Digital Transformation. Note first how delayed the Cabinet is. Instead of six months, 16 months were used to prepare the subordinate documents. Naturally, the Ministry of Digital Transformation did not manage to develop, launch the system. And in fact, until there is political will for the responsible persons to bear responsibility, nothing will change. I am convinced that this system will never start working,
— she said.
What is known about the preparations for the launch
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on the introduction of electronic traceability of alcohol, tobacco products, and liquids for electronic cigarettes in July 2023. It concerns Law No. 3173-IX, which provides for the transition to electronic control over the movement of such products.
The main stages of preparing for the launch of the system are as follows:
July 2023: Parliament adopted the law on the introduction of electronic traceability.
End of 2025: The Verkhovna Rada for the first time postponed the launch of the system by 10 months due to unprepared infrastructure.
July 2026: developers released an updated version of the system with a stable API.
After the update: work on functionality and bug fixing continued.
Before the new decision: the system was planned to be launched on 1 November 2026 year.
Under the new decision of the Rada: full implementation should take place on 1 July 2027 year.
What risks does business see
Before the vote, business representatives warned that the delay in adopting the decision would complicate companies' preparation for new requirements. In particular, enterprises lost the opportunity to plan work in advance and order excise stamps for November 2026 year. According to business estimates, the state budget could lose 6,5 billion hryvnias.
The new rules will cover all participants in the alcohol and tobacco product supply chain. Preparation for the launch should include:
manufacturers of the products;
importers;
distributors;
logistics companies;
retailers.
Businesses stressed that insufficient preparation time could cause disruptions in the supply of legally sold products. Postponing the launch should give market participants additional time to adapt to the new requirements.
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