OREANDA-NEWS. April 26, 2013. The Government is performing the President’s demands to improve the business climate in our state and improve social standards. This was started by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov at the Cabinet’s meeting.

According to him, the Government at its meeting considers a bill to reduce the number of permits that food business operators have to receive. "This act is aimed at deregulation, simplification of procedures. As a result of which, on the one hand, it will be improved conditions for doing business in Ukraine, on the other, the state will more effectively control all the factors that could cause danger to life and / or human health or the environment. I have repeatedly emphasized: this is the matter of principle," Mykola Azarov emphasized.

In addition, the Cabinet discusses a bill that increased administrative penalties applicable to officials in breach of legal requirements on licensing.

The Government also considers today a number of documents aimed at solving urgent social problems. "In particular, we will hear a report of the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine N. Korolevska on the implementation of the National Action Plan on implementation of reforms in 2013 in the social sphere," Mykola Azarov said, adding that among other things will be addressed the extension of benefits of social services, prevention of social abandonment, support large and poor families and so on.