The Board approves Ukraine's request for adapted implementation.

The EITI Board accepts the Ukrainian EITI multi-stakeholder group’s request for adapted implementation with respect to the coverage of extractive industries in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and in Crimea. The request applies to 2020 and 2021 EITI reporting. The EITI Standard allows for adapted implementation “where the country faces exceptional circumstances that necessitate deviation from the implementation requirements” (Article 1 of Section 4). In taking this decision, the EITI Board notes the ongoing conflict in the regions, and that the government is currently not able to compel companies and local government agencies in these regions to participate in the EITI

The EITI Board welcomes the commitment from the government and the multi-stakeholder group to continue to engage, where possible, with companies and government agencies in these regions with a view to ensuring comprehensive disclosure in accordance with the EITI Standard. Where comprehensive information is not obtained from these entities, the multi-stakeholder group is expected to reference other publicly available sources of information. However, the Government of Ukraine should unilaterally disclose any revenues received from companies and local government agencies in these regions. The 2020 and 2021 EITI reporting should include an assessment of the comprehensiveness of the information, highlighting any gaps in the information available.