The Government of Ukraine made important step to strengthen national nuclear regulatory body. The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 19th June 2013 № 419 confirmed the allocation of additional funding and staff to the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine, the main target of which is to supervise the strict compliance with the requirements on safe operation of nuclear facilities and the use of ionizing radiation.

This Resolution of the Government is logical continuation of decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and Decrees of the President of Ukraine towards strengthening the Ukrainian regulatory body. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 19th June 2013 № 419 significantly contribute to the proper implementation of the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of 8th April 2011 "On improving the safety of nuclear power plants in Ukraine" adopted in Ukraine after the accident at the Fukushima-Daichi nuclear power plant in Japan in 2011, and implementation of arrangements of the President of Ukraine and the President of the United States, reached at the Washington Nuclear Security Summit in 2010.