KIEV, June 12 - The law on the electricity market came into force on June 11 after its official publication in the Uriadovy Kurier newspaper.

President Petro Poroshenko signed the law on June 8.

Rada adopted draft law No. 4493 on the electricity market of Ukraine at first reading on September 22, 2016. About 1,200 revisions were submitted to the document by a specially created working group by second reading. The first attempt to adopt the document at second reading on April 6 failed, while on April 13 it was supported by 277 votes.