Another 12 transportation companies have been granted the status of critical to Ukraine’s economy
31 October 13:27
The Commission for Identification of Enterprises of Importance to the National Economy in the Field of Road Transport has decided to include 12 more companies in the list of critical business entities. This was reported by the press service of Ukrtransbezpeka, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
What does criticality status mean?
The status of a critical enterprise is granted to companies that meet the criteria approved by Order No. 50 of the Ministry of Development and ensure the functioning of the country’s economy in a special period.
This means that the activities of such companies are considered strategically important, in particular for logistics, cargo transportation, and meeting the needs of the population and business.
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New companies on the list
The following companies have been added to the list of critical enterprises:
- PMP “Tex”
- Euro Tandem LTD LLC
- Gonta Trans-Service LLC
- Avionika-Trans LLC
- MZ Trans LLC
- LLC “Watamanyuk Trans Group”
- Kair-1 LLC
- LLC “Tradavto K”
- Denask LLC
- Esco Oil Trade LLC
- Goodline Logistic LLC
- Skale Trans LLC
As of October 30, 2025, 532 business entities have already received the status of important for the national economy in a special period.
How criticality is determined
When reviewing the documents, the Commission takes into account the latest changes introduced by Order No. 869 of the Ministry of Development, which entered into force on June 6, 2025.
To apply for the status of a critical enterprise, business entities can use the step-by-step instructions through their personal account in the UCCIS.
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How to book employees through Diia: step-by-step instructions
To book employees on the Diia portal, the company must have a valid critical enterprise status.
Who can get the status of a critical enterprise?
To obtain critical enterprise status, companies must meet three main criteria:
- The average salary of employees is at least UAH 20,000.
- No tax and unified social contribution arrears.
And one of the following criteria to choose from:
- Large tax revenues: tax payments of more than EUR 1.5 million per year.
- Foreign exchange earnings: more than EUR 32 million per year (excluding loans and credits).
- Strategic importance for the state or importance for a particular industry or community.
- Salary level: for utilities, it should not be lower than the average for the region for the last quarter of 2021.
- Resident of Diia.City.
- Provider of electronic communication services: these are companies operating in mobile networks (net income over UAH 200 million/month) or fixed networks (net income over UAH 20 million/month).
Send an official letter to the executive authorities or military administrations with justifications for meeting the criteria and get the criticality status.
Already have criticality status? Apply for employee reservation through the Diia portal: fill out the form in 10 minutes and get the result within three days.
How to submit a booking request through Diia
To book employees, you need to follow a few simple steps:
- Log in to the Diia portal, select the Employee booking service, and click Submit application.
- Enter the details of the employees you plan to book.
- Confirm the employee’s salary.
- Check the accuracy of the entered data and sign the application. The signature is to be made by the head of the company or an authorized person.
The result will be sent to your e-mail and to your account on the Diia portal. If the reservation is successful, it will be displayed in the Employee Pool system.
How to solve the problem with the absence of employees in the registers
If a new employee is not reflected in the registers, contact the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) to update the data. Do this through the Communications with the Pension Fund section of the portal: use the prompt notification* on labor relations – instructions here.
*Submit the prompt notification immediately after hiring, dismissing, or transferring an employee – the same day or the next day.
If you submit the employee’s data on time, the employee will be displayed in the Oberig system and the booking will go smoothly. However, if the information was sent with a delay, submit the Tax calculation through the STS portal for the last reporting period and wait until the Pension Fund updates the information in the register.
Who has the right to book up to 100% of employees?
- For some businesses, it is possible to book up to 100% of their employees. This applies to:
- Enterprises of the fuel and energy complex (by decision of the Ministry of Energy).
- Companies that perform the functions of the technical administrator of the Diia Portal.
- Enterprises of the defense industry (by decision of the Ministry of Strategic Industries).
- Enterprises that include full-time national teams of Olympic, non-Olympic sports and sports of persons with disabilities (by decision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports).
- Specialized UN agencies, foreign diplomatic missions, representative offices of international organizations (by decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
- Specialized UN agencies, international judicial bodies, international or non-governmental organizations and institutions of which Ukraine is a member, participant or observer.
There are also categories of employees who can be booked outside the company’s limit, namely
- Medical workers for whom work in healthcare facilities is the main job.
- Employees of emergency repair teams that ensure the operation of electronic communication networks.
- Employees of teams engaged in the construction of blackout-resistant electronic communication networks (using xPON technology) or mobile communication networks.
- Employees of emergency repair teams that ensure the operation of gas distribution systems.
This way, companies will work for the economy and defense without interruptions for paperwork.
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