Ukraine carries out the following steps to ease doing business: the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved an Action Plan for deregulation of economic activities. The Ministries, central executive authorities and other state bodies have already embarked on implementing it. In particular, the blueprint introduces about 70 initiatives aimed at reduction and simplification of licensing and permission procedures in a number of sectors of the economy. Certain measures are being taken to bring a system of technical regulation into compliance with the EU standards. In general, the Plan contains over 180 measures to improve business environment in Ukraine