On  September, 22 2011 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted on second reading the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Infringements regarding Enhancement of Responsibility for violation of legislation on protection of classified information that is publicly owned" (bill number 8490, CMU) .

The law, if signed by the President of Ukraine will increase 10 times the amount of fines for violation of legislation on state secrets - to citizens from 10 to 30 u.m.c.i., and with officials - from 30 to 100 u.m.c.i.

For violation of the registration, storage and use of documents and other media that contain confidential information held by the State penalty is increased 20 times and will be for citizens - from 20 to 40 u.m.c.i., and for officials persons from 60 to 160 u.m.c.i.

Note that the phrase "information, which is owned by the state" does not comply with the Law of Ukraine "On information" in the new edition of which was canceled Institute of ownership of information. Offers of MP Andriy Shevchenko on the coordination of the title and the provisions of Articles code to new information laws were rejected as inconsistent with st.116 Rules of Parliament.