diff --git a/api/layer/container.go b/api/layer/container.go
index 4956cf3..faa4a60 100644
--- a/api/layer/container.go
+++ b/api/layer/container.go
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ func (n *Layer) createContainer(ctx context.Context, p *CreateBucketParams) (*da
 		SessionToken:         p.SessionContainerCreation,
 		CreationTime:         bktInfo.Created,
 		AdditionalAttributes: attributes,
-		BasicACL:             0, // means APE
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create container: %w", err)
diff --git a/api/layer/frostfs/frostfs.go b/api/layer/frostfs/frostfs.go
index 26340dc..f813d0b 100644
--- a/api/layer/frostfs/frostfs.go
+++ b/api/layer/frostfs/frostfs.go
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import (
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/bearer"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container"
-	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/acl"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/netmap"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/session"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/user"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/policy-engine/pkg/chain"
 )
 
 // PrmContainerCreate groups parameters of FrostFS.CreateContainer operation.
@@ -38,13 +38,19 @@ type PrmContainerCreate struct {
 	// Token of the container's creation session. Nil means session absence.
 	SessionToken *session.Container
 
-	// Basic ACL of the container.
-	BasicACL acl.Basic
-
 	// Attributes for optional parameters.
 	AdditionalAttributes [][2]string
 }
 
+// PrmAddContainerPolicyChain groups parameter of FrostFS.AddContainerPolicyChain operation.
+type PrmAddContainerPolicyChain struct {
+	// ContainerID is a container identifier.
+	ContainerID cid.ID
+
+	// Chain is Access Policy Engine chain that contains rules which provide access to specific actions in container.
+	Chain chain.Chain
+}
+
 // PrmContainer groups parameters of FrostFS.Container operation.
 type PrmContainer struct {
 	// Container identifier.
@@ -239,6 +245,10 @@ type FrostFS interface {
 	// prevented the container from being created.
 	CreateContainer(context.Context, PrmContainerCreate) (*ContainerCreateResult, error)
 
+	// AddContainerPolicyChain create new policy chain for container.
+	// Can be invoked only by container owner.
+	AddContainerPolicyChain(context.Context, PrmAddContainerPolicyChain) error
+
 	// Container reads a container from FrostFS by ID.
 	//
 	// It returns exactly one non-nil value. It returns any error encountered which
diff --git a/api/layer/frostfs_mock.go b/api/layer/frostfs_mock.go
index 1b29fca..1c86d24 100644
--- a/api/layer/frostfs_mock.go
+++ b/api/layer/frostfs_mock.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/sha256"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	oidtest "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id/test"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/session"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/user"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/policy-engine/pkg/chain"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 )
 
@@ -61,13 +63,14 @@ func (k *FeatureSettingsMock) FormContainerZone(ns string) string {
 	return ns + ".ns"
 }
 
-type TestFrostFS struct {
-	frostfs.FrostFS
+var _ frostfs.FrostFS = (*TestFrostFS)(nil)
 
+type TestFrostFS struct {
 	objects         map[string]*object.Object
 	objectErrors    map[string]error
 	objectPutErrors map[string]error
 	containers      map[string]*container.Container
+	chains          map[string][]chain.Chain
 	currentEpoch    uint64
 	key             *keys.PrivateKey
 }
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ func NewTestFrostFS(key *keys.PrivateKey) *TestFrostFS {
 		objectErrors:    make(map[string]error),
 		objectPutErrors: make(map[string]error),
 		containers:      make(map[string]*container.Container),
+		chains:          make(map[string][]chain.Chain),
 		key:             key,
 	}
 }
@@ -145,7 +149,6 @@ func (t *TestFrostFS) CreateContainer(_ context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmContaine
 	cnr.Init()
 	cnr.SetOwner(prm.Creator)
 	cnr.SetPlacementPolicy(prm.Policy)
-	cnr.SetBasicACL(prm.BasicACL)
 
 	creationTime := prm.CreationTime
 	if creationTime.IsZero() {
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@ func (t *TestFrostFS) CreateContainer(_ context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmContaine
 	var id cid.ID
 	id.SetSHA256(sha256.Sum256(b))
 	t.containers[id.EncodeToString()] = &cnr
+	t.chains[id.EncodeToString()] = []chain.Chain{}
 
 	return &frostfs.ContainerCreateResult{ContainerID: id}, nil
 }
@@ -455,6 +459,17 @@ func (t *TestFrostFS) PatchObject(ctx context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmObjectPatc
 	return newID, nil
 }
 
+func (t *TestFrostFS) AddContainerPolicyChain(_ context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmAddContainerPolicyChain) error {
+	list, ok := t.chains[prm.ContainerID.EncodeToString()]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("container not found")
+	}
+
+	t.chains[prm.ContainerID.EncodeToString()] = append(list, prm.Chain)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (t *TestFrostFS) checkAccess(cnrID cid.ID, owner user.ID) bool {
 	cnr, ok := t.containers[cnrID.EncodeToString()]
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/authmate/authmate.go b/authmate/authmate.go
index ef48d8c..616ec98 100644
--- a/authmate/authmate.go
+++ b/authmate/authmate.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 // PrmContainerCreate groups parameters of containers created by authmate.
 type PrmContainerCreate struct {
 	// FrostFS identifier of the container creator.
-	Owner user.ID
+	Owner *keys.PublicKey
 
 	// Container placement policy.
 	Policy netmap.PlacementPolicy
diff --git a/cmd/s3-authmate/modules/issue-secret.go b/cmd/s3-authmate/modules/issue-secret.go
index b9df1eb..7970baf 100644
--- a/cmd/s3-authmate/modules/issue-secret.go
+++ b/cmd/s3-authmate/modules/issue-secret.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/internal/wallet"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
-	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/user"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -227,10 +226,9 @@ func createAccessBox(ctx context.Context, frostFS *frostfs.AuthmateFrostFS, key
 
 	prm := authmate.PrmContainerCreate{
 		FriendlyName: friendlyName,
+		Owner:        key.PublicKey(),
 	}
 
-	user.IDFromKey(&prm.Owner, key.PrivateKey.PublicKey)
-
 	if err := prm.Policy.DecodeString(placementPolicy); err != nil {
 		return cid.ID{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to build placement policy: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/frostfs/authmate.go b/internal/frostfs/authmate.go
index 97fe13d..100939a 100644
--- a/internal/frostfs/authmate.go
+++ b/internal/frostfs/authmate.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package frostfs
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"strconv"
@@ -16,10 +17,12 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/creds/tokens"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/internal/frostfs/crdt"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/internal/logs"
-	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/acl"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/user"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/policy-engine/pkg/chain"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/policy-engine/schema/native"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -55,21 +58,61 @@ func (x *AuthmateFrostFS) TimeToEpoch(ctx context.Context, futureTime time.Time)
 
 // CreateContainer implements authmate.FrostFS interface method.
 func (x *AuthmateFrostFS) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, prm authmate.PrmContainerCreate) (cid.ID, error) {
-	basicACL := acl.Private
-	// allow reading objects to OTHERS in order to provide read access to S3 gateways
-	basicACL.AllowOp(acl.OpObjectGet, acl.RoleOthers)
-	basicACL.AllowOp(acl.OpObjectHead, acl.RoleOthers)
-	basicACL.AllowOp(acl.OpObjectSearch, acl.RoleOthers)
+	var owner user.ID
+	owner.SetScriptHash(prm.Owner.GetScriptHash())
 
 	res, err := x.frostFS.CreateContainer(ctx, frostfs.PrmContainerCreate{
-		Creator:  prm.Owner,
-		Policy:   prm.Policy,
-		Name:     prm.FriendlyName,
-		BasicACL: basicACL,
+		Creator: owner,
+		Policy:  prm.Policy,
+		Name:    prm.FriendlyName,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return cid.ID{}, err
 	}
+
+	ch := chain.Chain{
+		ID: chain.ID("authmate/" + owner.String()),
+		Rules: []chain.Rule{
+			{
+				Status:  chain.Allow,
+				Actions: chain.Actions{Names: []string{"*"}},
+				Resources: chain.Resources{Names: []string{
+					fmt.Sprintf(native.ResourceFormatRootContainer, res.ContainerID),
+					fmt.Sprintf(native.ResourceFormatRootContainerObjects, res.ContainerID),
+				}},
+				Condition: []chain.Condition{{
+					Op:    chain.CondStringEquals,
+					Kind:  chain.KindRequest,
+					Key:   native.PropertyKeyActorPublicKey,
+					Value: hex.EncodeToString(prm.Owner.Bytes()),
+				}},
+			},
+			{
+				Status: chain.Allow,
+				Actions: chain.Actions{Names: []string{
+					native.MethodGetContainer,
+					native.MethodGetObject,
+					native.MethodHeadObject,
+					native.MethodSearchObject,
+					native.MethodRangeObject,
+					native.MethodHashObject,
+				}},
+				Resources: chain.Resources{Names: []string{
+					fmt.Sprintf(native.ResourceFormatRootContainer, res.ContainerID),
+					fmt.Sprintf(native.ResourceFormatRootContainerObjects, res.ContainerID),
+				}},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err = x.frostFS.AddContainerPolicyChain(ctx, frostfs.PrmAddContainerPolicyChain{
+		ContainerID: res.ContainerID,
+		Chain:       ch,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return cid.ID{}, err
+	}
+
 	return res.ContainerID, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/frostfs/authmate_test.go b/internal/frostfs/authmate_test.go
index 0c05c31..7b81c61 100644
--- a/internal/frostfs/authmate_test.go
+++ b/internal/frostfs/authmate_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestCredsObject(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cnrID, err := frostfs.CreateContainer(ctx, authmate.PrmContainerCreate{
 		FriendlyName: bktName,
-		Owner:        userID,
+		Owner:        key.PublicKey(),
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/internal/frostfs/frostfs.go b/internal/frostfs/frostfs.go
index 03f8a7f..24de01a 100644
--- a/internal/frostfs/frostfs.go
+++ b/internal/frostfs/frostfs.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/api/layer/frostfs"
 	frosterr "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/internal/frostfs/errors"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-s3-gw/internal/frostfs/util"
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/ape"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container"
 	cid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/container/id"
@@ -93,7 +94,6 @@ func (x *FrostFS) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmContainerC
 	cnr.Init()
 	cnr.SetPlacementPolicy(prm.Policy)
 	cnr.SetOwner(prm.Creator)
-	cnr.SetBasicACL(prm.BasicACL)
 
 	creationTime := prm.CreationTime
 	if creationTime.IsZero() {
@@ -135,6 +135,25 @@ func (x *FrostFS) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmContainerC
 	}, handleObjectError("save container via connection pool", err)
 }
 
+// AddContainerPolicyChain implements frostfs.FrostFS interface method.
+func (x *FrostFS) AddContainerPolicyChain(ctx context.Context, prm frostfs.PrmAddContainerPolicyChain) error {
+	data, err := prm.Chain.MarshalBinary()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	prmAddAPEChain := pool.PrmAddAPEChain{
+		Target: ape.ChainTarget{
+			TargetType: ape.TargetTypeContainer,
+			Name:       prm.ContainerID.EncodeToString(),
+		},
+		Chain: ape.Chain{Raw: data},
+	}
+
+	err = x.pool.AddAPEChain(ctx, prmAddAPEChain)
+	return handleObjectError("add ape chain to container", err)
+}
+
 // UserContainers implements layer.FrostFS interface method.
 func (x *FrostFS) UserContainers(ctx context.Context, layerPrm frostfs.PrmUserContainers) ([]cid.ID, error) {
 	prm := pool.PrmContainerList{