The Business Ombudsman Council provides recommendations to state bodies on the basis of individual cases and in accordance with published systemic reports. Here we have collected information on the implementation status of systemic recommendations only.
Report name
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Issued recommendations
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Execution status
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Systemic report "Challenges and problems in the sphere of competition protection and oversight" |
Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
The relevant Draft Law No.6724 dated 14 July 2017 "On amending certain laws on protection of economic competition" has been adopted in the 1-st hearing on 9 November 2017.
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Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
The AMCU continues work aimed at improving cooperation with the state authorities, in particular by signing memorandums and holding public events (conferences).
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To develop a roadmap aimed at implementing the NCDP Concept for 2014-2024 by the ministries and other state bodies. Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
Currently the AMCU is elaborating an Action plan focused on implementation of the National Concept on Competition Development in Ukraine for 2014-2024. The relevant draft shall be prepared and submitted to the CMU until the end of 2018.
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Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
The AMCU has signed memoranda on cooperation with the National Commission, which carries out state regulation in the fields of energy and utilities, the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food as well as with the State Service of Ukraine for food safety and consumer protection.
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Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
On 18 January 2018 the VRU adopted the Law of Ukraine No.7066 "On privatization of state and municipal property (the Law No.7066"), which entered into force on 7 March 2018 and which, among other things, further specifies the powers of state authorities in the field of privatization.
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To amend the Procedure of Notifying the AMCU for Prior Approval of Concentration of Undertakings to ensure that consideration of consent on concerted actions due to execution of non-competition agreement is conducted on the basis of simplified procedure, provided that receipt of concentration consent is already carried out on the basis of simplified procedure. Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
Currently, the AMCU is elaborating the draft law on amending the Law of Ukraine “On protection of economic competition” in respect of procedure for obtaining the prior approvals of concentrations.
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To amend Article 52, para. 2, part 2 of the Competition Protection Law to ensure clear identification of parties liable for failure to notify about concentration. Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
Currently, the AMCU is elaborating the draft law on amending the Law of Ukraine “On protection of economic competition” in respect of procedure for obtaining the prior approvals of concentrations.
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Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
The recommendation is reflected in the Draft Law No.6746 (amendments to the Article 48 of the Law of Ukraine "On protection of economic competition").
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Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
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Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
Although the AMCU has generally supported the BOC"s recommendation, it emphasized the need to allocate additional funding in order to implement the recommendation.
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To amend Article 40 of the Competition Protection Law in order to:a) set maximum time limits for (i) responding with further explanations and/or clarifications requested by the AMCU; and (ii) lodging objections by the parties that disagree with the AMCU’s interim procedural decisions in cases on mergers/ concerted actions;b) establish specific/maximum time limits for the AMCU’s consideration of requests on access to the case materials lodged by the parties;c) expressly enable interested parties to lodge requests with the AMCU to seek initiation of hearing on concentrations/concerted actions, with such requests being subject to the AMCU’s mandatory consideration and provision of grounded answer within reasonable time limits. Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
The AMCU will consider the possibility for implementation the aforesaid recommendation during preparation of the next set of amendments to legislation.
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Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine |
In process
— comments:
The draft document is currently being approved with the Energy Community, as requested by the Electricity Market Law.
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