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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
Issued recommendations
Execution status

Systemic report "Challenges for government and business in dealing with local government"

To finish drafting regulations governing the decentralization of government powers in all branches and spheres providing administrative and social services, and clearly identify the functions of local executive bodies and LGAs at all levels in terms of providing such services.

Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Residential Services

In process
— comments: A number of laws have been adopted , the provisions of which regulates the issue of delegating powers from executive to local authorities, in particular, powers in the field of architectural and construction supervision (control) and improvement of urban planning legislation; provision of an administrative service for issuance of permits and provision of administrative services through the ASCs (Administrative Services Centers).

To draft and institute state quality standards and norms for administrative, social and other public services in the relevant spheres.

Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Residential Services

In process

To establish a constitutional basis for regulating the devolution of power and simultaneously instituting state oversight of LGA decisions while continuing to work on amending the Constitution as necessary, via Draft Law No.2217а dated 1 July 2015 "On amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine (regarding decentralization of power)".

Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Residential Services
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

In process
— comments: Status as of 10 December 2015 Committee's submission for review was presented. Pending review.

To adopt the Draft Law No.2489 "On serving in local government agencies" dated March 30, 2015, which defines the principles, legal and organizational basis for serving in local government agencies, regulates the status of LGA employees, and ensures comprehensive reforms of serving in LGAs, keeping in mind the staffing needs for decentralization.

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

In process

To institute drafting transparent competitive procedures for selecting personnel to staff LGAs and the executive bodies of local governments, and formulating the necessary qualification requirements.

Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Residential Services

In process
— comments: As of today, the outdated procedure for conducting a competition for filling vacancies of civil servants listed in the CMU Resolution No.169 dated 15 February 2002, is being followed.

To join forces with all-Ukrainian associations of LGAs to draft a law establishing the procedure for the further functioning or elimination of county councils in counties whose boundaries coincide completely with those of territorial communities.

Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Residential Services
Regional State Administrations
All-Ukrainian associations of LGAs

In process

To support the Bill "On prefects," which give prefects the power to rescind any acts by local government agencies that violate the Constitution or Laws of Ukraine and simultaneously appeal to a court.

Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Residential Services
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

In process

To provide a mechanism for taking individuals working at local government agencies to court, for instance, by amending the Criminal Code and the Code on Administrative Violations to increase the liability of government personnel at the local level.

Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Residential Services

In process

To draft amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On protecting the atmosphere" to ensure that a list and document requirements for commercial entities seeking a stationary plant emissions permit are established in a special law.

Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
State Regulatory Service

In process
— comments: The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources informed that the recommendation was taken into account by the MEDT. The Draft Law is aimed at improving procedures for issuing permits and establishing basic requirements in respective laws regulating issuance of permits, determined by the Laws of Ukraine "On Administrative Services" and "On Permit System in the Sphere of Economic Activities".

To draft amendments to Arts. 53-5 of the Code of Administrative Violations to increase the liability of government officials in proportion to the severity of their breaches, such as ignoring deadlines, both for approving land development documentation and for reviewing applications for permits to draw up land development plans.

Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food
State Regulatory Service

In process

To ensure the adoption of changes to CMU Resolution No.284 dated 19 April 1993, to establish: a clear and thorough list of circumstances for compensating damages to land owners and users; a regulated procedure for reviewing requests to establish the extent of damages; timeframes for reviewing requests to establish damages and making the necessary decision.

Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food
State Regulatory Service

In process