Expected strategic result 2.3.1.3. Corruption risks have been minimized by establishing a body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the customs authorities, which will have the powers defined by law
Measures — 3
2.3.1.3.1.
Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to:
1) define the status of the body of public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service;
2) define the requirements with respect to the creation of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service, which provide for a transparent competitive selection process utilizing a rating-based online voting by citizens residing in the territory of Ukraine for candidates chosen among NGOs, business associations, and experts;
3) specify the number of members of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service and stipulate that such members must not include representatives of government agencies and local self-government bodies or community representatives affiliated with them;
4) establish the powers of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service, in particular involvement in the assessment of corruption risks and implementation of anticorruption measures, drafting normative legal acts, monitoring the effectiveness of the exercise of the powers by the State Customs Service;
5) stipulate that the term of office of a member of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service shall be two years.
The main implementer: National Agency on Corruption Prevention
2.3.1.3.2. Developing the draft Regulation on the body of public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service
The main implementer: State Customs Service of Ukraine
2.3.1.3.3. Holding a public discussion of the draft Regulation indicated in subclause 2.3.1.3.2, and ensuring its revision (if needed) and approval
The main implementer: State Customs Service of Ukraine
Indicators — 4
A law has taken effect, which:
a) defines the status of the body of public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service (10 percent);
b) defines the requirements with respect to the creation of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service, which provide for a transparent competitive selection process utilizing a rating-based online voting by citizens residing in the territory of Ukraine for candidates chosen among NGOs, business associations, and experts (15 percent);
c) specifies the number of members of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service and stipulate that such members must not include representatives of government agencies and local self-government bodies or community representatives affiliated with them (10 percent);
d) establishes the powers of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service, in particular involvement in the assessment of corruption risks and implementation of anticorruption measures, drafting normative legal acts, monitoring the effectiveness of the exercise of the powers by the State Customs Service (10 percent);
e) stipulates that the term of office of a member of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service shall be two years (5 percent).
The Regulation on the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service (10 percent) and the procedure for forming the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations the State Customs Service (10 percent) have taken effect after being updated pursuant to legislative regulation indicated in subclause 1 of clause 2.3.1.3.
The new composition of the body exercising public control over the day-to-day operations of the State Customs Service has been formed pursuant to the requirements of the law indicated in subclause 1 of clause 2.3.1.3.
the results of the expert survey have demonstrated that:
a) more than 75 percent of experts on customs policy and customs affairs evaluate the effectiveness of the public control body formed pursuant to subclause 1 of clause 2.3.1.3 as high or very high (10 percent);
b) more than 50 percent of experts on customs policy and customs affairs evaluate the effectiveness of the public control body formed pursuant to subclause 1 of clause 2.3.1.3 as high or very high (7 percent);
c) more than 25 percent of experts on customs policy and customs affairs evaluate the effectiveness of the public control body formed pursuant to subclause 1 of clause 2.3.1.3 as high or very high (4 percent).