On September 22, 2020, the Second Steering Committee online Meeting of the Twinning Project of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) “Support to the AMCU in further approximation of legal, procedural and case enforcement practices in line with the EU standards”, which is implemented jointly with the communication authorities of a consortium of European partners, namely Lithuania, Germany and Romania was held.
Among the main goals of the project are to increase effectiveness, transparency and consistency of the competition policy in Ukraine on the basis of closer alignment with the EU competition framework, as required by AA/DCFTA.
Daria CHEREDNICHENKO, Deputy Head of the AMCU, in her welcoming speech thanked the project experts, noting the active cooperation and high level of professional support that contributes to the required results.
The project leader from the Member State of the European Union, Šarūnas KESERAUSKAS, jointly with the component managers presented Rolling work plan for the Second and the Third Quarters, noting the implemented measures as well as priorities for all components of the project and identifying plans for the next reporting period.
Also, the participants have been informed that due to COVID-19-related safety and travel restrictions the Resident Twinning Advisor Šarūnas PAJARSKAS did not move physically to Ukraine, but started working on the Project remotely. There were several implementing activities scheduled to take place during this first reporting quarter. The first (remote) mission was carried out in early August. Based on its results, the mission members analyzed in detail the legislative component of the project and drew up a plan of further actions.
The representatives of Twinning project for ACU from the EU Member States and the EU Delegation to Ukraine took part in the Meeting.
On behalf of the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union the Senior Consultant of Twinning Coordination Division of the Projects Management Unit Mariana POSTOLOVSKA attended the event.
For reference: in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated on October 11, 2016 № 700 “On approval of the procedure for initiating, preparing and implementing Twinning projects” (amended by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated August 22, 2018 No 663) Twinning in Ukraine. In addition, the NAUCS is the coordinator of the TAIEX institutional building tool in accordance with the relevant Regulations. In order to properly coordinate the Twinning and TAIEX instruments, the Administrative Office of the Twinning Program in Ukraine was established, which is performed by the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union.
The Twinning project “Support to the AMCU in further approximation of legal, procedural and case enforcement practices in line with the EU standards” covers the following three components:
Component 1 - further alignment of the Ukrainian competition law with the EU competition laws in the field of antitrust and merger control;
Component 2 - AMCU procedural and enforcement practice;
Component 3 - AMCU public outreach and advocacy with its key stakeholders and society at large.
