On January 15, 2021, the Fifth Steering Committee online Meeting of the Twinning Project of the National Commission for State Regulation of Communications and Informatization “Strengthening the Regulatory Capacity of the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization in the Areas of Market Access and Quality of Service Monitoring System”, which is implemented jointly with the communication authorities of a consortium of European partners, namely Lithuania and Latvia was held.
Among the main goals of the project are to ensure equal conditions for market access and electronic communication networks, ensuring the proper quality of electronic communication services by creating a monitoring system and ensuring customer control, harmonization of approaches to consumer protection.
Natalia LADO, Deputy Head of the Department for International Affairs and European Integration of the NCCIR, Project Manager from the beneficiary country 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, Giedrius PURAS, jointly with the component managers presented a quarterly project report, noting the implemented measures for all components of the project and identifying plans for the next reporting period.
The participants of the meeting were informed that during the 3rd quarter of Project implementation activities were targeted to start drafting proposals and recommendations for electronic communications regulatory framework in relevant areas (Quality of Services (QoS) and Market Access) in Ukraine. Further the drafts were discussed with relevant NCCIR staff and stakeholders (where relevant). By implementation of guidelines and recommendations drawn by MS experts, NCCIR shall close the gaps in relation to the best practices of application of EU acquis.
During reporting period there have not been any major developments identified, which would make some of the assumptions impossible to achieve. Reforms in electronic communications sector remain high priority of Government and the direction toward implementation of EU Association Agreement continues.
However, due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, many countries (incl. Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia) still apply the measures to restrict social contact and travel, therefore, all missions in the fifth quarter were carried out remotely (a total of 32 missions were carried out during the reporting period).
On behalf of the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union the Head of Unit of Twinning Programme Administration Office Activities Ensuring Yuliia YERCHENKO 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 “Strengthening the Regulatory Capacity of the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization in the Areas of Market Access and Quality of Service Monitoring System” covers the following two components:
Component 1 - service quality monitoring;
Component 2 - providing access to the market and economic regulation for electronic communications service providers.
