On February 20, the third round of consultations with the European Commission on the implementation of the draft Rule of Law Roadmap took place. The event was attended by Deputy Head of the ARMA for European Integration Grigol Katamadzeand Head of the Department of International Cooperation and European Integration Vladyslav Zhornytskyi. During the meeting, issues related to the Justice, Freedom and Security block were discussed: 4.3 Fighting Organized Crime”.
One of the key measures of the Roadmap is the adoption of a law on the reform of the ARMA, which is also envisaged by the Ukraine Facility Plan. According to GrigolKatamadze, the coordinated work of ARMA with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine has helped to accelerate the process of drafting the relevant law.
“The government draft law No. 12374 was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on January 2, 2025, much earlier than planned. The document has been agreed with all interested state authorities and has received a positive assessment from the European Commission,” said the Deputy Head of ARMA.
At the same time, on February 12, MPs registered an alternative draft law No. 12374-d, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in the first reading as a basis.
“ARMA, as a co-author of the government's draft law, made a significant contribution to its preparation, and most of the Agency's proposals were taken into account in the final version of the document. We continue to work on improving the draft law together with MPs and professional experts. However, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that according to the Agency's estimates, the model provided for by the draft law No. 12374-d radically changes the asset management procedure and creates risks, including corruption,” Grigol Katamadze emphasized.
It is worth reminding that according to the Roadmap, the adoption of the law on ARMA reform was scheduled for the second quarter of 2025, and the development of the procedure for asset management was scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
