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🔹Who will be subject to the Law on Lobbying? 🔹Can lawyers become lobbying entities? 🔹How will the information in the Transparency Register be verified? These and a number of other practical issues were discussed by NACP Head Viktor Pavlushchyk with representatives of the European Business Association during an online meeting on the specifics of implementing the Law on Lobbying. 💬“The NACP is working on the development of the Transparency Register, including technical documentation. We are actively engaging an international technical assistance project in this process in order not to use budget funds. The launch of the Transparency Register is a key condition for the full launch of the lobbying institution in Ukraine. We plan to launch the Register by January 1, 2025. In addition, the NACP is currently working on the Rules of Ethical Conduct for Lobbying Entities,” said the NACP Head. He added that it is necessary to consolidate the efforts of business, the public and the NACP to make the Register a convenient and transparent tool for users. To this end, it is planned to engage potential lobbying entities to participate in the testing phase of the Register at the final stage of its creation. During the meeting it was also discussed other features of the application of the Law on Lobbying No. 3606-IX. In particular, the obligations for business, liability for violation of lobbying legislation, lobbying without registration, etc. The EBA representatives emphasized important issues that require additional regulation. In particular, they emphasized the importance of narrowing the definition of commercial interest and regulating the status of committee chairmen in business associations. As a reminder, the President of Ukraine signed the Law “On Lobbying” adopted by the Parliament on February 23, 2024. The law aims to ensure transparency of influence on government processes and openness of interaction between the government, business and civil society. Legislative regulation of lobbying is provided for in the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2021-2025 and the State Anti-Corruption Program for 2023-2025. 🎞️Recording of the meeting: https://lnkd.in/dMRG7YH5

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