Rada approves law on state surveillance reform, a key Ukraine Facility indicator

The Verkhovna Rada has supported in the second reading as a whole draft law No. 14030 on the basic principles of state surveillance (control), which shifts the state surveillance system from a punitive to a partnership-based approach and forms part of the Ukraine Facility European integration package.

During the plenary session on Wednesday, April 8, 238 MPs supported the bill as a whole.

According to the explanatory note, the draft law aims to unify procedures for implementing state surveillance (control) measures and eliminate ineffective and burdensome regulations contained in the current law "On Basic Principles of State Surveillance (Control) in the Sphere of Economic Activity."

Specifically, it provides for auditing as an alternative to sanctions; if violations are discovered during an audit, the enterprise will have the opportunity to correct them without fines.

At the same time, surveillance bodies are now obligated to conduct educational activities for businesses, explain risks, and prevent errors. They must also involve the public in reviewing appeals from business entities regarding the actions (or inaction) of officials and decisions made by state surveillance (control) bodies.

Furthermore, the following innovations are introduced: the creation of public councils under controlling bodies; the unification of appeal procedures; and a reduction in the number of inspections for low-risk enterprises, particularly those with liability insurance.

As reported, draft law No. 14030 was registered in the Rada on September 11, 2025. Its authors are people’s deputies Dmytro Natalukha, Hanna Lichman, Oleksiy Movchan, Ihor Marchuk, and Bohdan Kytsak (all from the Servant of the People faction). It was adopted in the first reading, subject to revision, on October 7 of the same year.