Ukrainian Business Council (further - URB), which includes 120 business associations of various sectors of the economy, of which they are members 28 th. business, express their respect to you and address you with the following.
A large number of participants apply to the members of our association (agrarian, industrial, IT sectors, etc) with complaints about the suspension of the process of booking employees and the suspension of decision-making regarding the recognition of business entities as critically important for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihood of the population in a special period. The number of appeals shows that, that the problem of stopping the booking process and granting criticality status is not an isolated one, and has a national scale.
Article 24 The Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization" defines the purpose of reservation of conscripts - ensuring the functioning of state authorities, other state bodies, local self-government bodies, as well as enterprises, institutions and organizations in a special period.
According to parts of the first and third articles 25 of this Law, conscripts are subject to reservation, who work or are serving, in particular at enterprises, in institutions and organizations, which are critically important for meeting the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military formations or the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihood of the population in a special period. Criteria and procedure, according to which enterprises are defined, institutions and organizations, which are critically important for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihood of the population in a special period, as well as critically important for meeting the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military formations in a special period, are established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
State authorities, other state bodies, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations, that make reservations for conscripts, obliged issue a postponement of conscription for military service during the mobilization of conscripts, which are booked in order, determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, in the district (city) territorial center of procurement and social support, in the territory of whose responsibility they are located.
so, the given legal provisions do not provide for the possibility of stopping the processes of booking and recognition of enterprises, institutions and organizations, critically important for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihood of the population in a special period.
2-th of September 2024 beta testing of the "National Cashback" program started in 2018. It will last about a month. During this period, the system will be filled with goods from Ukrainian manufacturers, for the purchase of which consumers will receive 10% cashback.
From now on, cashback is calculated at least 7 trade networks (Aurora, ATB, Novus, Ecomarket, Bullet, WOG), in the process of joining still near 40 trade establishments. Already registered in the program 38 thousands of products from 600 Ukrainian manufacturers
Consumers can now register in the program.
To receive cashback from the state, it is necessary to submit an application through the bank's website or mobile application, who participates in the program, or contact the department. Open a physical or virtual card, where the cashback will be credited. Now, this can already be done through mobile applications and branches of such banks: Privatbank, Sense Bank, PUMB, A-bank, Globe, Ukrsibbank, Acordbank.
What products are already covered by cashback, you can find out on the program website https://madeinukraine.gov.ua. Inform consumers about products, to which the cashback will be distributed, there will also be trade establishments.
Funds received for participating in the "National Cashback" program can be spent on services – utility company, transport, treatment, mobile communication, sports, cinema, and others. It will also be possible to donate them to the Armed Forces or buy military bonds.
29 April 2024 Association "Ukrkondprom" signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership with the Association of Polish Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturers "POLBISCO". During the signing of the Memorandum, the presidents of the associations: Oleksandr Baldyniuk and Marek Przezhdziaka discussed the urgent problems of the development of the confectionery and chocolate industry in Ukraine and Poland, partnership relations in matters of bilateral trade, unimpeded access to the markets of the two countries, organization of joint events, aimed at supporting Ukrainian and Polish manufacturers of confectionery and chocolate, etc. The issue of the Polish-Ukrainian crisis was also raised, associations spoke in favor of unblocking the borders, because such a situation complicates the circulation of goods, harms the economy and affects the processing industry more, consumers therefore suffer from this, that access to goods worsens.
Ukraine and Poland are trade and strategic partners, therefore, the restoration of the borders will renew the partnership between the two countries.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to Mr. Stefanchuk R.O.
Heads of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Law Enforcement Activities to Mr. Ionushas S.K.
Heads of the Committee on Finance of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, tax and customs policy Mr. Getmantsev D.O.
To the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on finance, tax and customs policy Mr. Zheleznyak Ya.I.
People's deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Heads of TSC on the protection of investors' rights Ms. Yanchenko G.I.
Prosecutor General to Mr. Kostin A.E.
It is being processed in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
draft Law of Ukraine No. 10440 dated 29.01.2024 "On making changes to
Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and other legislative acts regarding
improving the work of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine".
Among the predictions of adoption and implementation
of this project, the improvement of the legal basis of the BEB activity was announced,
ensuring guarantees of compliance with the rights of legal entities during the execution of decisions
investigating judge, court on temporary access to things and documents and on search
other ownership of the subject of entrepreneurial activity, etc.
Specialists of business associations, without being
indifferent, and while waiting for real changes to be made to
current legislation, which will guarantee business protection from pressure
law enforcement officers and illegal interference in economic activity – in detail
analyzed this draft law and prepared a number of proposals, which are required
to take into account when finalizing it.
Given the difficult situation, when trust
business to law enforcement agencies needs to be restored – it is extremely important to make
changes to the CCP of Ukraine, which will contribute to the restoration of business confidence in
law enforcement agencies. Moreover, this step will be effective along with
by restarting the Bureau of Economic Security (draft law No. 10439 of
Business is being prepared for the second reading).
Changes are desperately needed, worked up
specialists of leading business associations, which are important to implement and implement
soon:
Predict, that of criminal
offenses, under investigation by the National Police and BEB, cannot be provided
assignment by the operational officer of the SBU.
Any actions or omissions, and
decision of the investigator, inquirer, prosecutor, accepted for any procedural action
can be appealed to the investigating judge.
Predict, that the prosecutor has after receiving
court decision, according to which it is necessary to return the temporarily withdrawn
property, duty appears during 24 hours to give an instruction to the investigator regarding
immediate return of such property and 72 hours to return such property,
the body that removed it.
Enter the term of validity of the decision of the investigating judge on
seizure of property. With a float 60 days, if the seizure is imposed on the property of a third party
(natural or legal person), at the same time, if such a person, the founder or
the employee of such a legal entity did not acquire the status of a suspect, the court must
cancel the arrest at the request of such a person, if the prosecutor does not prove the necessity
further seizure of such property.
Introduce the concept of critical property
(means of labor, which is a component of economic activity) and set exceptions
grounds for its removal
Predict, that failure to notify the owner
of property on the consideration of a request for seizure of property is an obstacle in the consideration of such
request.
Give the investigator the right to cancel as well
to arrest – by closing criminal proceedings, in agreement with
the prosecutor.
Install, that the maximum amount of the deposit
cannot exceed the minimum amount of incriminated damages, confirmed
expert opinion, also remove exceptional cases for assignment
pledge, which exceeds the dimensions established by the code.
To place the duty on investigative judges
checking compliance by the pre-trial investigation body with the requirements of the investigation, at
consideration of submitted petitions.
Predict, that violation of jurisdiction
criminal proceedings, illegal change of criminal liability
proceedings – can be appealed to a higher-level prosecutor, and the refusal of
the satisfaction of such a complaint may be appealed to the court.
Predict, that the person in whom it was held
search – must get the right to get acquainted with the materials that the prosecutor, investigator
substantiated the arguments of the petition. The right of cancellation is supposed to be granted
search warrants. The evidence received on the annulled decision will not be considered
evidence.
Prohibit seizure of things and documents,
which are not specified in the decision of the investigating judge.
Establish specific terms of pre-trial detention
investigation and the procedure for their continuation in actual criminal proceedings,
excluding crimes, assigned to the jurisdiction of NABU and DBR (for them
the current version of the CCP remains). It is also proposed to settle issues regarding
terms in criminal proceedings that fell on martial law (30 months
for investigation + they have all the terms they have left before military service
can be used by addition 30 months) with the right to continue such
terms of investigative judges.
Enter an injunction against the prosecution
to carry out examinations in bodies subordinate to such a party, in order to prevent
monopoly on conducting examinations and its abuse. Such a monopoly leads
before, that a law enforcement agency (for example, SBU, National Police) violates
criminal proceedings in their own NDEKTS of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or ISTE of the SBU appoint and
conducts examinations to confirm its position as a party to the prosecution.
This monopoly leads to bias in the implementation of criminal
proceedings.
Predict, that the investigating judge, court – they can
issue a separate resolution, with which to recognize a violation of the terms of return of the seized
property and refer it to a disciplinary body, or to resolve the issue of
registration of criminal proceedings with the relevant authorities.
We emphasize, without making changes, what
will make the BEB the only body for investigating economic and other crimes
fundamental changes in the Communist Party of Ukraine, specified in the application – not possible
solve the problem of pressure on business.
We call on people's deputies to hold
discussion of proposals developed by the business and to finalize project No. 10440 to
first reading, including the norms proposed by business representatives.
Sincerely,
Business associations:
Chamber of Commerce
Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine
European Business Association
Association of veteran entrepreneurs
All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council
Association of private employers
Association of Lawyers of Ukraine
Business community Board
CLUB100 business community
Oil and Gas Association of Ukraine
Kharkiv IT Cluster
Association of Boroshnomela of Ukraine
All-Ukrainian Professional Association of Entrepreneurs
Association of Software Ukraine
Association Ukrkondprom
Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business
Ukrainian Federation of Security Industry
