The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has launched an open competition for the position of head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, which is part of a large-scale reform of the country’s customs system. This decision was made by the government as part of the approved medium-term action plan for customs reform.
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Competition Commission: Ukrainian and International Experts
The competition commission includes representatives from both Ukrainian businesses and international experts in anti-corruption and customs affairs. From Ukraine, the commission is represented by Andriy Yerashov, head of the analytical center of the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs, Dmytro Oliynyk, chairman of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, and Oleg Tymkiv, director of business development at the auditing firm “Moor Stevens”.
Among the international partners in the commission are the customs attaché of Lithuania to the EU, expert in customs policy and international cooperation Arūnas Adomenas, governance and institutional reform expert David Bernstein, as well as international specialist in customs policy, trade facilitation, and organizational leadership Kunio Mikuriya.
Customs Reform as an Element of Revenue Strategy
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko emphasized the importance of this step for the effectiveness and transparency of the State Customs Service. She noted that the government has approved a medium-term program for customs reform, which is key to the National Revenue Strategy until 2030.
“Today at the government meeting, we initiated the process of an open competition for the position of head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine. This is an important stage in rebooting the customs service, which must become an effective and transparent body operating according to European standards,” Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram.
The goal of the reform is to create equal conditions for all participants in the economy and ensure stable revenues to the state budget. Changes in the customs service are expected to enhance business trust, strengthen the fight against corruption, and integrate Ukraine’s customs system into European standards.