Law No. 3841-IX “On public consultations”.

This Law is adopted with the aim of streamlining the involvement of interested parties in decision-making by conducting public consultations at all stages of problem formulation, development, formation and implementation of state policy, and resolution of issues of local importance in relevant spheres of public life. Public consultation shall be intended a stage of problem formulation, development, formation or implementation of state policy, including exercising local self-government, resolution of an issue of local importance, during which the entity conducting the public consultation collects and processes proposals from interested parties regarding the subject of the public consultation and publishes the results of the analysis of such proposals. Public consultations shall be conducted in accordance with this Law and other laws of Ukraine establishing the specifics of conducting public consultations. The procedure for organizing public consultations by executive authorities in accordance with the requirements of this Law shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The procedure for organizing public consultations by local government bodies in accordance with the requirements of this Law shall be determined by the relevant local council. Principles of conducting public consultations: (a) public participation; (b) openness; (c) transparency; (d) accessibility; (e) accountability; (f) effectiveness; and (g) proportionality. The entity conducting public consultations is obliged to: (a) plan public consultations; (b) ensure that interested parties are informed about the conduct of public consultations; (c) adhere to the principles and procedure for conducting public consultations; and (d) monitor the process of conducting public consultations. Stakeholders during public consultations shall have the right to: (a) receive from the entities conducting public consultations, officials of the entities conducting public consultations information necessary for participation in public consultations, except for information with restricted access, as well as a report on the results of public consultations; and (b) submit proposals to the subject of public consultations regarding the subject of public consultations in accordance with the requirements specified by current legislation. Public consultations shall be held in the form of: (a) electronic consultations by publishing a consultation document on an online platform for public consultations and/or on the official website of the entity conducting public consultations on the subject of consultations; (b) targeted consultations by sending a consultation document to interested parties, conducting a survey, questionnaire; and (c) public discussion by holding public events (round table meetings, hearings, conferences, focus groups, meetings, internet and video conferences). Public consultations may be held simultaneously in different forms. Electronic consultations are a mandatory form of public consultations on all draft acts. This Law contains IV Sections divided into 20 Articles. Section I lays down general provisions. Section II establishes the procedure for conducting public consultations. Section III regards reporting and monitoring public consultations. Section IV lays down final and transitional provisions.