COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE FOR THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION OF THE HEAD OF THE STATE CUSTOMS SERVICE WITH UKRAINE'S COMMITMENTS TO EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15407/econlaw.2025.03.035Keywords:
State Customs Service of Ukraine, competitive selection mechanism, adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to EU law, comparative legal researchAbstract
This article examines the legal mechanism for the competitive selection of the Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine. The chosen research topic is relevant due to the peculiar legal status of the State Customs Service of Ukraine as a state authority that implements state customs policy, ensures the fulfillment of the state budget, and regulates the foreign economic activity of business entities and their payment of customs duties. Therefore, the effectiveness, transparency, and integrity of the selection process are of decisive importance, not only for domestic economic entities, but also for the implementation of Ukraine's European integration aspirations.
This article examines the legal mechanism for the competitive selection of the Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, which was in effect until 31 October 2024, as well as the innovations introduced by Law No. 3977-IX of 17 September 2024. Additionally, a comparative legal analysis is conducted between the updated mechanism and the procedure for conducting competitions for the positions of heads of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the National Agency for Corruption Prevention, the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. Particular focus is given to analysing the competitive selection process for customs authority heads in the United States, France, and Germany.
It is noted that, by updating the procedure for forming the Competition Commission and selecting the Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine to include representatives of international and foreign organisations that have provided Ukraine with international technical assistance in the areas of structural reforms, financial and technical support, and the prevention and combating of corruption in accordance with international or intergovernmental agreements, domestic legislators have unified it with the relevant procedures for the competitive selection of heads of other law enforcement agencies and fulfilled their obligations to Ukraine's international partners.
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