Informationnote on TAIEX operations in Ukraine

1. Launching of institution building instrument TAIEX in Ukraine

A formal Council Decision (206/62/EC) of February 2006 created the legal basis for the extension of the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Programme operation to those countries covered by the European Neighborhood Policy, as well as Russia. It gave to Ukraine the opportunity to progressively start to access to this short-term technical assistance since summer 2006.

TAIEX was officially launched in Ukraine by workshop on November, 22, 2006 which was organized by the Twinning Programme Administration Office jointly with the EC Directorate General for Enlargement and Delegation of the European Commission in Ukraine for the Ukrainian central bodies of executive power. During the event the representative of DG Enlargement Paolo Gozzi, TAIEX Coordinator for ENP countries and Russia, presented the procedures, eligibility criteria etc., dealing with launching TAIEX events for the future Ukrainian beneficiaries.In total 54 Twinning Focal Points and other representatives of public bodies attended the workshop.

The Resolution № 316 “On approval of the Procedure for preparation and application of plan of involvement of European Commission’s external assistance in the framework of TAIEX” was approved by the Cabinet of Ministries of Ukraine on April 9, 2008with the purpose of approving of the implementation procedureof TAIEX in Ukraine.

2. Main achievements of TAIEX instrument implementation in Ukraine

During September 2006 – February 2009 of TAIEX implementation in Ukrainethe European Commission provided assistance to over 1624representatives of the Ukrainian administrationsthrough98 TAIEX projects (in Ukraine and abroad) in following areas:

  • freedom security and justice (20events)
  • internal market (31events)
  • transport, environment and energy (28events)
  • agriculture and food safety (19events)

3. Acknowledgment of the European Side

Instead of the short terms of instrument TAIEX implementation in Ukraine (in September 2008 the second year of the mentioned instrumentintroduction was completed), European Commission acknowledged in second time successful leadership of Ukraine among countries, on which spreads the European Policy of Neighborhood, namely regarding the participation of the representatives of the Ukrainian beneficiaries in TAIEX events (237 representatives during 2006, in 2007 – 866 Ukrainian representatives, in 2008 – 362representatives).

4. Participation of the Ukrainian administrations in TAIEX events abroad

During the TAIEX tool implementation in Ukraine the following Ukrainian administrations were invited to take part in TAIEX events abroad:

  • Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Animal Welfare in Europe: Achievements and Future prospects(Strasbourg (France),November 23 – 24, 2006) –
2 representatives;

–Seminar“Research in the field of biotechnology, agriculture, food, fishery and forestry – a cooperation between EU, Balkan region and Eastern European neighborhood area”(Bucharest (Romania), January 25 – 26, 2006) – 1 representative;

–Seminar on Agriculture and Tourism(Laa an der Thaya (Austria), February 1 – 2, 2007) – 1 representative;

–Multi country seminar for ENP countries and for Russia on Intellectual Property Rights (Brussels (Belgium), December 18 – 19, 2006) – 1representative.

  • Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Agriculture and Tourism (Laa an der Thaya (Austria),February 1 – 2, 2007) – 2 representatives.

  • Ministry for Environmental Protection of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Obsolete Pesticides (Sofia (Bulgaria), March 29 – 30, 2007) – 1 representative;

–Workshop on Waste and Healthcare Waste Management (Bratislava (Slovakia), October 23 – 24, 2007) – 1 representative;

–BlackSeaConference(Trabzon, Turkey,June 12 – 15, 2008) - 1 representative.

  • Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Industrial Property Rights(Munchen (Germany), October 28 – 29, 2008) – 3 representatives.

  • Ministry of Finance of Ukraine:

–Seminar on State Aid (Brussels (Belgium), March 29 – 30, 2007) –
1 representative.

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine:

–Multi country seminar for ENP countries and for Russia on Intellectual Property Rights (Brussels (Belgium), December 18 – 19, 2006) – 1representative;

–Seminar on Document Safety (Vilnius (Lithuania), July 11-13, 2007) – 1representative;

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008) - 1 representative.

  • Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine:

–Seminar “Ilaeira – Fighting against Human Being Trafficking in South Eastern Europe” (Athens (Greece), December 7 – 8,2006) – 2 representatives);

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008)- 2 representatives.

  • Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Health in all Policies in the ENP countries (Brussels (Belgium), June 25 – 26, 2007) – 3 representatives;

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008) - 1 representative.

  • Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Youth and Sports, State Employees Union of Ukraine, Institute for Social and Political Psychology/Kyiv Gender Studies Institute:

–Multi-country seminar on Equal Opportunities and Gender Equality (Brussels (Belgium), November26 – 27, 2007) – 4 representatives.

  • Ministry of Regional Development and Construction of Ukraine:

–BlackSeaConference(Trabzon, Turkey,June 12 – 15, 2008) - 1 representative.

  • Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Digital Tachograph - Card Issuing(Brussels (Belgium), November 4 – 5, 2008) - 1 representative;

–Seminar on the Digital tachograhp-approval of authorised workshops(Budapest (Hungary), February 25 – 26, 2009) - 4 representatives.

  • Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine:

–Seminar on State Aid (Brussels (Belgium), March 29 – 30, 2007) – 1 representative;

–Multicountry Seminar for ENP Countries on Public Procurement (Brussels (Belgium), May 21 – 22, 2007) – 2 representatives;

–Study Visit on European experience in the field of public procurement(Brussels (Belgium), October 8 – 9, 2007) – 1 representative.

  • CentralState Laboratory for Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of the Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine:

–The 12-th. Joint Annual Meetings of the National Reference Laboratories (NRL) for Newcastle Disease (ND) and Avian Influenza (AI)(Brussels (Belgium), October16 – 18, 2006)– 1 representative;

–Annual Laboratory Meeting(Stralsund (Germany), May 23 – 25, 2007) – 2 representatives;

–Workshop on the Design and Interpretation of Post FMD-Vaccination Serosurveillance by NSP tests (Brussels (Belgium), October 23 – 25, 2007)– 2 representatives;

–Subcommitee meeting on rabies (Liathua (Riga), November 26 – 27, 2008);

–Seminar on "Rabies - regional cooperation towards eradication" (Turkey (Antaliya), January 4 – 5, 2008).

  • Mukachevo City District Court, DesnyanskiyDistrictCourtofKyivCity:

–Workshop on Refugee Directives of European Union (Budapest (Hungary), June 28 – 30, 2007) – 2 representatives.

  • National Commission for Communications regulation of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Application of EU Regulatory Framework in the Electronic Communications Area (market analysis procedures) (Belgrade (Serbia), October 4 –5, 2007) – 2 representatives.

  • State Aviation Administration of Ukraine:

–SAFA[1]training course (Hoofddorp (Netherlands), September 25 – 28, 2006) – 2 representatives;

–Workshop on Environmental Matters (Budapest, (Hungary), October17 – 18, 2006) – 3 representatives;

–Security Aspects in Airport Design/Infrastructure (Paris (France), November 21 – 22, 2006) – 1 representative;

–Seminar on Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA)(Hoofddorp (Netherlands), May 29 – June 1,2007) – 2 representatives;

–Seminar on Aviation and Security(Bucharest (Romania), June 28 – 29, 2007) – 1representative;

–Workshop on JAA/EASA Standards Implementation(Hoofddorp (Netherlands), October 9 – 10,2007) – 2 representatives.

–Workshop on EU-Ukraine Common Aviation Area Agreement-Air Traffic Management (Brussels (Belgium), February 11, 2008) – 7 representatives;

–EU-Ukraine Common Aviation Area Agreement – Market Access(Brussels (Belgium), February 12, 2008) – 7 representatives.

  • State Committee for Financial Monitoring of Ukraine:

–Training course on Combating Financial Crime(money laundering and asset tracing) (Sofia (Bulgaria), June 25 – 29, 2007) – 1 representative.

–Workshop on Financial Intelligence Techniques for Investigations of Money Laundering and VAT Fraud(Vilnius, Lithuania, March 18 – 19, 2008) – 2 representatives.

  • State Committee of Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy:

–Workshop on the Implementation of the Pressure Equipment Directive (Bucharest(Romania), February 27 – March 1, 2007) – 1 representative.

  • State Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Economics of Ukraine, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine

–Multi country seminar for ENP countries and for Russia on Intellectual Property Rights (Brussels (Belgium), December 18 – 19, 2006) – 4representatives.

  • State Treasury of Ukraine:

–Multicountry Seminar for ENP Countries on Public Procurement (Brussels (Belgium), May 21 – 22, 2007) – 1 representative;

–Study Visit on European experience in the field of public procurement(Brussels (Belgium), October 8 – 9, 2007) – 1 representative.

  • State Committee for Statistics of Ukraine:

–Eurostat/RTD Conference on new Techniques and Technologies for Statistic(Brussels (Belgium), February 18 – 20, 2009)– 2 representatives.

  • Main Control and Revision Office of Ukraine:

–Study Visit on European experience in the field of public procurement(Brussels (Belgium), October 8 – 9, 2007) – 1 representative.

  • Ukrainian Scientific and Research Institute of Ecological Problems:

–Workshop on Management of the PCB Waste (Skopje(Republic of Macedonia), November 16 – 17, 2006) – 1 representative.

  • State Border Guard Service of Ukraine,Embassy of Ukraine in Lithuania:

–Seminar on Document Safety (Vilnius (Lithuania), July 11-13, 2007) – 2representatives.

  • UkrainianState Geological Research Institute:

–Workshop on Thematic Strategy on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Indicators and Best Practices on Minerals Intelligence(Ljubljana (Slovenia), December 10 – 11, 2007) –4 representatives.

  • State Tax Administration of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Financial Intelligence Techniques for Investigations of Money Laundering and VAT Fraud(Vilnius, Lithuania, March 18 – 19, 2008) – 2 representatives.

  • State Scientific and Research Institute for Laboratory Diagnostics and Veterinary Examination:

– 14th Joint Annual Meeting of the National Reference Laboratories for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease(Brussels, Belgium, April 9 – 11, 2008)– 1 representative;

–Worshop on control and eradication of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)(Tirana,Albania, September 18 – 19, 2008)– 2 representatives.

  • State Scientific and Research Institute for Veterinary Preparations and Additions of Forages:

–Science course on Use of reference materials and the estimation of measurement uncertainty(Geel, Belgium, April, 2 – 3, 2008)– 1 representative.

  • The State Customs Service of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Presentation of the Customs Blueprints (Brussels, Belgium, May 27 – 28,2008) – 3 representatives;

–Regional Workshop on the certification and verification of rules of origin with Armenia, Ukraine and Moldova( with The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine) (Kishineu, Moldova, November 4 – 5,2008) – 3 representatives.

  • The Committee on the legislative providing of legal defense activity issues of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008) - 1 representative.

  • Security Service of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008)- 1 representative.

  • West-UkrainianCenter “Zhinochi Perspektyvy”:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008) - 1 representative.

  • International Organization of Migrations:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008)– 1 representative.

  • State Border Guard Service of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008) – 2 representatives.

  • General prosecution of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008) – 1 representative.

  • Supreme Court of Ukraine:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008) – 1 representative.

  • Organisation “Suchasnyk”:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008)– 1 representative.

  • InternationalWomenLegalDefenseCenter “La Strada - Ukraine”:

–Seminar on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings(Kishinev, Moldova, June 23 – 24, 2008)– 1 representative.

  • The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine:

–Regional Workshop on the certification and verification of rules of origin with Armenia, Ukraine and Moldova( with The State Customs Service of Ukraine) (Kishineu, Moldova, November 4 – 5,2008) – 1 representative.

5. TAIEX events initiated by Ukraine

During August 2006 – February 2009 the Ukrainian public bodies submitted 79 requests for assistance within TAIEX framework. As of today EC has approved 54 applications submitted to the EC DG Enlargement:

  • Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine:

–International Conference on the Organic Sector Development in Central/Eastern European and Central Asian Countries(Kyiv (Ukraine), April 1-12, 2008)

–Expert Mission on Rules and Procedures of Standardization in the Agrarian Sector of Economy (Kyiv (Ukraine), January 26 – 30, 2009).

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea:

–Expert Mission on Support to the Ministry of Agriculture Autonomous Republic of Crimea legislative and organizational responses in the context of WTO accession and strengthening trade relations the EU(Simferopol (Ukraine), September 17 – 21, 2007);

–Expert Mission on Rules and Procedures of Standardization in the Agrarian Sector of Economy (Kyiv (Ukraine), July 2008).

  • Ministry of Economics of Ukraine:

–Seminar onPractice in applicant Trade Defense Instruments(Brussels) on January 8 – 11, 2008).

  • Ministry of Finance of Ukraine:

–Expert Mission on the Adoption of the New or Amended Tax Legislation for the European Football Championships (Kyiv (Ukraine), the first half of 2008).

  • Ministry for Environmental Protection of Ukraine

–Seminar on Packaging Waste Management in the European Union and Ukraine was the first TAIEX event which took place in Kyiv (Ukraine) on November 23, 2006);

  • State Comission for Financial Services Markets Regulation of Ukraine:

- ExpertMissionon professional secrecy legislation issues(Kyiv (Ukraine), September 22 – 24, 2008)

–Greenhouse Gas Emissions(Berlin (Germany) October 8 – 9, 2007).

–Workshop on EU Experience on the Technogenic Accidents (KerchAccident) (Kyiv (Ukraine), September 17, 2008)

  • Ministry of Justice of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Personal Data Protection(Kyiv (Ukraine), February 8 – 9,2007);

–Workshop on European Standards in Regulation of Trans-border Insolvency Proceedings (Kyiv (Ukraine),the date will be identify).

  • Ministry of Housing of Ukraine:

–Study Visit onPublic Regulation (Licensing) in the Field of Centralized Water-Supply and Water-Drain(Kyiv (Ukraine), February 13 – 14,2009).

  • Ministry of industrial policy of Ukraine:

–Seminar onPractice in applicant Trade Defense Instruments(Brussels) on January 8 – 11, 2008).

  • Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine:

–Study Visit on EU National Migration Policies, Related to Illegal Migration Control and EU Countries Experience on Readmission Agreements Execution(Vilnius (Lithuania), October 29 – 30, 2007).

  • Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine:

–Study Visit on Labor Inspection(Paris (France)March 13 – 21, 2007).

  • Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine:

–Study visit on European Experience in the Field of Public Procurement (Brussels (Belgium), October 8 – 9, 2007).

–Workshop on Legal Mechanisms to Minimize the Negative Impact of the State Aid on Competition (Kyiv (Ukraine), March 4 – 5, 2008).

  • Institute for Legislation of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine:

–Workshop on Impact of the EU Acquis on Sport – Perspective of Ukraine inthe Context of the Forthcoming European Football Championship EURO – 2012 (Kyiv (Ukraine), November 27, 2007);

–Study visit on legislative frames and practice on protection against discrimination (experience of the Commission for protection against discrimination of the Republic of Bulgaria)(Sofia,(Republic of Bulgaria, October 20-25, 2007).

  • Main Control and Revision Office of Ukraine:

–TAIEX Expert Mission on Public Internal Financial Control Issues (Kyiv (Ukraine) October 22 – 24, 2007).

  • State Agency of Ukraine for Investments and Innovations:

- TAIEX Expert Mission on Venture Investment Funds (Kyiv (Ukraine) October 6 – 8, 2008).

  • National Agency for Efficient Use of Energy Resources of Ukraine:

–Workshop for Financial Instruments Available for Promotion of the Energy Efficiency Projects and Renewable Energy Sources in Ukraine (Kyiv (Ukraine), June 25, 2007);

–Workshop on Theoretical and Practical MainIssues the Raising of Building Standards for Energy Efficiency in Ukrainetowards those in the European Union (Kyiv (Ukraine), June 26, 2007);

–Workshop on energy efficiency for buildings (Kyiv (Ukraine), July 9, 2007);

–Workshop on the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources(Kyiv (Ukraine), July 17, 2007);

–Workshop on thecreation of Educational-Expert Centers on Energy Efficiency(Kyiv (Ukraine), February 2 – 3, 2009);

–Workshop on the popularization of energy efficiency and energy saving among the population and in the enterprises(Kyiv (Ukraine), February 2 – 3, 2009).

  • State Committee of Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy:

–Workshop on Single Market New Approach Legislation (Kyiv (Ukraine), November 27 – 28, 2006);

–Workshop on European Experience on Implementation of Quality Management Systems on Governmental Authorities, on Enterprises and Organizations, Including Small Business Enterprises, Organizations in Education and Medical Sectors (Kyiv (Ukraine), June 25 – 26, 2007);

–Workshop on Ways and Experience of Implementation of European New Approach Directives on the Example of New EC Members(Kyiv (Ukraine), October 19, 2007).

  • State Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine:

–Seminar on the Dialogue and Common Activities between the OIE Member-Countries of EU and the other OIE Member-Countries of the OIE Regional Commission for Europe (Kyiv (Ukraine), June 23 – 24, 2007).

  • State Border Guard Service of Ukraine:

–Expert Mission on Tackling Vehicle Crime by Exchanging of Information about the Belgian and Polish Procedure(Lviv (Ukraine), September 17 – 21, 2007).

  • State Committee for Financial Monitoring of Ukraine:

–Workshop on MTIC[2]Fraud (Kyiv (Ukraine), the first half of 2008);

–ExpertMission on professional secrecy legislation issues (Kyiv (Ukraine), July9 – 10, 2008)

  • State Comission for Financial Services Markets Regulation of Ukraine:

-ExpertMissionon professional secrecy legislation issues(Kyiv (Ukraine), September 22 – 24, 2008)

  • State Committee for Nationality and Religions of Ukraine:

-Study visit on theexperience of Sweden on Organisation of Prisons and Probation Service' s activities according to EU legislation((Switzerland),February 16 – 20, 2009).

  • State Committee ofPenalty of Ukraine:

- Study visit on the asylum Procedure, organisation of the Reception system of Asylum Seekers, working methods with Vornurable groups and Integration of the refugees (Amsterdam(Netherlands),February 9 – 13, 2009).

  • State Forestry Committee of Ukraine:

–Expert Mission on harmonizing system of state incentives on implementation of forest management activities(Kyiv (Ukraine),July
7 – 11, 2008);

–Expert Mission onkey features of implementation of national forest inventory(Kyiv (Ukraine), January 18 – 23, 2009);

  • State Road Administration of Ukraine:

–Workshop on European Standards in the Area of Road Infrastructure for Improving Road Safety(Kyiv (Ukraine), May 20, 2007);

–Workshop on European Standards in the Area of Road Infrustructure for Improving Road Safety(Kyiv (Ukraine), February 24, 2009).

  • The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine:

–Workshop on EU customs legislation (Kyiv (Ukraine), June 24 – 25, 2008).

  • State Committee for Statistics of Ukraine:

–Expert Mission onmethodologiesand criteria establishing the European Union’s statistical classification of groups of economic activities (NACE, Rev.2) and products by activities (CPA 2008)(Kyiv (Ukraine), October 7 –9, 2008);

–Expert Mission onthe user satisfaction survey and needs of the respondents of survey aiming to establish the feedback and partner relations between participants of statistical activity(Kyiv (Ukraine), November 17 –19, 2008).

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[1] SAFA – Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft

[2]MTIC – missingtraderintra-communityfraud