Analytical support of VRU committees in alignment of Ukrainian legislation with EU acquis

Analytical support to the Verkhovna Rada committees in the process of legislative approximation to EU law is critical to ensuring that national regulations are in line with EU standards.

Partners and experts of the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program support parliamentary committees by conducting analytical research, training and consultations, as well as providing professional expertise that allows them to better understand complex EU legal norms and adapt them to the Ukrainian context. This contributes to the quality of the legislative process and ensures the consistency of reforms aimed at Ukraine's integration into the European legal framework.

The analytical support of the Program helps the Verkhovna Rada committees to act more efficiently and effectively in the face of complex and constantly changing EU requirements. Committees get access to detailed information on European directives, regulations and best practices in their implementation, which is important for avoiding mistakes and shortcomings in legislative initiatives. This helps to ensure that Ukrainian laws are more in line with European standards, which is one of the key conditions for Ukraine's further integration into the EU.

In addition, the expert support provided by the USAID RADA: Next Generation Program contributes to the professional growth of MPs and committee staff, strengthening the institutional stability of the Ukrainian Parliament. All of this not only accelerates the process of harmonizing Ukrainian legislation with EU law, but also increases confidence in Ukraine as a reliable partner in the international arena.

Program provided the following analytical materials as part of its cooperation with the Verkhovna Rada committees:

VRU Committee on Social Policy and Protection of Veterans' Rights:

1. Analysis of the compliance of Ukrainian legislation with the EU Social Policy Directives;
2. Reference on the Transposition (Implementation) of EU Regulations into Ukrainian Labor Legislation;
3. Analytical Study of the Implementation of EU Directives 92/85/EEC of 19.10.1992 and 2003/88/EC of 04.11.2003 on Labor law;
4. Analytical study of the state of implementation of EU directives on Labor law and related anti-discrimination provisions;
5. Information note “Pension systems of the EU member states”;
6. Briefing paper “The level of pension provision for pensioners and persons with disabilities in Ukraine in comparison with the EU countries”.

VRU Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities:

1. Analytical paper “Regulatory framework for district heating systems in Ukraine: lessons from the EU and the UK”.

VRU Committee on Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning:

1. Review of the report on the results of the analysis of the Draft Law “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Participation of Local Self-Government in Interterritorial and Cross-Border Cooperation”.

VRU Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management:

1. Study “EU environmental law and its comparison with Ukrainian environmental legislation”;
2. Study “Comparison of institutional support for environmental protection in the EU and Ukraine”;
3. Analytical note “EU rules on packages and waste packaging and their consideration in the legislative practice of Ukraine”.

VRU Committee on Youth and Sports:

1. Analytical note “Experience of youth foundations in the EU Member States”;
2. Analytical note “Experience of National Anti-Doping Organizations in EU Member States”;
3. Analysis of the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Physical Culture and Sports” to improve the activities of sports clubs in line with the experience of EU countries;
4. Briefing paper “Implementation of youth policy by children and youth non-governmental organizations in the EU Member States”;
5. Briefing paper “Experience of youth centers in EU member states”;
6. Analytical note “Experience of legislative regulation of sports federations and sports clubs in European countries”;
7. Briefing paper “Experience of restoring destroyed sports and youth infrastructure in EU member states”.