The 10th meeting of the Customs Cooperation Subcommittee between Ukraine and the European Union took place in Brussels. The Subcommittee provides a platform for Ukraine and the EU to review Ukraine’s progress in fulfilling its customs-related commitments and discuss further steps towards aligning Ukrainian customs legislation and practices with EU standards. The key topics discussed…
The III Customs Platform has concluded, but we continue to reflect on Ukraine’s new Customs Code and the changes it will bring. EU4PFM international experts provide ongoing methodological support to their Ukrainian counterparts throughout the development and adoption of Ukraine’s new Customs Code, whose provisions are closely aligned with EU customs legislation. An important part…
During her mission to Lviv for the third Customs Platform, Jurgita Domeikiene, Team Leader of the EU4PFM Components 1,3 and 4, met with Orest Mandziy, Head of the State Customs Service, to discuss the next steps in cooperation and take stock of the progress achieved by the Customs Service and the Programme in recent years….
On 22 September 2026, Lviv hosted the Customs Platform “Ukraine’s New Customs Code Based on the EU Customs Code: From Development to Implementation”. Held for the second time this year, the event took stock of preparations for the adoption of Ukraine’s new EU-aligned Customs Code and outlined the next steps towards its practical implementation. The…
In the context of preparations for EU accession, the phrase “European standards” is often used in Ukraine when referring to the standards that the Ukrainian Customs Service is expected to meet. In fact, this phrase has a very specific meaning, enshrined in EU legislation. I believe it is important to look at this in greater…
The adoption by the Parliament of the draft new Customs Code of Ukraine at second reading will be just one of the steps required to meet Ukraine’s commitments on its path towards EU accession. At the same time, a substantial package of secondary legislation will need to be developed and adopted. Its scope will be…