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Launch of new Customs Code development, international operation of NCTS Phase 5, and development of Budget Declaration using IT solution for budget planning represent key achievements in the first half of 2024 of the EU4PFM Project and its Partners.

The reform of Ukrainian customs, which is currently being implemented, has a particular task: to prepare Ukraine for joining the European Customs Union. Achieving this task within customs is essential for recognizing Ukraine as ready to join the European Union, a topic discussed at intergovernmental conferences on the launch of negotiations on June 25.

The World Trade Organization and the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement

In Q2 2024, the State Customs Service of Ukraine processed 25,500 transit declarations under the Common Transit procedure (NCTS), 2,000 more than in the previous quarter. Notably, around 15,000 of these were processed using the new NCTS Phase 5 system.

In the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, with the support of the EU4PFM Programme, hosted a conference on Public Internal Financial Control.

Customs IT systems are one of the key aspects of successful customs reform, with the nearest goal being a positive assessment by the European Commission regarding Ukraine's readiness to join the European Union in the customs sector.

The second meeting of the Interagency Working Group established to develop technical and functional requirements for an IT system for public sector accounting took place today.

On June 26, 2024, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (OECD Global Forum) approved the Report on the maturity of the information security management system in Ukraine.

EU4PFM Programme in brief

On 20-21 June, the EU4PFM team of public procurement experts, together with partners from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, conducted the second regional training in Vinnytsia.