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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.

In a significant step towards EU accession, EU4PFM continues consultations with the Ministry of Finance and State Customs Service to align the Ukrainian Customs Code with EU customs legislation. Drawing on Poland's experience, these discussions highlight the complexities and help to elaborate strategies of this critical transition.

Over the past two days, the workshop in Warsaw has been instrumental in enhancing the anti-corruption framework within the State Customs Service of Ukraine.

This time, the “Startbook” guide, published with the support of EU4PFM, helps new employees at the Lviv Customs Office adapt to their jobs.

On the first day of the three-day workshop in Warsaw, organized with the support of EU4PFM, from June 18 to 20, 2024, we commenced with a focused and promising coordination meeting to bolster the anti-corruption policy of the State Customs Service of Ukraine.

A Ukrainian delegation consisting of officials from the Verkhovna Rada, the Ministry of Economy, the Accounting Chamber, the State Audit Service and the Antimonopoly Committee concluded a fruitful three-day study visit to Latvia (11-13 June).

On 11–13 June, under the auspices of a study visit to Riga, Latvia, representatives of EU4PFM partner institutions from Ukraine met with Latvia’s public authorities, where they had the opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices in the field of public procurement.

On 6 June, the first regional training on "Public Procurement in the EU accession process. Overview of potential legal and institutional changes and strategic measures to improve procurement efficiency" took place in Kropyvnytskyi.

Magdalena Rzeczkowska, an EU4PFM expert, former Minister of Finance of Poland (2022 - 2023) presented the Polish experience of aligning legislation with EU customs regulations and implementing IT systems for paperless customs.

On the second day of the EU4PFM-organized study visit, representatives from the State Tax Service engaged in a series of enlightening sessions hosted by the Vilnius State Tax Inspectorate (STI). The discussions centered on debt management and risk assessment methodologies, presented by key STI members.