Judicial reform is once again a focal point for international partners: what does the Ukraine Facility’s plan for receiving EU funds entail?
Judicial reform has once again emerged as a crucial benchmark in the implementation of the European Union’s Ukraine Facility program. What steps does Ukraine need to take to secure further funding?
- to complete the selection for open vacancies in the Constitutional Court in accordance with the new legislation;
- to fill at least 20% of judicial vacancies in the conditions of the improved legal framework, with clear benchmarks for integrity and expertise and meaningful participation from the Public Integrity Council;
- eliminate corruption risks in the Supreme Court;
- establish a new administrative court to consider cases involving central authorities, staffing it with judges who have undergone thorough vetting;
- to establish the Service of Disciplinary Inspectors (SDI) following a transparent and impartial selection procedure;
- to consider at least 20% of disciplinary complaints on record as of the end of 2023, involving the SDI;
- to modernise IT in the judicial system.
These and other requirements related to reforms in the field of the rule of law are linked to the receipt of 50 billion euros (consisting of 17 billion in grants and 33 billion in loans, to be disbursed between 2024 and 2027).
Read more about all the requirements here.
