OREANDA-NEWS. On March 16, 2009 The second this year sitting of the Government committee for European integration and international cooperation chaired by Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Hryhoriy Nemyria was held.

A series of significant normative-legal acts in the area of international relations have been considered during the meeting.

On the outcomes of the discussion the members of the Government committee have backed draft resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine:

On making changes to certain resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (in terms of composition of Ukrainian part of Ukraine-EU Cooperation Committee and Coordination Council for adaptation of Ukraine’s legislation to the legislation of the EU);

“On order of use of funds in 2009, envisaged in the state budget to implement measures in the issues of European and Euro-Atlantic integration in information domain”;

On amending item 4 of the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of November 26, 2008 № 1036 (in terms of elimination of restrictions to procurement for the budget funds projects, realized in Ukraine pursuant to Loan agreements between Ukraine and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).

Moreover, during the meeting the Economics Ministry of Ukraine together with Justice Ministry were empowered to finalize a draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On amending item 7 of the Provision on purchase of goods, works and services for the budget funds” (concerning regulating of a mechanism of interaction of state customers and performers of the state orders in the process of forming and placement of cadres for the state needs) in order to harmonize its norms with the EU legislation, acquis communautaire, and reconsider during the next sitting of the Government committee.

One more decision approved was the one on approving prepared by respective central executive authorities of Ukraine conclusions on inexpediency of approval of Law of Ukraine “On responsibility for deficient production” (registration number 3422 of November 28, 2008) and Law of Ukraine “On general safety of production” (registration number 3421 of November 27, 2008).

At the end of the sitting the members heard a report of Deputy Justice Minister of Ukraine V. Lutkovska concerning the state of realization of organizational events directed to implementation and practical realization of recommendations of Commissioner of the Council of Europe for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, on the outcomes of his official visit to Ukraine on December 10-17, 2006.