Main Beneficiary: Ministry for Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine
Objectives: The aim of this technical assistance is to support the regulatory and policy reform process in the transport sector, with a view to aligning with Transport Community standards and advancing the EU accession process, namely to ensure that vehicles, systems, and components meet strict safety, security, and environmental standards before being placed on the market.
Results: The project results included reviewing the existing legal and policy framework at national level in the Type Approval field and assessment of its compliance with the relevant EU acquis, to identify gaps and loopholes. Regulatory impact assessment presented how the proposed legislative changes will affect various sectors, including public administration, transportation, environment, business and general public. The assistance included drafting the texts of two major technical regulations comprising 11 relevant legal acts in due regard of the transposition plan and implementation roadmap.
Conclusions and next steps to be done by Ukraine authorities:
Ukrainian authorities have successfully aligned their vehicle type-approval framework with European Union standards through the drafting of key technical regulations and a comprehensive regulatory impact assessment. To capitalise on these results, the Ministry for Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine should formally adopt the proposed legislation, execute the implementation roadmap, and strengthen administrative capacities to enforce strict safety and environmental standards on the market.
