Essence:
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted draft law No. 12310 as a basis, which introduces amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code to align Ukrainian legislation with the Council of Europe Convention on offenses related to cultural values. The draft law was initiated by the President of Ukraine.
Structure:
The resolution consists of two points: the first is about adopting the draft law as a basis, the second is to instruct the relevant committee to finalize the draft for the second reading, taking into account proposals and amendments.
Main Provisions:
– The Committee on Law Enforcement Activities shall finalize the draft in accordance with Article 116 of the Verkhovna Rada Rules of Procedure
– During finalization, proposals from legislative initiative subjects shall be taken into account
– Proposals outlined in the conclusion of the relevant committee dated March 13, 2025, shall be considered
– After finalization, the draft law shall be submitted for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada in the second reading
