Good day! Here is a brief overview of the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the publication of information by LLC “Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine” during martial law.
1. **Essence of the order:** The order defines the list of information that LLC “Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine” is not obliged to publish during the period of martial law, in order to protect critical infrastructure and ensure national security.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
* The order was issued on the basis of the State Ownership Policy and the Law of Ukraine “On Access to Public Information”.
* It contains a list of six types of information that LLC “GTS Operator of Ukraine” is exempt from the obligation to publish. This list includes: the owner’s letter of expectations and reports on its achievement, management reports, the strategic development plan and reports on its implementation, information on significant economic obligations and transactions with interested parties, decisions of the supervisory board containing information on critical infrastructure facilities, a list of affiliated persons of officials of the company and information on sustainable development, which contains information on critical infrastructure facilities.
* Compared to previous norms, this order temporarily limits the amount of information that is subject to mandatory publication, in order to ensure the safety of critical infrastructure facilities.
3. **Main provisions for use:**
* The order allows LLC “GTS Operator of Ukraine” not to disclose information that could identify critical infrastructure facilities or create an idea of their potential, which is important for protection against possible sabotage or attacks.
* This order is temporary and is valid only during the legal regime of martial law. After its completion, the usual mode of information publication will probably be restored.
* It is worth noting that the order does not prohibit the publication of this information by the decision of LLC “GTS Operator of Ukraine”, but only exempts from the obligation to do so.
