This Decision establishes reciprocal market access between the EU and Ukraine in the field of public procurement, specifically for supplies by state, regional and local authorities and bodies governed by public law. This is a significant step in the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement’s provisions on public procurement.The Decision consists of three articles that establish the reciprocal market access, confirm the authenticity of the Decision in all EU official languages and Ukrainian, and set the entry into force date. It follows the positive assessment of Ukraine’s implementation of phase 2 of the legislative approximation process as outlined in Annex XXI-A of the Association Agreement.The key provisions of the Decision include:
- Mutual opening of public procurement markets for supplies between the EU and Ukraine
- Coverage of procurement by state, regional and local authorities and bodies governed by public law
- Implementation of the market access provisions as set out in Annex XXI-A of the Association Agreement
- Recognition of Ukraine’s progress in approximating its public procurement legislation with EU standards
This Decision represents a concrete step in the gradual and simultaneous opening of public procurement markets between the EU and Ukraine, as envisaged in Article 154 of the Association Agreement. It follows Ukraine’s successful implementation of necessary legislative reforms and institutional changes in its public procurement system.
