This Decree of the President of Ukraine approves the mechanism for the formation and activities of the competition commission, which conducts the selection of candidates for the positions of members of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting under the Presidential quota. The document defines clear requirements for commission members, the selection procedure, the stages of document submission, and the criteria for evaluating candidates. The main purpose of the act is to ensure a transparent, competitive, and professional approach to the appointment of the media market regulator in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Media.”<\/p>\n
**Structure and Main Provisions:**
\nThe Decree consists of the operative part, the Regulations on the Competition Commission, and the personal composition of the commission. The Regulations detail the organizational principles: from the procedure for electing a chairperson and secretary to the procedure for voting and decision-making. Compared to previous approaches, this act clearly formalizes the requirements for candidates, the procedure for special checks (anti-corruption and lustration), and establishes specific timeframes for each stage of the selection, which minimizes subjectivism in the appointment process.<\/p>\n
**Key Aspects for Practical Application:**
\n1. **Requirements for the Commission:** The commission consists of 5 experts (in law, economics, journalism, IT, etc.) with an impeccable reputation. It is important that commission members work on a voluntary basis and their activities must be free from conflicts of interest.
\n2. **Selection Procedure:** The selection includes the announcement, receipt of documents (21 days), preliminary discussion (14 days), and the preparation of a submission to the President. The requirement regarding the mandatory passing of a special check and a check under the Law “On Government Cleansing” (Lustration) is essential.
\n3. **Transparency and Restrictions:** The document establishes a ban on the participation of citizens of the aggressor state and persons to whom sanctions have been applied in the commission. A mechanism for the recusal\/self-recusal of commission members in the event of a conflict of interest is also provided.
\n4. **Documentation:** The list of documents for candidates is exhaustive and includes professional data, as well as declarations, medical certificates, and military registration documents, which complies with the requirements of anti-corruption legislation.<\/p>\n
This Decree is an important instrument for ensuring the independence of the National Council, as it shifts the appointment process from the plane of an exclusively political decision to the plane of a public competitive selection.<\/p>\n