Verkhovna Rada has adopted draft law on lobbying in first reading. This was recommended by European Union

The document was voted in favor by 309 deputies, Censor.NET reports with reference to Lb.ua.

The draft law was recommended by the European Commission. It contains:

terminology in the field of lobbying
rights and obligations of lobbying entities
methods of influence
rules of ethical behavior of lobbying entities
creation of the Transparency Register, which is owned and administered by the NACP
procedure for registration in the Transparency Register and exceptions to it
access to the Transparency Register (open and free of charge)
reporting of the lobbying entity to be entered into the Transparency Register
mechanisms for controlling the activities of lobbying entities by monitoring compliance with lobbying legislation.