CABINET(OF(MINISTERS(OF(UKRAINE!!RESOLUTION((of(November(3,(2010(N(996((Kyiv((On(Ensuring(Public(Participation!in(Formation(and(Implementation(of(the(State(Policy!!The!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine!shall(hereby(resolve:!!1.!To!approve!the!following!attached:!!The!rules!for!public!consultations!on!matters!of!formation!and!implementation!of!the!state!policy;!!Standard!Provisions!on!a!Community!Council!under!a!ministry!or!another!central!body!of!executive!power;!Council!of!Ministers!of!the!Autonomous!Republic!of!Crimea;!Oblast,!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol!City,!District,!City!District!in!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol,!State!administrations.!!2.!To!make!amendments!to!resolutions!of!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!attached!hereto.!!3.!To!declare!null!and!void:!!Resolution!by!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!dated!November!26,!2009,!N!1302(1302P2009PP)!"On!additional!measures!to!ensure!public!participation!in!formation!and!implementation!of!the!state!policy”.!Official!Bulletin!of!Ukraine,!2009,!N!94,!art.!3211);!Resolution!by!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!dated!January!6,!2010!N!10!(10P2010PP)!"On!Approval!of!the!Procedures!to!engage!citizens!in!formulation!and!implementation!of!the!state!policy!"!(Official!Bulletin!of!Ukraine,!2010,!N!1,!p.!28).!!4.!Ministries,!other!bodies!of!the!central!executive!power,!the!Council!of!Ministers!of!the!Autonomous!Republic!of!Crimea,!Oblast,!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol!city,!District,!City!District!in!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol,!State!Administrations!shall:!!take!measures!to!hold,!within!three!months!from!the!date!of!entry!into!force!by!this!Resolution,!constituent!meetings!engaging!civil!society!institutions!for!the!purpose!of!formation!of!Community!Councils!under!central!!and!local!bodies!of!executive!power!and!ensure!their!functioning;!!until!the!said!Councils!have!been!formed,!ensure!functioning!of!community!councils!established!before!the!entry!into!force!of!this!Resolution;!!in!accordance!with!the!law,!to!take!into!account!the!position!of!trade!unions!and!their!associations,!and!employers'!organizations!in!the!course!of!decisionPmaking!on!matters!related!to!formation!and!implementation!of!the!socioeconomic!policy!and!regulation!of!social!and!labor!relations.!!

5.!To!recommend!bodies!of!local!selfPgovernment,!in!the!course!of!consultations!with!the!public!and!formation!of!Community!Councils!under!bodies!of!local!selfPgovernment,!to!be!governed!by!the!present!Resolution,!the!Procedures!and!the!Standard!Provisions.!!6.!The!Minister!of!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!in!order!to!ensure!due!account!of!the!public!opinion!in!the!course!of!preparation!and!organization!of!implementation!of!decisions!taken!by!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!shall!conduct,!two!times!a!year,!meetings!of!Chairpersons!of!Public!Councils,!formed!under!Ministries!and!other!central!bodies!of!executive!power,!the!Council!of!Ministers!of!the!Autonomous!Republic!of!Crimea,!Oblast,!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol!City!State!Administrations,!with!the!Prime!Minister!of!Ukraine!and!other!members!of!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine.!!Prime!Minister!of!Ukraine!M.!Azarov!!Ind.!17!!

APPROVED!by!Resolution!of!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine!!of!November!3,!2010,!N!996!!PROCEDURES!!for(Consultations(with(the(Public((on!Formation(and(Implementation((of(State(Policy!!1.!The!present!Procedures!shall!define!the!principal!requirements!to!organization!and!holding!of!consultations!with!the!public!by!bodies!of!executive!power!on!matters!of!formation!and!implementation!of!the!state!policy!(hereinafter!referred!to!as!the!“public!consultations”).!!2.!Public!consultations!shall!be!held!in!order!to!engage!citizens!to!participation!in!public!affairs!administration,!granting!possibilities!to!them!for!free!access!to!information!on!activities!by!bodies!of!executive!power,!and!also!to!ensure!openness!publicity!and!transparency!of!these!bodies.!!Public!consultations!are!intended!to!promote!establishment!of!a!systematic!dialogue!between!bodies!of!executive!power!with!the!society!improve!the!quality!of!preparation!of!decisions!on!the!important!matters!of!the!state!and!public!life!with!account!to!the!public!opinions;!create!conditions!for!public!participation!in!drafting!such!decisions.!!3.!Public!consultations!shall!be!held!on!issues!related!to!socioPeconomic!development!of!the!state,!exercise!and!protection!of!rights!and!freedoms!of!citizens,!satisfaction!of!their!political,!economic,!social,!cultural!and!other!interests.!!4.!Public!consultation!results!shall!be!taken!into!consideration!by!bodies!of!executive!power!in!the!course!of!final!decisionPmaking!or!in!their!further!work.!!5.!Public!consultations!shall!be!organized!and!conducted!by!a!body!of!executive!power,!which!is!the!principal!developer!of!a!draft!regulatory!document,!or!which!prepares!proposals!regarding!implementation!of!the!state!policy!in!the!respective!sphere!of!state!and!public!life.!!6.!On!the!annual!basis,!bodies!of!executive!power!shall!prepare!a!tentative!plan!for!public!consultations!(hereinafter!referred!to!as!“the!tentative!plan”)!with!account!to!the!main!objectives!identified!in!the!Program!for!activities!of!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!the!State!Program!for!Economic!and!Social!Development!of!Ukraine,!the!Legislative!Work!Plan!and!other!documents,!as!well!as!results!of!previous!public!consultations.!!The!tentative!plan!shall!be!prepared!with!account!to!proposals!by!Community!Councils!established!under!Ministries!and!other!central!bodies!of!executive!power,!the!Council!of!Ministers!of!the!Autonomous!Republic!of!Crimea,!Oblast,!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol!city,!District,!City!District!in!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol,!State!administrations!(hereinafter!referred!to!as!the!“Community!Council”).!!The!Tentative!Plan!shall!be!approved!before!the!beginning!of!a!year!and!published!on!the!official!website!of!the!body!of!executive!power!and!in!in!another!acceptable!manner.!!

7.!Public,!religious,!charitable!organizations,!trade!unions!and!their!associations,!creative!unions!and!associations,!employers'!organizations,!nonPstate!mass!media!and!other!nonPentrepreneurship!companies!and!institutions!legalized!under!the!legislation!of!Ukraine!(hereinafter!referred!to!as!the!“civil!society!institutions”)!may!initiate!public!consultations!on!matters!that!were!not!included!in!the!Tentative!Plan!by!submitting!respective!to!a!Community!Council!or!directly!to!a!body!of!executive!power.!!In!the!case!when!a!proposal!regarding!public!consultations!on!a!matter!was!received!from!!more!than!three!civil!society!institutions!active!on!the!corresponding!territory,!such!consultations!shall!be!held!in!a!mandatory!manner.!!Community!councils!may!also!initiate!public!consultations!on!matters!that!were!not!included!in!the!Tentative!Plan.!!8.!In!the!course!of!public!consultations,!the!body!of!executive!power!shall!submit!to!the!Public!council!drafts!of!the!respective!regulatory!acts!!and!information!and!analytical!materials!on!those.!!9.!Bodies!of!local!selfPgovernment!shall!be!engaged!in!public!consultations!in!accordance!with!the!approved!procedures.!!10.!Bodies!of!executive!power,!in!the!course!of!public!consultations,!shall!interact!with!the!media,!providing!them!with!the!necessary!information!and!analytical!materials.!!11.!Public!consultations!shall!be!held!in!the!form!of!a!public!discussion!(direct!form)!and!a!public!opinion!study!(indirect!form).!!12.!Public!consultations!on!the!following!matters!shall!be!held!in!the!mandatory!manner,!in!the!form!of!an!open!public!discussion:!!draft!regulatory!acts!that!have!a!very!high!public!significance!and!are!related!to!constitutional!rights,!freedoms,!interests!and!responsibilities!of!citizens,!as!well!as!acts!that!envisage!granting!of!benefits!or!imposing!of!restrictions!for!economic!entities!and!civil!society!institutions,!exercise!of!powers!of!bodies!of!local!selfPgovernment!delegated!to!bodies!of!executive!power!by!respective!councils;!!draft!regulatory!acts;!!draft!regional!projects!and!programs!of!economic,!social!and!cultural!development,!and!decisions!regarding!their!implementation!status;!!reports!of!budget!fund!owners!about!their!spendings!over!the!past!year.!!13.!An!open!public!discussion!shall!envisage!organization!and!holding!of!the!following:!!conferences,!forums,!public!hearings,!roundPtable!meetings,!assemblies!and!public!meetings;!!TV!or!radio!debates,!Web!conferencing,!electronic!consultations.!!

14.!Public!discussions!shall!be!organized!and!conducted!by!a!body!of!executive!power,!with!engagement!of!a!Community!Council,!following!the!procedure!below:!!the!issue!that!will!be!offered!for!discussion,!is!identified;!!decision!on!holding!a!discussion!is!taken;!!a!plan!of!measures!for!organization!and!holding!of!the!discussion!is!developed!(if!necessary);!!measures!are!taken!to!ensure!representativeness!of!the!social!groups!of!population!and!economic!entities!civil!society!institutions,!bodies!of!local!selfPgovernment!and!other!interested!entities!(hereinafter!referred!to!as!“the!stakeholders”);!!information!about!the!discussion!is!published,!in!the!mandatory!manner,!on!the!official!website!of!the!body!of!executive!power!and!in!another!acceptable!manner;!!information!about!public!evaluation!of!efficiency!of!the!ways!to!address!the!issue,!proposed!by!the!body!of!executive!power,!is!collected!and!analyzed;!!expert!proposals!about!alternative!ways!to!resolve!the!issue!are!formulated;!!consideration!of!the!discussion!results!in!the!course!of!the!final!decision!making!is!ensured;!!analyses!of!the!discussion!results,!in!the!event!of!adoption!of!a!decision!that!concerns!!different!social!groups!of!population!and!stakeholders,!are!carried!out;!!the!discussion!results!are!published!on!the!official!website!of!the!body!of!executive!power!!and!in!another!acceptable!manner.!!For!organizational!support!of!the!public!discussion,!the!body!of!executive!power!may!!establish!a!working!group.!!15.!An!official!announcement!of!a!public!discussion!shall!include:!!name!of!the!body!of!executive!power!that!conducts!the!discussion;!!issue!or!draft!act!name!offered!for!the!discussion;!!options!for!the!issue!solution;!!social!groups!and!stakeholders!that!will!be!affected!by!the!decision!taken!;!!possible!consequences!of!implementation!of!each!alternative!solution!for!different!social!groups!of!population!and!stakeholders;!!information!about!date,!venue,!time!of!the!event,!debate!procedures,!accreditation!of!mass!media!representatives,!registration!of!participants;!!methods!to!ensure!participation!of!representatives!of!the!identified!social!groups!and!stakeholders!in!the!discussion;!!

time!limits!and!form!of!presentation!of!written!proposals!and!comments;!!address!and!telephone!number!to!receive!consultations!on!the!issue!offered!for!public!discussion;!!full!name!of!the!responsible!person!with!the!body!of!executive!power;!!time!period!and!methods!to!publish!the!discussion!results.!!16.!In!order!to!hold!open!public!discussions!by!way!of!electronic!public!consultation,!the!governmental!website!"Civil!Society!and!Government"!and!the!official!websites!of!bodies!of!executive!power!shall!be!used.!!17.!To!hold!an!electronic!public!consultation,!the!body!of!executive!power!shall!place!the!following!on!the!governmental!website!"Civil!Society!and!Government"!and!on!its!official!website:!!an!announcement!about!holding!of!an!open!public!discussion;!!text!of!the!draft!act!offered!for!discussion;!!electronic!mail!address!to!send!proposals!and!comments!and!the!telephone!number!to!receive!consultations!on!issues!offered!for!the!open!public!discussion.!!Texts!of!the!draft!regulatory!acts!shall!be!published!in!accordance!with!the!Law!of!Ukraine!"On!the!Principles!of!Regulatory!Policy!in!the!Sphere!of!Economic!Activity"!(1160P15).!!18.!An!open!public!discussion!shall!begin!on!the!day!of!publication!of!the!official!notification!about!its!holding.!!The!time!period!for!an!open!public!discussion!shall!be!established!by!the!body!of!executive!power!and!may!be!not!less!than!one!month.!!19.!Proposals!and!comments!shall!be!submitted!orally!and!in!writing,!sent!by!electronic!mail!to!the!responsible!officer!with!the!body!of!executive!power,!to!the!governmental!website!"Civil!Society!and!Government"!and!the!official!websites!of!bodies!of!executive!power.!!Proposals!and!comments!received!on!the!governmental!website!"Civil!Society!and!Government"!and!the!official!websites!of!bodies!of!executive!power!shall!be!published!on!those!websites!within!five!working!days!of!their!receipt.!!Oral!proposals!and!comments,!including!those!made!by!telephone,!shall!be!recorded!with!the!mandatory!indication!of!the!citizen's!surname,!name!and!patronymic,!and!their!mailing!address.!!Civil!society!institutions,!academic!and!expert!organizations!and!other!legal!entities!shall!present!their!proposals!and!comments!in!writing!stating!their!name!and!location.!!Anonymous!proposals!shall!not!be!registered!and!considered.!!

In!the!course!of!conferences,!forums,!public!hearings,!roundtables,!assemblies,!public!meetings,!minute!records!shall!be!made!to!!register!proposals!and!comments!expressed.!!The!text!of!the!minute!records!shall!be!published!on!the!official!website!of!the!body!of!executive!power!within!two!weeks.!!20.!Proposals!and!comments!received!in!the!course!of!an!open!public!discussion!shall!be!studied!and!analyzed,!with!engagement!of!the!relevant!specialists,!if!necessary.!!Following!the!open!public!discussion,!bodies!of!executive!power!shall!prepare!a!report!specifying:!!the!name!of!the!body!of!executive!power!that!held!the!discussion;!!the!essence!of!the!issue!or!the!name!of!the!draft!act!that!was!offered!for!discussion;!!information!on!the!persons!who!took!part!in!the!discussion;!!information!on!the!proposals!received!by!the!body!of!executive!power!as!a!result!of!the!discussion;!!information!on!consideration!of!the!public!proposals!and!comments,!with!a!mandatory!substantiation!of!the!decision!taken!and!the!reasons!for!rejecting!certain!proposals!and!comments;!!information!about!the!decisions!taken!as!a!result!of!the!discussion.!!21.!In!the!mandatory!manner,!the!open!public!discussion!results!shall!be!communicated!by!the!body!of!executive!power!to!the!public!by!way!of!publication!on!its!website!and!in!another!appropriate!manner,!no!later!than!two!weeks!after!its!completion.!!22.!The!public!opinion!studies!shall!be!carried!out!by!way!of:!!sociological!studies!and!observations!(surveys,!questionnaires,!content!analysis!of!information!materials,!focus!group!interviews,!etc.);!!creation!of!telephone!hotlines,!monitoring!of!comments,!comments,!interviews!and!other!materials!in!printed!and!electronic!media!to!determine!positions!of!various!social!groups!of!population!and!stakeholders;!!processing!and!summarizing!of!proposals!and!comments!expressed!in!public!responses!on!the!issue!that!requires!a!public!opinion!study.!!23.!Public!opinion!studies!shall!be!organized!and!conducted!by!a!body!of!executive!power,!with!engagement!of!a!Community!Council,!in!the!following!manner:!!defines:!!P!the!need!for!a!public!opinion!study!on!a!particular!issue;!!

P!issues!that!are!the!subject!matter!of!the!public!opinion!study,!alternative!proposals!for!their!solution;!!P!time!frames,!forms!and!methods!of!the!public!opinion!study;!!P!on!a!competitive!basis,!research!organizations,!experts,!civil!society!organizations!that!will!be!engaged!in!holding!the!public!opinion!study;!!P!the!degree!of!representativeness!of!the!social!groups!of!pop!and!stakeholders!to!be!studied;!!receives!summary!information!on!the!results!of!the!public!opinion!study;!!summarizes!public!opinion!on!the!proposed!way!to!resolve!the!issues!that!required!a!public!opinion!study;!!ensures!consideration!of!public!opinion!in!the!course!of!the!final!decision!making!by!the!body!of!executive!power!on!issues!that!required!a!public!opinion!study;!!in!the!mandatory!manner,!publish!the!public!opinion!study!results!on!the!official!website!of!the!body!of!executive!power!and!in!another!acceptable!way.!!24.!The!report!on!the!public!opinion!study!results!shall!contain!the!following:!!name!of!the!body!of!executive!power!that!organized!the!public!opinion!study!(studied!the!public!opinion);!!name!of!the!administrativePterritorial!unit!in!case!of!a!public!opinion!study!held!within!in!a!specific!area;!!the!social!groups!of!population!and!the!stakeholders!whose!opinion!was!!studies;!!the!subject!matter!and!the!issue!of!the!public!opinion!study;!!methods!that!were!used!for!the!public!opinion!study;!!degree!of!permissible!error!in!the!chosen!model!of!study;!!information!about!the!persons!who!conducted!the!public!opinion!study;!!generalization!of!the!public!opinion!on!the!proposed!solutions!of!issues!that!requited!a!public!opinion!study!and!its!consideration!in!the!course!of!the!final!decision!making!by!the!body!of!executive!power;!!substantiation!of!the!decision!taken!in!case!of!ignoring!the!public!opinion.!!25.!To!organize!a!public!opinion!study,!in!order!to!collect!objective!and!reliable!information,!a!!body!of!executive!power,!in!accordance!with!the!law,!may!contract!research!organizations,!professionals,!experts,!and!civil!society!institutions!to!hold,!on!a!competitive!basis,!professional,!scientific,!sociological!studies,!observations,!express!analyses!of!proposals!by!various!social!groups!of!population!and!stakeholders.!!

Approved(by(the(Cabinet(of(Ministers(of(Ukraine(of(November(3,(2010,(N(996!!STANDARD(PROVISIONS((on(Community(Councils(under(a(Ministry,(and(other(central(bodies(of(executive(power,(the(Council(of(Ministers(of(the(Autonomous(Republic(of(Crimea,(Oblast,(Kyiv(and(Sevastopol(City,(District,(City(District(in(Kyiv(and(Sevastopol,(State(Administrations!!1.!Community!Councils!under!a!Ministry,!and!other!central!bodies!of!executive!power,!the!Council!of!Ministers!of!the!Autonomous!Republic!of!Crimea,!Oblast,!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol!City,!District,!City!District!in!Kyiv!and!Sevastopol,!State!Administrations,!(hereinafter!referred!to!as!“the!Community!Councils”)!shall!be!permanent!collegial!elected!advisory!bodies!established!to!ensure!engagement!of!citizens!in!administration!of!state!affairs,!public!control!over!the!activities!of!bodies!of!executive!power,!to!establish!effective!interaction!between!those!authorities!and!the!public,!taking!into!account!public!opinion!in!the!course!of!formulation!and!implementation!of!the!state!policy.!!2.!In!their!activities,!the!Community!Councils!shall!be!governed!by!the!Constitution!(254k/96PVR)!and!the!laws!of!Ukraine,!Resolutions!of!the!President!of!Ukraine!and!the!Decrees!of!the!Verkhovna!Rada!of!Ukraine!adopted!pursuant!to!the!Constitution!(254k/96PVR)!and!the!laws!of!Ukraine,!acts!by!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!as!well!as!the!Provisions!on!Community!Councils!developed!based!on!the!present!Standard!Provisions.!!The!Provisions!on!the!Community!Council!shall!be!agreed!with!the!body!of!executive!power!under!which!it!is!formed,!and!approved!at!its!meeting.!!3.!The!main!objectives!of!the!Community!Council!shall!be!as!follows:!!creation!of!conditions!for!the!exercise!of!the!citizens'!constitutional!right!to!be!engaged!in!administration!of!state!affairs;!!exercising!public!control!over!the!activities!of!bodies!of!executive!power;!!promoting!assistance!to!consideration!of!public!opinion!by!bodies!of!executive!power!in!the!course!of!formulation!and!implementation!of!state!policy.!!4.!According!to!the!tasks!assigned!to!it,!the!Community!Council!shall:!!1)!prepare!and!submit!to!the!body!of!executive!power!under!which!it!was!formed!(hereinafter!referred!to!as!“the!authority”)!its!proposals!to!the!tentative!plan!for!public!consultations,!as!well!as!for!holding!of!consultations!not!covered!by!such!a!plan;!!2)!prepare!and!submit!proposals!regarding!organization!of!public!consultations!to!the!authority;!!3)!submit!to!the!authority!its!proposals,!subject!to!mandatory!consideration,!in!relation!to!drafting!of!regulatory!acts!on!the!formulation!and!implementation!of!state!policy!in!the!respective!area,!and!the!improvement!of!activities!by!the!authority;!!

4)!in!accordance!with!the!legislation,!carry!out!public!examination!and!public!anticorruption!expert!examination!of!draft!regulatory!acts;!!5)!exercise!public!control!over!consideration!of!public!proposals!and!comments!by!the!authority,!as!well!as!its!compliance!with!regulatory!acts!aimed!at!preventing!and!combating!corruption;!!6)!inform!the!public,!in!a!mandatory!manner,!about!its!activities,!decisions!taken!and!their!implementation,!on!the!official!website!of!the!authority!and!other!appropriate!ways;!!7)!collect,!summarize!and!present!information!on!proposals!made!by!public!organizations!regarding!resolution!of!issues!of!a!high!social!significance,!to!the!authority;!!8)!organize!public!events!to!discuss!topical!issues!related!to!development!of!a!sector!or!an!administrativePterritorial!unit;!!9)!prepare!and!publish!annual!reports!on!its!activities.!!5.!Community!Councils!shall!have!the!right!to:!!1)!create!permanent!and!ad!hoc!working!bodies!(executive!board,!secretariat,!committees,!commissions,!expert!panels,!etc.);!!2)!to!engage!officers!of!bodies!of!executive!power,!bodies!of!local!selfPgovernment,!representatives!of!local!and!international!expert!and!research!organizations,!enterprises,!institutions!and!organizations!(upon!consent!of!their!management),!as!well!as!individual!professionals,!to!the!work!of!the!Council;!!3)!organize!and!conduct!seminars,!conferences,!roundPtable!meetings!and!other!events;!!4)!following!the!established!procedures,!receive!information!necessary!for!the!Council's!activities!from!bodies!of!executive!power!and!bodies!of!local!selfPgovernment;!!5)!receive!from!the!authority!draft!regulatory!acts!on!matters!that!require!public!consultations.!!Members!of!the!Community!Council!shall!have!the!right!of!access,!following!the!established!procedures,!to!the!premises!where!the!authority!is!located.!!6.!Representatives!of!public,!religious!and!charitable!organizations,!trade!unions!and!their!associations,!creative!unions,!associations,!employers'!organizations,!nonPstate!media!and!other!nonPentrepreneurial!companies!and!institutions,!legalized!according!to!the!laws!of!Ukraine!(hereinafter!P!civil!society!institutions)!may!be!elected!to!Community!Councils.!!7.!The!Community!Council!shall!be!formed!in!the!course!of!its!constituent!assembly!by!preferential!voting!for!candidates!who!voluntarily!declared!their!willingness!to!be!engaged!!in!the!work!of!the!Community!Council!and!were!proposed!by!civil!society!institutions.!!The!size!of!the!Community!Council!shall!be!determined!by!the!constituent!assembly.!!The!term!of!office!of!the!Community!Council!members!shall!be!two!years.!!

No!more!than!one!representative!from!each!civil!society!institution!may!be!elected!to!a!Community!Council.!!Membership!in!a!Community!Council!!shall!be!individual.!!8.!In!order!to!form!a!Community!Council,!the!authority!shall!establish!an!initiative!group!to!prepare!a!constituent!assembly!with!the!participation!of!civil!society!institutions.!!If!a!Community!Council!was!earlier!created!under!an!authority!,!no!later!than!60!calendar!days!before!the!expiration!of!its!mandate,!it!shall!form!an!initiative!working!group!to!prepare!a!constituent!assembly!to!form!a!new!Council.!!The!initiative!group!to!prepare!a!constituent!assembly!shall!be!composed!of!representatives!of!civil!society!institutions,!including!those!who!are!members!of!the!active!Community!Council,!and!the!authority,!under!which!the!Community!Council!was!formed.!!Not!later!than!30!calendar!days!before!the!constituent!assembly,!the!authority!shall,!in!a!mandatory!manner,!publish!on!its!website!and!in!other!appropriate!ways,!an!announcement,!prepared!by!the!initiative!group,!specifying!the!date,!time,!venue,!procedure!of!the!constituent!assembly!and!procedures!for!submitting!applications!for!participation!in!the!constituent!assembly,!information!about!the!personal!composition!of!the!initiative!group!and!the!full!name,!email!address!and!telephone!number!of!the!responsible!person.!!For!participation!in!the!constituent!assembly,!a!freePformat!application,!signed!by!the!authorized!person!of!the!governing!body!of!the!civil!society!institution,!is!to!be!submitted!to!the!initiative!group.!!The!following!is!to!be!attached!to!the!application:!!decision!of!the!head!of!the!civil!society!institution,!unless!otherwise!provided!by!its!constituent!documents,!regarding!delegation!of!its!representative!to!participate!in!the!constituent!assembly,!certified!by!the!seal!(if!available);!!curriculum!vitae!of!the!delegated!representative!of!the!civil!society!institution;!!Copies!of!documents!confirming!the!legalization!of!civil!society;!!information!about!the!results!of!activities!by!that!civil!society!institution!for!the!past!two!years.!!Ten!calendar!days!before!the!constituent!assembly,!acceptance!of!applications!for!participation!shall!be!discontinued.!Proceeding!from!the!applications!submitted,!the!initiative!group!prepares!a!list!of!participants!in!!the!constituent!assembly,!candidates!for!the!new!membership!Community!Council!and,!if!necessary,!specify!the!venue!of!the!constituent!assembly,!which!the!authority!publishes!on!its!website!and!in!other!appropriate!ways.!!In!the!course!of!the!constituent!assembly,!the!participants!elect!the!Chairperson!of!the!meeting,!the!Secretary!and!the!vote!count!panel;!information!is!heard!about!the!results!of!

the!Community!Council!that!acted!under!the!body!of!executive!power!before!the!constituent!assembly,!if!such!was!formed.!!Minute!records!of!the!constituent!assembly!and!information!about!the!composition!of!the!Community!Council!shall!be!published!by!the!authority!on!its!website!and!in!other!appropriate!ways.!!9.!The!authority!shall!approve!the!composition!of!the!Community!Council!on!the!basis!the!minute!records!of!the!constituent!assembly.!!10.!Membership!in!the!Community!Council!shall!be!terminated!by!decision!of!the!Community!Council!in!case!of:!!systematic!absence!of!a!Community!Council!member!at!its!meetings,!without!good!cause!(more!than!twice);!!a!notice!by!Head!of!the!civil!society!institution,!unless!otherwise!provided!by!its!constituent!documents,!about!recalling!of!its!representative!and!termination!of!their!membership!in!the!Community!Council;!!withdrawal!of!the!state!registration!of!the!civil!society!institute!whose!representative!was!elected!to!the!Community!Council;!!inability!of!the!Community!Council!member!to!participate!in!the!work!of!the!Community!Council!for!health!reasons,!or!recognition!of!that!Community!Council!member!incompetent!or!incapable,!by!judicial!procedure;!!a!corresponding!application!being!filed!by!the!Community!Council!member.!!11.!The!Community!Council!shall!be!headed!by!the!Chairperson,!who!is!elected!from!among!the!members!of!the!Council!at!its!first!meeting!by!preferential!voting.!!The!Chairperson!of!the!Community!Council!shall!have!deputies,!who!are!elected!from!among!the!Council!members!by!preferential!voting.!!An!official!or!employee!of!a!governmental!agency!may!not!be!elected!Chairperson!of!a!Community!Council!.!!Powers!of!the!Community!Council!Chairperson!may!be!terminated!by!decision!of!the!Community!Council!in!the!event!of!termination!of!their!membership!in!the!Council,!and!in!emergence!of!the!grounds!envisaged!by!the!Provisions!on!the!Community!Council.!!12.!Chairperson!of!the!Community!Council!shall:!!organize!activities!by!the!Community!Council;!!convene!and!organize!preparation!and!holding!of!its!meetings;!!sign!documents!on!behalf!of!the!Community!Council;!!

represent!the!Community!Council!in!relations!with!the!Cabinet!of!Ministers!of!Ukraine,!central!and!local!bodies!of!executive!power,!public!associations,!bodied!of!local!selfPgovernment,!mass!media;!!may!participate!in!meetings!of!the!collegiate!organ!of!the!authority.!!13.!The!functions!of!the!Secretary!of!the!Community!Council!may!be!performed!by!an!employee!of!a!public!relations!department!of!an!agency!that!is!not!a!member!of!the!Community!Council.!!14.!The!main!form!of!work!of!the!Community!Council!are!its!meetings!that!are!held!as!necessary,!but!not!less!than!once!per!quarter.!Extraordinary!meetings!of!the!Community!Council!may!be!convened!at!the!initiative!of!one!third!of!its!total!membership.!!Meetings!of!the!Community!Council!shall!be!legally!competent!if!attended!by!at!least!one!half!of!its!members.!!Meetings!of!the!Community!Council!shall!be!conducted!in!an!open!manner.!!A!representative!of!the!authority!shall!attend!meetings!of!the!Community!Council!with!the!right!of!deliberative!vote.!!Upon!invitation!of!the!Chairperson!of!the!Community!Council,!other!persons!may!participate!in!its!meetings.!!15.!Decisions!of!the!Community!Council!shall!be!taken!in!an!open!vote!by!a!simple!majority!of!its!members!attending!the!meeting.!In!case!of!a!tie!vote,!the!vote!of!the!Chairperson!of!the!meeting!shall!be!decisive.!!Decisions!taken!by!the!Community!Council!shall!be!of!advisory!nature!and!shall!be!mandatory!for!consideration!by!the!authority.!!Decision!taken!by!the!authority!upon!consideration!of!proposals!by!the!Community!Council,!no!later!than!ten!days!after!its!adoption!shall!be!communicated,!in!a!mandatory!manner,!to!the!Community!Council!members!and!the!public!by!way!of!its!publication!on!the!official!website!of!the!authority!and!in!any!other!appropriate!manner.!Information!on!the!decision!taken!must!include!data!about!the!consideration!of!proposals!put!forward!by!the!Community!Council!or!the!reasons!for!their!rejection.!!16.!The!Community!Council!shall!inform!the!authority!and!the!public!about!their!work!by!placing,!in!a!mandatory!manner,!materials!on!constituent!documents,!work!plan,!governing!board,!decisions!taken,!minute!records!of!meetings,!annual!reports!about!its!work,!in!the!special!"Community!Council"!section!on!the!official!website!of!the!authority!and!publication!in!any!other!appropriate!way.!!17.!Provision!of!premises!and!means!of!communication!for!the!Community!Council!secretariat,!and!creating!conditions!for!the!work!of!the!Council!and!holding!of!its!meetings!shall!be!carried!out!by!the!authority.!!18.!The!Community!Council!shall!have!a!letter!head!with!its!name.!