Ukraine revises state supervision framework: key changes for business

On 8 April 2026, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted Draft Law No. 14030 On the Basic Principles of State Supervision (Control). The law is intended to replace the current framework law governing inspections in the sphere of economic activity and revise the general legal framework for state supervision of businesses in Ukraine. The proposed legislation further develops the risk-based model of inspection planning, introduces audits as a preventive mechanism, expands digital interaction between businesses and supervisory authorities, and formalises complaint reviews and preventive measures. 

Scope of application

The law is intended to serve as a general framework for state supervision (i.e. control), subject to statutory exclusions and sector-specific rules. It expressly provides that supervisory measures in some regulated areas must be carried out under this law with due regard to sectoral legislation and Ukraine’s international obligations. Where supervision is not covered by sectoral laws and international obligations, supervisory authorities must apply the procedure set out in the law.

Risk-based inspection planning

The current state supervision law already provides for a risk-based model under which businesses are classified by risk level and the frequency of planned inspections is determined accordingly. Draft Law No. 14030 retains this approach but develops it further by introducing a more detailed framework for ranking businesses and assigning risk scores. Under the law, the methodology for developing risk assessment criteria must take into account the following:

• the likelihood of dangerous events and adverse consequences; 
• the scale, type and sector of the business activity; previous breaches of legal requirements; and 
• a scoring mechanism for assigning risk points to each business or object depending on the degree of risk.

The law also provides that where a business owns or uses more than one real estate object for carrying out business activities risk points may be assigned separately to each real estate if this is provided for by the relevant criteria. In this case, the business’s risk level is determined by reference to the highest-risk object while the frequency of planned inspections may be determined separately for each object.

In addition, the law provides that the relevant criteria may allow a longer interval between planned inspections, including for medium and low-risk businesses for the period of validity of a liability insurance contract (where such insurance is required in the relevant sector), provided that this does not conflict with Ukraine’s international obligations.

Audit as a preventive tool

One of the main innovations of the law is the introduction of audit as a separate mechanism within the state supervision framework. An audit is defined as an analysis of the current state of a business’s activities in a relevant sphere, carried out at the business’s request by either the supervisory authority or an authorised audit entity in order to identify, prevent and remedy shortcomings without sanctions or other response measures.

The law provides that no administrative, administrative-economic or financial sanctions may be imposed as a result of an audit. It also states that a negative audit opinion cannot serve as grounds for an unscheduled inspection. Where the business receives a positive audit opinion, the interval until the next planned inspection in the relevant sphere is increased by 1.5 times, and the business is not included in the inspection plan during that period.

Digitalisation and recording of inspections

The current law already provides for an integrated automated state supervision system. Draft Law No. 14030 retains this system but reformulates it as an integrated information and communication system and expands the range of data to be included in it, such as complaints, complaint outcomes, positive audit opinions, insurance information and preventive materials.
The law also develops electronic interaction by introducing personal electronic systems for businesses and supervisory authorities to exchange documents and information through the system.

An important change concerns the recording of inspections. Under the current law, recording is only a right of both the authority and the business. Under Draft Law No. 14030, the supervisory authority must record planned and unplanned inspections using audio, photo and video equipment from the moment officials arrive at the inspection site while the business would retain its right to make its own recording.

Complaints and preventive measures

The law formalises the complaint review mechanism by providing for the establishment of councils on state supervision (i.e. control) within supervisory authorities to consider businesses’ complaints against decisions, actions or omissions of supervisory authorities and their officials. These councils are consultative bodies and are to include not only officials of the relevant supervisory authority, but also representatives of public organisations, businesses and their associations, and academic institutions.

The law also introduces an express obligation for supervisory authorities to carry out annual free-of-charge preventive measures for businesses, including explanations of risks, the reasons for their occurrence and ways to avoid violations. Information on such measures must be published on the authority’s website and entered into the integrated information and communication system.

Practical implications

For businesses, Draft Law No. 14030 may result in a more predictable and structured inspection framework. The stronger focus on audits and other preventive measures may encourage earlier correction of compliance issues, while broader electronic interaction and mandatory recording of inspections may make inspection procedures more transparent and easier to document. The further development of the risk-based model may also allow supervisory authorities to focus more closely on higher-risk activities.

Entry into force

The law has been passed by Parliament and is awaiting the President’s signature. As a general rule, it will enter into force on the day following its official publication; however, it will become operational only upon the termination or cancellation of martial law in Ukraine. A few provision of the law will take effect immediately upon publication or upon publication of a notice on the launch of the integrated information and communication system on the website of the specially authorised authority, but no earlier than the end of martial law.

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