The new law on state supervision and control provides for a change in the approach to business inspections in Ukraine. Instead of a mass control system, the state plans to move to a risk-based model, where the frequency of inspections will depend on the level of risk of the enterprise's activities.

As noted by Yaroslava Lanovenko, assistant attorney at the Ares law firm, the law does not so much reduce state control as reformat it. Reducing scheduled inspections does not guarantee an automatic reduction in pressure on business, because regulatory authorities will still have the opportunity to conduct unscheduled measures.

Among the key innovations is the introduction of a preventive approach and internal audit. Businesses will be able to independently identify violations and eliminate them before sanctions are applied. However, the effectiveness of such a mechanism will depend on whether regulatory authorities take into account the results of the audit when determining the risk level of the enterprise.

The law also provides for the digitalization of procedures, openness of inspection plans, and unification of rules for various regulatory authorities. This should make the system more transparent and predictable for entrepreneurs.

One of the most important changes is that business operations can now be suspended only by court order. This approach should limit the possibilities of administrative pressure and strengthen legal protection for enterprises.

At the same time, as Yaroslava Lanovenko emphasizes, the real effectiveness of the reform will depend on the practical application of the law and how transparently risk criteria will be formed and new control mechanisms will work. The news is available at the link.