Online Meeting of the Competition Commission for the Selection of the Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine
Customs reform is gaining momentum. The online meeting of the Competition Commission for the Selection of the Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine will take place on October 8, 2025, at 4:00 PM. This is an important step towards creating an effective, honest, and open customs system, which is a key condition for Ukraine’s European integration.
The Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP) has joined the competition commission – Andriy Yerashov, Head of SUP’s Analytical Center, is a member of its composition. This allows the business community to directly influence the formation of new customs policy, guarantees that the interests of entrepreneurs are taken into account, and ensures the transparency of the process.
The goal of the public hearings is to formulate clear criteria by which the new Head of Customs should be selected. The opinions of the public, business, and experts regarding the necessary qualities and competencies of the future leader will be taken into account during the formation of these criteria. These hearings will contribute to the development of a transparent selection methodology and the further implementation of the reform.
This step is an important signal that customs reform is being carried out openly, professionally, and with the business community’s opinion taken into account.
Background Information:
The Commission for the selection of the Head of the Customs Service was formed on August 4.
The Ukrainian representatives on the commission are: Andriy Yerashov, Head of the Analytical Center of the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs, Dmytro Oliinyk, Head of the Federation of Employers, and Oleh Tymkiv, Business Development Director at the audit firm “Moore Stephens.”
International representatives: Arunas Adomėnas, former Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization and Customs Attaché of Lithuania to the EU, and David Bernstein, Expert on Governance and Institutional Reforms.
The Commission meeting will be broadcast via the following links:
Link to English broadcast