The development of open data and the creation of open data-based products are constrained by both the lack of open access to certain sets of open data and poor quality data published by data holders. The main reason is the lack of clear legal requirements for data quality, including format, content, update frequency, etc.
That is why data holders neglect open data: they publish scans of documents, and sometimes they do not publish any data at all.
Based on the Green Paper “Open Data Policy”, BRDO IT& Telecom sector experts developed draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on amendments to the draft Resolution No.835.
In particular, the draft resolution provides for the obligation of data holders such as the State Tax Service, the State Statistics Service, as well as the Ministry of Justice, to make the financial statements of companies public.
Additionally, the following changes are proposed:
There is a clear rule in open data: more data in machine-readable formats means more open data-based services, and therefore, even more users will benefit from data accumulated by the state.
This material is prepared by the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), an independent expert and analytical center funded by the European Union under the FORBIZ project and within the framework of EU4Business Initiative.
Back on Track is a joint project of the information and analytical bulletin Rail.insider and the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) aimed at market transformation of the sector, development of railway transport, and improvement of its regulatory environment, as well as promotion of the best business environment for railway transportation.
Given the difficult situation in the Ukrainian rail market, the parties agreed to cooperate to form a common position of experts in the field of railway transport and disseminate it through the Rail.insider and BRDO webresources. We will mark the project materials with the appropriate note “Back on Track” for their easy identification.
The conclusions of analytical calculations and positions of experts created as a result of joint activities will be submitted to the management of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. In particular, the project includes the development of recommendations on the organizational structure of the Carrier’s management and the introduction of private traction. It is also planned to publish some proposals to reduce fees, regulatory and non-commercial contractual relations, and changes to tariff regulation of transportation through the market transformation. Specialists of the parties will study the target market model, which will be formed by the Law of Ukraine “On Railway Transport”, and conduct a survey among participants to collect data.
Rail.insider is an independent information and analytical media specializing in the in-depth analysis of railways freight traffic in Ukraine. It exists to find pain points and points of understanding between business and the public sector as soon as possible.
BRDO is an independent expert and analytical center funded by the European Union under the FORBIZ project and within the framework of EU4Business Initiative.
We focus on improving the business environment and investment attractiveness of Ukraine, promoting the development of entrepreneurship, and establishing a public dialogue between the government and businesses.
The adoption of the draft law on the National Comission for the State Regulation of Communication and Informatiozation (NCCIR) along with the draft law on electronic communications will allow launching a comprehensive reform of the telecommunications sector in Ukraine. The approaches of both draft laws are based on the European Code of Electronic Communications. (more…)
During the analysis of the scope of inspections, many control authorities told us that their inspectors, in addition to inspections, also officially carry out preventive and informational measures. During those inspections, the inspector has no right to inspect the enterprise or constitute a report but must tell about what and how the field of work is regulated and how to comply with the requirements. (more…)
On May 11, most small and medium-sized enterprises resumed their operation under eased quarantine rules. As we wrote earlier, the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) BRDO in cooperation with the SME Development Office operating within the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine and the State Labor Service have developed recommendations for business owners during the quarantine. The recommendations will be useful, in particular, for owners of cafes, restaurants, and vehicle service stations as well as providers of tire services, taxi services, delivery and postal services, payment options for utility services and Internet access services, computer equipment and household appliance repair services, veterinary services, and other similar and related markets.
For your convenience, we created infographics with these recommendations (in Ukrainian):
https://brdo.com.ua/press-room/rekomendatsiyi-dlya-biznesu-pid-chas-karantynu/
Infographics are available for download and distribution.
For information:
The state Start Business Challenge information service provides step-by-step instructions with detailed information on permits required to launch or scale up a business. #StartBusinessChallenge was launched in 2017 by BRDO and contains 176 step-by-step instructions/cases for various areas of small and medium business activities.
The State Information Portal for Entrepreneurs is the only platform containing effective state services for business, support programs, and other useful information on available opportunities to start and develop a business. The Portal was developed by the SME Development Office operating within the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine.
This material was prepared by the independent analytical center Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) in cooperation with the SME Development Office operating within the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine as part of the EU4Business | FORBIZ project funded by the European Union. We focus on improving the Ukrainian business environment and investment attractiveness of Ukraine, promoting the development of entrepreneurship and establishing a public dialogue between the government and businesses.
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Lifting quarantine rules on May 11 allowed a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises to go back to work. Coronavirus continues to spread, and entrepreneurs should pay special attention to the safety of both their employees and clients. That is why the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) in cooperation with the SME Development Office (SMEDO) operating within the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine and the State Labor Service developed cases of safe activities during the quarantine for 53 business types and integrated them into the #StartBusinessChallenge platform.
How these cases work. An entrepreneur can choose a case that suits the type of his/her business and view the latest recommendations on work during the quarantine. Recommendations include rules from Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Chief State Sanitary Doctor, as well as advice on quarantine from the World Health Organization and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.
What is useful about the cases? Our specialists have collected recommendations on the operation of outdoor cafées and restaurants, door-to-door delivery or take-aways, companies dealing with the reception of clients, businesses that have decided to work in shifts, hairdressing and beauty salons, as well as companies with permitted domestic services.
Whom the cases are useful to: business owners in the following areas:
– as well as similar and related markets.
Quarantine recommendations for business will soon appear in infographic format on the State Information Portal for Entrepreneurs.
Contact person: Yulia Reshitko, +380509979360, [email protected]
For information:
The state Start Business Challenge information service provides step-by-step instructions with detailed information on permits required to launch or scale up a business. #StartBusinessChallenge was launched in 2017 by BRDO and contains 176 step-by-step instructions/cases for various areas of small and medium business activities.
The State Information Portal for Entrepreneurs is the only platform containing effective state services for business, support programs and other useful information on available opportunities to start and develop a business. The Portal was developed by the SME Development Office (SMEDO) operating within the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, and Agriculture of Ukraine.
This material was prepared by the independent analytical center Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) in cooperation with the SME Development Office operating within the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine as part of the EU4Business | FORBIZ project funded by the European Union. We focus on improving the Ukrainian business environment and investment attractiveness of Ukraine, promoting the development of entrepreneurship and establishing a public dialogue between the government and businesses.
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