The Ukrainian Bar Association invites you to the IV Customs Law and International Trade Forum, which will once again bring together lawyers, attorneys, business representatives, and public sector officials involved in customs regulation and international trade.

When? September 5, 2025
Where? Chernivtsi / online (the venue address will be provided to participants in the confirmation email)

This forum is a professional platform for discussing current challenges, legislative changes, and practices affecting Ukraine’s customs policy and international trade.

Register to become part of the professional community, exchange experiences, and gain practical knowledge that will help you work more effectively in the field of customs law and international trade!

PROGRAM*

9:30 – 10:00 Participant registration. Welcome coffee

10:00 – 10:10 Opening remarks. Event opening.

10:10 – 11:30 Session 1. Harmonization in the field of customs regulation

Moderator:

Oleh Kyryevskyi, Managing Partner, First Chair Legal

Focus topics:

• Updated rules of origin of goods, avoidance of double taxation, and interaction with EU customs authorities
• Amendments to the Customs Code in 2025
• Customs simplifications and authorizations
• Adaptation of Ukraine’s Customs Code to EU legislation and implementation challenges

Speakers:

Volodymyr Storozhchuk, Head of Customs Tariff Regulation Division, Department of Customs Payments Control and Administration

Representative of the Department of Authorization, Administrative Services, and Control (Invited)

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break

12:00 – 12:30 Special address

Vitalii Urkevych, Secretary of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court

Topic:

• Review by the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court of court decisions in cases of customs violations based on ECHR rulings

12:30 – 13:20 Session 2. Legal challenges in enforcement and control

Moderator:

Tetiana Lysovets, Vice President of the UBA, Attorney, Senior Partner at Sokolovskyi and Partners Law Firm

Focus topics:

• Criminal proceedings against businesses: what to do?
• Judicial and customs disputes: a new wave or old practices?
• Protocol changes: key points every lawyer should know
• Pre-trial settlement of customs matters: RBO’s experience
• Problematic aspects of legal regulation of customs compromise in Ukraine

Speakers:

Judge of the Chernivtsi Court of Appeal (Invited)

Judge of the Chernivtsi District Administrative Court (Invited)

Mariia Kozlenko, Senior Inspector at the Business Ombudsman Council

Yuliia Oliinyk, Attorney, JN Legal

13:20 – 13:50 Coffee break

13:50 – 15:10 Session 3. Industrial policy, tariffs, and trade: Ukraine at the crossroads of U.S., EU, and Chinese interests

Moderator:

Olesia Kryvetska, Ph.D. in Law, Chair of the UBA International Trade Law Committee, Expert at Inly

Focus topics:

Part 1. Ukraine’s industrial policy

• Priority sectors of Ukraine’s economy for the development of processing industries and export stimulation
• Tools for supporting domestic industry in Ukraine

Part 2. Industrial policy as a global reality

• Industrial policy tools applied by Ukraine’s key partners (examples of the EU and the U.S.)
• Key changes in global supply chains in light of Trump’s tariff policy
• The role of China and Russia in the EU’s industrial policy

Part 3. Aligning Ukraine’s trade and industrial policy with the global agenda

• Ukraine within the EU’s open strategic autonomy framework: is it an effective model?
• How can Ukraine protect its domestic production without discouraging foreign direct investment?

Speakers:

Representative of the Ministry of Economy (Invited)

Nicolas Keller-Suzuki, Research Fellow, Jacques Delors Institute

Nikoleta Montag, President of the European Association of Trade Lawyers, Partner at Dentons Brussels

Representative of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine (Invited)

15:10 – 15:20 Closing remarks

*Please note: the event program is still in progress and is subject to change or supplementation.

Registration is mandatory to attend.

Participation is confirmed after payment of the registration fee.

For more information on the event, speaking opportunities, or partnership inquiries, please contact us at +38 (098) 764-21-53 (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber) or via email at forum@uba.ua. Contact person – Tetiana Fodor.

For media accreditation, please email pr@uba.ua. Contact person – Daria Sydorchuk.