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UKRAINIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Dear ladies and gentlemen!

Establishment of a National Committee justifies the interest of international com-munity in the development of economic potential in every country. ICC Ukraine has proved itself as the most ambitious and dynamic national committee in the ICC network.Stable and positive dynamics of development, efficient management and considerable support from member-companies enable ICC Ukraine to confidently occupy a new stage of performance. In the future ICC Ukraine will be capable of better coordination of market players, thus building more comfortable and safer world.ICC Ukraine has proved to be an effective and dynamic component of the ever-expanding International Chamber of Commerce network of national committees and we look forward to continued, fruitful work with our colleagues and members in Ukraine.

Yours sincerely,

Volodymyr ShchelkunovICC Ukraine Chairman

Welcome address of the Chairman of ICC Ukraine,Chair of the Public Council at the Ministryof Foreign Affairs of Ukraine


Management

Volodymyr MykhailovFirst Vice-Chair, Secretary General,

Member of ICC World Council

Oleg PlatonovFirst Vice-Chair on Trade Facilitation,

Customs and Tourism

Igor GresVice-Chair on Foreign

Economic Activity

Taras DemkuraVice-Chair on Regional

Cooperation

Serhiy LiskovskiyVice-Chair on Corporate

Management

Oleksandr AndrianovVice-Chair on Business Climate

and Entrepreneurship

Vladyslava RutytskaVice-Chair on Investmentand European Integration

Dmytro AlexandrovVice-Chair on Investment

Pavlo MazurokVice-Chair on Fuel

and Energy Complex

Volodymy DemuraVice-Chair on Digital Economy

Olena KolosVice-Chair on Strategic

Communications

Olexiy SnizhkoVice-Chair on Combating

Commercial Crime and Corruption

Igor GordienkoVice-Chair on Insurance

Tetyana RyzhovaVice-Chair on Financial Services

Antonina Pakharenko-AndersonVice-Chair on IP Issues

Andriy GordiychukVice-Chair on Agricultural

Complex

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International Chamber of Commerce (World Business Organization, WBO) unites business since 1919. Headquarters is located in Paris. Today the global network of ICC includes more than 6,5 million companies, chambers and associations from 127 countries.ICC develops rules of conduct in business, which are used by business entities in international and domestic cooperation, in particular: Incoterms®, force-majeure, model international contracts, uniform rules for trade finance tools, practice of arbitration etc.

Developing global standards of business conduct: Incoterms®, trade finance, force-majeure, international model contracts, international arbitration

Resolution of commercial disputes by the International Court of Arbitration

Services on preventing and combating commercial crimes (ICC Commercial Crime Services)

Research in international business

Training and conferences

Defending the interests of international business as an advisory body to the UN, EBRD, World Bank, WTO and the official partner of the G20 summit

Uniting global chambers of commerce by the World Chambers Federation (WCF)

Certification of trade finance professionals in ICC Academy

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Аfrica - 9

America - 19Asia and Pacific - 18

Europe - 34

Middle East - 11

ICC – the most influential organization in the global business

Main areas of ICC activities

Network of ICC National Committees


Association “Ukrainian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Ukraine) was founded in 1998 in conformity with the Instruction of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of 12.11.1997 № 22692/23 and the decision of ICC World Council as of 07.04.1997. ICC Ukraine is the first national committee in the CIS countries.ICC Ukraine implements internationally recognized standards of business, which are advocated by the International Chamber of Commerce. ICC Ukraine is the association of business and assists its members in entering foreign markets, presents them to the diplomatic missions in Ukraine, lobbies their interests in the Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in conformity with current legislation. ICC Ukraine is part of a global network of ICC and has partnership relations with national committees in 91 countries.

ICC Ukraine Structure

ExecutiveBoard

Regional Branches Vice-chairmen in chargeof various business issues

Non-staff advisersin Parliamentary Committees

Public Councilsand Advisers to Ministers

Permanent Commissions

International centersfor Business Cooperation

FirstVice-Chairman,

SecretaryGeneral

ASSEMBLY

Chairman

Representatives in bilateralintergovernmental commissions

on economic and trade cooperation

ICC Ukraine – the only organization, which representsthe International Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine


Conducts business events

Business forums, working meetings with the Embassies of the foreign states, training seminars, skype-conferences, business visits abroad

Performs exhibition activities

Assists companies in searching new markets and attracting investment

Searches foreign partners and investors for Ukrainian companies, organizes B2B negotiations, gives expertise on the tools of export-import

Carries out market research

Cost examination, verification of customs declarations

Provides information and visa support for ICC Ukraine members

Organizes events to find partners and to sell products and services of the companies, places information on the website and social media accounts of ICC Ukraine, uses its own influence and tight relationships with embassies to assist in obtaining business visa

Carries out verification of export documents

Cost examination, verification of customs declarations

Publishes products of ICC in Ukraine

Translates and publishes products of ICC related to businessand banking practice

Provides expert conclusions upon request

In order to improve business climate, takes part in legislative process

Generates proposals that are based on years of practical experience to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, central executive authorities and the National Bank of Ukraine to improve legislation and bring it in line with international standards

Promotes the development of industries of Ukraine through the work of relevant commissions

Organizes industry events and forwards standpoint of experienced members of ICC Ukraine commissions to government

ICC Ukraine promotes the development of foreign economic cooperationof Ukraine and implements best international practices:


Besides, ICC Ukraine promotes ICC English-publications

International Standard Banking Practice for the Examination of Documents under UCP 600 (ISBP)

International Standby Practices (ISP 98)

Benefits of ICC Ukraine for members

Participation of the management of ICC Ukraine in the public council at the Ministers, authority among the Embassies of the foreign states in Ukraine. Providing opportunities for the companies to introduce themselves and talk personally with ambassadors, economic counsellors and business associations in Ukraine. Organization of business events for their participation and support.

Solid experience of representatives of ICC Ukraine and its commissions in the real sector of economy. Delivery of services and marketing researches.

Search for partners and providing consultations due to communication with ICC headquarters, ICC commissions and national committees and chambers of commerce and industry of foreign countries

The presence of international centers of business cooperation in foreign countries

The presence of ICC Ukraine in the regions of Ukraine

Activity of ICC Ukraine commissions, which includes the best representatives of respective economic sectors of Ukraine. Opportunity for members of ICC Ukraine to join ICC Ukraine commissions

Unique right for translation and publication of products of ICC.

Publications of ICC in Ukraine

According to the Agreement as of July 26, 2013 between ICC Ukraine andICC Services, ICC Ukraine has a right for publication of ICC products in Ukraine

Incoterms® 2010

ICC Guide to Incoterms® 2010

ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, 2007

ICC Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG 758) - Bilingual English, 2010

ICC Force Majeure Clause 2003 - ICC Hardship Clause 2003


Commissions

Competition

Tax and Customs Policy

Energy Efficiency

Public-Private Partnership in Ukraine

Justice

Maritime Administrative Commission

Trade and Economic Cooperation and Logistics

Insurance and Financial Services

Arbitration

Tourism and Resorts

Pest Control Management

Investments

Digital Economy

Ecological Management and Geotoxicological Expertise

Bureau of Linguistic Expertise

Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition

Banking technique and Practice


Cooperation with EBRD (London)

EBRD appreciated efforts of ICC Ukraine and ICC Ukraine Banking Commission in promoting trade finance in Ukraine and chose us as a partner in organization of seminars on international trade and finance for Ukrainian companies. In 2016 we held the first seminar on documentary operations and developed a joint programme for 2017.

Business visits under the auspices of ICC Ukraine

During the last few years ICC Ukraine made business visits to Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, China, Vietnam, South Africa, Norway, Uzbekistan, Hungary

Implementation of the products of ICC in Ukraine

Incoterms® 2010, Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG 758), Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600), ICC Force Majeure Clause 2003 - ICC Hardship Clause 2003

Single Window – Local Solution

Creation of the Unified Information System of Port Community

Conferences and business forums

Successful projects in 2016 and in the past

Working meeting between ICC Ukraine and Heads of the Diplomatic Missions of Africans and Middle East countries

Seminar on the entering foreign markets. Republic of the Sudan

Conference “Ukraine – energy-independent state”

Practical seminar “Safety of the export of Ukrainian companies: problems and ways of solution”

Round table with the participation of the diplomatic missions “Markets of North America: economic realities and perspectives”

International economic and investment forum “Ukraine, Middle East and Africa: key areas of cooperation”


ICC International Court of Arbitration is one the most authoritative global commercial arbitration dispute resolution institution. The Court's major task is an organization and administration of arbitration cases that evolve out of trade deals and having international character. The Court also administers disputes of non-international character subject to the availability between conflicting parties of an arbitrary agreement.

The Court's task is also to apply effective ICC Arbitrary Rules by the parties and to render them assistance in overcoming obstacles during arbitrary consideration, while the final case award is compulsory for the arbitrators.

The Court carries out permanent monitoring of the changes in arbitral practice globally and adapts its methods of work to the needs of the parties and an arbitrator. The ICC Court edits twice a year its own bulletin on burning issues of international commercial arbitration.

ICC International Court of Arbitration

Irina NazarovaICC Ukraine Permanent

Representative at ICC ICA


Energy Platform of Ukraine

P r o j e c t s

The project involves the creation of a unifying link by combining corporate capital, right of the state, entities, financial institutions for encouraging the development of the energy market and the implementation of energy efficient projects.

Ukrainian-African-Arab Council on Economic Cooperation and Development

Creation of such council is aimed at providing the development of trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine, Africa and the Arab world.

Concept of increasing exports and insurance of Ukrainian goods

Creation of a platform that provides practical hints on tools for development of foreign trade. Use of these tools will promote expanding of markets for Ukrainian goods and economic cooperation between companies of the world.

Single Window – Local Solution

The project is proposed to implement in the area of Southern customs and ports of Odessa region. The goal is to create the possibility of exchanging information between the participants of the transport process and government agencies through a single information and communication platform, regional "single window".

Public-Private Partnership

Cooperation of ICC Ukraine with C.R.E.A.M. Europe PPP Alliance

BASCAP Initiative Group in Ukraine

Under the framework of the ICC BASCAP (“Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy”) ICC Ukraine Commission on Intellectual Property established BASCAP Initiative Group, which facilitates identification of violations of intellectual property rights and involvement of authorities to protect intellectual property rights.

European Bankfor Reconstruction and Development

Partner Organizations

Law firm «Asters»

Philip Morris Ukraine

Law bureau «Egorov,Puginsky, Afanasievand partners»

PLASKE JSC

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«Insurance companyINGO Ukraine» PJSC

Pakharenko & PartnersIP and Law firm

PJSC «Ukragrohimholding»

VATEC Ltd.

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Partner-Companies

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