According to the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Lobbying" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), the subject of lobbying may be regulatory legal acts (RLAs) that are developed, adopted, or amended. This means that a subject of lobbying (lobbyist) has the right to influence:
- the development of new RLAs;
- the introduction of amendments to current RLAs;
- other decisions of state bodies that contain legal norms.
A lobbyist is obliged to carry out lobbying concerning the subject of lobbying personally using the methods provided by law, namely:
- communicate directly or indirectly with the object of lobbying on issues related to the subject of lobbying;
- prepare and disseminate advertising, proposals, policy documents, analytical materials, and research results on issues related to the subject of lobbying;
- participate in events related to the subject of lobbying with the aim of influencing (attempting to influence) the object of lobbying;
- invite the object of lobbying to participate in meetings, conferences, etc.;
- organize public events, information campaigns related to the subject of lobbying;
- use other methods not prohibited by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine.
At the same time, lobbying must be carried out based on the principles provided by law: legality, transparency, accountability, responsibility, professionalism, and ethics.
The Law also contains a number of restrictions on what cannot be the subject of lobbying. These provisions are dictated by the present time. In particular, one cannot lobby on issues of:
- declaration of mobilization;
- introduction of martial law and state of emergency;
- declaration of a state of war and conclusion of peace upon the submission of the President of Ukraine;
- use of security and defense forces;
- declaration of certain localities as zones of ecological emergency;
- changes to the territory of Ukraine;
- amnesty.
We remind you that on September 1, 2025, the NACP adopted the key instrument for its implementation - the Transparency Register - into industrial operation. As of September 30, 2025, 73 subjects of lobbying were registered in the Register, of which 39 are legal entities (on behalf of which 113 people can lobby) and 34 are individuals. One person terminated their lobbyist status. Thus, a total of 147 lobbyists can influence decision-making in the country. The most popular areas of lobbying were economic development, legal, financial, tax, and customs policies.
