The regulation on the procedure for conducting anti-corruption expert check of regulations and their drafts was approved by the Minister of Justice, the Ministry reported in a statement.
The document has reportedly introduced "a completely new procedure for identifying factors of corruption", - filling in the checklist by state bodies and organizations. At the same time, an analysis of each clause and provision of drafts is to be carried out, the presence or absence of a corruption-generating factor is reflected in the checklist.
At the same time, corruption-generating factors have been completely revised, their meaning is explained to law enforcers and citizens on the basis of a methodology containing concise, clear and detailed examples, the statement said.
In particular, the unjustified application of exceptions in the legislation shall be banned, it is determined that the adopted provision should be uniform and common for all.
For the convenience of the developers of draft regulations, specific examples of corruption-related factors shall be given.
“Now the public will be widely involved in the anti-corruption expert check of drafts. At the same time, citizens can express their opinion and position on draft regulations by filling out a checklist on the regulation.gov.uz portal,” the statement underscored.
In addition, it was established that the anti-corruption expert check of the current regulations shall be carried out within the framework of an established system of legal monitoring.
As a reminder, Uzbekistan with 26 points ranked 146th out of 180 in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index in 2020. The country climbed by 7 positions, but still remains among the laggards in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
