Pillar 1 supports Ukraine’s EU accession process by aligning the Ukrainian justice system with EU standards.

Its activities cover strategic and regulatory alignment with the EU acquis, institutional strengthening of judicial and prosecutorial bodies, merit-based selection and career systems, accountability and integrity, access to justice, professional development and reforms of other justice-sector institutions and services.

The Pillar also supports implementation and coordination of the Rule of Law Roadmap and broader justice-sector reforms linked to Ukraine’s EU accession.

EU Integration Unit

The Unit supports the harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation with the EU acquis and the coordination of justice-sector reforms linked to the EU accession process. Its work includes supporting the coordination and implementation mechanisms of the Rule of Law Roadmap, as well as contributing to legal education and professional development in areas related to EU integration.

Judiciary and Prosecution Unit

The Unit supports the strengthening and reform of judicial and prosecutorial institutions to ensure their independence, effectiveness and efficiency. Its work covers institutional reforms and modernisation, judicial and prosecutorial governance and self-governance, merit-based selection, evaluation and career systems, as well as accountability, integrity and disciplinary mechanisms.

MoJ Sector Experts Unit

The Unit covers the broader justice-sector areas that contribute to rule of law implementation and the practical delivery and enforcement of justice. Its areas of intervention include enforcement of court decisions, insolvency, judicial and forensic expertise, penitentiary and probation systems, Bar reform and legal aid, alternative dispute resolution and the notarial profession.