Про основні засади заб... | on October 5, 2017 № 2163-VIII (Print version) 24/09/2022, 01:03 and information protection, if cyberspace is the place and/or method of committing a criminal offence, other culpable act for which liability is provided by civil, administrative, criminal law, shall be held liable under the law. {Article 12 as amended by Law No. 720-IX of 17 June 2020} Article 13. Financial support for cybersecurity measures Sources of funding for cybersecurity and cyber defence work and activities are state and local budgets, business entities' own funds, bank loans, international technical assistance funds and other sources not prohibited by law. Article 14. International co-operation in the field of cybersecurity 1. Ukraine, in accordance with the international treaties it has concluded, co-operates in the field of cybersecurity with foreign states, their law enforcement agencies and special services, as well as with international organisations that combat international cybercrime. 2. Ukraine, under international treaties ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, may take part in joint cybersecurity measures, in particular, in conducting joint exercises of security and defence sector entities in the framework of collective defence measures in compliance with the laws of Ukraine “On the Procedure of Sending Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Other States” and “On the Admission Procedure and Conditions of Stay of Units of the Armed Forces of Other States on the Territory of Ukraine”. 3. According to Ukrainian legislation in the field of external relations, cybersecurity subjects, within the limits of their authority, may bring about international co-operation in the field of cybersecurity directly on a bilateral or multilateral basis. 4. Information on issues related to combating international cybercrime is provided by Ukraine to foreign states on the basis of a request, in compliance with Ukrainian legislation and its international legal obligations. Such information may be provided without prior request by the foreign state, if it does not interfere with the pre-trial investigation or judicial review of the case and may assist the competent authorities of the foreign state in stopping the cyberattack, timely detection and termination of the criminal offence involving the use of cyberspace. Article 15. Control over the legality of measures to ensure cybersecurity in Ukraine 1. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall exercise control over the observance of the legislation in the implementation of cybersecurity measures under the procedure established by the Constitution of Ukraine. Parliamentary control of compliance with personal data protection legislation and access to public information in the field of cybersecurity is carried out by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. 2. The President of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine shall exercise control over cybersecurity activities of entities of the security and defence sector and other government authorities under the procedure established by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine. 3. An independent audit of the activities of the main subjects of national cybersecurity, defined in part two, Article 8 of this Law on the effectiveness of the state cybersecurity system shall be conducted annually in accordance with international auditing standards. Reports on the results of the independent audit of the activities of the main national cybersecurity entities defined in part two Article 8 of this Law on the effectiveness of the state cybersecurity system for the previous year shall be submitted to the President of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine within forty-five days after the end of the calendar year. The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, whose competence includes national security and defence issues, and the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, whose competence includes information and communications issues, shall at their meetings consider reports by the main national cybersecurity subjects defined in part two, Article 8 of this Law on the results of an independent audit of their activities on the effectiveness of the state cybersecurity system. The main subjects of national cybersecurity defined in part two, Article 8 of this Law shall submit once a year reports on the status of their implementation of measures to ensure the cybersecurity of the state, referred to their competence, which should include, in particular, information on the results of an independent audit of their activities. Based on the results of a review of reports by the main national cybersecurity subjects, the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, whose purview includes issues of information and communication, may raise the issue of consideration of these issues by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 1. This Law shall enter into force six months after its publication. 2. The following laws of Ukraine shall be amended: 1) Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On the National Bank of Ukraine” (The Official Bulletin of https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/2163-19/print Page 9 of 12