4. PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD GOVERNANCE 4.1 Implementation of the Law on Whistle-Blower Protection and raising the awareness for whistleblowing Start and end date of the obligation (7/2016 – in continuity) New measure succeeding the previous one from the Action Plan 2014-2016 Leading Institution for implementation State Commission for Prevention of Corruption Name of the responsible person in the institution for implementation Vesna Doneva Vladimir Georgiev Analytical advisor State advisor Function, Division E-mail Telephone Department for programmes, analytics, international cooperation and administrative affairs SCPC Secretariat vdoneva@dksk.org.mk vgeorgiev@dksk.org.mk 3215-377 075 273-023 070/342 782 State administration bodies, independent state administration bodies Ministry of Justice and institutions of public and private sector Non-governmental sector, business entities, trade unions, chambers of commerce, associations and foundations Transparency International Macedonia and other NGO Other involved entities Condition or issue covered with the obligation The application of the Law on Whistle-Blower Protection and the bylaws deriving therefrom commenced as of 18.03.2016. The Law on Whistle-Blower Protection guarantees protection of the persons in the capacity of whistle-blowers and that their rights will not be infringed when making such report, no harm will be caused to them or their close ones 29