The measures are part of a broader effort to simplify government services for businesses. Under the planned changes, 50% of public services related to entrepreneurship will be shifted to a “silence means consent” principle.
If a government body fails to review an application within the prescribed period, it will automatically be considered approved in the entrepreneur’s favor.
Every refusal to issue a license will be reviewed by the Business Ombudsman, with stronger accountability planned for unjustified refusals.
More than 30 types of business activity will soon no longer require licenses or permits. Processing times for another 35 licenses and permits will be reduced two- to threefold, while a notification-based procedure will be introduced for 10 types of permits.
For food exports, veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary permits will be replaced with a single “Health Certificate”.
Before any new license or permit is introduced, the proposed procedure will undergo a six-month pilot in three regions.
The meeting also addressed complaints from entrepreneurs over restrictions placed on their property on the basis of enforcement documents. A separate meeting will be held to consider these issues and develop systemic solutions.
