Currently, event organizers are forced to interact with a multitude of bodies – mayor’s offices, police, the State Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the National Agency for Public Health, etc. At the same time, the processes are not clearly defined and are not coordinated between institutions.
“The absence of a special law and a single digital window creates delays, additional costs and demotivates organizers to work legally. In addition, regulations vary greatly from locality to locality, causing the same types of events to be treated differently depending on the interpretation of local authorities. Without an official classification of events and a proportionate approach to risk assessment, organizers lack legal predictability and industry workers are not protected or officially recognized. There is also no public register that reflects authorized events, their location and conditions,” AIM said.
For effective and consistent regulation of the industry, AIM proposes to adopt a special law on the organization of public events, which should include: classification of events by size and risk level; clear rights and obligations of organizers; proportional and transparent approval procedures; creation of an interdepartmental digital single window; clear mechanisms of control and sanctions.
It is also proposed to legally define the event organizing sector as a separate economic activity and to classify events by scale: small, medium and large. AIM insists on the development of a single national guideline with administrative rules applicable throughout the country and the creation of a national register of authorized events, etc.
A coordinated legislative framework, AIM believes, will enable better planning of events, reduce security violations, eliminate unequal treatment and increase transparency in the use of public spaces.
In addition, it will promote the development of creative, cultural and hotel and restaurant industries, and by reducing informal activities, revenues to the state budget will increase.
