Representatives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service, the State Tax Service, the State Bureau of Investigation under the chairmanship of the representative of the Prosecutor General are establishing constant interaction in the context of and stopping the illegal activities of large industrial productions and individual retail outlets, which was emphasized by business representatives. - associations.

This was discussed at the first meeting of the interdepartmental working group on combating criminal offenses related to the illegal production and sale of all types of excise goods which was held in the Prosecutor General's Office.

The meeting also discussed the issue of effective cooperation of all law enforcement agencies and control bodies in the field of combating the illegal circulation of excise goods. It was about developing uniform standards, mechanisms, approaches and active interaction between all departments involved in the process.

To overcome the illegal circulation of excise goods, which affects the growth of the shadow economy in Ukraine as a whole a comprehensive approach is needed. Law enforcement and control bodies will work together on the market of excise goods, the work will only intensify, all business must work in the legal sphere, the members of the working group emphasized.