II. Comments on the test of the law

B. Provisions on changing the Constitution through a referendum

Allowing for a national referendum on popular initiative on a new Constitution or on constitutional amendments (as it appears in the examined law on referendum, notably its Articles 15 and 16) would make it possible to circumvent the requirement of a qualified majority in the Verkhovna Rada. The Commission strongly believes that this would be detrimental to constitutional stability and legitimacy in Ukraine.