[4] At the same time, according to the law the first composition of the Ethics Council includes three members nominated by the Council of Judges of Ukraine and three other members nominated by international and foreign organizations which have provided international technical assistance to Ukraine for the previous five years in the sphere of the judiciary reform and/or prevention and action against corruption.

The organisations stated, "For many Ukrainians [Golnyk] has become the symbol of honesty, resilience and zero tolerance for any manifestations of corruption.

"[3] Oleg Sukhov of The Kyiv Independent speculated that the international members of the Ethics Council lacked knowledge of Ukrainian political and judicial institutions and that the council's lack of contact with anti-corruption organisations led to the foreign members being manipulated by "Ukrainian kleptocrats".

[7] Currently there is an ongoing competition for vacant positions of the HCJ members under the quota of the Conference of Prosecutors and President of Ukraine, in which 14 candidates from each of the bodies take part.

[8] On 9 November 2022 Ambassadors of the Group of Seven congratulated the Ethics Council on its achievements in promotion of the rule of law in Ukraine.