Economic and legal aspects of the organization of tourist activity in Ukraine

Issue: № 1, 2022

Doi: https://doi.org/10.37634/efp.2022.1.2

Introduction. At the present stage of development, it is very important to form a favourable economic and legal environment for the interaction of subjects of tourism activity and the protection of the interests of each participant in economic relations in the field of tourism. The solution to these problems is also relevant in connection with the strengthening of globalization trends, the need to form effective mechanisms for the functioning of the economy against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the paper is to identify topical problems of legal support for tourism and the activities of tourist enterprises, substantiate the economic aspects of organizing the tourism at the present stage of development of society as the basis for the development of international economic relations in Ukraine. Results. The paper substantiates the main problems of legal support of tourism and the activities of enterprises in the tourism industry. Analyzed the international and domestic legal framework in the field of tourism. The current international and national standards in the field of tourism in Ukraine have been substantiated. The paper notes that Ukraine has developed normative legal acts that regulate the basic principles of organizing and implementing tourism activities, the development of tourism as a promising area of international economic relations. However, there is a need to develop legislation that would guarantee the fulfilment of the obligations of tourism enterprises in the provision of tourism services. Also, the procedure for providing this guarantee in the event that the subject of tourist activity does not have appropriate financial support has not been determined. The economic and legal problems of ensuring the functioning of the tourism industry in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic are identified. Conclusion. Measures of state regulation and stimulation of tourism activities, changes in legislation taking into account the new realities of public life, as well as taking into account the experience of European countries in supporting the tourism sector in pandemic conditions are proposed.

Keywords : organization of tourism, regulation of tourist activity, legislation in the field of tourism, standardization in the field of tourism, tourism

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