Administrative and Legal Regulation of Rural Tourism: Poland's Experience and its Implementation in Ukraine

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the anticipated development of rural tourism in Ukraine and the need to improve the administrative and legal regulation of rural tourism as a promising branch of the tourism sector in the context of post-war reconstruction, when the development of rural areas and the support of the rural population will be of particular importance. The paper aims to clarify the effectiveness of administrative and legal mechanisms for regulating rural tourism in Poland and to identify the possibilities of adapting them in Ukraine. The study applies dialectical, formal-legal, comparative-legal, analytical, and prognostic methods. This made it possible to trace the evolution of legal norms, compare the Ukrainian and Polish regulatory models, identify practical elements of law enforcement practice, and assess the prospects for their implementation in the domestic legal system. The study results indicate that the Polish model is characterized by a comprehensive approach to developing rural tourism, which incorporates state support programs, local self-government, and financial instruments. In Ukraine, legal regulation remains fragmented and insufficiently focused on supporting the rural population and encouraging entrepreneurial activity. The prospects for further research lie in developing practical recommendations for enhancing administrative and legal mechanisms for regulating rural tourism in Ukraine, taking into account European standards and the country's specific socio-economic conditions.