Legal regulation of the tourism industry in the context of development of the economy of Industry 4.0

Abstract

Problem setting. One of the current trends in the development of the global tourism industry is the development of Internet technologies, in other words, the modern development of tourism takes place in a digital economy. Tourism is an integral part of Ukraine’s economic development. It is significant that the current Law of Ukraine "On Tourism" [7], adopted in 1995. does not correspond to modern realities and requires comprehensive changes that would meet the interests and modern needs of society, take into account international experience, global trends in tourism and meet the demands of tourism entities. Analysis of recent research. Issues related to the legal regulation of tourism have been the subject of scientific research by such specialists as: N. Bagaeva, A. Gradinarova, T. Orlova, M. Semenova ect. At the same time, despite the interest of scientists in studying this issue, the legal aspects of the development of the tourism industry in the economic development of Industry 4.0 currently require detailed study. Given this, the aim of the article is to analyze the legal regulation of the tourism industry in the digital economy. Article’s main body. The article focuses on the consideration of the legal regulation of the tourism industry in the context of the development of the economy of industry 4.0. Analyzed the draft Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine" On Tourism "and some other legislative acts on the basic principles of tourism development". Based on his analysis, it was proposed to create a Tourism Industry Development Fund as part of a special fund for local budgets. It was noted that in the context of digitalization, the creation of the Unified Tourism Register, as well as the portal of the Unified Tourism Register, is a positive step, however, the issue of data protection mechanisms that are provided by the subjects of tourism activities to the authorized government bodies and are entered into such a register while it needs improvement. Conclusions. Based on the above, we believe that the draft Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine" On Tourism "and some other legislation on the basic principles of tourism development" needs to refine and revise its individual provisions in order to further comprehensive regulation of the tourism industry in the development of the digital economy.