INFORMATION AND LEGAL REGULATION AS A FACTOR OF ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OF UKRAINE: APPLYING EU EXPERIENCE

The purpose of the study is to examine the specific features of information and legal regulation in the agro-industrial complex in EU countries, with a view to implementing positive foreign experience in Ukraine. Methodology. Using the dialectical method revealed the impact of digital transformation on the economic dynamics of the agro-industrial sector. The systemic-structural approach enabled the analysis of the information and legal regulatory mechanisms that stimulate the growth of the AIC. The comparative legal method was used to study the European Union’s best practices in the use of open agro-industrial data, the introduction of digital administration systems and public control mechanisms. Logical analysis was used to provide a critical assessment of the effectiveness of European legal instruments. The statistical method contributed to the analysis of key figures and indicators. At the final stage, strategic recommendations for the adaptation and implementation of positive EU experience into Ukrainian national legislation were developed through the application of modelling and forecasting methods. The results obtained indicated that the transformation of Ukraine’s agro-industrial complex (AIC) is impossible without considering the long-term experience of EU countries, in which the agricultural sector is based on the principles of systematic digitalisation and legal certainty. Analysis of the European experience shows that effective information and legal support for the agricultural sector requires a combination of institutional management and modern digital methods. Practical implications. It was stated that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a unique and effective instrument for managing the agricultural sector. The key development vectors of this policy have been identified. The legal basis of the CAP was examined. The main drivers of economic efficiency in European agriculture, digitalisation tools, were characterised. Value / Originality. Following an analysis of European experience, the following recommendations for improving the information and legal regulation of Ukraine's AIC were formulated: the adaptation of strategic planning principles based on the EU CAP model; the formation of a unified digital agricultural space; the digitisation of environmental compliance and reporting; the institutionalisation of the national electronic agricultural advisory system; and legislative incentives for AgriTech innovations.