The processes occurring at national and regional food markets are specific regulation objects. In conditions of European orientation of Ukrainian economy, forming of the system of food provision as the function of relevant market is accompanied by numerous transformations. We can observe gradual transition from traditional paradigm of food provision to modern approaches to its understanding. The evolution continues as far as Ukraine solves the problems related to high instability of agricultural production, fluctuation of prices and income, monopolization of adjoining industries, high food dependence of certain regions and low purchase power of population in general. The situation urges the state represented by authorities of different levels to influence the participants of food provision system, meeting their interests without causing destructive consequences for other socio-economic systems. The paper aims to outline the problems regarding the development of the concept of regulation of the system of regions’ food provision. The concept should reveal the major idea, objective, goals and tasks of state impact on the system and form the principles of its regulation in the long-term perspective. It is necessary to conduct efficient reforms, develop efficient programs and plans to provide the region’s population with access to qualitative and safe food products.To solve the defined tasks the following methods were used in the paper: analysis and synthesis, systematization and generalization, dialectic approach. The need for state regulation of the system of region’s food provision as an important segment of food market through the relevant policy is emphasized. The paper proves that quality of life, economic security of state and regions and competitive ability of domestic agricultural producers at global markets depend on the balance and efficiency of the system of food provision. Food system faces the impact of various factors of environment; therefore, a state as an institution has the direct liability to take care of population and food security. The paper develops and substantiates the concept of regulation of region’s food provision, which corresponds to major regulating and programming-strategic documents of central and regional levels. 

Zakarpatska oblast, food provision, food security, sustainable development strategy, strategic management 

Foreign experience shows that nowadays almost each country has the state regulation of the system of food provision. Relevant measures on state regulation of agricultural production are needed for normal functioning of food provision, in particular forming of the policy of agrarian development that is also the part of food security of a country. Most European Union (EU) Member States, USA and other countries have such policies. However, Ukraine still lacks the systemic strategy of socio-economic policy by all main points and directions of food provision, which displays the goals and priorities of the country in this sphere. The paper aims to analyze foreign experience of legal regulation of population’s food provision and to define major priorities for Ukraine. The paper analyzes legal basis of regulation of food provision abroad and defines main priorities for Ukraine. The functions of food provision regulation and the system of measure for its realization are outlined. The paper proves that securing the relevant level of prices and price balance play the major role in the whole system of state regulation of food provision in the examined foreign countries. The mechanism of tariff quotes of European Union for Ukrainian producers of food is analyzed. Main problems and advantages of such cooperation are determined. The ways to use foreign experience for regulation of food provision system in domestic practice are suggested. The authors prove that it is not reasonable to orient Ukrainian agrarian policy or food provision policy completely on EU Common Agricultural Policy or US agrarian policy. Under modern economic and political conditions, it is important to take into account global tendencies and to verify national interest with real economic opportunities as far as the crucial difference of economic environment of EU Member States, USA and Ukraine is the reason for different policies of support. 

agricultural policy, European Union, foreign experience, legal regulation, food provision, agriculture