Abstract. This analytical note presents the results of an analysis of the regulatory framework governing robotics and robotisation in EU member states (Estonia, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic) and China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Norway, Turkey, Australia, India, the United States of America, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Attention is focused on strategic documents of state policy in this area. 

Materials and information from open sources were used in the preparation of this analytical note.

Key words: robotics, robotisation, artificial intelligence, strategy, programme, plan, ISO standards.

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05/2025

Abstract. The analytical note presents an analysis of the experience of the States Parties to the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Equipment to be Used for such Carriage, done on 1 September 1970 in Geneva, regarding the legal regulation of the implementation of the Agreement, sources of national legislation in the part of determining the competence of national authorities regarding its fulfilment, in particular in the context of regulatory and legal regulation of issues within their competence, such as: issuance of certificates of conformity of vehicles in accordance with the Agreement; conducting tests/inspections (measurements and control) of the isothermal properties of vehicles; state supervision (control) over compliance with the requirements of the Agreement, etc.

Keywords: international agreement, harmonisation, international transport, perishable foodstuffs, road transport, special vehicles/equipment, testing (research) stations (laboratories), isothermal properties, ISO standards.

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04/2025

Abstract. Based on the study of the experience of the EU Member States in implementing the provisions of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences into national legislation, this analytical note analyses approaches to the implementation of certain provisions of the Directive (in particular on mutual recognition of driving documents, compatibility of rules regarding their validity, health requirements, driver qualifications and training) into the national legislation of the EU Member States (based on the experience of Belgium, Spain, France, and the Czech Republic).

Keywords: harmonisation, implementation, EU common transport policy, driver's licence, vehicle categories, minimum age for obtaining a driver's licence, driver training, psychophysical/health fitness to drive.

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03/2025

Abstract. The Analytical note sets out the results of the analysis of the Forest`s Code of Ukraine provisions in terms of their compliance with the provisions of EU law in the relevant area and provides the current state of Ukraine's progress in adapting national legislation to EU standards.

Keywords: Forest Code of Ukraine, forests, environment, deforestation, forest degradation, ecology, European integration, EU law.

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03/2025

Abstract. The analytical note presents the results of a study of the legal regulation of the procedure for keeping, placing and feeding service dogs in such EU member states as Austria, Poland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden and Norway.

Keywords: cynology, service dogs, law enforcement agencies, customs authorities, emergency response agencies, State Border Guard Service.

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03/2025

Abstract. The analytical note highlights the role of the World Organisation for Animal Health in improving animal health and welfare, as well as in ensuring compliance with veterinary medicine standards around the world. The author analyses the foreign experience of legal regulation of the number of wild animals, veterinary and sanitary control, and the fight against rabies and African swine fever at the level of the European Union and in individual Member States (Germany, Austria, Romania, Slovakia).

Keywords: wild animals, number of wild animals, hunting, rabies, African swine fever, veterinary control, environmental protection.

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02/2025

Abstract. The analytical note presents the results of a comparative analysis of the legislative regulation of organisational, socio-economic and other principles of the railway services market in some EU member states (for example, Germany, France, Italy).

Keywords: railway transport, functioning of the railway services market, infrastructure management, rolling stock operator, public passenger transportation.

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02/2025

Abstract. The article presents the results of the analysis of the legal framework, methods of organisation and mechanisms of regulation of cybersecurity and protection of state information resources in the EU, individual EU Member States, as well as in the USA, Israel and South Korea. The author analyses the strategic documents and legislative acts that define the priorities and policy directions of the EU and individual states in the organisation of national security systems, as well as the mutually agreed cyber defence measures implemented by them.

Key words: state information resources, cyber incident, cybersecurity, cyber defence, cyber threat, cyber crime, cyberspace, national security, national cybersecurity coordinator, national cybersecurity system.

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01/2025

Abstract. The Analytical Note presents the results of a study of EU legislation and foreign experience on regulating the circulation of energy drinks, imposing restrictions on their sale and consumption in order to find ways to reduce the negative impact of such drinks on the health of the people of Ukraine.

Keywords: energy drinks, caffeine, sugar, dietary supplements, restrictions on sale, labelling, warnings on use.

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01/2025

Abstract. The analytical note examines the features of legal regulation in the field of identification of deceased, injured and missing persons based on their dental status, using dental and other biometric data. Issues are analyzed regarding the grounds and procedure for applying various methods of dental research for the purpose of such identification. First of all, dental records, forensic dental and molecular genetic examination, as well as the use of special computerized systems, in particular SARMI, WinID and DVA (Dental Visual Algoriyhm). General provisions on the legislative support for the use of forensic odontology to establish the identity of the victim are considered, including in connection with the investigation of serious crimes, combating organized crime, searching for missing persons, etc.

Key words: legal regulation of identification of deceased persons, comparative study, intra-life and post-mortem dental status, forensic dental examination, forensic odontology, special computerized systems.

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01/2025