The Ministry for Development of Economy and Trade () is the main authority in the system of central government of

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responsible for formation and realization of state economic and social development policies (

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); regulation of consumer

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; industrial,

investment Investment is traditionally defined as the "commitment of resources into something expected to gain value over time". If an investment involves money, then it can be defined as a "commitment of money to receive more money later". From a broade ...

and trade economic policies; development of

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; technical regulation and security of

consumer rights Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent businesse ...

; inter-agency coordination of economic and social cooperation of Ukraine with the

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. In 2019-2020 it also encompassed functions of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The ministry is based on the former Ministry of Economy,Presidential decree #1085/2010 "For optimization of the system of central bodies of executive power
taking its origin from the Planning Commission of the Ukrainian SSR. Over the years it included such former ministries as Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations. Activities of the current ministry are coordinated by the

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Structure

The ministry consists of the central body of ministry headed by its leadership composed of a minister, first deputy and other deputies to assist the minister. Ministry elects several state administrations representatives to coordinate operations of the government companies. Between September and mid-December 2020 the ministry was also responsible for Ukraine's

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. On 29 August 2019 the

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merged the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food into the ministry. On 17 December 2020 the agricultural ministry was resurrected when Roman Leshchenko was appointed as Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food of the

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.Parliament appoints Leshchenko as agricultural policy minister

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* State Agency in energy efficiency and energy conservation of Ukraine *

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* State Service of Export Control of Ukraine * State Inspection in Protection of Consumers' Rights *

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:(until 2011

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)

List of ministers

Trade

Foreign relations

Economy

Yulia Svyrydenko Yulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko (, ; born 25 December 1985) is a Ukrainian politician currently serving as First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and simultaneously Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine since November 4, 2021.

is since 4 November 2021 simultaneous

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and Minister of Economic Development.Rada appoints Svyrydenko as First Dpty PM, Economy Minister

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(4 November 2021)

References

External links

Official Website of the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade

Textile Companies of Ukraine. Catalog.
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