Concerning the subjects of formation and implementation of state innovation policy

Abstract

In the article it has been outlined the subjects of general and special competence in the sphere of innovative activity. It has been noted that the competences of authorities of general competence include the issues of legal regulation of public relations in various spheres of public administration, including in the sphere of organizational and legal regulation of innovation activity. These authorities includes: 1) the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 2) the President of Ukraine; 3) the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine; 4) ministries and other central executive bodies; 5) the Council of Ministers of the ARC; 6) local state administrations; 7) The Verkhovna Rada of the ARC; 8) local self-government bodies.

The subjects of special competence are the bodies that regulate the innovation activity as one of its main functions. As of today such authorities includes the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MES of Ukraine) and the Ministry of Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture (Ministry of Economy). These bodies have a special status, because they have the main task in regulation of state innovation policy.

In the process of performing its functions, the authorities of general competence and authorities of special competence were closely interrelated. In the article has been supported a view of providing functions for the formation and implementation of innovational policy by the different ministries. This position maintained because of the exceptional strategic importance of innovation for the development and normal functioning of the country. At the same time, the functions of formation and functions of implementation of innovational policy should be divided between the different structural units of the relevant ministries.

It has been also drawn an attention to the certain shortcomings in Art. 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Innovative Activities" on the allocation of functions of the special competence state body.