Formed 9 December 2010 Parent agency Cabinet of Ministers | Jurisdiction Ukraine | |
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Preceding agencies Ministry of Economy (1991-2001)
Ministry of Economy and European Integration (2001-2005)
Ministry of Economy (2005-2010) Headquarters 12/2, M. Hrushevsky st,
Kyiv, Ukraine, 01008 Minister responsible Stepan Kubiv , Minister of Economic Development & Trade (Ukraine) | ||
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство економічного розвитку і торгівлі України) is the main authority in the system of central government of Ukraine responsible for formation and realization of state economic and social development policies (business economics); regulation of consumer prices; industrial, investment and trade economic policies; development of entrepreneurship; technical regulation and security of consumer rights; inter-agency coordination of economic and social cooperation of Ukraine with the European Union.
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The ministry is based on the former Ministry of Economy, 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 Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
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.