IMPROVEMENT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF STATE AUTHORITIES OF UKRAINE, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADAPTING NATIONAL LEGISLATION TO EU LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SERVICE

The purpose of the paper is to consider content and nature of adaptation of national legislation in the field of public service to the EU legislation and specify institutional component of this process.Methodology.Methodological foundations of the research of adaptation of national legislation to the UE legislation in the field of public service are determined by a set of methods of scientific knowledge, which allow considering this problem as a multifaceted, interdisciplinary phenomenon.The research strategy, underlying the integrated approach, primarily is based on the following methodological principles: formulation of fundamental theoretical concept; development of cross-cutting concepts and categories, which ensure the unity of the approach to the object of research.Results.The article considered content and nature of adaptation of the national legislation in the field of public service to the UE legislation, as well as an institutional component of this process, it was conducted the analysis of competences of institutions that are responsible for adaptation.Practical implications.On the basis of doctrinal provisions, as well as the norms of the current legislation, the author has identified the main range of problems of national legislation adaptation in the field of public service to the EU legislation, and possible ways to improve the efficiency of authorized subjects are considered.Value/originality.It is determined that an important step in improving the efficiency of domestic institutions responsible for adaptation of national legislation to EU law in the field of public service is to strengthen cooperation with European experts on adaptation issues, especially in the terms of correct interpretation of acquis communautaire.