Objective Introduction: The fashion for tattoos in Ukraine and in the world is becoming massive among young people and middle-aged people. The existence of a great demand and the lack of standards that would establish a procedure for the provision of such services in Ukraine lead to the realization of such activities by persons who are not sufficiently knowledgeable about the safety, contraindications and risks of such activities for the health of a client. The realities of the present time indicate that the unregulated tattoo services can trigger the outbreak and spread of dangerous infectious diseases, and also pose a threat to public health. The aim: The objectiveof this article is to comprehensively analyze and study the main tendencies in the legal regulation of the provision of tattoo services in the EU countries and the US. The main task of the paper is to distinguish and generalize the positive experience of legal regulation of the provision of tattooing services, to formulate propositions for their implementation in Ukraine. Patients and methods Materials and methods: The authors during the research have used theoretical methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization, etc.) and empirical methods (observation, classification, etc.). The systematization and analysis of national and international legislation in the field of regulation of tattooing services has been carried out. Results Review:The authors of the article have analyzed the tendencies of legal regulation of the provision of tattooing services in the EU countries and the US. Analysis, systematization and generalization of legal regulation of tattooing in these countries made it possible to find out that the safety of the provision of such services for public health can only be achieved through comprehensive legal regulation that combines sanitary requirements, vocational training and licensing requirements, infection control and control of chemical composition of paints for tattoos. Conclusion Conclusions: The necessity of introduction of positive experience in legal regulation of tattooing services in Ukraine has been established. It will protect the population from the spread of dangerous infectious diseases and will promote the health of the youth who massively address for such services.
