European Commission approved transitional conditions for trade with Ukraine after the end of the “trade visa-free regime”

The European Commission has adopted a list of transitional measures regarding trade with Ukraine, which will come into force on June 6.

This was announced on Telegram by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaliy Koval following the results of the negotiations between the EU and Ukraine, which were represented by the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna, Deputy Minister of Economy – Trade Representative Taras Kachko, and the Representative of Ukraine to the European Union Vsevolod Chentsov.

According to him, the main topic of the negotiations was the future of trade between Ukraine and the European Union after the end of the current autonomous trade measures (ATM) on June 5.

“The European Commission has already adopted a list of transitional measures, which will come into force on June 6. This is an interim solution that allows avoiding the worst-case scenario and maintaining access of Ukrainian agricultural exports to the European market. It gives time and space to find a stable long-term solution within the framework of the Association Agreement and the Free Trade Area,” wrote Vitaliy Koval.

According to him, the dialogue with European partners is constructive: they agreed to work quickly, purposefully and in a coordinated manner.

“There is a political will on both sides to find a balanced solution by the end of July. Our goal is to avoid uncertainty, give our farmers clear rules of the game and ensure sustainable access of Ukrainian products to the EU market,” he summarized.

Tags: agricultural products, restrictions, Ukraine, EU