Ukraine asks the EU to extend preferential conditions for exports at least until the end of the year

Ukraine needs to ensure the continuation of the autonomous trade measures regime at least until the end of 2025 and create transparent conditions for the development of bilateral trade with the European Union after June 5. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Oksana Osmachko.

She emphasized that the Ministry of Agrarian Policy works daily to ensure stable and predictable trade conditions for the Ukrainian agricultural sector.

To this end, together with the Ministry of Economy, negotiations are actively underway with European partners on the extension of the autonomous trade measures.

“Our main goal is to ensure the continuation of the autonomous trade measures regime at least until the end of 2025, as well as to create the prerequisites for the further development of bilateral trade on clear and transparent terms after June 5,” said Osmachko.

At the end of January, the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaly Koval stated that the Ministry of Agrarian Policy had proposed to European partners a new mechanism for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, according to which deliveries would take place on schedule. This should make exports more predictable.

As reported, the European Commission does not plan to extend the privileges for Ukrainian exports established after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, which provide for the unilateral abolition of duties on Ukrainian agricultural products and are valid until June 5. However, there is no question of returning to the trade regime that existed before the full-scale war.

An agreement within the framework of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) is being considered as an option, which could provide for the establishment of quotas for certain types of agricultural products from Ukraine and additional safeguards.

Recall that in May 2024, the Council of the European Union approved the extension of the suspension of duties and quotas on imports of Ukrainian goods to the European Union for another year, but with additional safeguards to protect European farmers.

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