The European Commission and Ukraine have reached a fundamental agreement on “Review and modernized“The free and deep trade zone (ZLCAP), which will allow partial and progressive opening in the agricultural sector after the temporary exception line that was transferred to Kyiv after the invasion of Russia, but which include new guarantees to protect confidential European sectors.
As described in detail at the press conference in Brussels, commissions and commissars on agriculture, Maros Sefkovich and Christoph Khansen, respectively, within the framework of the new framework, Ukraine should gradually adapt its agricultural production standards to the EU standards no later than 2028, in accordance with the goals of adhesion.
Among the standards to which they should adapt its Ukrainian production are animal protection, the use of pesticides and veterinary drugs. In addition, the country should inform annually about progress in this area.
In addition, SEFCOVIC indicated, and “Solid protective mechanism for protecting the EU marketsEspecially when imports can cause serious difficulties at the level of the EU or member states ”; While “expanding the commercial capabilities for AGRI -PLOD products. “
In the case of sensitive products such as eggs, sugar and wheat, quotas increase, but remain below historical commercial volumes to guarantee the stability of the EU market, as evidenced by community sources. In the case of less sensitive products, such as fermented milk or others, contingents will gradually increase, while some products will be completely liberalized.
Both parties also agreed to study measures to assist Ukrainian exporters to achieve their traditional markets in third countries.
