The European Union plans to review the trade conditions for agricultural products from Ukraine in October, marking an important step in the relationship between Kyiv and Brussels. This was announced by the head of the parliamentary budget committee, Roksolana Pidlasa, during the forum “Ukrainian Export: Through Thorns to the EU”.
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Changes in Tariff Quotas: What to Expect for Ukraine
According to her, the EU Council will consider the issue of changing the tariff quotas that apply to a number of Ukrainian agricultural products on October 13. It is expected that the corresponding decision will come into effect 15 days after its official adoption. Under the new conditions, quotas for 21 out of 34 export positions that are subject to quotas will be increased and will exceed the maximum export volumes achieved by Ukraine during the period of autonomous trade preferences.
The Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Gediminas Navickas, also confirmed the EU’s readiness to review these restrictions.
Increase in Quotas for Key Agricultural Products
Previously, the Ukrainian government had already announced plans to establish significantly higher quotas compared to 2021 for a number of agricultural products. For example, the quota for honey may increase by 583.3%, for sugar by 500%, for processed starch by 500%, for eggs by 300%, for butter by 233.3%, for corn by 153%, for poultry meat by 133.3%, for wheat by 130%, and for ethanol by 125%.
“The agricultural lobby in the EU has led to the establishment of high quotas for trade in Ukrainian agricultural products, yet trade between Ukraine and the EU remains mutually beneficial,” noted European Parliament member Karin Karlsbro.
The planned changes aim to strengthen economic cooperation and ensure greater access for Ukrainian products to EU markets.