- EU Council approved reducing or eliminating customs duties on Ukrainian agri-food products including dairy, meat, and produce on October 13, 2025
- Decision follows preliminary agreement between European Commission and Ukraine from June 30, 2025 to establish long-term trade framework supporting Ukraine’s EU accession process
- Trade liberalization aims to benefit both EU and Ukraine economically while requiring Ukraine to align with EU production standards on animal welfare, pesticides and veterinary medicines
- Safeguard mechanisms protect sensitive EU agricultural sectors with limited access for products like sugar, poultry, eggs, wheat, maize and honey, while allowing full liberalization for non-sensitive items like milk products
- Next step involves EU-Ukraine Association Committee adopting the decision to expedite customs duty elimination under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreement that entered force in 2017
Source: regfollower.com
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