Restoration of EU quotas does not threaten Ukrainian agricultural exports, — Shmyhal
29.05.2025 - 14:25
The Prime Minister said that the restoration of quotas for the import of agricultural products from Ukraine to the EU does not pose any threats in the short term.
Denys Shmyhal said this during a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Kyiv, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
According to the head of government, the free trade zone between Ukraine and the EU, which was in force before the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, will continue to operate from June 6. He clarified that there is currently a preliminary agreement with the European Commission, according to which trade within the volume of quotas 7/12 will continue until amendments are made to Article 29 of the Association Agreement.
Shmyhal emphasized that the volume of temporary quotas should be sufficient to avoid worsening the conditions that have been in force for the past three years. He also expressed hope that in 2025 it will be possible to sign the relevant amendments to the agreement with the European Commission.
In addition, the Prime Minister assured that both Ukrainian and European businesses that have already concluded contracts within the established quotas should not experience any difficulties.
He stressed the importance of trade relations with the EU for Ukraine and added that today there are no threats to worsening conditions in the short term, but there is a need to make changes to the Association Agreement as soon as possible.
As reported, the European Union is restoring quotas for the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, abolished in 2022 as a temporary measure to support Ukrainian farmers. The new restrictions will come into force on June 6 and will be in effect until the end of 2025. The volume of the quotas will be 7/12 of the usual annual limits. In parallel, the EU is reviewing the provisions on the deep and comprehensive free trade area with Ukraine.
Earlier, USM reported that the Polish minister told which EU countries would like to receive grain from Ukraine.
