Ukraine and EU discussed cooperation in agricultural sector: key areas of support

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine discussed areas of cooperation in the agricultural sector with program managers of the European Union Delegation. Key areas of international support: assistance to farmers in frontline regions, harmonization of legislation with EU norms, development of animal husbandry and infrastructure. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, according to UNN.

DetailsDeputy Ministers of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Taras Vysotskyi and Iryna Ovcharenko met with program managers of the EU Delegation to Ukraine. The parties discussed further cooperation in the agricultural sector.

Ukraine is completing screenings for three negotiation chapters: “Agriculture and Rural Development”, “Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy” and “Fisheries and Aquaculture”. Representatives of the European Commission highly appreciated the work done. The implementation of European projects to support agriculture contributes to faster and more effective implementation of EU norms and standards in Ukraine. And this is very important work from the point of view of restoring and building the capacity of the Ukrainian agricultural sector

It is noted that among the main areas of support from international partners for the recovery and development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine are:        

• support for farmers in frontline territories;      
• harmonization of agricultural legislation with EU norms, implementation of food safety standards, phytosanitary and veterinary control;        
• stimulation of livestock development, as well as development of agricultural infrastructure for storing vegetable products;
• implementation of food humanitarian initiatives “Grain from Ukraine” and “Food from Ukraine”, aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s role as one of the guarantors of global food security.

Taras Vysotskyi thanked for the support of the Ukrainian agricultural sector in the process of European integration. According to him, the implementation of EU projects “Institutional and Policy Reform of Small-Scale Agriculture in Ukraine” (IPRSA) and “Further Support in Harmonizing Ukrainian Legislation, Control and Awareness with EU Legislation in the Field of Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare, Phytosanitary” (ILCA) support both Ukraine’s institutional capacity on the path to European integration and contribute to a more effective adaptation of agricultural producers to EU norms and requirements in the future.

RecallThe Ukrainian delegation completed screening meetings in Brussels on the negotiation chapter “Agriculture and Rural Development”. The European Commission positively assessed the submitted materials, which indicates significant progress of Ukraine.

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