State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Zsolt Feldman stated that Hungary asked the European Union to extend restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grains and oilseeds for five Eastern European countries until at least the end of 2023. That’s according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports. Feldman also added that Budapest has asked Brussels to provide financial … Read more
Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solskyi and Spanish Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Luis Planas Puchades have discussed the export of Ukrainian-produced agricultural products towards Europe. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Solskyi expressed gratitude to the Spanish minister for providing assistance … Read more
In the current marketing year (MY) (from July 1, 2022, to May 12, 2023), Ukraine exported 43.336 million tonnes of grains and pulses. According to Ukrinform, Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported this. It is noted that in 2022/2023 MY Ukraine exported 14.89 million tonnes of wheat, 2.523 million tonnes of barley, 17,900 … Read more
At a plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament voted by a majority in the first reading to extend duty-free trade with Ukraine for another year, starting June 6, 2023. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, 537 deputies voted in favor, 42 voted against, and 38 abstained. The European Commission has proposed to extend trade liberalization … Read more
The European Commission has adopted “exceptional and temporary preventive measures” on limited imports from Ukraine as regards five EU member states bordering Ukraine. That’s according to the Commission’s press service, Ukrinform reports. “The European Commission has today adopted exceptional and temporary preventive measures on imports of a limited number of products from Ukraine under the … Read more
Hungary has banned imports from Ukraine of a number of agricultural products, including honey and some meat products, in addition to grain, until June 30. Member of the National Assembly of Hungary Gergely Gulyás stated this on Thursday, Ukrinform reports citing Reuters. According to him, Hungary’s ban on imports of major grain and agricultural products … Read more
Ukraine will suffer significant losses due to the embargo on the export of its agricultural products to neighboring countries of the European Union. The chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Taxation and Financial Policy, Danylo Hetmantsev, announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “That is, only these two countries (Poland and Hungary – ed.), which … Read more
Ukraine and Canada have agreed to expand the bilateral free trade agreement. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, the Prime Ministers of Canada and Ukraine, Justin Trudeau and Denys Shmyhal, took part in a signing ceremony in Toronto on Tuesday, April 11. In addition, Canada and Ukraine concluded an Agreement on Youth Mobility that will facilitate … Read more
In the current marketing year (September 1, 2022 to March 28, 2023), Ukraine exported 265,000 tonnes of sugar, which is 4.8 times more than in the previous marketing year. Ukrinform reports this with reference to the press service of the Ukrtsukor National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine. “As of the beginning of the war, … Read more
The heads of the Ukrainian and Moldovan border and customs agencies have signed a protocol on the organization of joint control at the Serpneve-1 – Basarabeasca railway checkpoint. That’s according to the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, Ukrinform reports. “Today is an important stage in strengthening relations between our countries. The implementation of the concept … Read more