On Wednesday, January 31, the European Commission officially proposed to extend the duty-free regime for exports from Ukraine for a year, until mid-2025. But it will not be as liberal as the previous two years, according to the European Commission's website.
"The main objective of the autonomous trade measures (in force since June 2022) is to support Ukraine, but these measures also take into account the specificities of EU farmers and other stakeholders. For this purpose and taking into account the significant increase in imports of certain agricultural products from Ukraine to the EU in 2022 and 2023, the updated ATMs contain an enhanced protection mechanism. It ensures that in the event of significant disruptions in the EU market or in the markets of one or more Member States, it will be possible to quickly take measures to correct the situation," the statement said.
Quotas are de facto introduced for the most sensitive products - poultry, eggs and sugar.
If imports of these products exceed the average annual import volumes for 2022 and 2023, duties will be imposed on them.
The European Commission also proposes to extend the duty-free regime for Moldova for a year.
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU are to consider the European Commission's proposal.
