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The European Commission is proposing targeted arrangements that would significantly limit financial support and market access for certain sensitive Ukrainian agricultural products after Ukraine joins the EU, according to Hromadske.
The measures are part of a broader document package adopted on October 6, aimed at updating policies in preparation for future expansion of the European Union.
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European officials highlighted the substantial scale, structure, and high efficiency of Ukraine's farming sector as key reasons behind the proposal.
To manage the impact on the bloc, targeted mechanisms would substantially cap both funding and market access for specific sensitive items.
While Brussels did not specify which goods would face constraints, the policy document stressed the importance of helping Ukraine re-establish trade access to its historical export markets outside the European Union.
Ukrainian authorities expressed strong opposition to long-term trade caps during membership talks. Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi stated in an interview with Politico that Ukraine cannot agree to an accession framework that permanently restricts sales within the bloc.
Vysotskyi noted that temporary transitional periods are acceptable, but permanent restrictions contradict the core logic of full European Union membership.
He urged European partners not to view Ukraine solely as a competitive threat to local producers, pointing out that Ukrainian agriculture can help lower Europe's reliance on third-country imports of fertilizers, soy, and lysine, while expanding access to Black Sea shipping routes, according to Politico.
He added that the goal is to enter the single market not just as a supplier of raw grain, but as a producer of animal feed, food ingredients, processed products, and biofuels.
Previously, Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food requested €220 million ($254 million) in non-repayable aid from the European Commission to support small and medium agricultural producers following Russian attacks on Black Sea ports.
The requested funding was intended to subsidize loan interest rates under the state "Accessible Loans 5-7-9%" program, helping farmers secure financing for the autumn sowing campaign amid sharp drops in crop prices and severely restricted export routes.
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