Ukraine received from the EU a list of legislative norms that need to be changed, and 40% of all are related to agriculture.
The number of economic discussions will grow as Ukraine gets closer to the EU, and they will mainly revolve around agriculture. The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Nikolai Solsky announced this at the telethon.
“We need to understand that as we get closer (the accession of Ukraine – ed.) to the European Union, the number of economic discussions will increase. We need to build safety in them, be reasonable and pragmatic,” he said.
The minister also noted that this year Ukraine received from the EU a list of legislative standards that need to be prepared and amended, and 40% of all things that need to be adapted to join the EU are related to agriculture and food.
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At the same time, Solsky emphasized that in recent months, Ukraine for the first time faced the need to defend its economic position in front of neighboring states. “This is the first, but not the last, economic discussion,” he added.
The minister also emphasized that the grain dispute with neighboring countries is the first precedent for Ukraine, which caused such an emotional reaction in Ukrainian society and politicians.
“I propose to treat it as if we took a half-step towards the finish line before joining the European Union. When we become a member of the European Union, it will always be like this. This is normal according to EU rules. This is a democratic association. This is a process that we are still, obviously, We will survive more than once,” said the head of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
Answering a question about the possible worsening of emotions around Ukrainian agricultural exports upon joining the EU, Solsky expressed the opinion that there will definitely be such discussions, but “you should not be afraid of them , but you have to prepare immediately, learn something. and consider something.”
During the week, the minister spoke by phone with the ministers of agriculture of Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland, where the details of the strengthening of controls on the export of Ukrainian wheat, rapeseed, sunflower and corn in these countries are discussed after the lift. of restrictive measures by the European Commission. Ukraine is obliged to provide neighboring states with written explanations on the implementation of the proposed procedures. Negotiations will continue next week.
We remind you that Ukraine announced that it will begin the process of filing a claim with the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia for their extension of the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain after September 15, contrary to the decision of the European Commission. On September 21, Ukraine and Poland held negotiations on grain.
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Source: korrespondent
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