Ukraine and the EU agreed to reduce tariffs and increase quotas for agricultural exports

Ukraine and the European Union have approved a decision to abolish part of tariffs and increase quotas for the export of agricultural products, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka announced on his Facebook page.

The Decision of the Association Committee in Trade Configuration No. 3/2025 of October 14 will enter into force on October 29, so Ukrainian exporters will be able to take advantage of the new trade regime this year.

The decision is bilateral and indefinite, and the next review of the conditions of access to the EU market is scheduled for 2028. It was signed on behalf of Ukraine by Oleksandra Nechyporenko, Secretary of the Ukraine-EU Association Committee in Trade Composition.

Recall that on June 30, 2025, Ukraine and the European Commission agreed to revise the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), and on October 13, the EU Council adopted the corresponding position of the European Union for this decision.

The new rules provide for a gradual expansion of access for Ukrainian goods to the EU market, provided that they comply with European standards on pesticides, veterinary drugs, and animal welfare.