Ukraine was recommended to bring the Ukrainian and European legislation into harmony in the potato growing branch, after which it will be possible to return to the discussion of the possibility of Ukrainian potato entering the European market. This was discussed during the videoconference between the representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and the European Commission.
The European Commission explained that the trade in Ukrainian potatoes in Europe is not feasible until the country's legislation in the field of potato growing is brought into line with EU laws.
Last season, due to drought, European countries lost 30% of their potato crop.
UKRAINE. last year, Ukrainian producers put 152 thousand tons of potatoes in storage.
At this point, Ukrainian potato growers are trying to obtain from the agrarian department of the state of Ukraine European directives in the field of potato growing in order to independently adapt them to domestic realities. The Ukrainian Association of Potato Suppliers is convinced that Ukrainian potatoes have a significantly higher chance of entering the European market, taking into account the effect of the FTA between the state of Ukraine and the EU, as well as the harmonization of European and Ukrainian legislation launched in 2018.
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