If Ukraine does not bring its legislation and regulations in line with the new EU regulations, it will not be able to export animal products there.

Ukrinform correspondent reports that it was announced by Vitalii Bashynskyi, the national coordinator of FAO project (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) during a press-conference on the occasion of World Antibiotic Awareness Week “Stop antibiotic resistance”.

Today, the program of state monitoring of residues of veterinary preparations and other contaminants in products of animal origin is already widely used in Ukraine.

They report that according to the date provided by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, for the 9-month period of 2019 Ukrainian exports of live animals and products of animal origin amounted to 958,7 million USD. This is 8,2% more in comparison with the same period of the previous year. 258,1 million USD from 958,7 million USD is exports to the EU and this number is 10,2% less in comparison with the same 9-month period of 2018.