- by admin - Mon, 06/23/2025 - 06:54
The European Commission (EC) has published official quota volumes for the supply of Ukrainian agricultural products to the EU following the expiration of Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM).
The new quotas will be effective from June 6 until the end of 2025 under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Agreement.
According to the document published on the EU website, duty-free imports of agricultural products from Ukraine to the European Union are permitted in a “7/12” format – meaning for 7 out of 12 months of the year. This approach applies to the following items:
- Wheat, flour, and meslin – 583,333 tons;
- Corn – 379,167 tons;
- Barley – 204,167 tons.
Separate restrictions have been set for livestock products:
- Poultry meat – 52,511 tons, with 4/7 of the volume supplied from June 6 to September 30, and 3/7 from October 1 to December 31;
- Beef – 7,000 tons, following the same distribution principle by periods;
- Eggs – 3,500 tons.
Dairy products are also subject to quotas:
- Milk and cream – 5,833 tons;
- Powdered milk – 2,917 tons;
- Butter – 1,750 tons.
The decision was adopted as part of a package of temporary autonomous trade measures by the EU, aimed at supporting Ukraine’s agricultural sector amid the full-scale war. At the same time, the document includes special safeguard mechanisms for farmers in EU member states to minimize potential economic impacts from large-scale imports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
Quotas were first introduced on June 4, 2022, for one year, when the EU temporarily lifted tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers for Ukrainian goods. These measures were subsequently extended twice – on June 6, 2023, and June 6, 2024.
Reference source: https://cutt.ly/1rnVnqXc
