{"id":789459,"date":"2025-04-11T11:55:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T08:55:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T10:24:24","slug":"biznes-zaklykaye-yevropejsku-komisiyu-podovzhyty-diyu-torgovelnogo-bezvizu-z-ukrayinoyu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/biznes-zaklykaye-yevropejsku-komisiyu-podovzhyty-diyu-torgovelnogo-bezvizu-z-ukrayinoyu\/","title":{"rendered":"The EBA urges the EU to extend barrier-free trade with Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The European Business Association has <span lang=\"EN-US\">appealed <\/span>to the President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der Leyen, and the Commissioner<span lang=\"EN-US\">s, <\/span>urging the extension of the European Union\u2019s free trade regime for Ukraine beyond June 5, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine\u2019s economy has been severely affected by the destruction of energy infrastructure, increasing import costs, a decline in production and export capacity, and disruptions <span lang=\"EN-US\">in<\/span> logistics and supply chains. Ukraine\u2019s agricultural sector alone has incurred direct losses and damages exceeding $80 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The dairy industry, in particular, has found itself on the verge of survival. Numerous facilities and farms were destroyed or severely damaged, leading to a sharp reduction in livestock and the loss of production capacity. Simultaneously, internal demand has dropped due to the mass migration of people abroad. In addition, maritime logistics routes became inaccessible due to the Black Sea blockade, adding to the logistical crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In these critical circumstances, the EU\u2019s autonomous trade measures have played a vital role in enabling Ukrainian exporters to remain operational.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The<\/span> EU implemented temporary trade liberalization measures concerning all goods previously subject to tariff restrictions under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. On May 14, 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU adopted Regulation (EU) No. 2024\/1392, reinforcing these trade liberalization efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The dairy industry, in particular, benefited significantly. Given the perishable nature of dairy products, Ukrainian producers acted swiftly to redirect exports through the western border to EU member states. Over 50 Ukrainian dairy enterprises have already received the necessary authorizations to export their products to the EU<span lang=\"EN-US\">. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Agricultural exports are not only a key component of Ukraine\u2019s economy but also a vital element in safeguarding food security. Amid ongoing hostilities, Ukraine\u2019s grain industry has to rise to unprecedented<span lang=\"EN-US\"> challenges<\/span>. The EU\u2019s autonomous trade measures enabl<span lang=\"EN-US\">e <\/span>swift adaptation to disruptions in logistics and shifts in transport routes. This is especially important in conditions where traditional supply chains may be disrupted by <span lang=\"EN-US\">combat<\/span> actions. Therefore, the continuation of trade <span lang=\"EN-US\">liberalization<\/span> measures is of paramount importance for the Ukrainian grain sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">T<\/span>he uncertainty regarding the future of <span lang=\"EN-US\">EU-Ukraine trade<\/span> presents significant risks for Ukrainian businesses. The lack of clarity impedes strategic planning, hinders the signing of new commercial agreements, and threatens the continuity of operations. For some EBA member companies, the inability to secure predictable trade conditions may result in the suspension or complete cessation of their activities\u00a0\u2013 with broader consequences for food supply chain stability and the availability of essential goods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In view of the above<span lang=\"EN-US\">, <\/span>the European Business Association urges the European Commission to take all necessary steps to ensure the extension of th<span lang=\"EN-US\">e <\/span>trade <span lang=\"EN-US\">liberalization<\/span> measures beyond June 5, 2025. Such a decision would be crucial for preserving stable trade relations between Ukraine and the EU, supporting the recovery of Ukraine\u2019s agricultural sector, and reinforcing Ukraine\u2019s economic resilience for further integration into the European trade and economic architecture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Business Association has appealed to the President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der Leyen, and the Commissioners, urging the extension of the European Union\u2019s free trade regime for Ukraine beyond June 5, 2025. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine\u2019s economy has been severely affected by the destruction [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33544,"featured_media":634428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15564,15563,15574],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-789459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lobbying-news-en","category-main-news-en","category-news-and-articles-from-association-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33544"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/634428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}