UCAB news
09.04.2024
Ukrainian farmers look forward to the final approval of the ATMs rollover, as the adopted safeguards undercut Ukraine’s ability to support itself
The Ukrainian farmers and agriproducers, represented by UCAB (Ukrainian Agribusiness Club), take note of today’s vote in the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) regarding a fresh compromise on the ATMs rollover for Ukraine. We hope that the vote paves the way for the speedy adoption of the draft regulation at the European Parliament plenary session and the EU Council without further undue delays.
more28.03.2024
Ukrainian farmers are concerned with prolonged debate around EU trade preferences rollover for Ukraine and the slide toward protectionism
The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) members are concerned with continuing tortuous discussions among the Member States regarding safeguard measures which would be applied to the key elements of the Ukrainian agricultural exports to Europe.
more27.03.2024
5 Myths about the Ukrainian Agriculture
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized an online discussion “5 Myths about the Ukrainian Agriculture” on the 21th of March during which speakers tried to dispel the most common myths attributed to the Ukrainian agriculture by politicians, protesters and media in Europe.
more20.03.2024
Ukrainian farmers welcome a compromise proposal on extending EU trade preferences to Ukraine
The Ukrainian farmers and agriproducers, members of UCAB welcome a compromise proposal on extending EU trade preferences for Ukraine, reached yesterday evening at the trialogue consultations and confirmed today at the European Parliament INTA Committee. It is high time for the Member States to heed the opinion of the European Parliament and accept the compromise proposal.
more19.03.2024
UCAB, together with European agricultural associations, call on the European Parliament to reconsider the amendments on suspension of import duties and quotas
UCAB and leading European agricultural associations respectfully suggest reconsideration of the proposed amendments by the European Parliament about suspending import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU, that were voted on 13th of March 2024.
more19.03.2024
Trade liberalisation with the EU is critical for Ukraine's survival and deterring the enemy, - UСAB
This week in Brussels is significant for Ukraine: there will be a new round of discussions regarding EU Regulation on autonomous trade measures (ATM) for Ukraine. Proposed amendments to the Regulation can worsen the economic, financial and social spheres of Ukraine and significantly affect the deterrence of russian aggression.
more14.03.2024
Failure of the European Parliament to approve swift rollover of trade support to Ukraine may turn into a tragic mistake. It can still be averted
“The failure of the European Parliament to approve today in Strasbourg the Commission proposal for a rollover of EU autonomous trade measures (ATMs) for Ukraine may mean only one thing – further delays of this crucial element of the EU economic support for Ukraine, while giving in to politically-motivated demands to deny access to the EU market for Ukrainian farmers, a key source of the country’s export revenues”, – said Alex Lissitsa, President of UCAB.
more07.03.2024
Ukrainian farmers are grateful to the European Parliament for a strong signal of support
UCAB welcomes the vote in the European Parliament international trade (INTA) committee taken today in Brussels to support the proposal of the European Commission to extend for another year the existing EU additional trade preferences for Ukraine.
more28.02.2024
Ukrainian farmers extremely concerned by EP AGRI Committee’s opinion on ATMs: if adopted, it will deny EU market access to Ukrainian exports
UCAB (Ukrainian Agribusiness Club) is extremely concerned with the Opinion of the European Parliament AGRI Committee, which was voted on February 26. The AGRI Committee’s opinion pushes for drastic limitations to the proposed roll-over of the EU autonomous trade preferences (ATMs) to Ukraine for 2024-2025.
more27.02.2024
EU - Ukraine relations in agriculture: stormy weather ahead?
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized an online discussion “EU - Ukraine relations in agriculture: stormy weather ahead?” on the 23-th of February during which speakers shared their thoughts about the situation on the ground with Ukrainian agrifood exports to the EU countries, impact on Ukraine and the EU markets as well as the necessity to preserve existing EU trade preferences for Ukraine.
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