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The European Union has signed a framework agreement with Ukraine to promote its food exports to the war -torn country, which aims to please the lobby of the powerful farm of the block.

The partners will update their prever -free trade agreement, in which Ukraine will reduce tariffs on imports. It also agreed to match the agricultural production standards of the European Union in areas such as animal welfare and pesticides by 2028.

The move follows the years of protests by farmers in neighboring countries, claiming that Ukrainian products were flooding their markets after Brussels were flooded after Russia attacked its neighbor.

According to European Union officials, countries including Hungary and Poland have continued to ban some Ukrainian imports despite the pressure from Brussels.

Maroš šefčovičThe European Union’s Trade Commissioner said the agreement was “the best possible results in difficult geo -political conditions”.

Showing support to Ukraine by reducing some European Union tariffs, agreement “There is also a reaction to the concerns raised by our member states, farmers and food producers,” he said.

European Union abolished quota and tariffs on Ukrainian imports to support its economy in June 2022 Russia’s full -scale invasion And blockade of the Black Sea, export routes for most agricultural commodities of Ukraine.

But after protests in countries including Poland, Bulgaria and France, it laid downs on some major products such as Chinese, wheat and eggs.

On 6 June, it re -presented prever tariffs and quota levels as a temporary step ahead of the conversation on a final deal.

Safekovic said that quota would increase, but “the European Union market will be below historical trade versions to ensure” ensuring stability “.

There will also be a security section that causes “serious difficulties” for a member state.

The farming bodies led by the agricultural lobby group Copa-Kogka said that it needs to look at the final details of the proposed agreement, which should be approved by the member states and Kiev.

“While we look positively on some aspects presented today, in relation to the alignment of standards and safety mechanisms, including the impact at the member state level, we are concerned about the results on the conservation of sensitive areas, and possible exclusion of some products, such as barley or ethanol, such a mechanism,” he said.

Ukraine wants to join the block and has already agreed to align with its food standards.

Special trade representatives at Ukraine’s employers, MyKhailo BNO-Ariiian said they expect an increase of about 20–30 percent in quota for their exports.

“We are not competing with the European Union producers, but the exporters of the European Union, such as Brazil and Thailand. It should be faced with real liberalization of trade.”

He also called full details. “Ukraine business needs prediction,” he said.

The Ukrainian Agribes Club said: “It is very likely that the new system will still mean a net deficit for Ukrainian Agrifood Producers, whose sales are making a larger part of export revenue for a country’s economy in the war. Any trade restrictions have weakened the nation as a whole as compared to previous years.”

The bilateral trade in 2024 was € 67bn, above € 26bn in 2016 when both sides signed a business deal for the first time. Last year, the European Union had an € 18BN annual trade surplus in trade with Kyiv.