
Paris – The European Commission has authorized the import of 100,000 tons of Ukrainian sugar annually, a volume that is five times greater than what was permitted prior to the war and comparable to the production of a sugar factory within the EU, according to Guillaume Gandon, vice-president of the General Confederation of Beet Growers (CGB).
On June 30, the Commission announced it had reached a “principle agreement” with Ukraine concerning free trade, particularly addressing the delicate issue of agricultural imports.
Since 2022, to support Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, the EU has implemented a customs duty exemption on Ukrainian agricultural products, which remained in effect until June 5 of this year.
However, European farmers have been advocating for the reinstatement of pre-war quotas established under a 2016 agreement.
To alleviate their concerns, the EU has committed to setting quotas on various products, including wheat, corn, honey, poultry, eggs, and sugar, which will be higher than those in 2016 but lower than the peaks seen in recent years. (July 7, 2025)













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