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There have been significant changes to Ukrainian regulations related to agricultural product quality, safety, and sanitary measures since the previous FAIRS Annual Country Report.

The Government of Ukraine adopted new labeling requirements for country of origin or place of origin for selected food products on April 1, 2021.

Ukraine adopted Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for 137 Cesium and 90 Strontium back in 2006.

The biotechnology regulatory system in Ukraine is still not fully developed, but the country has committed to shape its policy in line with European Union’s regulations.

European Parliament has recognized equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine. Growth of corn seed exports to the EU by international seed companies might be the most likely outcome.

Ukraine adopted several maximum residue levels (MRLs) for veterinary drugs, coccidiostats and histomonostats in food products of animal origin.

Post estimates Ukraine’s walnut production at 126 thousand metric tons (TMT) for marketing year (MY) 2020/21.

Updated production, consumption and trade estimates both for marketing year (MY)2019/20 and MY2020/21.

Fluid milk production in Ukraine declined in 2019 and is expected to remain on a downward trend in 2020, due to a decrease in the dairy cow population.

Ukrainian cattle and swine inventories contracted in 2019 and are expected to contract further in 2020 and 2021.

The Ukrainian chicken meat industry recently completed a major production expansion cycle in 2019. Additionally, smaller producers are expected to launch new facilities in 2020/21.

Ukraine introduced export caps for wheat at 17.5 million metric tons (MMT) and for rye at one thousand (MT) until the end of marketing year (MY)2020/21.