EU integration of the Ukrainian agri sector: how to strengthen negotiating positions?

The capabilities and technological advancements of Ukrainian farmers significantly increase competition in the EU market. Therefore, some of the most challenging negotiations regarding Ukraine’s accession to the EU will concern agricultural standards.

The government’s task is to develop a plan for integrating Ukraine’s agro-industrial complex into the EU internal market. During the event, we presented our vision for this plan and discussed what can be done to strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating positions.

Invited participants:

• Taras Kachka, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine – Trade Representative of Ukraine;
• Alberto Fernandez-Díez, Head of the Trade and Economic Section of the EU Delegation to Ukraine.
• Dmytro Kokhan, Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Agri Council
• Volodymyr Pugachov, Executive Director of Donaj Soya Association.

Moderator: Iana Okhrimenko, Senior Economist at Centre for Economic Strategy

This event is organized by the Center for Economic Strategy with the support of ISAR Ednannia as part of the project “Initiative for Sectoral Support of Civil Society,” implemented by ISAR Ednannia in consortium with the Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Research (UICPR) and the Center for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM), thanks to the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).