European integration of the agricultural sector is gradually shifting from political rhetoric to practical tasks that require systemic changes in regulation, control, and support for producers.
EU requirements cover a wide range of areas, from animal welfare and pesticide use to GMO regulation and the functioning of market instruments. For Ukraine, this means a large-scale adaptation of policies, institutions, and control mechanisms, as well as significant investments in production.
As Iana Okhrimenko, senior economist at the Center for Economic Strategy, noted during the CES webinar “What will the harvest be like and how will it affect the economy?”, it is practically impossible to identify the most important area in agriculture that Ukraine needs to adapt to the new agreement.
“Transposing European legislation is not just a matter of passing a law. It requires subordinate legislation, monitoring and control mechanisms, institutions, and funding,” the expert emphasized.
However, she adds that the prospect of receiving technical assistance from the EU within the framework of Pre-Accession Assistance is realistic. The key condition is the launch of framework legislation and the development of institutions, in particular the functioning of the paying agency.
According to Iana Okhrimenko, it is difficult to assess the realism of the accession deadlines, as everything depends on the political decisions of the European Union.
Source: Agroportal.
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