Parliament backs temporary trade liberalisation for Ukrainian products
Decision
The European Parliament adopted at first reading a position on 23 April 2024 (reference EP-PE_TC1-COD(2024)0028) with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/... on temporary trade-liberalisation measures. The parliamentary position is documented and available in PDF and DOC formats on the Parliament's website.
What Changes
The text sets out temporary trade-liberalisation measures intended to supplement trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. It therefore proposes changes at EU level by means of Regulation (EU) 2024/... to adjust trade treatment for those Ukrainian products.
Who Is Affected
The measures concern Ukrainian products covered by the Association Agreement and the parties to that agreement, namely the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community, their Member States and Ukraine.
Sources
Official Documents
- ***IPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTadopted at first reading on 23 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary trade-liberalisation measures supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part(EP-PE_TC1-COD(2024)0028) The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading on the Regulation establishing temporary trade-liberalisation measures for Ukrainian products under the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement.
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