Temporary trade-liberalisation for Ukrainian products adopted
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement on the report for the proposal for a regulation COM(2024)0050 (document A9-0077/2024) under procedure 2024/0028(COD), with the file handled by the Committee on International Trade and rapporteur Sandra Kalniete. The text was adopted as P9_TA(2024)0304 by a majority of the votes cast, Parliament’s first reading was closed and the Commission statements were approved; texts adopted also included P9_TA(2024)0154.
What Changes
The adopted regulation establishes temporary trade‑liberalisation measures that supplement existing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the Association Agreement. In practical terms the change provides a regulatory basis to apply those temporary measures as described in the proposal.
Who Is Affected
The measures concern Ukrainian products and refer to the Association Agreement parties: the European Union, Euratom and their Member States, and Ukraine.
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 23 April 2024 - Strasbourg Parliament adopted the provisional agreement on temporary trade-liberalisation measures for Ukrainian products under the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement.
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