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In 2018, Ukraine adopted a new Law “On Safety and Hygiene of Feeds”, which introduced additional requirements for feed imports, registration and labeling.

New labeling requirements for genetically engineered (GE) feeds and GE organisms that are used in feeds will enter into force on January 19, 2020.

There have been some changes affecting agricultural product quality, safety and sanitary regulations since the last submission of this report.

The Ministry of Agriculture reports that Ukraine has completed harvest of all grain crops for MY2017/18.

Stable demand for food products served as a driver for Ukraine’s economic recovery in 2017.

A certificate for Non-Animal Origin Bacterial Products Exported To Ukraine was negotiated in 2017.

Since the beginning of 2014, there have been multiple outbreaks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) reported on commercial-scale farms in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s grain exports are growing at moderate pace. In the new marketing year 2014/15, by mid-October, Ukraine has exported over 6 million metric tons of wheat and over one million tons of barley.

Historically, Ukraine produced a varying assortment of legumes for human consumption with the larger share of the crop utilized for forage that were sold mainly to livestock producers.

After a series import of bans on potatoes, sunflower seeds and soybeans, Russia’s food safety authority, Rosselkhoznadzor introduced a complete ban on all products subject to quarantine control.

Production and exports of cheese in 2014-15 is expected to decrease significantly due to Russia’s import ban.

Production of walnuts in Ukraine has been relatively steady over the last three to five years and is expected to remain unchanged in the near-term.