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No new bilateral certificates were negotiated during the period from the second half of 2022 through the first half of 2023.

Ukraine continuously enforces food safety regulations for commercial imports despite Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with very few exceptions.

After a major decrease in 2022, Ukraine’s cattle and swine population is expected to decline further in 2023. Although some war-related factors have already had their negative impact, the refugee crisis, disposable income drops, and a weakened economy are expected to depress livestock sector development further.

Although it initially decreased after the war began, Ukraine’s chicken meat production remained stable in 2022. The production was impacted by significant cost increases predominately associated with more expensive trade logistics and a turbulent macroeconomic environment.