EU allows Ukrainian oilseeds and beet seeds to enter its market

The European Parliament has approved the extension of EU equivalence to the certification system for oilseeds and beet seeds produced in Ukraine, a move supported by 411 MEPs. This decision will grant market access to these seeds in the EU, amending existing council decisions and broadening the scope of previously granted equivalence for cereal, sorghum, and corn seeds from Ukraine. The legislation, introduced jointly by Moldova and Ukraine, is set to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will take effect following its official publication. The decision is anticipated to boost the grain sector in the Black Sea and Danube region and will be discussed in detail at the 23rd International Conference BLACK SEA GRAIN.KYIV, scheduled for April 24 in Kyiv.

Today, April 3, 2025, the European Parliament supported the decision to grant EU equivalence to the certification system for oilseeds and beet seeds produced in Ukraine. According to the Seed Association of Ukraine, the decision was supported by 411 MEPs, 191 were against, and 13 abstained. “According to the adopted decision, sunflower, oilseed rape, soybean and beet seeds will have access to the EU markets,” the association said. It is noted that by its decision, the European Parliament will amend Council Decision 2003/17/EC of December 16, 2002 on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on the production of seed crops and the equivalence of seed production in third countries. “The legislative initiative [COM(2024)0052 – C9-0026/2024 – 2024/0027(COD)] was jointly adopted by Moldova and Ukraine. It concerns the equivalence of field inspections carried out in these countries, in particular, for fodder seeds in the Republic of Moldova, and the ...