The European Union has announced plans to reintroduce temporary import quotas on select agricultural products from Ukraine.
A European Commission representative confirmed the decision to Bloomberg.
Initially lifted in 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion, the trade restrictions are scheduled to resume on June 6, 2025.
According to the Commission, the quotas are a stopgap measure while discussions continue over updates to the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) agreement with Ukraine.
Under the reinstated limits, Ukraine will be permitted to export only 7/12 of the annual quota for the affected goods through the end of 2025. Although no EU member state opposed the move, eight countries — including Germany, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Lithuania — abstained from voting.
Earlier, on May 22, the European Commission adopted a set of transitional rules for Ukrainian exports to the EU. These new measures will take effect on June 6, 2025, once the current autonomous trade arrangement — referred to as the “trade visa-free regime” — expires.
