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On October 30, the European Commission published its 2024 Enlargement Package Reports. It contains the European Commission’s assessment of the progress made by the candidate and potential candidate countries. Specifically, it highlights Ukraine’s progress.

As part of the EU Enlargement Package, the Annual Progress Report on Ukraine’s preparation and progress towards the political and economic criteria for EU accession is presented. It also includes an assessment of the approximation of national legislation to EU acquis in accordance with all negotiated chapters.

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Vitalii Koval, took part in the forum of U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), which took place on October 22, 2024, in Kyiv.

The event brought together key agricultural leaders for an engaging discussion on the future of Ukraine’s agricultural sector. Vitalii Koval, the newly appointed Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, and Oksana Osmachko, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, shared their vision for 2025, touching on crucial topics like agribusiness opportunities, international cooperation, and the critical role of demining in Ukraine’s agricultural revival.

The meeting, co-moderated by Leonid Kozachenko, USUBC Senior Advisor and President of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, and Greg Fishman, USUBC Secretary-Treasurer, offered valuable insights and fostered dialogue between government officials and business leaders about the path forward for Ukraine’s agricultural growth.

From today, 2 July 2024, the tariff rate quotas from the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) are reintroduced for imports of eggs and sugar from Ukraine into the EU. The revised Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs), in place since 6 June 2024, includes an emergency brake for seven agricultural products to be automatically triggered if import volumes reach the average yearly imports recorded between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2023.

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development reported this.

With great sadness, the family of Morgan Williams announced that he passed away at his home in California on Saturday, June 8, 2024, next to his wife.

The Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, its employees and members have known Morgan Williams for many years. UAC is a member of USUBC, and the president of UAC is a senior advisor. The President and CEO of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, Morgan Williams, can be described as a professional in his field, a true leader, and a great friend of Ukraine.