06/04/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 6 April the European Commission proposed to the EU Council to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to conclude agreements on the transport of goods between the EU and these two countries. The mandate requested by the Commission from the Council aims, in the context of traditional transport routes being closed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to allow Ukrainian, Moldovan and European carriers to transit and operate between their respective territories “in a flexible manner”. This, the Commission believes, will help secure supply chains, including food safety. “We propose to conclude transport agreements with Ukraine and Moldova by partially liberalising road transport for their carriers in the EU. This will allow Ukraine to transfer important export goods from sea routes, currently unavailable due to Russian military aggression”, commented Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean. (TM)