On Thursday 12 June, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a decision granting Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova recognition of equivalence with EU requirements for field inspections and seed production standards (see EUROPE 13605/2).
This decision concerns beet, sunflower, rapeseed and soya bean produced and certified in Ukraine, as well as seed of fodder plants produced in the Republic of Moldova and certified by the national authorities in that country.
Equivalence means that the certification procedures implemented in these two countries offer the same guarantees as those required within the EU as regards seed characteristics, identification, examination and control.
In practical terms, seeds from these species certified in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova will be able to enter the European market. This measure will enable EU-based companies to diversify their seed production areas, while helping to guarantee a regular supply of high-quality seeds in the EU.
The decision will enter into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.
See the decision: https://aeur.eu/f/haf (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)