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We encourage businesses, especially those currently trading with Ukraine or interested in this market, along with consumer representatives, civil society, and other stakeholders, to share their views on mutual tariff liberalization, which is planned to take place after June 5, 2025, under Article 29 of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (AA).
Feedback can be submitted online through the European Commission’s website until midnight on October 1 (Brussels time, or 1:00 AM Latvian time). To participate, individuals must register or log in via a social media account. On the same platform, you can also review feedback from individuals in other EU member states as part of this consultation.
Once feedback from all interested parties is collected, the Commission will begin drafting a proposal for a Council Decision, which, under the EU-Ukraine AA, would accelerate the mutual elimination of customs duties on goods not yet subject to liberalized trade. This would benefit businesses and citizens in both the EU and Ukraine. Ongoing negotiations offer an opportunity to further enhance EU companies' access to the Ukrainian market while ensuring fair competition and helping Ukraine gradually integrate into the single market.
If tariff liberalization does not proceed under Article 29, and autonomous trade measures are not extended, pre-existing trade conditions from before Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine will be reinstated. This would lead to a significant reduction in Ukrainian exports, negatively impacting Ukraine’s economy at a time when the European Council has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine “for as long as necessary and as strongly as needed.”
At the same time, the Commission will continue to closely monitor imports from Ukraine and analyze their impact on the EU market before submitting a proposal for a Council Decision.
More information on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in Latvian can be found on the European Union Official Journal’s website.