Minister Petre DAEA had a new working meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Mikola Solski, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Their first meeting took place in Bucharest on April 21, 2023.

As agreed upon in previous discussions, the exchange of information between the two parties contributes to accurate data regarding the transit of cereals from Ukraine through our country.

Furthermore, the two counterparts agreed on weekly communications regarding the quantities of products exiting Ukraine in transit, in order for Romania to have complete and accurate data.

Minister Petre DAEA informed Mikola Solski about the provisions of the decision made by the European Commission on May 2, 2023, which establishes exceptional and temporary preventive measures regarding imports of a limited number of products from Ukraine. The measures target wheat, corn, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds originating from Ukraine.

Therefore, the Romanian Customs Authority currently authorizes only customs transit procedures for the mentioned products to another member state outside the five countries or to third countries or territories. The new regulations apply to all member states until June 5, 2023.

In turn, the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) will continue its verification actions and, together with other responsible institutions, will collaborate to identify new measures aimed at streamlining the transportation of goods.