EU in April 2017 launch e-Ukrainian system of certification of organic products.
Implementation of the system will increase the confidence of foreign customers for quality Ukrainian organic products, and significantly reduce spending for our supervisory bodies.
The European Commission plans in April 2017 to launch a new electronic system certification for the import of Ukrainian organic products, which will be aimed at fighting fraud and will increase the transparency of trade procedures through tracking goods in transit, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
“Now European counterparts are preparing to launch a new electronic system of certification for the import of Ukrainian organic products … the European Commission to move to an electronic certification system enters into force for 6 months and is planned to start in April 2017,” – said in a statement. According to the press service, the introduction of such a system will enhance the confidence of foreign customers for quality Ukrainian organic products, and significantly reduce spending for our supervisory bodies. ” Ministry of Agriculture strongly supports this proposal.” In addition, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food intends to develop a register of organic producers in Ukraine, which will create a clear and transparent picture of the organic sector in the country. ” As UNIAN reported earlier, the Cabinet at its meeting on August 8 approved the maintenance of the register of organic food products, which will streamline the data on these companies and provide information about them in the public domain. Ministry of Agriculture and Food intends to develop organic production to 2020 to increase the share of such products in gross agricultural production to 3%. According to the Federation of Organic Movement of Ukraine, our country ranks 22 th in the world in areas occupied by organic production. Ukrainian farmers, which in 2015 numbered 210, bioproduktsiyu grow to 410 thousand. Ha, half the space in Chernivtsi region. Organic Federation of Ukraine predicts that by the end of 2016, these figures will increase primarily due to small producers for the domestic market. This trend will continue to increase in exports of organic products from Ukraine, the volume of which are traditionally higher than domestic consumption in recent years, ranging from 35 to 50 million euros. Ukraine exports mainly organic cereals, pulses, oilseeds and wild berries, mushrooms and nuts. Accumulation supply of cereals, dairy products and juices.
