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In January 2016 Ukraine amended national legislation by easing domestic administrative procedures for seed registration and imports.

Ukraine’s trade regime for agricultural and food products in 2016 is going to change significantly as the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) allows for increased imports from the EU.

There have been significant changes affecting agricultural product quality, safety, and sanitary regulations since the submission of the last report.

One new veterinary certificate was negotiated in 2015: the certificate for breeding cattle.

The Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine and representatives of non-governmental organizations signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on grain exports for MY 2015/16.

On November 18, 2015, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers moved the “State Service on Safety of Foodstuffs and Consumer Protection” under Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food authority.

The beginning of marketing year 2015/16 features higher production volumes for sunflower seeds and soybeans, while rapeseed production is lower compared to the previous marketing year.

The MY 2015/16 winter wheat crop is expected to reach 27.6 MMT, the largest crop since independence in 1990. Corn production is forecast to decrease to 22.7 MMT, over 20 percent below the previous MY.

Production of dairy products is expected to decrease in 2016 due to reductions in fluid milk supply.

2015 corn production is forecast to be 7.3 MMT less than the 2014 harvest. MY 2015/16 corn exports are forecast at 12.5 MMT; down from 19.4 MMT in MY 2014/15.

On September 20, 2015, The Ukrainian Parliament has conducted a major reform of the food safety system by implementing Law 1602.

At 310,000 metric tons (MT), Ukraine’s beef production in 2016 is projected to be the lowest level since USDA started publishing official beef production estimates for Ukraine in 1988.