EU Lets Certain Seeds From Ukraine, Moldova Enter EU Market
The Council of the European Union on June 12 decided to grant "equivalence" with EU requirements to Ukraine and Moldova regarding field inspection and seed production standards for various seeds. In Ukraine, the EU extended the equivalence to seeds of beet, sunflowers, swede rape and soya beans made and certified in that country. In Moldova, the council granted the equivalence to seeds of fodder plants.
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The council said the "equivalence confirms that the national procedures of the two countries offer the same guarantees for the seed characteristics and the rules for examination, seed identification and control as those applicable to seed harvested in the EU." As a result, the covered seeds will be able to enter the EU market.
The decision will take effect 20 days after it's published in the Official Journal of the EU.