EU to fund hydrogen research in two regions of Ukraine

The European Union funds the implementation of two hydrogen valleys in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia and Odesa regions, the state’s Hydrogen Council reports. Ukrainian Hydrogen Council notes that funds from the EU will be directed to research into the production of green hydrogen in the Zakarpattia and Odesa regions. According to preliminary estimates, at least 220,000 tons … Read more

Ukrainian electricity operator joins EU specialized committee

The Ukrainian electricity market operator became a member of the committee of operators of the European Union. The press service of the Ukrainian state-owned company reported this. JSC Market Operator joined the committee of European market operators—Nominated Electricity Market Operators, or NEMO, Committee. It will be an observer of the work of the unified spot … Read more

Ministry of Economy: Ukrainian exports to EU countries exceed pre-war level

In August, Ukrainian exports to the countries of the European Union almost reached the pre-war level. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Economy – Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka on the air of the national telethon. In addition, he added that according to the results of the 1st-3rd quarter, it would even exceed … Read more

Ukraine and EU sign several bilateral agreements

Several critical bilateral documents were signed on the sidelines of the 8th EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting in Brussels. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, and EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton signed the agreement on Ukraine’s participation in the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme (2021-2027). The document will ensure Ukraine’s participation … Read more

Rada adopts law on ‘customs visa-free regime’

The Verkhovna Rada adopted law No. 7420 amending the Customs Code of Ukraine for joining the convention on a common transit procedure of May 20, 1987 and participating in the New Computerized Transit System (NCTS), which is used by the contracting parties to the convention – the so-called “customs visa-free regime.” Some 275 MPs voted … Read more

EU’s one-year duties abolition comes into force

Regulation No. 2022/870 of the European Parliament and the Council on temporary trade liberalization measures, exempting Ukrainian exports from duties for a year, came into force on Saturday, the Ministry of Economy reported. “This decision complements the opportunities that our exporters have in accordance with the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. Now the … Read more

The European Union suspends customs duties and quotas Ukrainian exports for a year

The Council of the European Union has adopted a decision, allowing temporary trade liberalization and other trade concessions on certain Ukrainian products. The statement announced this on the Council’s website. “This means that for one year, import duties on all Ukrainian exports to the European Union will not be due. Thanks to these measures the … Read more

Ukraine preparing to join EU Convention on Common Transit Procedure, sign road freight transport agreement

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Ukraine plans to join the EU Convention on Common Transit Procedure in the near future and is preparing to sign a road freight transport agreement with the European Union (EU). “We are planning… to join the Convention on a Common Transit Procedure in the near future. This … Read more