Main points
- Ukraine and Moldova are discussing strengthening inspection control over the supply of Ukrainian chicken in order to lift import restrictions.
- Ukraine confirmed its readiness to provide additional product quality guarantees for the Moldovan market, in particular through research in accredited laboratories.
Chicken import control / Photo Unsplash
Kyiv and Chisinau discussed strengthening inspection control over poultry meat supplies. The parties expect to lift temporary restrictions in the near future and restore the usual dynamics of trade.
Ukrainian chicken exporters will be subject to tighter control
Ukraine and Moldova held online talks on the situation with restrictions on imports of Ukrainian poultry meat, the Ministry of Economy reported. Representatives of the Moldovan line ministry and the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) took part in the meeting.
On the Ukrainian side, the negotiations were led by the Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, Oleksiy Sobolev. According to him, Moldova is an important market for Ukrainian chicken: in 2025, exports amounted to eighteen thousand four hundred tons worth thirty-two million seven hundred thousand US dollars. Therefore, the temporary suspension of imports requires an urgent resolution.
During the meeting, the parties agreed to work on strengthening inspection control of Ukrainian exporters. Ukraine confirmed its readiness to provide additional guarantees of product quality, in particular by conducting research in accredited laboratories at the request of the Moldovan side.
The Minister emphasized that Ukrainian products meet international standards, which is confirmed by stable supplies to the European Union market. Following the negotiations, the parties agreed to continue joint work to eliminate technical barriers and resume full-fledged trade as soon as possible.
Ukrainian chicken and feed banned: why did Moldova restrict their import?
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Moldova has imposed a temporary ban on the import of Ukrainian chicken and feed due to the detection of the banned antibiotic metronidazole in one of the feed samples.
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Ukrainian producers consider Moldova's actions biased and call for negotiations, as well as propose using WTO mechanisms to resolve the issue.