The European Union has granted Ukraine equivalence to EU standards for seed production, confirming compliance with EU requirements.

Specifically, the decision provides equivalence for seeds of beet, sunflower, swede, and soybean produced and certified in Ukraine.

The EU Council noted that this decision is a technical implementation of existing requirements and amends Decision 2003/17/EC, which grants equivalence to certain non-EU countries for field inspections and seed production of specific species.

The decision will take effect 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.

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