Ukraine, due to its geographical closeness to the European Union and its recently signed Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreement, has committed to aligning its food safety and quality systems with EU standards.

The needed changes in legal requirements and in Ukraine’s official food safety control system bring with them changes to the country’s industry.

To this end, FAO launched last year an initiative in Ukraine to help the country achieve a modern national food safety system and highly qualified national institutions involved in food safety for fishery products.