| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport |
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| Series Details | COM (2022) 217 |
| Publication Date | 12/05/2022 |
| Content Type | News, Policy-making |
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Summary: Communication published by the European Commission on 12 May 2022, setting out a number of actions aimed at supporting Ukraine export its agricultural produce. Further information: Ukraine's economy has been severely impact by Russia's invasion of the country. Exports in particular were drastically constrained due to the blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports by the Russian navy as these ports accounted for 90% of export of grain and oilseeds before the war. The Russian aggression has also had a major impact on global food markets and is to potentially undermine global food security. In order for the agricultural goods to reach the European Union (EU) and world markets, and also to ensure that Ukraine could import goods of first necessity, it became urgent to establish alternative logistics routes using all transport modes, linking the EU to Ukraine, while Ukraine’s access to Black Sea routes is restored. This requires the upscaling and development of corresponding freight services along these logistic routes linking Ukraine to seaports in the EU, where goods could be shipped farther or potentially also be stored. This Communication identifies key bottlenecks as reported by the EU Member States, Ukrainian authorities, EU and Ukrainian stakeholders. The action plan presents short, medium and longer-term measures to address these. The so-called EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes must be established as alternative and optimised logistic routes. These lanes aim to facilitate in particular the forwarding of agricultural produce from Ukraine, but also bilateral trade in good and access of Ukraine to international markets and global supply chains. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2022:217:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Mobility and Transport, Trade |
| Subject Tags | Export | Import Markets, Wars | Conflicts |
| Keywords | War in Ukraine (2022-) |
| Countries / Regions | Ukraine |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
