Iryna Palamar discussed Ukraine's international cooperation in the fight against ASF with American experts

Head of the Ukrainian Stock Breeders Association Iryna Palamar held a number of meetings with international experts in the direction of the development of the agrarian sector during the Round Table meeting on regional concepts related to sanitary and phytosanitary measures and the promotion of agricultural exports initiated by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.

In particular, the head of the USBA met with international consultant on trade, commerce, investments in the World Bank, Dr. Arthur Appleton, as well as an agricultural expert from the USA Greg Young.

Experts from the United States shared the American experience in combating epizootics. They noted the importance of introducing regionalization - a procedure in which certain regions of the country can have the status of safe, if confirmed by proper evidence, even if there are certain diseases in the country. This will help manufacturers from such "clean" zones get permission to export their products.

It bears reminding that on April 24, 2018, a round table was held on issues of regional concepts on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and assistance in the export of agricultural products, initiated by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine. The event, organized with the participation of American experts, representatives of Ukrainian authorities (Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Agrarian Policy, State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection) and the business sector, discussed a number of topics related to the coverage of problems with the phytosanitary situation in the agricultural sector, which hinder the export of Ukrainian products. In particular, Article 6 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures was discussed, which provides for the application of the regionalization principle by the WTO Member State.