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Sheremeta: Signing of economic section of Association Agreement with the EU means certain advantages for Ukrainian producers
05.06.2014 14:19 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Signing of an economic section of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, which in particular, envisages free trade area (FTA), will open a new sales market for Ukrainian manufacturers, though a rather highly competitive market, the Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade Pavlo Sheremeta stressed in his comment with the TRK Ukrayina channel, Government Portal reports.
He explained, in fact, signing of the economic section of the Association will mean fixed trade preferences, that are presently in effect from the EU side for the Ukrainian origin goods.
«The benefit consists in the fact that the preferences already introduced by the EU for Ukrainian goods’ producers on the temporary basis by September 1 will be fixed forever. It means that Ukrainian manufacturers will have a chance to plan long and medium term future, keeping in mind that one of the largest world markets is open,» Sheremeta stressed.
Besides, the Minister emphasized that aspirations of Ukraine to master EU markets don’t mean that the country wants to refuse other markets.
«We are ready to trade in every direction - east, west, south, north,» the head of the Ministry summed up.
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