October 10, 2023 - Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, together with Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of the Federal Republic of Germany, opened two laboratories of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection: food safety and veterinary medicine, as well as a phytosanitary laboratory.
The new equipment for the laboratories was purchased with the help of FAO and with funds from the governments of Germany, Japan and the EU.
“Germany’s support is felt by Ukraine at the political, economic and military levels. These laboratories are an example of such support. This is one of the steps that allow us to supply agricultural products to different countries of the world. The quality of grain must be confirmed, and business must operate in comfortable conditions. We thank Germany and Mr Ozdemir for their comprehensive support. For supporting Ukraine’s position on resolving the ban on exports to certain EU countries. Special thanks from citizens and farmers for air defence systems. I would also like to express my gratitude to Japan and the European Union for joining this project. I would also like to thank my colleagues from FAO, the State Tax Service and everyone present. I am sure that we have many joint projects ahead of us. We value our partnership,” said Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
The German Federal Minister also stressed that together with its partners, Germany is helping Ukraine to develop new export routes.
“Ukrainian grain is vital for many people and helps to provide stable markets. We are helping to create alternative export routes so that Ukraine can get its grain to where it is most needed, namely the countries of the global south. Together with the EU and Japan, Germany is taking steps to expand freight corridors and terminal capacities for the transport of agricultural goods.” said Cem Özdemir.
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Following an assessment of the laboratories in June 2022, FAO, with the support of the governments of Japan and Germany, as well as the European Union, supported the procurement, delivery and commissioning of the necessary equipment.
The new laboratory equipment and materials will speed up the analysis process and allow for a full range of agricultural product quality tests and the provision of the necessary documentation in accordance with the laws of Ukraine and trading partner countries.
Chemical, toxicological, molecular genetic PCR, and radiological tests will be carried out. Based on the test results, the laboratories will issue an expert opinion, which is the basis for issuing international veterinary or phytosanitary certificates. The capacity of the laboratories will increase with new equipment and an increase in the number of staff.
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