The chamber of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine did not support amendment No. 40 to draft law No. 13134, aimed at restricting the export of soybean and rapeseed. This decision turned out to be key for the country's agricultural sector, preserving the duty-free regime for farmers who independently export their crops.

According to representatives of the agricultural community, the introduction of such restrictions could artificially strengthen monopolies in the processing market and exclude small and medium-sized businesses from the economic process. The All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council believes that this contradicts the principles of free competition and Ukraine's international obligations, in particular within the framework of the Free Trade Area with the EU.

"The attempt to 'sew' this discriminatory amendment into the draft law on medicines indicates an unwillingness to hold informed discussions and ignore the opinion of the agricultural community," the VAR emphasized.

The Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, Andriy Dykun, emphasized that the rejection of such an amendment is an important signal in favor of listening to the voice of farmers and protecting their interests. However, the struggle for a fair agrarian policy is still ongoing, and this is only the first step in this direction.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Tax and Customs Policy previously approved an amendment that provided for a 10% export duty for traders exporting soybeans and rapeseed. According to the initiators of this amendment, such a step will contribute to an increase in the export of processed products by significant volumes.

The position of the agricultural sector and companies operating in the grain market was unambiguous: they opposed any customs or quota restrictions, as they could seriously undermine profitability and make growing soybeans and rapeseed less profitable for producers.

The European Business Association emphasized that restrictions on the export of these crops could be a serious blow to the income of agricultural producers and lead to the decline of the industry, especially for small and medium-sized farmers in military and front-line regions of Ukraine.