Ukraine and the European Commission have extended the transport visa-free regime for a year with the possibility of its automatic extension until the end of 2025.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal announced this.
Ukraine has extended the transport visa-free regime with the EU: what is known
Cargo transportation from Ukraine to the EU and from the European Union to Ukraine will no longer require special permits.
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The updated agreement also provides for a number of mutual obligations regarding the availability of licenses for transportation and marking of trucks.
— The transport visa-free regime has already strengthened our economy. During the year and a half of the agreement, Ukraine exported 48% more goods to the EU than in the same period before its signing. We expect this positive trend to continue, — he wrote in his Telegram channel.
Visa-free imports contribute to imports, which grew by 44%. These are, in particular, goods and components that Ukrainian manufacturers need to establish the production process.
— We are grateful to our European partners for their support and solidarity. We are taking another important step towards integration into the economic space of a united Europe as a prerequisite for membership in the EU, — Shmygal added.
Recall that the agreement was signed in June 2022 and then extended until the end of June 2024. The same document was signed with Moldova.
The agreements provide bilateral transport rights to Ukrainian, Moldovan and European carriers on each other's territory.
