EU audit confirms Ukraine's pesticide and veterinary drug controls meet bloc's standards
The European Commission audit confirmed the compliance of the Ukrainian system of state control over residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides and pollutants in animals and products of animal origin with the requirements of the European Union, the press service of the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection of Ukraine has said.
"The positive assessment of the European Commission testifies to the systematic work of the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection of Ukraine and the compliance of Ukrainian control with European standards. This creates additional opportunities for Ukrainian producers and strengthens trust in Ukrainian products in the EU," said Serhiy Tkachuk, head of the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection of Ukraine, quoted by the press service.
It is noted that the purpose of the audit was to assess how state control over residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides and pollutants in animals and products of animal origin is carried out in Ukraine.
During the audit, which lasted from September 29 to October 10, 2025, EC experts from the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) assessed the implementation of the plans for state control of residues in food animals and products of animal origin, the procedure for investigating cases of non-compliance, and the capabilities and capacity of the laboratory network.
The results provided a positive conclusion: the state control system of Ukraine complies with the approaches and principles in force in the European Union. The auditors confirmed that control is consistent, laboratory tests are reliable, and the response to violations is effective.
"This means that Ukraine provides reliable guarantees of the safety of food products of animal origin supplied to the EU market. The audit results confirmed: Ukraine continues to remain in Annex I of Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2021/405, and therefore has the right to export the relevant products to the countries of the European Union," the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection of Ukraine summarized.