Phytosanitary Examination: Ukraine Experience and International Standards

Abstract

The article explores Ukraine’s experience in conducting phytosanitary expertise based on international
standards. It was stated that Ukraine should develop a series of draft in national legislation in the field of
quarantine and plant protection, which would be adapted to the legislation of the European Union and at the
same time meet the requirements of the International Plant Protection Convention. It has been emphasised
that Law of Ukraine No 2501-VIII “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Regulation of
Some Phytosanitary Procedures” came into force on February 2, 2019. It has been concluded that Ukraine is
currently actively applying international standards, participating in their development and registering official
translations of international standards for phytosanitary measures. This creates a positive image of Ukraine
as a reliable trading partner that does not violate the requirements of other countries and guarantees the
conformity of product quality, phytosanitary procedures to internationally recognised standards. Therefore,
for qualified phytosanitary examinations, the mechanism of guaranteeing compliance with national and
international standards, amending legislation, introducing effective penalties for violation of the rules and
procedure for conducting phytosanitary examinations should be a promising area.