Moldova restores market access for one Ukrainian poultry meat producer — State Food Safety Service
Moldova restored domestic market access for frozen and chilled poultry meat from one Ukrainian business entity authorized to export to the European Union, the State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection reported following a meeting with Moldova’s National Food Safety Agency (ANSA).
According to the statement, the decision was made after receiving laboratory test results from an EU laboratory that confirmed Ukrainian products’ compliance with safety requirements.
"The next step is restoring exports to Moldova for other Ukrainian producers, which the State Food Safety Service is already working on together with ANSA," the agency stressed.
The parties also confirmed readiness for further dialogue to expand the list of meat product categories available for export to Moldova.
As previously reported, Ukraine and Moldova on March 5 agreed on an action algorithm for promptly restoring poultry meat exports. It required mandatory laboratory testing of samples at certified EU institutions. In addition, only products from enterprises with closed production cycles authorized to supply products to EU member states were allowed for testing.
Moldova in January 2026 suspended imports of Ukrainian poultry due to claims about feed quality, which the Ukrainian side called discriminatory. In response, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers developed a draft resolution on introducing a licensing regime for imports of grapes, wine and spirits from Moldova as a tool to protect economic interests until full removal of restrictions on Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
