May 23, in the framework of a visit of Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze to the EU institutions she had a meeting with EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan.

The parties discussed cooperation in agriculture sector, the state of bilateral trade in agricultural products. The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and the EU Commissioner stressed the importance of increasing market access for agri-foods, and the need of eliminating non-tariff barriers, including the sector of sanitary and phytosanitary control.

The Vice Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the EU Commissioner for the support by the European Union of Ukraine's endeavours in reforming a system of control and surveillance over food safety as well as consumer protection.