This project supports Ukraine in:
- developing and implementing key reforms based on the EU acquis in food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary; and
- improving the Ukrainian state control system in these areas to ensure compliance with EU standards.

Overall objective
This project contributes to increasing the capacities of 1) the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine and 2) the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection to design and implement key reforms and legislation aligned with the EU acquis in food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary.

Specific objective
To enhance the functionality of Ukraine’s food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary services, as well as the associated state control system, by:
• gradual alignment with relevant EU and other international standards;
• ensuring health guarantees on animals and plants throughout the country;
• implementing a comprehensive state prophylactic programme against infectious diseases and zoonoses.

Component 1
- Ukrainian legislation in the areas of food safety, animal health and welfare, phytosanitary – revised;
- New legislative proposals – drafted, discussed, aligned with the EU acquis;
- Procedures for their implementation – developed.
Component 2
- Standards in all areas of food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary services – improved and aligned with the EU acquis through restructuring, upgraded controls and capacity building.
Component 3
- Public and stakeholders’ (MEEA&SSUFSCP) awareness on changes in Ukrainian SPS legislation and the EU “from farm to fork” approach – increased.
Component 4
- The training centre for SSUFSCP specialists, who work in the food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary sectors – supported to become sustainably functioning.