Ukraine Updates Import Entry Documents for Animals, Food and Feed to Match EU Standards
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved updated Common Health Entry Document forms for importing live animals, food products, and food and feed of non-animal origin, bringing the country's border control documentation into closer alignment with European Union requirements under Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and the IMSOC framework.
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution introducing updated document forms required for the entry of live animals, food, and animal feed into the country, according to a notice published on 28 September 2026 by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Investment Portal, citing Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
The resolution, titled "On Approval of the Forms of the Common Veterinary Entry Document and the Common Entry Document", introduces three updated forms: a Common Health Entry Document for live animals; a Common Health Entry Document for products; and a Common Health Entry Document for food and feed of non-animal origin.
According to the notice, the previously applicable forms "did not fully reflect current EU requirements and, in particular, did not provide for a separate document required for the entry of live animals", a gap that "could complicate import procedures".
The updated forms have been developed in line with Ukrainian legislation governing official controls covering food and feed safety, animal health, and animal welfare, and reflect the EU model established under Regulation (EU) 2017/625, which uses Common Health Entry Documents (CHEDs) for the prior notification and official control of consignments entering the Union. The documents also align with the Information Management System for Official Controls (IMSOC) framework.
The notice states the changes are "intended to address gaps in the existing system of official controls, facilitate international trade procedures and further align Ukrainian legislation with European Union requirements".
For feed and food business operators involved in imports, the notice says the revised documentary requirements are expected to deliver "greater transparency of border control procedures", "standardisation of documentation for different categories of consignments subject to official controls", "fewer regulatory inconsistencies in import procedures", "stronger controls over the safety of food and feed", and "a higher level of protection of human and animal health".
The notice describes the move as "another step towards aligning Ukraine's official control procedures with those of the European Union and creating more predictable conditions for international trade".
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