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This is an analysis of Regulation (EU) 2025/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2025, which suspends certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 regarding imports of Ukrainian products into the Union. The regulation aims to mitigate the negative economic impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine by exempting Ukrainian imports from Union surveillance and safeguard measures. This is intended to support Ukraine’s trade capabilities under the existing Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine.
The structure of the act is straightforward. It contains four articles. Article 1 outlines the suspension of specific articles within Regulation (EU) 2015/478 concerning imports from Ukraine. Article 2 allows the Commission to temporarily suspend the application of the regulation for specific products originating in Ukraine under certain conditions. Article 3 establishes the committee procedure for implementing acts related to temporary suspensions. Article 4 specifies the entry into force and the period of application of the regulation, which is from 6 June 2025 to 5 June 2028.
The most important provisions for practical use are those concerning the suspension of safeguard measures and the Commission’s power to reinstate them temporarily for specific products. Specifically, Article 1, which suspends key articles of Regulation 2015/478, and Article 2, which allows for temporary suspension of the new regulation for specific products if their import levels cause significant injury to Union producers, are crucial. This mechanism allows the EU to balance support for Ukraine with the protection of its own market.
