The management of the State Phytosanitary Inspection of Mykolayiv region, namely Igor Stepanishev, a head of the Inspection, and his deputy Olena Tronko, Oleksandr Pastukh, a director of Mykolayiv Regional Phytosanitary Laboratory as well as exporters and forwarders discussed problems of business activities in the field of plant quarantine. The latest sectoral resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 42 dated 28.01.2015 made the participants search for ways to solve current issues.
Business representatives discussed with state officials the following issues:
1. Mykolayiv Regional Phytosanitary Laboratory does not work round-the-clock unlike the processes of vessel loading and shipment for export. This can cause idle time of exporters.
The participants decided to address themselves to the State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine, proposing to increase the number of laboratory assistants and to prolong working hours of the laboratory.
2. The current sectoral GOST (grain sampling and laboratory researches) does not meet the modern requirements to conduct export activity.
The participants suggested that the State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraineshould amend the current standards taking into consideration scientific and technical progress.
3. Procedure, form and method according to which the appropriate body of the State Phytosanitary Service will be informed on loading completion, transportation method and cargo weight.
The management of the State Phytosanitary Inspection noted that within the next few days they would develop a recommended sample of official message, its form (written or electronic) and informing procedure that would satisfy all market participants.
4. Compliance of phytosanitary condition of export grain batches with additional phytosanitary standards in the countries that import our commodities.
Thus, the management of the State Phytosanitary Inspection of Mykolayiv region suggested that business representatives should measure phytosanitary condition of such batches beforehand, namely before shipment.
Valeriy Kunytskyy, a head of NIBULON’s foreign economic relations and marketing department, noted, “Such a regular dialogue between business representatives and state officials positively changes the development of export and dispatcher activities and improves the appropriate legislation. The discussion of topical issues and suggestions is becoming phased steps to Europeanize economic system in Ukraine”.