The European Commission agreed on the final version of the agreement on the liberalization of road transport Ukraine-EU. The signing of the document is scheduled for the end of June. It is reported by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.

As noted in the message on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Infrastructure, the final consultations between the delegations of Ukraine and the European Commission were held with the participation of the leadership of the Ministry.

The text of the agreement provides for the performance of bilateral and transit transportation by Ukrainian carriers without permits.

" This is critically important now, when, in the conditions of the blockade of seaports, the Ukrainian economy is completely dependent on stable logistics on the western borders.. At the same time, we are working on the development of border infrastructure, which has significantly increased the capacity at the western borders,"

According to the ministry, the limited number of permits for international transportation has been a rather critical problem for Ukrainian carriers over the past five years, since during this time Ukraine's trade turnover with the EU countries has almost doubled, and the number of cargo transportation by road has increased by 42%.

At the same time, the number of permits for international transportation to individual EU countries was declining, which led to large losses for both Ukrainian carriers and the country's economy as a whole..

The Ministry of Infrastructure stressed that the signing of a special agreement on the liberalization of Ukraine-EU road transport eliminates the need to obtain appropriate permits on an ongoing basis and will avoid stopping the export of Ukrainian products through automobile checkpoints.