The European Union and Ukraine have reached an initial agreement on future agricultural exports to the bloc, European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told reporters on Monday, Reuters reported.

The EU temporarily removed duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural products in June 2022 after the outbreak of war to help the country offset the higher costs of exporting through the EU after Russia jeopardized its traditional Black Sea sea routes.

However, those measures were suspended earlier this month after an influx of cheaper Ukrainian grain, poultry and sugar sparked protests in neighboring countries, notably Poland.

The EU has reverted to its pre-war trade agreement with Ukraine, under which tariffs and quotas limited trade in agricultural products. 

According to the bloc's data, the EU is Ukraine's largest trading partner and Ukraine is the third largest supplier of agro-food products to the EU.