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New market access is conditional on the gradual alignment of Ukraine to EU production standards, such as animal welfare as well as the use of pesticides and veterinary medicines by 2028. Copa-Cogeca, the voice of farmers and their cooperatives in Europe, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU (AVEC), and the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS) were some of the groups behind the statement. In October, the European Council voted in favor of the proposed trade agreement with Ukraine. The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Association of Hungarian Farmers' Circles and Farmers Cooperatives (MAGOSZ) said it endangers future European food production and poses a serious food safety risk to consumers.