Moldova will not continue the import licensing program for grain from Ukraine.

The Government of Moldova has decided not to extend the licensing program for the import of grain from Ukraine, and from January 1, 2026, the country will return to the usual import regime. Moldova's Minister of Agriculture, Ludmila Catlabuga, announced this. "The current legal framework no longer allows for the continuation of this measure. According to the legislation, the licensing regime for grain imports no longer needs to be extended. Therefore, we are moving to a normal regime," Catlabuga told journalists, as quoted by the online publication bani.md, according to UkrAgroConsult. According to her, the previously established deadline for restricting grain imports expires on December 31 of the current year. At the same time, Catlabuga noted that the authorities will continue to apply a strengthened mechanism for monitoring the grain market in order to be able to intervene promptly in case of serious imbalances. "We will closely monitor the situation to prevent market ...