The European Commission plans special arrangements to restrict fiscal support and market access for parts of Ukraine’s large agricultural sector upon accession, EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos said Tuesday ahead of a commission discussion. Kos said Ukraine’s agricultural structure and scale are unusually large, and the proposal would limit subsidies and market access for certain farm products—not all—and allow phased integration in some areas to protect European farmers and address member-

The European Commission plans special arrangements to restrict fiscal support and market access for parts of Ukraine’s large agricultural sector upon accession, EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos said Tuesday ahead of a commission discussion. Kos said Ukraine’s agricultural structure and scale are unusually large, and the proposal would limit subsidies and market access for certain farm products—not all—and allow phased integration in some areas to protect European farmers and address member-state concerns over market disruption and fiscal impact.