EU procured almost €2 million worth of IT equipment for Ukraine

The European Union has financed the purchase and delivery of modern IT equipment and software for the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection. This was reported by the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine.

The total cost of equipment was about €2 million, and was facilitated by EU-funded technical assistance projects, including the Project entitled “Continued support to align Ukrainian legislation, control and awareness with the EU Acquis in food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary” (EU4SaferFood).

This equipment includes high-power hardware to host the Ministry’s State Agrarian Register and for the SSUFSCP’s new training center for state officials. Also the pool of office equipment was updated, such as computers, laptops, software, networking equipment, and multifunctional devices, and also the secure data back-up and data recovery in the event of emergencies were ensured.

Background information 

The project “Continued support to align Ukrainian legislation, control and awareness with the EU Acquis in food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary” (EU4SaferFood) is funded by the European Union. Its main purpose is to help Ukraine:

1) develop and implement key reforms based on the EU Acquis in food safety, animal health and welfare, and phytosanitary;

2) improve the Ukrainian state control system in these areas to ensure compliance with the EU standards.

Main beneficiaries are the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection. The project lasts from March 2024 till November 2025.