General documents - 14th EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee meeting, 8-9 June 2022 - Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee

The 14th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee (PAC) was held in Strasbourg on 8 and 9 June 2022, co-chaired by Mr. Vadym Halaichuk on behalf of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Mr. Witold Waszczykowski on behalf of the European Parliament.

On 8 June, the EU-Ukraine PAC meeting was opened by EP President, Roberta Metsola, and the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Following the opening remarks, during the two days of the meeting, the PAC members exchanged with representatives of the European Commission, European External Action Service, Ukrainian government and civil society on:

• Ukraine's prospective candidate status and a legislative and reform agenda in support of EU integration;
• Sustained financial relief and support to Ukraine and EU-led preparations for post-war reconstruction;
• EU support and sectoral cooperation in the area of energy security, green transition, education and health care, transport and agriculture, supporting Ukraine's economic resilience and export capacity;
• Humanitarian aid and the situation of internally displaced people, human rights, the fight against impunity for war crimes, forced deportations and enforced disappearances;

At the meeting, a Joint Statement and Recommendations was adopted by the PAC members sending a strong message of support for Ukraine's EU membership request.