Legal aspects of participation of Ukraine in Grain Trade Convention of 1995

The review of grain-growing sector of Ukraine and the place of the country in the world trading of this raw material is carried out in the article. Key positions of Grain Trade Convention of 1995 are analyzed in details in the context of participation of Ukraine in this international document. Separate attention is paid to the advantages and problems of membership of Ukraine in the International Grains Council.
Keywords: Grain Trade Convention of 1995, International Grains Council, raw materials, grain sector of Ukraine.

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Marta KELESTYN