BRUSSELS, May 23 – The European Commission has passed a decision placing stricter conditions on the import of Ukrainian sunflower oil, but it will still be supplied to EU countries based on issued certificates.

The commission's decision was taken in Brussels on Friday.

On the basis of the decision, sunflower oil originating in, or consigned from Ukraine shall not enter the EU unless a valid certificate and results of sampling and analysis for the presence of mineral oil accompany the sunflower oil consignments. The certificate shall be valid only if the oil's sampling and analysis, and the certificate's issuance, have taken place after the European Commission has assessed and formally accepted the control and certification system to be put in place by the Ukrainian authorities.