The system of state control over food products and feed, as well as animals’ health and welfare, belongs to the high-priority areas in Ukraine where harmonisation of the local regulations with the EU laws takes place. Since the Law of Ukraine “On Basic Principles and Requirements for Safety and Quality of Food Products” was adopted in 2014, some basic principles of the European state control system in food area have already been implemented in Ukraine. However, to ensure maximum efficiency of the state control system and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and Ukraine, the adoption of the sectoral law was needed. So, the Ukrainian Parliament recently adopted a new Law of Ukraine “On State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food Products, Feed, By-Products of Animal Origin, Animals’ Health and Welfare”, which has been supported by European experts and the European Commission. Thus, Ukraine made an important step to implement a risk-based approach and a system of state control equivalent to the European one. This article covers key ideas and principles of the new Ukrainian regulations and outlines the possible impact of the new rules on business operators.