The restrictions affected not only grain, but also animal products and oilseeds.
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Hungary has banned the import of agricultural products from Ukraine until 30 June 2023 “in the interests of the farming community”, the government website has reported.
The temporary ban applies to the import of grain and oilseeds from Ukraine, as well as some other agricultural products, said Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy.
The minister explained that the decision was taken in order to protect Hungarian farmers who suffer losses due to Ukrainian dumping. He recalled that Ukraine uses methods and techniques in agricultural production “no longer allowed in the EU,” which allows it to avoid unnecessary costs and to supply the European market with “large quantities of poultry, eggs and honey in addition to grains and oilseeds. In such a situation, farmers in Central Europe “cannot sell their products”, Nagy added.
Budapest has called on the EU to reconsider the temporary lifting of duties and ensure fair market conditions for European agriculture.
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