According to radio station RMF, the situation is complicated by the fact that neighboring countries have disagreements over the list of products prohibited for import.
The Polish authorities have proposed to ban the import from Ukraine not only of grain, but also of other food products, including poultry, sugar, fruits, the RMF FM radio station reported, citing sources in Brussels.
“Poland wants to include in this list also: soft fruits, eggs, poultry, sugar and honey,” the publication says.
On April 16, Hungary and Poland announced a ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, which will be in effect until June 30. Both countries noted that they were forced to resort to this measure due to the lack of response from the European Commission to their demands to provide EU assistance to Hungarian and Polish farmers. They suffer significant losses due to the overstocking of the markets of their countries with Ukrainian agricultural products. On April 17, the Slovak government introduced a similar restriction.
On April 19, Bulgaria announced a ban on the import of food products from Ukraine, except in cases of transit. According to the prime minister of the republic, Gylyb Donev, the main reason for the ban is the significant volumes of products left over last year, which disrupted production and trade chains.
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