Polish authorities are negotiating with Ukraine on restricting food imports, Polish Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Michał Kolodziejczak told RMF FM radio station.
Michal Kolodziejczak said that negotiations with Ukraine are aimed at working out bilateral agreements, but Poland intends to impose “very big” restrictions on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine.
“If it were up to me, I would impose restrictions on imports of sugar, frozen raspberries and apple concentrate to Poland as soon as possible,” he said.
Kolodziejczak noted that he is one of the officials particularly disliked by the Kiev authorities and the “first enemy” for Ukrainians. He also emphasised that he would do everything possible to close the border with the former Soviet republic.
Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Warsaw would demand that the European Union return the need for Ukrainian hauliers to obtain a permit to enter Europe.