The transit of Ukrainian agricultural products will resume at midnight on the night from Thursday to Friday, the Polish Ministry of Development reported, citing the state news agency PAP, writes Reuters.
After several Eastern European countries began to unilaterally suspend the import of Ukrainian grain, putting pressure on Brussels, the European Union is preparing to introduce European-wide restrictions on the import of grain from Ukraine.
The European Union is preparing 100 million euros in compensation for farmers in countries bordering Ukraine and plans to impose restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain, a spokesman for the European Commission said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
The European Commission, which oversees the trade policies of the 27 EU member states, will take what it called “precautionary measures” on certain categories of grains and oilseeds, including wheat, corn, sunflower seeds and canola.
And last but not least, the community executive is starting an “investigation” into other possible “sensitive products.”
He reminded that Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania in April sent a letter to the European Commission with a request for support measures in the context of increasing imports of Ukrainian agricultural products to their markets.
Measures of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania regarding the grain crisis
Pressure has mounted on Brussels to find a solution at the European Union level after Warsaw and Budapest announced last weekend a ban on grain imports from Ukraine, while other Eastern European countries, including Romania, are considering such measures, Reuters writes. On Tuesday, Poland announced that it had reached an agreement on the resumption of transit of Ukrainian grain through its territory from Friday. However, imports remain suspended.
A ban on the import of grain from Ukraine to Slovakia will also come into force on Wednesday, and Hungary will extend this measure to dozens of agri-food products.
According to the decree published on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday in the Official Journal, it will not be possible to sell flour, honey, oil, or meat from Ukraine on the territory of Hungary, except for cereals and oil products. These restrictions are valid until June 30.
Hungary does not prohibit the transit of these products on its territory, but at the border they will be controlled with the help of electronic devices and patrols. The transit of these products will be monitored throughout the country, and carriers who violate the rules will face a fine, sanctions may also affect the goods being transported.
Also on Wednesday, Bulgaria announced it would take the same measures as Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. Bulgaria has introduced a temporary ban on food imports from Ukraine, with the exception of transit goods, Interim Prime Minister Galab Donev announced at the beginning of the government meeting, Radio Bulgaria reports.
Romania, for its part, has announced that it will seal and control grain vehicles from Ukraine transiting through Romania, as well as carry out customs checks on all agri-food products coming from the neighboring country.
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