The European Commission (EC) has extended the ban on grain imports from Ukraine to five Eastern European countries until September 15. At the same time, transit from its own territory to other EU countries is allowed. this has been said documentPublished in the EU Official Journal.
As the document states, “products from Ukraine competing for the same storage space, such as wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower, are still required to be imported into EU territory for consumption or processing in all countries of the Community”. Except for Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
The decision entered into force from the moment it was published.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with President of the European Council Charles Michel. stated On the inadmissibility of expanding restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products in a number of EU countries after 5 June.
István Nagy, previously Minister of Agriculture of Hungary declarationBudapest, along with four Eastern European countries, hopes to maintain the ban on Ukrainian grain imports. He stressed that the protection of Hungarian farmers is a priority for the country’s government.