The new Polish government plans to expand the embargo on Ukrainian grain imports. This comes from the message of the Polish Ministry of Agriculture on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
“Due to unverified information appearing in the media regarding the flow of Ukrainian grain to Poland, the Ministry of Agriculture informs that the ban on grain imports from Ukraine is still in force,” the statement said.
It was noted that the embargo will remain in effect until mechanisms are developed within the European Union (EU) to protect the Polish market.
“If anyone has information about grain imports from Ukraine, they should report this fact to law enforcement authorities,” the ministry said.
On January 10, department head Czeslaw Sekierski Wrote A letter from the Vice-President of the European Commission to Valdis Dombrovskis explaining why the Polish side is against duty-free trade with Ukraine. The minister stated in the letter that uncontrolled imports of products from Ukraine led to an oversupply of grain, sugar, poultry, eggs, fruit and apple concentrate on the market. Sugar imports alone increased 20 times.
15 September European Union It is cancelled There was previously an embargo on grain exports from Ukraine to Europe, but border countries did not agree with this decision. According to the authorities of Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary, the supply of agricultural products from Ukraine leads to devastation of local farmers, so each country has adopted its own restrictions on the supply of Ukrainian grain.
On January 2, the new Polish government The ban will continue For grain imports from Ukraine. Warsaw’s blocking will remain in effect until new rules on the transit of Ukrainian grain are developed at the EU level.
Previously on Rada in the name Ukrainian President Zelensky will meet with Poland.