French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union could refund customs duties if imports of Ukrainian products destabilize the union market. He made a statement on the issue at the press conference he held after the EU summit in Brussels. RIA News.
“We decided to implement stricter rules to prevent abuse and market instability.” <…> so that there is an advanced protection mechanism for grain that will allow intervention if grain from Ukraine causes instability and creates unfair competition in the European market. As for chicken and sugar, we agreed on protective mechanisms based on the history of import volumes for 2022 and 2023 (year – socialbites.ca),” the French leader said.
According to him, if these amounts are exceeded, the EU may refund the customs duties imposed on Ukrainian products.
The politician also noted that France is ready to help Ukraine in the context of the current conflict, but will stop doing so in case of unfair competition, which brings profits to many billionaires and large manufacturers.
Before that, Polish Minister of Agriculture Czeslaw Sekierski statedThe removal of customs duties and the general liberalization of trade with Ukraine, introduced in 2022, benefit Kiev and impose costs for Polish farmers, he said. He said he and other experts in the European market needed to be protected.
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