The Ukrainian Ministry of Agricultural Policy announced that Warsaw plans to reach an agreement within a week on a licensing algorithm for Ukrainian agricultural exporters, following discussions between Ukraine’s head Nikolai Solsky and Poland’s counterpart Robert Telus. RIA News.
The ministry said the online meeting covered the action plan for Ukraine’s agricultural exports to Poland and the licensing process for Ukrainian agricultural entrepreneurs under government supervision.
“The Polish government is reviewing the issue and deciding who will and will not approve the issuance of such licenses”, the statement indicated.
Furthermore, Telus and Solsky agreed to reconvene within a week to review the outcomes of considering a licensing procedure. In addition, a trilateral meeting will be convened in the coming days involving agriculture ministers from Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania. That gathering will address the transfer of veterinary control to the exporting country’s territory.
On September 15, EU leaders approved a decision to lift the embargo on Ukrainian grain imports to EU member states. Brussels also pressed Kyiv to implement measures to monitor exports and to develop a concrete action plan.
Nevertheless, some member states deemed these steps insufficient and continued the long-standing embargo on Ukrainian grain. Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia remained among those calling for stricter controls. In response to these concerns, Kyiv later filed complaints with the World Trade Organization regarding the actions of these countries.
The European Commission had previously signaled its intention to participate in overseeing the grain dispute.