“We have continued talks with the Ukrainian side on how transit can flow through Poland, but to make sure these products do not stay in Poland,” Minister Robert Telus said at a press conference in the Prime Minister’s Chancellery after the meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian side.
We have completed our talks with the Ukrainian side. Two days of talking, but I can say that we have concluded these talks with complete success
Telus said.
We were forced to do it because the European Union turned a blind eye to the problem we had in Poland. (…) Immediately after the closure, but also before, we continued discussions with the Ukrainian side about how transit can flow through Poland, but to make sure that these products do not remain in Poland
– added.
He assured that mechanisms have been created that will lead to a situation where not a single ton of Ukrainian grain will remain in Poland.
I am very happy because we managed to introduce such mechanisms that not a ton of grain will remain in Poland, goods will pass through Poland
Then the Minister of Agriculture spoke about the guarantees that will guarantee the implementation of the provisions.
For some time now, a convoy of every transport has been passing through Poland. The services transport and convoy transports to the place where they need to go
he said.
Telus added that the SENT monitoring system will be introduced in the transit of grain from Ukraine. fuel transportation.
Shipments of Ukrainian grain through Poland will be sealed with electronic GPS seals
– said the Minister of Agriculture.
In July, the surplus of grain – about 4 million tons – will leave Poland to make way for a new harvest
he said.
Prohibition of revocation of transit
Then Minister Waldemar Buda took the floor.
From midnight we will start with the goods passage through Poland. Until then, time is needed to issue two regulations from the Minister of Finance
he said.
You cannot withdraw from public transport
he announced.
Advice from the Ukrainian side
As a result of our negotiations, we have decided that the transit of Ukrainian goods through Poland will be released from Thursday to Friday, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Tuesday.
We are aware of the situation of Polish peasants, the Polish side understands the peasants of Ukraine, who also suffer greatly from the war
– said the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko on Tuesday at a press conference with the participation of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Robert Telus, Minister of Development and Technology Waldemar Budy and Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykol Solski.
As a result of our negotiations, which lasted 2 days, we decided that the transit of Ukrainian goods through Poland will be “unblocked” from Thursday to Friday. And the Polish side inquired about the technical aspects of the transit of Ukrainian products through Poland. We are confident that Ukrainian exporters will deal with these requirements responsibly
reported Svyrydenko.
She stressed that Russian aggression against Ukraine was primarily responsible for the situation. The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine noted that “we will do everything we can to prevent Russia from taking this opportunity”.
We are very grateful to the Polish nation. We are very grateful for your support and solidarity. Together we will win
said the Minister of Economic Affairs.
Legal and tax liability for companies that violate transit rules from Ukraine
There is an obligation on the Ukrainian side that if carriers or companies violate the rules for the transit of agricultural products through our country, their licenses will be revoked, in addition to our legal and fiscal responsibility, the Minister of Development and Technology Waldemar Buda announced.
On Tuesday, during a working meeting of members of the governments of Poland and Ukraine, agreement was reached on solutions for the transit of Ukrainian agri-food products through our country. One of these is the supervision of transit transports by Polish services, including customs and tax authorities.
In the event of a violation of these rules, which we have established here, there is a certain obligation on the part of the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine (Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko – PAP) that if carriers or companies encountering such a situation – we assume that they will not occur, but if they do – there will be consequences in the form of revocation of licenses from entities that would lead to such a situation, apart from legal and tax liability, which also applies to us would apply
Bud said at a press conference.
We hope that no wagon or truck will stop in Poland, except for a short stopover and onward journey to Europe or to Polish ports.
– added.
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Source: wPolityce