The European Commission did not extend the embargo on Ukrainian grain to five member states, including Poland, which expired on Friday. Ukraine agreed to implement all legal measures within 30 days, including a system of export licensing, to prevent sharp increases in grain prices, the European Commission said in a statement on Friday.
The EC added that Ukraine will introduce effective measures to control the export of four groups of goods from September 16, 2023, to prevent market disruptions in neighboring Member States.
The Commission also announced that it considered that distortions in agricultural markets in five Member States bordering Ukraine had disappeared.
Embargo on Ukrainian grain
The ban on the import of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflowers from Ukraine to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia was introduced by the European Commission in early May as a result of an agreement with these countries on Ukrainian agri-food products. Initially, the ban lasted until June 5, then was extended until September 15. Transit of grain through the areas of the so-called frontline countries remained permitted.
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Source: wPolityce