Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have announced the introduction of a ban on Ukrainian grain imports.
The EU Commission has announced that it will not extend temporary import restrictions on Ukrainian grain from five countries: Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria.
The measure was agreed by the EU Commission and five Middle Eastern European countries, including Poland, earlier this year.It was introduced to temporarily ban imports to prevent the inflow of cheap grain from Ukraine, resulting in market disruptions and damaging farms.
Poland has expressed opposition to the decision which refusesthe extension, announcing a ban on imports of Ukrainian wheat and corn to protect the interests of Polish farmers.
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Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government plans to file a complaint with the WTO against three countries, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.Ukrainealready imposed retaliatory measures on some Polish agricultural products.
TarasKachka, head of Ukraine's trade representative, pointed out that the public backlash against the EU from Poland, Hungary and Slovakia could cause the biggest structural concerns regarding the EU's international trust as a partner representing all member states.
In particular, since Poland's import restrictions have the greatest impact on Ukrainian farmers, the government plans to ban the import of Polish agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables unless Poland withdraws the measures.
Regarding the claims that they protect farmers from falling prices due to the influx of low-cost Ukrainian grains, Ukraine criticized that grain prices are determined at a global level.