EU response to Poland and Hungary
Miriam Garcia Ferrer, spokeswoman for the EU Commission responsible for agriculture and trade, made remarks after Poland and Hungary announced their attempts to ban grain imports from Ukraine.
Noting that Poland and Hungary are closely following the ban announcements, Ferrer said: “Trade policy is under the special authority of the EU. Therefore, unilateral actions are unacceptable.” he used the phrase.
Ferrer emphasized that it is very important to coordinate and harmonize all decisions within the EU, especially in difficult times.
With the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian War and the impossibility of shipping from Black Sea ports for a long time, a significant amount of Ukrainian grain and food products began to be shipped to Central and Eastern European countries.
Local producers, especially in the countries of the region, complained about this situation.
Farmers in Poland and Hungary have long wanted to stop importing cheap agricultural products from Ukraine. Particularly in Poland, farmers frequently organized protests on this issue.
The two countries decided yesterday to impose a temporary ban on grain and food from Ukraine.
Poland announced that the transit of the products in question will not be allowed either.
The list of prohibited products includes cereals, sugar, milk and dairy products. (AA)