“Embargo” on Ukrainian grain: the European Commission is ready to extend the ban
11.09.2023 - 16:20
The European Commission is considering extending restrictions on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine to Eastern Europe.
The European Commission is growing confident about the need to extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain to neighboring countries. This was stated by the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski.
“We are getting closer to making a positive decision on this issue. All arguments in favor of continuing the ban are on the table. I am deeply convinced that this will happen,” the official told the Polish newspaper pap.pl.
According to him, the restriction on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products “has brought order to the grain trade in the EU.” According to the politician, such a decision allegedly contributed to the increase of Ukrainian exports, because the grain “did not remain in the border countries.”
At the same time, Wojciechovskyi said that he proposed to the European Commission to subsidize the transit of Ukrainian grain at the rate of 300 million euros for 10 million tons of grain. According to the European Commissioner, this will help make the transit of agricultural products “even more effective”.
As a reminder, until September 15, a ban on the export of four grain crops from Ukraine: wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia is in effect. At the same time, transit of Ukrainian agricultural products is allowed through these countries.
Earlier, the Polish European Commissioner supported the continuation of the ban on Ukrainian agricultural exports. At that time, the European Commission stated that they had not received this proposal.
