EU countries want to expand the list of banned products from Ukraine – media

The countries of the European Union, which imposed a ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, want to expand the list of goods prohibited for the supply of goods proposed by the European Commission, which is limited to wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower. , through new positions. This was reported on April 20 by Polish radio rmf.fm, citing sources.

It is noted that each country has its own lists. In particular, Poland wants to expand the EU ban on imports from Ukraine of eggs, poultry, sugar, honey and soft fruits, Bulgaria – on flour and butter, Hungary – on poultry, honey and flour.

Due to these disagreements, the negotiations between the representatives of the five EU countries and the Deputy Head of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, which took place on April 19, ended without an agreement being reached.

During the meeting, a common “wish list” of countries temporarily banning the supply of Ukrainian products was formed. The list became long, it was difficult to approve it in the proposed form.

A meeting of agriculture ministers will take place next week. If a quick agreement is not reached, negotiations at a higher political level may be necessary.

As you know, in recent days Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria banned the import of agricultural products from Ukraine. Such decisions were made due to damage to local farmers due to lower prices for Ukrainian products.

The Romanian authorities plan to impose restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain, but they will not ban it completely.

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