Imports from Ukraine: farmers denounce half-response from the EU

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Published Mar 29, 2024

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European farmers and agricultural organizations are voicing their discontent with the EU's decision to extend a customs exemption for Ukrainian agricultural products for an additional year, starting June 2024. This exemption, first implemented in 2022, has led to a surge in Ukrainian agricultural imports like soft wheat, disrupting local markets and depressing prices for EU producers. Although the agreement has been slightly modified to include caps on imports of certain products, essential demands such as the inclusion of soft wheat and barley in the capping mechanism and an extension of the reference period for calculating caps have not been addressed. The decision, which is yet to be debated with MEPs, is criticized for failing to protect EU farmers against what is perceived as unfair competition.

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“This half-response (...) will only grant very limited relief to our producers,” reacted Copa-Cogeca, the organization of the majority European unions, and five sectoral federations, representing the sugar, beets, cereals/oilseeds, poultry and eggs. Without further modification, the situation “will remain unsustainable for farmers”, they warned. While imports of soft Ukrainian wheat in 🇪🇺 have increased twenty-fold in 2 years, still no concrete decision has been taken to protect wheat producers!🌾 What is Brussels playing at?🤔😠👀Read our CP 👉https ://t.co/KhIQqBeW2Tpic.twitter.com/xm5yfS0W2O— AGPB-Les Nouveaux Céréaliers (@AGPB_Cerealiers) March 28, 2024 The ambassadors of the Member States adopted on Wednesday a slightly modified version of a text renewing for one year, from June, the customs exemption granted since 2022 to Ukraine, by attaching it to restrictions. European farmers accuse the influx of Ukrainian products of lowering local prices, and of constituting “unfair” ...

Source: TerreNet