Poland will ask to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine to Europe

Published 2023년 7월 18일

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Poland is seeking to include frozen raspberries and strawberries in import restrictions on the European Union, citing a significant increase in imports from Ukraine, which is causing difficulties for Polish producers. The country plans to send a letter to the European Commission requesting the ban on Ukrainian imports. The Polish fruit industry is facing the risk of collapse as companies opt for cheaper Ukrainian products, leading to protests by local farmers.

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Poland initiates the inclusion of frozen raspberries and strawberries in restrictive measures on imports into the European Union. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Agriculture of Poland. "In 2022 and in the first months of 2023, the import of Ukrainian strawberries and frozen raspberries to Poland increased significantly. This means enormous difficulties for Polish producers and very serious market disturbances. There is no such problem in other countries of our coalition (Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary). Follow the news in a convenient format: Follow us on Twitter Therefore, Poland decided to turn to the European Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, to include frozen raspberries and strawberries in the so-called preventive measures, i.e. the ban on imports from Ukraine," said Minister Robert Telus. According to him, a letter on this matter signed by the Minister of Development and Technologies will be forwarded to the European Commission in ...

Source: Landlord