12 EU countries with a letter against the suspension of Ukrainian grain

Published 2023년 5월 13일

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Twelve agriculture ministers from the European Union have expressed concern over a compromise reached by the European Commission and five EU countries to limit the import of Ukrainian grain through their territory. The ministers believe the compromise undermines the EU's internal market and question the lack of consultation with member states. They have called for clarification and a return to a transparent procedure in line with EU rules. The situation arose after Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria banned grain imports from Ukraine, leading to the European Commission's proposal to provide aid to these countries and temporarily ban Ukrainian imports for transit purposes. The article also highlights criticisms from EU agriculture ministers regarding the unilateral bans imposed by Poland and other countries on imports from Ukraine, and accusations of double standards in supporting Ukraine.

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Agriculture ministers from 12 European Union (EU) countries expressed "serious concern" about the compromise reached by Brussels and the five member states, including Bulgaria, to limit the import of Ukrainian grain through their territory. Farmer: Imports do not stop, but processors are already buying Bulgarian sunflower From May 2 to June 5, the EC decided that corn, wheat, sunflower and canola can only transit through Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary, but not be sold on their internal markets. A day ago, it became clear that these countries insist that this ban also cover transactions concluded before May 2, which currently need to be physically implemented. The letter was sent to the European Commission, Politico reports. In it, the 12 agriculture ministers said the deal "undermines the integrity of the EU's internal market". Ministers from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Luxembourg, Estonia, Denmark and Slovenia ...

Source: Agri