The 21st International Dairy Community Forum, the largest dairy industry event in Central and Eastern Europe, will take place on September 4-5 in Białystok, Poland. This follows the signing of a Polish-Ukrainian dairy memorandum on June 17, 2024, aimed at fostering European integration and legislative harmonization between the two countries' dairy industries. Despite concerns from some, like MP Paweł Rychlik, about potential negative impacts on Polish dairy producers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, represented by Deputy Minister Stefan Krajewski, highlights the significant trade benefits. In early 2024, Poland exported 512 tons of butter to Ukraine, generating EUR 2.8 million, and maintained a positive trade balance of EUR 32.3 million in dairy with Ukraine. Krajewski emphasized that any restrictions on Polish dairy exports to Ukraine would harm the Polish dairy sector and farmers.