Hungary allowed Ukraine to export sugar

The Hungarian government allowed the Ukrainian side to import beet and cane sugar, removing it from the list of prohibited products. This is reported by Agroinform.hu. Cane and beet sugar were removed from the list of prohibited imports. It was published on Monday and took effect on Tuesday. The Resolution of the Government of Hungary 130/2023 on measures related to the transportation of certain agricultural products from Ukraine is therefore recognized as having lost its validity. The decision concerns sugar from cane and beet, as well as sucrose in solid form. The document records sensitive products that, with the exception of transit deliveries, cannot be imported into the territory of Hungary if they originate from Ukraine. Restrictions on the import of sugar were adopted on September 15 under national jurisdiction, justifying it by the fact that sensitive products originating from Ukraine cannot be subject to free circulation or active processing. So, a recent government ...