Belarus could make an unexpected decision on previous import bans

Published 2022년 4월 29일

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The Belarusian Council of Ministers has decided to lift the import ban on certain products from 'hostile countries', including Polish apples, that was imposed on January 1, 2022. The products include vegetables and fruits such as apples, pears, zucchini, eggplant, fresh market peppers, lettuce, arugula, chard and spinach. The decision, while unofficially confirmed by trading companies and producer groups, has not been officially published yet and the partial lifting of the embargo is not yet certain. The embargo had caused serious food supply difficulties in Belarus.

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According to reports in the Belarusian media, the Belarusian Council of Ministers has decided to re-authorize imports of certain product groups from "hostile countries". “Hostile countries” are the states against which President Lukashenko imposed an embargo on January 1, 2022. Upon specific request, Belarusian information sources confirmed that the lifting of the import ban also applies to Polish apples. The current relief applies to the following vegetables and fruits: apples, pears, zucchini, eggplant, fresh market peppers, lettuce, arugula, chard and spinach - writes the FruitVeB Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Product Council. This unofficial information was also confirmed by trading companies and producer groups, adding that they were already interested in Belarusian partners. The partial lifting of the embargo cannot be considered certain because it has not yet been published on official Belarusian websites, but the entry into force of the ...

Source: Agrarszektor