Romania banned the import of chicken and eggs from Ukraine without a license

Romania has expanded the list of goods from Ukraine for which a license is required for import. The government made the relevant decision after complaints from local farmers about low prices for Ukrainian products. This is reported by Ukrinform with reference to Euractive. Romanian poultry producers face a "serious problem" due to imports of Ukrainian eggs and poultry meat, which are sold at prices far below the cost of Romanian production, according to Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu. After discussions with representatives of the poultry sector, the government decided to add eggs and poultry meat to the list of products that can be imported from Ukraine only with a license. Cereals, seeds, flour and sugar are also included in this list. Florin Barbu added that, as a member of the European Union, Romania must comply with certain production requirements in the poultry sector, which makes costs "30% higher than in Ukraine." Read also: Bulgaria demands a complete ban on the import ...