Slovakia will continue and expand the ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine

The Government of Slovakia, headed by Prime Minister Robert Fico, decided to extend the ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine and to strengthen transit rules. This was reported by Novinky.cz. In addition to wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower, the ban will be extended to the import of honey, sugar, malt and soybeans. According to the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture Richard Takach, the transit of all other agricultural products and food products from Ukraine will be subject to customs closure. In practice, this means that shipments will be sealed. The Ministry of Agriculture noted in the proposal that the measures are necessary, including, due to the lack of a pan-European decision regarding Ukrainian goods. In September, Slovakia decided to stop importing Ukrainian wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower. This was a response to the steps taken by Hungary and Poland after the European Commission announced that it would not extend the embargo on the import of ...