Two countries have called on the European Commission to protect its market from Ukrainian honey

Published 2024년 11월 21일

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Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Georgiy Takhov, has appealed to the European Commission to protect the Bulgarian market from excessive honey imports from Ukraine. He expressed concerns that the import of Ukrainian honey is threatening local production and making it difficult for Bulgarian beekeepers to compete. The volume of honey imports from Ukraine has increased by over 30% compared to the same period last year. The Romanian authorities have also supported this appeal, citing similar concerns. Both countries are waiting for the EC to take action to curb the flow of Ukrainian honey.

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Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgiy Takhov has appealed to the European Commission to take action to protect the Bulgarian market from excessive honey imports from Ukraine. The minister made this appeal yesterday at the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries in Brussels. Takhov said that the import of Ukrainian honey poses a threat to local production. Bulgarian beekeepers are no longer able to compete with this import, which has completely destabilized prices and made domestic apiaries unprofitable. - In addition to the many challenges facing the industry, over the past three years it has also had to face unequal competition from imports from Ukraine. The volume of honey imports from Ukraine to our country from January to October 2024 increased by more than 30% compared to the same period last year - said Takhov. ...

Source: Farmer.pl