The article reports that during a EU Council meeting, the Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture, Heorgiy Takhov, requested the European Commission to implement protective measures against the import of honey from Ukraine to Bulgaria, backed by Romania. The minister explained that the large influx of Ukrainian honey, sold at low prices, is negatively impacting the market for local honey, affecting Bulgarian producers. Over the past three years, imports of Ukrainian honey have surged by over 30% according to Takhov, making it difficult for local manufacturers to compete.