Bulgaria demands from the EU a ban on Ukrainian honey

The Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bulgaria Giorgi Takhov appealed to the European Commission to take protective measures against the import of Ukrainian honey. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture of Bulgaria. The appeal of the Bulgarian minister was supported by Romania. At the meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries, Takhov emphasized that the import of Ukrainian honey complicates the implementation of local production and puts Bulgarian producers in a difficult position. He noted that significant volumes of Ukrainian honey at very low prices entering the European market put a lot of pressure on the prices of Bulgarian honey. The minister added that disruptions continue to be observed on the egg market in Bulgaria due to a sharp increase in imports from Ukraine. In addition to many problems in the beekeeping industry, over the past three years the sector has also faced competition from imports from Ukraine. The volume of honey imports from ...