Italmopa: Hungarian wheat export limited measure threatened a risk to the supply of Italian soft wheat flour

The Italian milling industry will no longer be able to guarantee the production of soft wheat flours in the volumes required by the market if the unfortunate Hungarian decision to apply restrictions on the export of wheat also to the countries adhering to the 'European Union. Thus Italmopa-Associazione Industriali Mugnai d’Italia (Federalimentare / Confindustria) comments on the decree issued by Hungary which introduces a system to limit the export of cereals, and therefore of wheat, considered "strategic agricultural commodities". "The measure adopted by Hungary constitutes a clear violation of the principle of the free movement of goods in the European internal market and calls into question the fundamental values set out in the EU Treaties" underlines Emilio Ferrari, president of Italmopa. "An unacceptable decision that risks ...