A meeting in the form of a videoconference between the deputy head of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis and representatives of five Central European countries regarding the import of Ukrainian agricultural products did not bring a positive outcome. As reported by RMF FM, talks are to be continued on Monday. They will be attended by the ministers of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Katarzyna Szymańska-Borginon, correspondent of RMF FM in Brussels, determined that the European Commission is willing to make concessions.
Earlier, the Polish ambassador to the EU, Andrzej Sadoś, assessed that the talks were continuing in a positive direction. “We see a constructive stance on the part of the European Commission, understanding and openness to the demands of Poland and four countries,” emphasized Ambassador Andrzej Sadoś in an interview with the Brussels correspondent of Polish Radio Beata Płomecka, quoted by the Radio Information Agency.
The EU is willing to extend the list of goods that cannot be imported from Ukraine. Until now, the import ban only covered wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds. On Friday, five countries’ agriculture ministers identified additional products such as eggs and poultry. It is possible that the EU will agree to this. Poland also raised the issue of fruit juices and purees (mainly apple), as well as soft fruit, which were also massively imported from Ukraine.
The European Union will help export Ukrainian grain
Today, the Commission expects data on the market situation, storage problems for these products and transport costs. The details of the Commission’s offer regarding assistance in transporting Ukrainian grain from Poland and neighboring countries remain to be determined.
A month ago, five countries appealed to Brussels to buy grain and deliver it to countries in Africa or the Middle East. The Commission accepts the possibility of cooperation in this matter with the World Food Programme.
Source: Gazeta
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