Grain crisis. The European Commission approved the ban on imports from Ukraine

These are unprecedented actions taken by and extraordinary measures to protect the market. Other products requested by five countries to ban, including poultry, eggs, sunflower oil, soft fruit and apple concentrate, will be subject to an accelerated investigation by the Commission. If it confirms the destabilization of the market, then Brussels will reintroduce quotas and tariffs. The agreement also provides for EUR 100 million for five countries whose farmers have recorded losses due to excessive imports from Ukraine, of which Poland is to receive almost EUR 40 million.

The European Commission has made a decision. It’s about a ban on imports from Ukraine

The import ban is expected to remain in place until the end of the year, but it will be divided into two stages – first until June, when last year’s regulations on duty-free with Ukraine expire, and when the regulations are extended, then also a four-item import ban if the situation continues to be destabilized.

Preliminary agreement in the EU to extend for one year duty-free trade with Ukraine

Earlier, the European Union gave its tentative consent to a one-year extension of duty-free trade with . The green light was given by the ambassadors of the EU countries. The vote in the European Parliament will take place soon. The current regulations allowing Ukrainian products to enter the EU market without any tariffs are in force until June 5. Therefore, the procedure involving the countries and the European Parliament and prolonging the regulations had to start now. Sweden, in charge of the work of the European Union, delayed the decision on this matter because it wanted it to be taken unanimously. She was not so sure about the problems reported by five countries, including Poland, regarding excessive imports from Ukraine and the Commission’s demands for action.