EU does not extend ban on Ukraine grains imports to neighboring EU countries
The European Commission said on Friday that it would not extend a ban on imports of Ukrainian grains into Ukraine's five EU neighbors due to expire on Friday.
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The European Commission said on Friday that it would not extend a ban on imports of Ukrainian grains into Ukraine's five EU neighbors due to expire on Friday.
BRUSSELS/WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland, Slovakia and Hungary will impose their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, the governments said on Friday, after the European Commission decided not to extend a ban affecting Ukraine's five EU neighbours. Restrictions imposed by the European Union in May allowed Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia to ban domestic sales of Ukrainian wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds, while permitting transit of such cargoes for export elsewhere.
Farmers in countries neighbouring Ukraine have repeatedly complained about a product glut hitting their domestic prices.
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary will implement their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, the governments said on Friday, after the European Commission decided not to extend a ban affecting Ukraine's five EU neighbors.
The EU Commission agreed that existing measures expire today while Ukraine agreed to introduce any legal measures within 30 days to avoid grain surges