Ukraine, which is in war, is also trying to revive its economy. The Ukrainian Ministry of Economy announced that a lawsuit was filed against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the grounds that they banned the import of agricultural products from the country.
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Ukraine filed a lawsuit against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, which banned the import of agricultural products.
In the statement made by the Ministry, it was reminded that European Union (EU) members Poland, Slovakia and Hungary imposed a ban on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine.
“UNACCEPTABLE”
The statement emphasized that this was unacceptable and claimed that these countries violated their international obligations.
The statement said, “Some EU countries cannot ban the import of products from Ukraine. For this reason, we are filing a lawsuit against the countries in question before the World Trade Organization. At the same time, we hope that these countries will lift the restrictions and the court process will not take long. “We need solidarity and protection of farmers’ interests.” expressions were used.
UKRAINIAN PROHIBITIONS ON THE IMPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
The EU Commission had announced that the restrictive measures applied to Ukraine’s exports of grain and other food products to the EU would expire on September 15. Thus, the EU’s decision not to import grain from Ukraine to Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria ended.
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania, which wanted the restriction on Ukrainian grain to be extended to protect their farmers, also announced that they could extend the restrictions unilaterally if the EU does not decide.
Polish Minister of Agriculture Robert Telus said after the EU Commission decision was announced on September 15, “The Commission does not extend the ban on Ukrainian grain, we will extend it ourselves.” He used the expression. (AA)
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