Romanian farmers have demanded that their government advocate for EU-level solutions that would protect them from the impact of Ukrainian agricultural imports on the European market. Source: Digi24, a Romanian news outlet, citing a letter by the Agricultural Alliance, an umbrella body for several farmers' associations Details: The letter related to the upcoming meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers is addressed to President Klaus Iohannis, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and Agricultur
Several Romanian farmers' organizations sent a joint letter to Romanian government officials demanding that the country advocate for import limits on Ukrainian agriculture products ahead of the upcoming meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Romanian outlet Digi24 reported on Jan. 21.
Ukraine remains among the top three suppliers of agricultural products to the EU, even though the exports dropped to an almost pre-invasion level in autumn 2023, the European Commission's report said.
Austrian food company Agrana, which continues to operate in Russia, has claimed that duty-free sugar imports from Ukraine to the European Union cuts into the company’s profits, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported on Jan. 12, citing the company’s CEO, Stefan Büttner.
Janusz Wojciechowski, the European Commissioner for Agriculture, has warned of a new crisis that could be triggered by excessive agricultural imports from Ukraine to the EU, saying he may not support a new European Commission (EC) regulation on the extension of duty-free trade with Ukraine.