European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski said he wants new restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural imports as the Commission mulls the extension of the free trade regime with Ukraine until 2025, the Polish radio RMF reported on Jan. 5.
Bulgaria has permitted licensed imports of Ukrainian sunflower, rapeseed, corn, and wheat, the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food said in a post on its website on Nov. 30.
The European Commission observes no adverse effects of Ukrainian agricultural imports on European markets. Source: a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Development in Brussels, as reported by European Pravda, citing Ukrinform Details: The parliamentarians discussed with the European Commission the risks to EU farmers from the increased supply of Ukrainian products.
The Slovak government has supported the prolongation of the ban on agricultural products from Ukraine for an indefinite period and extended the list of goods it concerns. Source: the decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Development of Rural Areas of Slovakia, as reported by European Pravda Details: The previous Slovakian ban concerned four goods, namely wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds.