The European Commission reached an agreement with 5 countries regarding the import of certain Ukrainian food products
The executive vice-president of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, announced that an agreement was reached with Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia regarding the import of certain Ukrainian food products, which the five member countries had vetoed, reports Rador.
"We have agreed with Ukraine and these countries how to address this situation," the European commissioner said on Twitter, adding: "The European Commission will propose extraordinary safeguards for the four most sensitive products - wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds . We will study the problem with several other varieties as well."
The European Commissioner reiterated the financial support for these countries in the amount of 100 million euros.
At this stage, however, the Commission refuses to announce how these funds will be distributed among the five countries. "In response, they will lift the ban on the import of certain Ukrainian goods. Thus, we obtain a solution that will satisfy both the farmers of these countries and Ukraine", stressed Dombrovskis.
On Friday, April 28, the resident representatives of EU member states reached an agreement to extend duty-free imports from Ukraine for another year. The current regulation expires on June 5. On Thursday, the Foreign Trade Committee of the European Parliament also gave the green light to the extension of duty-free imports from Ukraine.
