Several European countries asking EC to extend ban on grain imports from Ukraine after June 5

Five countries of the EU - Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary are asking the European Commission to extend the ban on grain imports from Ukraine after June 5, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland Robert Telus told journalists, Report informs referring to foreign media.

The EC said it had taken steps to import selected grains from Ukraine. The measures are aimed at eliminating the logistical difficulties associated with these products in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They came into force on May 2 and will last until June 5, 2023.

During this period, wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds of Ukrainian origin may continue to be transferred for free circulation in all EU Member States except these five states. In parallel, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia pledged to lift their unilateral measures against wheat, corn, rapeseed, sunflower seeds and any other products coming from Ukraine.