The European Union’s eastern states are demanding the EU to impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary’s agricultural ministry said on Monday.
The ministry said the farm ministers from Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia had sent a letter to the European Commission requesting the measures, saying cheaper agricultural products from Ukraine are eating into their export markets. The five signatories are among six EU member states that produce significantly more wheat and maize than they need, which is key for European food safety and the EU’s strategic sovereignty, the ministers said.
“This is why Brussels needs to introduce measures that protect the markets of member states bordering Ukraine while helping them make use of their full export potential,” the letter signed by the ministers including Hungary’s Farm Minister Istvan Nagy, said.
Source : EU’s eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains | Reuters
Latest Posts in "European Union"
- Does a Subsidiary Create a Fixed Establishment for VAT? Insights from Dong Yang Electronics Ruling
- CJEU’s Titanium Ltd Ruling: Redefining Fixed Establishment for Cross-Border VAT in the EU
- EU Parliament Proposes 200 Amendments to Modernize VAT and Tax Rules for Financial Sector
- VAT Concepts Explained: Bad Debt Relief and VAT Credit Notes
- Commission welcomes selection of Lille as seat for EU Customs Authority
