Media: Poland, Hungary and Slovakia will not participate in the EC grain platform

Poland, Hungary and Slovakia will not participate in the work of the European Commission (EC) platform on Ukrainian grain in Brussels after Ukraine announced that it would initiate proceedings against these countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO). About it reported PAP agency citing a source in the European Union.

“Poland, Hungary and Slovakia are withdrawing from the platform due to procedural prudence and the fact that Ukraine could use information provided under the coordination platform against these three countries in WTO proceedings,” the PAP source said. weight.

At the same time, Poland’s permanent representative to the EU Andrzej Sados told PAP that Poland will discuss at the council issues related to the future of the common agricultural policy between the 27 EU countries.

15 September EC took off restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain to Eastern European countries. Ukraine agreed to introduce legal measures within 30 days to prevent the uncontrolled release of grain onto the market. Despite the EC decision, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia extended embargo.

September 15 Kyiv reported about the intention to initiate legal proceedings within the WTO against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia due to the refusal of these countries to lift the ban on the export of Ukrainian agricultural products.