Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky announced on Thursday that he had spoken on the phone with his Polish counterpart, Robert Telus, to resolve the dispute caused by the extension of Warsaw’s ban on the import of Ukrainian grains .
“The ministers discussed the situation as well as the Ukrainian regulatory proposal and agreed to find a solution that takes into account the interests of the parties,” said a statement from the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture.
The Ukrainian proposals refer to restrictions on the import by five European states of agricultural products from Ukraine: wheat, corn and sunflowers.
“The parties reaffirmed close and constructive relations,” the same note said, adding that the two ministers committed to finding formulas to continue cooperation in the field of exports.
The document also states that the two ministers will speak again “in the coming days” to discuss the same issue.
“The Polish side will study the Ukrainian export plan and prepare proposals in this regard,” the note concluded.
Poland announced last week that – without support from Brussels – it would extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products imposed in the spring.
The ban ended on September 15, but remained in place in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria.
Slovakia and Hungary joined Poland in extending the veto, but Romania asked for a deadline to study the proposal for Ukrainian-controlled exports.
Bulgaria initially ruled out an extension of the ban.
Kiev reported Poland, Hungary and Slovakia to the World Trade Organization on Monday
Source: DN
