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Hungary widens temporary ban on Ukraine food imports

Hungary widens temporary ban on Ukraine food imports

Hungary’s authorities on Wednesday widened its non permanent ban on the imports of Ukrainian agricultural merchandise to incorporate honey, wine, bread, sugar, and a spread of meat and vegetable merchandise.

The checklist of things to be banned had been revealed in a authorities decree, after Budapest introduced on Saturday a measure to halt the import of grain, oilseeds, and several other different merchandise.

In latest days, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia banned the import of grain and different meals objects from war-hit Ukraine after a stoop in costs triggered protests from native farmers.

Bulgaria is predicted to make an identical announcement on Wednesday.

In May 2022, the European Union allowed Kyiv to export its grain shares via the bloc after the closure of the Black Sea delivery lanes following Russia’s invasion fueled a world meals disaster.

Member states agreed to import sure merchandise from Ukraine with out quantitative restrictions, and with out customs and official inspection.

However, a big proportion of the merchandise don’t depart the EU however have been offered at dumping costs within the member states, Budapest mentioned.

“In the absence of the obligation to comply with the strict production rules required by EU law, Ukrainian products have a competitive advantage… which causes serious disturbances in the internal market of the member states,” the decree said.

Hungary’s decree, printed in a single day, mentioned that its ban would additionally apply to flour, cooking oil, and wine imports.

The non permanent ban will final from Wednesday till June 30, however won’t apply to the transit of those merchandise via Hungary, the decree mentioned.

Hungarian authorities will seal shipments of the affected merchandise on the border and monitor them with the assistance of digital units and patrols, it added.

Carriers who break the principles could also be fined as much as the total worth of the cargo.

Poland and Ukraine on Tuesday struck a deal to permit Ukrainian grain to transit via Poland after Warsaw banned imports.

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