Restrictions on the import of certain types of Ukrainian agricultural products, which were introduced by the EU Commission, did not lead to the stabilization of prices for them, as expected by some border countries. Prices continue to fall. This was stated by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solskyy, on October 23, speaking at the meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries in Luxembourg. Apk-Inform reports according to the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy
“Many factors influence this, in particular, big crops in Brazil and Australia. It is obvious that the key role in price reduction is not played by Ukrainian grain,” the minister emphasized.
He also reminded that Ukraine has developed a new mechanism to ensure uninterrupted exports. It is about the licensing of certain types of agricultural products, the export of which raised the most questions.
The procedure provides for the issuance of a license by the Ukrainian Government within 30 days from the date of receipt of the export application. During this time, Ukraine informs the EU Commission and the relevant country about the receipt of the export application.
“A license to export from Ukraine is not issued without the consent of the importing country,” M. Solskyy emphasized, inviting countries that have not yet decided to join the implementation of such a format of cooperation.