EU countries and the European Parliament agreed on Wednesday to limit Ukrainian imports of agricultural products exempt from customs duties from June – eggs, poultry, sugar, but also oats, corn and honey – in response to agricultural protests in Europe.
According to a press release from the European Parliament, the preliminary agreement extends for one year the customs duty exemption granted to Ukraine from 2022, but with “backstop mechanisms” targeting certain sensitive products.
European farmers are protesting against the inflow of Ukrainian products, lowering local prices and introducing unfair competition.
