The agreement, reached earlier Wednesday, aims to cap, from June, Ukrainian imports of agricultural products, such as eggs, poultry, sugar or even oats, corn and honey.
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The agreement reached on Wednesday March 20 between the States of the European Union and the European Parliament to cap certain Ukrainian agricultural imports from June was suspended early Wednesday afternoon, the international editorial staff of Radio France learned from of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union. The agreement concerns Ukrainian agricultural products exempt from customs duties, such as eggs, poultry, sugar, oats, corn and honey.
This agreement concluded during the night is suspended but is still on the table, specifies the Belgian presidency. According to diplomatic sources, it is due to opposition in particular from France, Poland and Italy, three of the largest agricultural countries in the European Union, that additional time for reflection is granted. These countries particularly want to have more time to study the agreement and obtain the green light from their capitals. This will return to the negotiating table no later than next Wednesday March 27, according to information from the international editorial staff of Radio France.
Not enough products included in the first version according to France
This agreement concluded on Wednesday night to cap certain Ukrainian agricultural imports exempt from customs duties is not “not yet like the one we wanted”reacted Wednesday morning on franceinfo Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture. “This is not the position that France defended”he insisted.
The French Minister of Agriculture Marc Fesneau judged “not sufficient” the measures provided for by the European agreement on the capping of Ukrainian agricultural imports, wishing in particular “include more cereals”.
