‘All options on the table’: EU warns Poland, Hungary, Slovakia over Ukrainian import bans

Concerned that increased Ukrainian imports might negatively affect domestic markets, member states including Poland, Hungary and Slovakia introduced national import bans on Ukrainian goods in 2023.

Brussels had hoped that an updated trade deal with Ukraine this month would render those bans redundant, but the three countries look set to maintain restrictions.

In response, the European Commission has not ruled out launching infringement proceedings against the countries, Politico reported on Friday.

“We see no justification for maintaining these national measures,” Commission Deputy Spokesperson Olof Gill said, adding that the commission will “intensify its contact” with the three capitals.

When pressed on whether the EU body had ruled out launching legal proceedings, he said “all options are on the table.”

However, Politico reported that legal action may prove difficult, as taking Poland to court could strain relations with its pro-EU government, while singling out Hungary or Slovakia might be seen as a double standard.

good we should keep them as prices for agricultural goods in the eu are artificially higher due to strict regulations where if you let ukrainian goods go through without the need of regulations european farmers at put at disadvantage, no bias towards anything just economics

Make the produce compliant with all the laws EU farmers are subjected to, and we won’t have issues.

Sorry but we are EU. Who warns who? Is there someone above us to ‘warn’ us??