The States of the European Union renewed this Wednesday, February 21, the exemption from customs duties for Ukrainian agricultural imports. The ambassadors of the Twenty-Seven validated the European Commission's proposal aimed at renewing for one year, from June, the suspension of customs duties.
The text must now be approved by MEPs during a vote in plenary session in April. Farmers accuse the influx of cereals, eggs and chickens from Ukraine of lowering local prices, particularly in neighboring countries, and of maintaining “ unfair ” competition.