Ukraine and Poland begin negotiations on export licenses

Ukraine has started technical negotiations with Poland regarding export licenses, which the Polish Minister of Agriculture said earlier will be a "positive step" towards the liberalization of trade against the background of the embargo.

The Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotskyi, reported that on the telethon.

As the official mentioned, once the necessary procedures are completed, the licensing implementation will permit the exportation of specific quantities of products.

Compared with the current situation, when the Polish embargo on Ukrainian products is in effect, this would be a "positive step in adjusting mutual trade" between the countries.

At the same time, Vysotskyi explained that licensing does not involve the introduction of quotas on the volume of production. That is, it will make it possible to monitor export volumes simply but not directly limit them.

Earlier, the Minister of Agriculture of Poland, Czesław Siekierski, announced that negotiations with Ukraine regarding export licenses will begin in a few days. He said they will "limit the excessive flow of goods to Poland and end Warsaw's trade dispute with Kyiv."

"Until we agree on bilateral rules for the flow of goods, the embargo will not be lifted. Only when we agree on certain things will we talk about lifting the embargo," he said.

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It will be recalled that in September, the European Commission announced that it would not extend restrictions on importing agricultural products from Ukraine after September 15. Still, Kyiv agreed to take measures to limit imports from its side.

In addition, the European Commission does not see significant negative consequences of Ukrainian agricultural exports for European markets.

However, the Polish Minister of Agriculture, Czesław Siekierski, stated that the Polish-Ukrainian border will not be opened for Ukrainian goods, and the embargo on their export to Poland will be indefinite.