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WTO confirms Ukraine's appeal regarding three-country grain ban

Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 14:39

On Tuesday, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) confirmed that Ukraine had submitted requests for consultations with countries that unilaterally banned the import of Ukrainian agricultural products.

Source: Reuters, citing a WTO representative, as reported by European Pravda 

Quote: "We can confirm that a request for consultations was received Monday evening. Further information will be provided once the request has been circulated to our members," the WTO representative said.

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The organisation's representative did not name the countries, although Ukraine previously stated that these were Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.

Background: 

  • Ukraine officially submitted requests for consultations with Slovakia, Poland and Hungary within the framework of the WTO on 18 September. 
  • The Polish and Slovak authorities said they will not lift unilateral restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine after it initiated a challenge within the World Trade Organisation.

Read also: Compromise Not in Kyiv's Interest: What's Behind European Commission's Decision on Ukrainian Grain.

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