Slovakia is already studying Ukraine's proposed plan to export agricultural products and considers it potentially acceptable.

Source: This was discussed by Mykola Solskyi, Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, at an online meeting with his Slovak counterpart, Jozef Bíreš, reports European Pravda

Details: The ministers discussed cooperation in the agricultural sector, in particular the export plan proposed by Ukraine to the European Commission.

Bíreš stressed the importance of bilateral understanding on the issue of agricultural exports.

As Bíreš stated, Slovakia is already studying the Ukrainian action plan and considers it to be acceptable.

The ministers agreed to finalise the plan as soon as possible, as well as coordinate the situation.

Background: 

• Last week, the European Commission announced that it would not extend restrictions on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine after 15 September, but Kyiv agreed to take measures to limit imports from its side.
• Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal offered neighbouring countries a compromise scenario regarding grain exports, an action plan to control the export of four groups of agricultural products from Ukraine
• Ukraine also filed demands with the World Trade Organization (WTO) for consultations with Slovakia, Poland and Hungary.

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