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