The ban on importing Ukrainian products to Poland, which was introduced by the Polish authorities without consultation with the business community, is fraught with problems not only for Ukrainian, but also for Polish business. This is stated in the statement of the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce.

“We are asking the government to review the decision and initiate urgent consultations with the business community and the social side,” the statement said..

The Chamber asked its members to express their opinions, which will then be presented to the authorities in the form of conclusions and recommendations..

In turn, the president of the chamber, Jacek Piechota, explained that such a decision hits Polish entrepreneurs who import products, which are then exported to other markets.. For example, honey is imported from Ukraine and is one of the products listed in the decree. Imports of honey from Ukraine to the EU in 2020 amounted to 54.8 thousand. tons, in 2021 - 53.8 thousand.

Also, the Polish business is concerned about the ban on the import of soybeans from Ukraine, given the significant shortage of this raw material on the Polish market, and which is processed in significant volumes in Poland.. The need for import supplies is about 500 thousand. Lack of access to raw materials for many soybean feed and product factories will mean a production halt.

In addition, Polish milk processors are concerned about the closure of their market for the export of Ukrainian dairy products and expect the principle of reciprocity to be applied, which will lead to a drop in the volume of imports of Polish dairy products by Ukraine, reports the analytical agency Infagro..

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Earlier it was reported that the Polish government plans to amend the list of agricultural products, which the day before temporarily banned imports into its territory from Ukraine..