Romania will restrict Ukrainian grain imports and introduce measures to provide additional security to grain transports transiting Romania’s territory. According to the Agriculture Ministry, the authorities will also introduce border controls for all agrifood products coming from Ukraine. The decision follows talks between Romania’s Agriculture Minister Petre Daea with his Ukrainian counterpart, Mykola Solskyi. The two officials will meet on Friday in Bucharest to discuss the best solutions for both sides. Minister Daea pointed out Romania supports the Commission’s efforts to help Ukraine cope with the effects of the Russian aggression and will continue to ensure the transit of grain transports from this country to third countries via traditional routes. Similar measures were introduced in other countries in Eastern Europe, due to the low, tax-free prices of Ukrainian grain affecting local farmers. Also on Wednesday, the European Commission announced a new €100 million aid package to farmers affected by the measures aimed at facilitating the transit of Ukrainian grain. The Commission had previously disbursed another €36.3 million to offset production losses in neighboring countries.
