Brussels proposed on Wednesday to grant a partial exemption from fallow obligations in the EU. The EU wants to limit any uncontrollable increase in Ukrainian agricultural imports.
Since the exemption from customs duties granted in spring 2022 by the EU, the influx of Ukrainian agricultural products has angered farmers. The latter accuse them of lowering prices on local markets and maintaining “unfair” competition by abstaining from certain European standards (pesticides, mass-raised poultry, etc.) The European Commission has proposed renewing for an additional year, between June 2024 and June 2025, this exemption from Customs duties granted to Ukraine.