We stand by our farmers and ask for fair treatment – Joint press release

We, MEPs of INTA abstained during today’s vote on the prolongation of the Ukrainian trade liberalisation measures (ATM).

Our countries fully stand by Ukraine and provide all the necessary support in these difficult times, but this cannot mean that our farmers pay the price of the war.

By our abstention, we are giving a chance to our Member States and the Commission to finalise their negotiations and get a deal that is acceptable for our countries. Only a prolonged ATM could provide the necessary legal basis for the Commission to activate the exceptional safeguard measures. However, for the moment, we have not been offered guarantees by the Commission.

We are calling on the Commission to find a solution for our Member States’ problem as soon as possible and save the harvest of our farmers for 2023.

Our trust is there. It is time the Commission delivers.

Enikő Győri, Fidesz NI, Hungary

Ernő Schaller-Baross, Fidesz NI, Hungary

Dominik Tarczynski, ECR Poland

Elzbieta Rafalska, ECR Poland

Bogdan Rzonca, ECR Poland

Katarína Roth Neveďalová, S&D Slovakia

Lóránt Vincze, EPP Romania

Iuliu Winkler, EPP Romania