EU Council to consider blocking checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border
Kyiv • UNN
On December 4, the EU Transport Council will discuss the blockade of the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing by Polish carriers, as well as concerns about the impact of the EU-Ukraine transport agreement. To solve the problem, it was proposed to create additional lanes for empty trucks from Ukraine and improve the system.
The situation on the Polish-Ukrainian border will be the subject of discussion at the EU Council on Transport on December 4 in Brussels. This was reported by Rmf24, according to UNN.
Details
The protest of Polish carriers will be considered at the end of the meeting in the "Miscellaneous Issues" block, which each country can to be presented at the end of the Transport Council meeting.
In addition to Poland, Hungary and Slovakia also want to speak.
We expect the delegations of these three countries to present the situation and inform the council about the impact of the EU-Ukraine agreement on transport,
It is noted that if the issue is not resolved by Monday, it is possible that the The European Commission, which is involved in negotiations between the carriers, the Polish authorities and the Ukrainian side.
A representative of the European Commission told the publication that the return of permits for Ukrainian carriers cannot be be possible, as it would be a violation of EU law. Instead The European Commission calls on Ukraine to create additional lanes for empty trucks returning to trucks returning from Ukraine.
In the case of the Ukrainian electronic queue, which Polish carriers sharply criticize as full of defects and want to eliminate, the EC spokesman said that the authorities in Kyiv "has made several improvements to the system". And, as he added, "these changes should solve the problems of the protesters."
To recap
Farmers have joined the protest of carriers on the Polish-Ukrainian border, which has been going on since November 6 and is blocking border crossings in the provinces of Korczowa, Dorohusk and Hrebenne. Lubelskie Voivodeship. They demand, among other things: subsidies for the purchase of corn, preservation of agricultural tax at this year's level and the continuation of liquidity loans.
Carriers have been protesting on the border with Ukraine since November 6, demanding, among other things, the introduction of commercial permits for Ukrainian companies to transport goods, except for humanitarian aid and items for the Ukrainian army; suspension of licenses for companies established after the start of the war in Ukraine and their verification. There is also a proposal to eliminate the electronic queue on the Ukrainian side.
