The Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will not halt the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products.

The Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has not submitted any statement to the government regarding the cessation of transit for Ukrainian agricultural products through its territory. This information is confirmed by official announcements from the Ministry and reports on euractiv.com.

In Poland, negotiations took place between Agriculture Minister Czesław Siekierski and representatives of protesting farmers. According to a Ministry press release, many of the agreements reached between the protesters and the government in Jasienica have been implemented. Particular attention was given to five points concerning the “Green Deal,” grain subsidies, and maintaining tax rates at the 2023 level. Additionally, the embargo on imports from Ukraine of cereals, corn, rapeseed, sunflower, flour, bran, oilcake, and meal remains in force.

The Polish Ministry of Agriculture stated:

"Since the Ukrainian side announced restrictions on the transit of its agricultural products through Poland, we have not requested the government to stop the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through our territory."

However, according to media reports, farmers who attended the meeting “left the ministry building disappointed that the government did not adequately respond to their demands, particularly regarding the cessation of Ukrainian grain and sugar transit through Poland.”

Euractiv.com reports that farmers who spent the night in the Ministry building demanded a meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, claiming that government promises remain unfulfilled. Most protesters left the building by morning without meeting Tusk.

Wesław Gryń, a farmer from the Zamość Agricultural Association, noted:

"Ukrainian transit should have been stopped, but grain is still passing through Poland. Changes were supposed to be made in the ‘Green Deal,’ but they did not happen."

His colleague Tomasz Obszański from the “Rural Solidarity” movement added that no concrete proposals had been provided to farmers to resolve the issues:

"We are announcing a sit-in strike and will remain in the ministry to speak with the Prime Minister and develop a joint action plan," said Tomasz Obszański.

During the European Union Transport Council meeting in Brussels, representatives of the Polish delegation conducted several negotiations, including discussions on the EU–Ukraine agreement on road freight transport.