Ukraine and Poland agreed to simplify the grain transit procedure
These agreements take into account the interests of both Polish and Ukrainian farmers who transit grain to other countries and to Polish ports. On March 3, the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solskyi, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland, Henryk Kowalczyk, met in Warsaw on March 3. As a result of the meeting, agreements were reached on the simplification of procedures for the export of Ukrainian grain and oilseeds in transit through Poland to other countries.
This is written by TTS with reference to the information of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food.
"We achieved mutually beneficial results. It is important that these agreements take into account the interests of both Polish and Ukrainian farmers who transport grain in transit to other countries and to Polish ports. We plan to implement these procedures in the coming days. And next week, the transport will go according to the new rules This will reduce queues at the borders and make trade between our countries more comfortable," Solsky emphasized.
In particular, in order to improve and streamline the transit of Ukrainian grain and oil crops through the territory of Poland, from March 8, 2023, official seals (customs seals) will be mandatorily affixed to motor vehicles at customs points located at Polish-Ukrainian border crossings.
In the case of railway transportation, the carrier will be obliged to put seals on each wagon. These seals will be controlled by employees of the National Fiscal Administration at the Polish-Ukrainian border crossings.
Official seals will be removed by employees of the National Fiscal Administration in three Polish seaports (Gdansk, Gdynia, Swinoujscie). In case of transit of goods to other EU member states, official seals will be removed at authorized storage points located in these countries. At the same time, the record of the cargo's arrival at the declared place for the purpose of removing the seals will be available through the NCTS system.
In case of transit to ports or other EU member states, provided official seals are used, the Polish Veterinary Inspection will not conduct any checks.
In the event of discrepancies between the declared and actual place of unloading of the goods, the Ukrainian side will remove the forwarders who made such discrepancies from further transport operations.
In recent weeks, the passage of Ukrainian grain exports at the border with Poland has been slowed down due to increased veterinary and phytosanitary control. As a result, cargo inspection times increased, leading to significant queues.