On May 16, 2022, in Warsaw the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solskyi and his Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Henryk Kowalczyk

signed a joint statement recording the results of negotiations on Ukraine's regionalization of the territory of Poland on African swine fever and, most importantly, the facilitation of Ukrainian grain export.

In a joint statement, the parties underlined, in particular:

• revision by the Polish side of the requirements for veterinary control of transit cargoes of grain from Ukraine, which will ensure the possibility of transit of grain at all checkpoints on the state border between Poland and Ukraine;
• ensuring the possibility of transit of grain at the border inspection posts of Verkhrat - Rava Ruska, Medika - Shegini, Krostenko - Smilnytsia;
• increasing the number of Polish veterinary inspectors at designated border inspection posts to 19 offices;
• work of Polish inspectors 24/7 in the busiest border points.

“In our  joint statement, we together with the Polish side consolidated the results of our several weeks of work. The measures envisaged by the statement will significantly simplify the border crossing of our cargoes with grain and, accordingly, speed up and increase export, which is a priority in the work of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy at this time”,- said Mykola Solskyi.

At the meeting special attention was paid to the transit issue through the Republic of Poland of Ukrainian animal products of categories that are not authorized in accordance with EU requirements (pork, beef, lamb, a number of aquaculture products, etc.). The competent authorities must develop a mechanism for the safe and effective control of the transit of such goods, as well as obtain the approval of the European Commission.

Reference source: Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine