Ukraine exports almost all kinds of confectionery products to Belarus from the beginning of April is not implemented, Belarusian customs service since suspended their execution and pass through the border. The estimated loss from Ukrainian companies following neighboring republic are estimated 40 million per month. Losses will also adjacent sugar, flour and industry krohmalopatokova Ukraine.
This was stressed in exclusive comments to UKRINFORM head of the association "Ukrkondprom" Alexander Baldynyuk.
"With a view to eliminating Ukrainian producer of the Belarusian market uncompetitive practices, Belarus completely blocked the import of Ukrainian confectionary its customs territory ", – expert said.
According to him, "Ukrkondprom" is documentary proof pressure on the Belarusian authorities and national trade organization catering to the requirement to limit the implementation of the Ukrainian confectionary. Instead, bring the required proportion of sales of confectionery local production in total sales until at least 85%.
"Such actions are contrary to both the letter, and the spirit of the FTA between the two countries 1999 year, including, broken article 2, which establishes national treatment for products and services other side, and article 8 on unfair business practices ", – said the source.
Blocking Ukrainian confectionery customs authorities of the Republic of Belarus, in his opinion, dangerous precedent and can be used in other CIS countries, because Ukraine is an important player in the confectionery market Community.
"Ukraine should more actively protect their interests and to respond adequately to the situation, prevailing. Unfortunately, to present all the activities of the state were of appeal ", – says Baldynyuk.
He said, If the problem persists, Ukrainian bakers may lose the Belarusian market, which is the fourth largest domestic confectionery. This has already happened with Kazakhstan.
Recall, Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Kazakhstan Mykola Azarov and Karim Masimov during recent negotiations, agreed on a settlement agreement – our exports kvotuvatymetsya, but within the production quotas will also be imposed no additional duty. First Kazakhs delayed implementation of agreements, and then change your mind at all to do and continue to apply restrictive duties. If Russia (Over the last ten years) charge additional duty on caramel, the Kazakhstan – even on chocolate products. With, CIS Executive Committee actually recognized the illegality of the Kazakh actions. But they ignored this conclusion.
The head of the association hopes, that point in this story will be put to the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Belarusian-Ukrainian commission, to be held 22 May.
certificate. Belarus is a net exporter and the fourth largest foreign market for traditional Ukrainian confectionary world. According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, c 2012 y. from Ukraine to Belarus was raised 23,6 th. tons of sweet products. Total exports last year reached the field $1 billion 100 million.
Source: Ukrinform
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