Thus the President of the Association "Ukrkondprom" Alexander Baldynyuk commented on the results of the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Belarusian-Ukrainian commission on economic cooperation, held 22 May 2013 year in Kiev.
said O.Baldynyuk, that an important innovation training Ukrainian side in this meeting were preliminary consultations with Ukrainian producers, who on behalf of the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine S.Arbuzova were held under the chairmanship of Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine I.Prasolova.
Leader "Ukrkondpromu" also notes, Harder Ukrainian negotiating position in defending national economic interests facilitated some progress in settling issues.
Nowadays almost cleared the blockade, which was arranged by Belarusian customs Ukrainian confectionery.
However, said O.Baldynyuk, The Belarusian side that the return to normal of the customs procedures only solves part of the problem.
According to him, remain significant complications Ukrainian confectionery access to Belarusian consumers.
This is because, Belarusian authorities, Despite assurances Belarusian officials, continues with administrative restriction of sales Ukrainian sweets in the Belarusian trade.
The Chairman said Ukrkondpromu, that the refutation of the facts by the Belarusian side is false and, it is possible, intended to mislead officials Ukraine.
"Ukrkondprom" has information from Ukrainian companies-exporters, confirming the facts of pressure on the Belarusian authorities local actors trade. Because of this pressure, domestic confectionery company can not recover previous exports to the Republic of Belarus ", said O.Baldynyuk.
Chapter "Ukrkondpromu" also stresses the need for a mechanism for rapid and effective response for such illegal actions of foreign states on artificial blocking Ukrainian goods.
"Belarus successfully worked and applied mechanism preventing supply Ukrainian confectionery festive period just before the peak sales. Considering, that Ukraine failed to form a rapid response and that adequate, is a high threat of regular use such methods as Belarus, and other countries, markets in which successfully competes Ukrainian confectionery products », said O.Baldynyuk.
As reported, from early April 2013 the Republic of Belarus has blocked the supply of Ukrainian confectionery products to its market by complications of customs clearance.
Belarusian authorities also introduced a policy of restricting access to the Ukrainian confectionery Belarusian retailers. Керівники організацій торгівлі та громадського харчування Республіки Білорусь отримали доручення забезпечити за підсумками першого півріччя 2013 y. the proportion of sales of Belarusian confectionery in total realization of at least 85%.
The estimated loss of Ukrainian enterprises from illegal acts constitute approximately Belarus 40-50 million. UAH. per month excluding losses related industries: sugar, flour, krohmalopatokovoyi and fat.
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 confectionery.
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