Hungary’s decision to restrict imports of Ukrainian agricultural products is politically motivated and contradicts the principles of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, according to Denys Marchuk, Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC).

According to Marchuk, any restrictions on the access of Ukrainian products to the EU market should be considered and adopted at the level of the European Commission and the European Parliament, rather than through unilateral decisions by individual member states.

"There are no economic grounds for such restrictions. What we are seeing is primarily a political component linked to domestic pressure from farmers' associations, which represent an important electoral constituency for the current government," Denys Marchuk stated.

At the same time, he emphasized that the decision is unlikely to have a significant impact on Ukraine’s agricultural exports. For Ukraine, maintaining transit routes through Hungarian territory remains a priority, and currently there are no obstacles to transit operations.

Denys Marchuk also noted that Ukraine consistently advocates for finding compromise solutions with neighboring countries. In particular, where concerns exist regarding import volumes, supply licensing mechanisms can be introduced to balance the needs of domestic markets and processing industries.

"Many Hungarian processing companies are interested in Ukrainian raw materials, particularly for the production of vegetable oil and flour. Therefore, instead of political slogans, what is needed is constructive dialogue and the search for solutions that take into account the interests of all parties," the Deputy Chairman of the UAC emphasized.