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"en.20051114.12.1-027"2
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"Mr President, Russia’s announcement of its decision to ban the import of meat and certain meat products from Poland as of 10 November, and to ban the import of plant products as of 14 November, is a source of great concern for Polish farmers and food producers.
Poland is a leading producer of meat, in particular pork, and it is experiencing major problems in terms of grain surpluses. The Russian market is extremely large, and its loss will place many farms at risk of bankruptcy. Since Poland joined the European Union, Polish farmers have endured almost nothing but losses. It is no longer so profitable for them to grow crops such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, potatoes and industrial crops, and they have been told they will have to reduce the acreage under cultivation and the price of sugar beet.
Polish farmers have put up with a great deal, but they are no longer in a position to put up with delays or injustice on the part of the EU where the Russian blockade is concerned. The fundamental question that must be asked at this point is whether the EU is intended to benefit everyone, or only a chosen few. If the former is the case, then I would like to ask what measures will be taken to protect Polish agriculture, which is an integral part of the agricultural market in the EU as a whole."@en1
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