Producers want EU to sweeten demands on domestic sugar production

The National Beetroot Farmers Association and National Sugar Producers Association argue that the European Commission is trying to introduce radical changes to the sugar market too soon. The Association maintains that the new rules could damage the Polish economy. Under the new regulations Poland would be allowed to produce 1.4 million tones of sugar, while domestic consumption is closer to around 1.65 million tones. Experts from the sector claim that Poland would need a transition period of at least five years before the reform could be introduced. By that time reform regulations would apply to all new EU members, which would be fairer. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) J.J