Warsaw will introduce enhanced checks of Ukrainian carriers on access roads to the border, Polish Minister of Infrastructure Alvin Gajadhur has said after a meeting with Polish carriers on November 29.
Gajadhur said he wanted to fight unfair competition from foreign companies that were taking away the market from honest Polish carriers.
“The result of this meeting will be increased control on the access roads to the border crossings, which are being blocked,” he added.
In his words, these “intensive” inspections, in addition to the inspection of road transport, will involve representatives of the Customs, Border Guard and Police.
Gajadhur also stated that he had sent a proposal to the European Commission to set up a committee that would analyze the consequences of the agreement between the EU and Ukraine (on the introduction of the so-called transport “visa-free regime” after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine).
According to the minister, the EU countries should analyze the consequences of this agreement, as the absence of an obligation for entrepreneurs from Ukraine to have permits for bilateral and transit transportation causes uncontrolled and growing losses of Polish road carriers, unequal competition and the risk of liquidation of Polish transport companies. (Ukrinform/Business World Magazine)
