If Poland unilaterally extends restrictions on grain imports from Ukraine after September 15, the EU will consider imposing sanctions against the country. The European Commission believes that Poland’s continuation of the Ukrainian grain embargo violates European legislation.
This may lead to the imposition of fines on Poland. According to RMF FM, there are fears in Warsaw about trade countermeasures that individual EU countries may introduce. This primarily concerns Germany, but in general, up to 20 countries oppose the continuation of the embargo.
Poland also admits that other Eastern European states may refuse to support the embargo after September 15. As noted by RMF FM, it is most likely that Romania will not go against the European Commission’s decision. Still, other states may decide– similarly, including Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary.