France, April 9 -- EU member states and the European Parliament on Monday agreed tougher restrictions on some Ukraine farm imports. The decision will be formalised on Tuesday.

The accord extends the duty-free access the bloc has given to Ukrainian agricultural goods since Russia's 2022 invasion, but puts caps on some products.

The EU Council said in a statement that the decision "reaffirms the EU's unwavering political and economic support for Ukraine," but it also reinforces "the protection of sensitive agricultural products" such poultry, eggs, sugar, oats, maize, groats and honey.

No cap was applied to wheat, which countries such as France and Poland had initially argued for.

The decision comes just months before elections of the E...