Politico reported the information.The European Commission on Thursday declined to rule out legal action against the three member states, which are maintaining unilateral bans on Ukrainian grain and other farm products even as an updated EU-Ukraine trade deal designed to address their concerns officially kicked in this week."We see no justification for maintaining these national measures," Commission Deputy Spokesperson Olof Gill said Thursday, one day after the new agreement took effect. When pressed on whether infringement proceedings were being considered, Gill replied: "All options are on the table."The standoff highlights the increasingly contentious nature of the EU's trade relationship with Ukraine, with member states essentially challenging Brussels to choose between enforcing single market rules and maintaining solidarity with Kyiv. The national bans, which cover grain and other agricultural products, violate EU regulations that prohibit individual countries from erecting trade barriers within the bloc.Poland's agriculture ministry confirmed earlier this week that its restrictions "do not automatically lift" under the new deal and remain in force. Hungary's Agriculture Minister István Nagy said Budapest would maintain its protections while accusing Brussels of "prioritizing Ukrainian interests." Slovakia's Agriculture Minister Richard Takáč called the new safeguards "not strong enough" to protect local producers, signaling Bratislava would follow the same path.Brussels has been hesitant to take enforcement action since the bans were first introduced in 2023, initially hoping the revised trade agreement would resolve the dispute. But politics are also complicating the Commission's response, according to officials familiar with the situation. Legal action against Poland could damage relations with Donald Tusk's pro-European government, while targeting only Hungary and Slovakia would appear to be a double standard.The updated agreement, approved by EU member states on October 13, replaces temporary trade liberalization measures introduced following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The new framework aims to provide more stability for Ukrainian exports while including additional safeguards to protect European farmers from market disruption.