Many of these would normally come from neighbouring Ukraine, but are held back by COVID-19-related restrictions. Is this likely to change with new sanitary rules in place?
“There are specific rules to ensure a safe transfer from the border to the farm… This will be the responsibility of the Polish farmer, as will be testing [for the coronavirus] at the employer’s expense. … The worker has to receive a clear written instruction in their mother tongue on quarantine restrictions,” says Jan Bondar, spokesman for Poland’s Chief Sanitary Inspector.