EP approves increased tariffs on fertilizers, agricultural goods from Belarus, Russia

May 22, Pozirk. The European Parliament has voted 411 to 100 with 78 abstentions to approve increased tariffs on fertilizers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods, its press office reported.
EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were not yet subject to extra customs duties will rise by 50 percent.
The legislation provides for a 6.5-percent tariff on fertilizers imported from Russia and Belarus, plus duties of between €40 and €45 per ton for the 2025-2026 period. These tariffs will rise to €430 per ton by 2028.
“Income from the sale of Russian and Belarussian fertilisers is considered to be contributing directly to the war against Ukraine,” the press office stressed.
“The regulation gradually increasing customs duties for products from Russia and Belarus will help to prevent Russia from using the EU market to finance its war machine. It is not acceptable that three years after Russia launched its full-scale war, the EU is still buying critical products in large volumes, in fact, these imports have risen significantly,” it quoted Standing Rapporteur for Russia Inese Vaidere (EPP, LV) as saying.
The legislation also tasks the Commission with monitoring price increases and any possible damage to the internal market or the EU agriculture sector, and with taking action to mitigate the impact.
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