The European Union returns to the tariffs of definitions on fertilizer imports from Russia, Belarus Russia-Ukraine, news war

The European Parliament supports the draft law, which will deliver duties in July and gradually increase it over three years.

The European Parliament voted on imposing a tariff on fertilizers and some imports of agricultural products from Russia and its ally Belarus, despite the concerns of European farmers that this step will lead to high prices.

The European Parliament voted on Thursday from 411 to 100 to support the draft law, which will form duties in July and gradually increase them to the point that they make imports unpopular in 2028.

In 2023, more than 70 percent of the consumption of fertilizers in the European Union was a nitrogen -based fertilizer, which Russia represents 25 percent of the European Union imports of about 1.3 billion euros ($ 1.5 billion).

According to the mass, the definitions of some fertilizers will increase over three years from 6.5 percent to an amount equivalent to about 100 percent, which actually stops trade by 2028.

For agricultural products, an additional duty will be applied by 50 percent.

While Russia and Belarus were subjected to exorbitant definitions last year to the war in Ukraine, new measures will be applied to 15 percent of agricultural imports from Russia that have not been struck before, including meat, dairy products, fruits and vegetables.

The European Union legislator, Ensey Fider, who leads the payment to increase the definitions, said that the bloc should stop fueling the “Russian war machine” and “limiting the dependency of farmers in Europe on Russian fertilizers.”

Member States still should give the bill to officially consent, as it has already supported the idea.

Russia said on Thursday that the definitions will lead to high fertilizer prices in the European Union.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the demand for Russian nitrogen fertilizers on other export methods remained high, adding that Russian fertilizers were one of the highest levels of quality.

Farmers’ fears

The COPA-COGECA group at Pan-European Farmers told Agence France-Presse that the use of Russian fertilizers was “the most competitive in terms of price, due to the established logistical services.”

The group warned that this tariff may be a “potential destroyer” for the agricultural sector, adding that “European farmers should not become side effects.”

Farms in Belgium accused the European Union of harming its farmers.

Amaury Poncelet told AFP that he “does not understand the idea of ​​the European Union to punish its farmers.”

“We are losing money because of these European decisions that deal with us, such as the unimaginable pawns,” he said.

The European Commission has argued that the definitions will help support local production, and imports on imports can be removed from other regions to reduce price pressures, among other reduction measures, in the event of price shocks.