EU farmers predicted negative consequences due to duties on fertilizers from the Russian Federation

Agricultural producers of the European Union (EU) have predicted that the introduction of protective duties on fertilizer imports from Russia will negatively affect the agricultural sector this summer. This is evidenced by the statement of the largest union of trade unions of European agricultural producers Copa Cogeca.

Based on this, the farmers' union called on the European Commission (EC) to postpone the increase in fertilizer duties for a period of one year.

"Fertilizers are essential for growing crops and pastures and represent a major cost factor for European farmers. This issue is vital for food security and sovereignty. <...> Farmers urge to postpone for one year the entry into force of the proposed tariff changes for fertilizers produced in Russia and Belarus in order to ensure market adaptation," the statement said.https://ria.ru /" target="_blank">RIA Novosti.

Earlier, on January 29, EU agricultural producers spoke against new protective duties on fertilizers from Russia, which the European Commission proposed to introduce.

About what the EC is planning introduce duties on agricultural products, nitrogen fertilizers from Russia and Belarus it became known on January 28. It was noted that the tariffs would support the growth of domestic production and the EU fertilizer industry, which suffered during the energy crisis, and would also allow for the diversification of supplies from third countries. At the same time, the EC approved duties on a number of agricultural products from Russia and some nitrogen fertilizers. At the same time, exports of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to third countries will remain unchanged.