The European Parliament recently voted to impose escalating tariffs on fertiliser and specific agricultural imports from Russia and Belarus, aimed at phasing out these imports by 2028. The approved bill, which passed with 411 votes in favor, addresses 15% of agricultural products not previously targeted, including essential items like meat and dairy. Despite concerns from European farmers about potential price hikes, lawmakers, led by Inese Vaidere, emphasize the need to curtail support to Russia's military efforts and lessen reliance on Russian fertilisers, which accounted for a significant share of EU imports.
The European Parliament has voted to impose tariffs on fertiliser and farm produce imports from Russia, set to gradually increase over three years to halt imports by 2028.
EU lawmaker Inese Vaidere argued that the tariffs are necessary to limit Europe's dependency on Russian fertilisers and stop funding Russia's military aggression.
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