EU has started the process of imposing duties on Russian agricultural products

The leaders of the European Union have instructed the EU executive bodies to develop proposals for additional tariffs for Russian and Belarusian agricultural products.

The respective instruction to the EU Council and the European Commission is set out in the conclusions adopted following a two-day meeting of the European Council.

The conclusions state that “a competitive and sustainable agricultural sector is a key strategic interest of the Union”.

It is also noted that farmers need a stable and predictable structure, in particular to address environmental and climate issues.

“In line with its preliminary conclusions, the European Council calls for the early adoption of amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy Regulation and encourages the Council and the European Commission to continue their work, especially on the introduction of additional tariffs on certain imports of Russian and Belarusian agricultural products into the European Union, taking into account the impact on the Single Market and ensuring that the transit of such goods to developing countries remains unaffected,” the document says.

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