Change in tariffs on agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus

The EU Parliament has adopted a regulation of the EU Commission that provides for the increase of tariffs on imports of certain agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus, including agricultural products that were previously exempt from additional tariffs (e.g. sugar, vinegar, flour and animal feed). The aim is to reduce the EU's dependence on imports from these countries in order to protect food safety and the EU economy. While tariffs on agricultural products are to rise sharply immediately, tariffs on fertilizers are to be increased gradually over three years. In addition, products from Russia and Belarus are to be excluded from access to certain tariff quotas in the future. These measures are intended to prevent Russia and Belarus from benefiting economically from EU imports, especially given the political tensions resulting from Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. Attention: The voting results shown on the right only reflect the voting behavior of the 96 German MEPs and not that of all 720 MEPs. Overall, the regulation was approved with 411 votes in favor, 100 against and 78 abstentions. Of the German MEPs, 55 voted for and 20 against. There were four abstentions.

Vote breakdown