Germany warns against “Putin propaganda” about grain imports from Ukraine.
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German Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir indirectly criticized farmers from Poland and Hungary who complain about grain imports from Ukraine as the main reason for their losses.
According to the German minister, Ukraine’s defense also depends on “not participating in Putin’s propaganda,” and the problem of falling grain prices in European countries is not related to Ukrainian supplies, writes “European Pravda.”
There is simply no evidence for this. Anyone who talks about this should back up their words with facts and figures, he added.
Let us remind you that on Friday, March 22, the European Commission put forward an official proposal to increase tariffs on imports into the EU of grain and oilseeds and their processed products from Russia and Belarus.
In almost all cases, tariffs on Russian and Belarusian exports to the EU will increase to 95 euros per tonne, the proposal says. The Commission stressed that while these tariffs are high enough to effectively suppress imports of certain agricultural products into the EU, they will not affect exports to third countries.
The decision is intended to prevent destabilization of the EU market due to any future significant diversion of Russian grain products to the EU market. The EU farming community has previously expressed concern about this risk.
The tariffs introduced are necessary to combat Russian exports of illegally appropriated grain from the territory of Ukraine, some of which is illegally exported to the EU market, deliberately labeled as “Russian,” the commission noted.
The proposed tariffs will ensure that this illegal method of export will no longer be profitable, the EC assured.
Tariffs should also prevent Russia from using revenues from grain exports to the EU to finance its war of aggression against Ukraine.
The increased tariffs will also affect Belarusians, given the country’s close political and economic ties with Russia.
Transit of grains, oilseeds and their processed products from Russia and Belarus to third countries is not covered by the proposal. Thus, the EU wants to remain “committed to promoting food security around the world.”
Now this proposal will be considered by the Council of the European Union and, after adoption by the Council, tariffs will immediately begin to be applied.
Source: Racurs
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