Riga, March 6 (IANS) The Latvian government has approved a list of Russian and Belarusian agricultural and food products that will be banned from importing into the country starting from March 8, media reported.
The Baltic country’s Parliament voted to ban the imports on February 22 in the wake of farmers’ protests against the influx of agricultural goods originating in Russia or Belarus, The Kyiv Independent reported.
The ban will apply to vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, cereals, raw materials for fodder, and ready-made fodder. The restrictions will also apply to products of Russian or Belarusian origin coming from third-party countries.
“As a country bordering Russia, Latvia is trying to find the fastest way possible to sever economic ties with the aggressor country,” the Latvian government’s said in a statement.
“This Latvian initiative to ban the import of agricultural and fodder products from Russia and Belarus… is an additional element to the common EU sanctions policy.”
Russian agricultural products sparked tensions not only in Latvia but also in other EU countries supporting Ukraine against Moscow’s aggression, The Kyiv Independent reported.
Lithuanian farmers complained that the volume of Russian goods has risen sharply in recent years, destabilising markets across the EU.
“These are impressive figures, with over three million ton of Russian grain having passed through Latvia and Lithuania combined in 2023,” said Ausrys Macijauskas, the head of the Lithuania Association of Grain Growers.
“In total, 12 million tonnes of Russian grain were imported into the EU market last year.”
According to Eurostat, EU purchases of Russian grain in 2023 increased by 22 per cent per month and 10 times per year, The Kyiv Independent reported.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 4 that Warsaw plans to ask Brussels to impose sanctions on Russian and Belarusian agricultural products and food items. Warsaw has complained about the influx of grain not only from these two countries but also from Ukraine.
Several key agricultural products from Ukraine, such as grain, corn and rapeseed, have been banned from importing into Poland, but the continued flow of Ukrainian goods into the EU has led to widespread protests by Polish farmers.
–IANS
int/khz
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
