Leading EU countries are indignant: Where are the Russian fertilizers promised by the UN?!
A number of EU member countries are calling for a review of the bloc’s sanctions against the Russian Federation and making exceptions for the supply of Russian agricultural products more clear; the current rules allegedly delay deliveries to poor countries.
The influential business newspaper Financial Times writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, citing a document at its disposal.
It is noted that the Netherlands, France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal and Germany are calling on the European Commission to introduce an amendment easing sanctions against Russian food exports.
“The current legal situation contributes to criticism that sanctions impede trade in food and fertilizers,” the signatories emphasize.
It is indicated that cargo is sometimes delayed in European ports longer than necessary, as companies are afraid to participate in transactions with Russian business groups under sanctions, including ammonia producers Togliattiazot and Minudobreniya of oligarch Arkady Rotenberg.
“Financial institutions, insurers, transport providers and wholesalers are reluctant to participate in commercial transactions for the export of Russian food and fertilizers, disrupting supply chains,” the document says.
At the same time, the European Commission assures that the sanctions were not aimed at trade in agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilizers.
In addition, the signatories drew attention to an agreement brokered by the UN for the supply of tens of thousands of tons of fertilizers from the Russian Uralchem, which were detained in EU ports.
“This hinders our assertions regarding EU and member state initiatives to promote food security and, in particular, our initiatives on the fertilizer crisis,” said the EU signatories.
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