Latvia has become the first EU country to ban imports of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus.
From: Euromaiden Press BY IRYNA VOICHUK
In a significant move, the Latvian parliament, Saeima, has approved a ban on the import of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus until at least July 2025, LSM.lv reported.
Latvia has become the first European Union (EU) member state to legislate restrictions on the use of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus. The ban will apply to agricultural and livestock products that remain in Latvia, rather than those transiting to other EU member states.
The decision comes after the rejection of an initial proposal by the opposition National Alliance deputies, which sought to impose the ban from 24 February 2023. Instead, the parliament endorsed an alternative bill prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and pushed forward by the Saeima Budget Committee, with 69 deputies voting in favor, nine against, and none abstaining.
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