Recitals
- Recital (1)The Union’s imports of urea and nitrogen-based fertilisers from the Russian Federation in 2023 were significant, at 3,6 million tonnes, and…
- Recital (2)The Union’s imports of the fertilisers covered by this Regulation (the fertilisers concerned) currently reflect a situation of economic…
- Recital (3)The Union’s erga omnes common customs duties are the most-favoured-nation tariffs currently applied to imports of the agricultural goods…
- Recital (4)Continued imports of the goods concerned from the Russian Federation under the current conditions could make the Union vulnerable to…
- Recital (5)At present, imports of the fertilisers concerned from the Russian Federation are already increasing and could increase further and quickly…
- Recital (6)Tariff measures should also be taken in respect of the Republic of Belarus in order to prevent potential imports to the Union from the…
- Recital (7)Imports from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus should not benefit from any lower tariffs under the Union’s tariff rate…
- Recital (8)The envisaged increase in customs duties is not expected to affect global food security negatively because the increase in tariffs applies…
- Recital (9)At the same time, fertilisers play a significant role for food security as well as for the financial stability of farmers in the Union. It…
- Recital (10)The envisaged increase in customs duties is consistent with the Union’s external action in other areas, as set out in Article 21(3) of the…
- Recital (11)The Russian Federation is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, the Union is currently allowed, by virtue of the…
- Recital (12)Relations between the Union and the Republic of Belarus have also deteriorated in recent years due to the Republic of Belarus’s disregard…
- Recital (13)The Republic of Belarus is not a member of the WTO. The Union is therefore not obliged, by virtue of the WTO Agreement, to accord to goods…
- Recital (14)In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation as regards the laying down of arrangements for the…
- Recital (15)In accordance with the principle of proportionality, it is necessary and appropriate to lay down rules increasing tariffs on the goods…
- Recital (16)In order to prevent further economic dependence of the Union on imports of the goods concerned from the Russian Federation and the Republic…
Text as published in the Official Journal; for the authentic version, see EUR-Lex.
