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In a resolution approved on February 16 by show of hands, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) called for a long-term EU fertiliser strategy and a long-term EU soil nutrient strategy by June 2023.
They called for sufficient resources to be allocated as soon as possible to end dependence on Russian gas, which is used in the production of fertilisers. MEPs also acknowledge that being self-sufficient in mineral fertilisers “is not realistic” in the medium term but that the EU must increase its strategic autonomy in fertilisers.
As a short-term measure to increase the availability of fertilisers for farmers and stabilise prices, MEPs propose using part of the agricultural 2023 budget to provide immediate assistance to farmers and to extend the temporary suspension of import duties to all mineral fertilisers apart from those coming from Russia and Belarus. They also call on the Commission to look into a joint purchase mechanism for fertilisers at EU level and how bottlenecks in the market for fertilisers can be reduced. In the long-term, MEPs recommend accelerating the decarbonising process and using fossil-free and recycled nutrients to produce fertilisers.
February 16, 2023/ European Parliament/ European Union.
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