The Latvian Parliament supported amendments on the accelerated revision of tariffs for grain transit from the Russian Federation

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The Parliament of Latvia conceptually supported and submitted for consideration to the budgetary and financial commission amendments to the law on railways, which provide for the introduction of an accelerated procedure for revising infrastructure fees for transit grain transportation from Russia.

MOSCOW, September 17 – RIA Novosti. The Latvian Parliament supported the proposal to revise tariffs for the transportation of grain from Russia and submitted the draft amendments to the law for consideration by the budgetary and financial commission, reports the Latvian news portal Press LV.

Earlier, LETA, citing Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, wrote that the Latvian government intends to establish a 300% duty on grain transit from Russia and Belarus.

“The Seimas on Thursday conceptually supported and submitted for consideration to the budgetary and financial commission the amendments developed by the government to the law on the railway, which provide for the introduction of an accelerated procedure for revising infrastructure fees for transit grain transportation from Russia by the end of the year,” the statement said.

It is clarified that the Latvian government wants to significantly shorten the period for revising fees for using the railway infrastructure, and increased tariffs for the transportation of Russian grain could come into force within three weeks. Previously, a two-month period was provided for approval of changes.

According to the Latvian Ministry of Transport, the accelerated procedure will apply to all carriers, regardless of the owner of the cargo or the country of registration. Grain from other countries of origin may also be subject to the amendments if it is sent from Russia, but the Russian origin of grain alone will not be enough if it is sent from outside the Russian Federation. The changes will also affect cargo that is delivered to Latvian ports for further export.