EU tariffs on Myanmar, Cambodia rice unclear after EU countries vote

Brussels – European Union countries failed on Tuesday to determine whether to impose tariffs on rice coming from Cambodia and Myanmar from the start of next year to curb a surge in imports, leaving the European Commission to take the final decision.

A majority of EU countries backed the introduction of “safeguard” measures for three years, but not the sufficient “qualified majority” formally required to clear them.

In full: https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL8N1Y95TY

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