Italy Seeks Fertilizer Levy Exemption to Boost EU Farmers

Italy's Agriculture Minister, Francesco Lollobrigida francesco lollobrigida, has formally submitted a request to the European Commission, seeking an exemption for fertilizers from import levies and the activation of a suspensive clause on the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). This request, addressed to European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen christophe hansen, was made on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, ahead of a crucial EU agriculture ministers meeting focused on a proposed free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.