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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10884
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade

First European appeal to WTO against Russia

Brussels, 09/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - The EU is calling for consultations at the WTO in Geneva on the Russian recycling tax on vehicles, which heavily penalises imported vehicles.

Less than a year after Russia joined the WTO in August 2012, the EU brought its first case to the WTO against its Russian neighbour on Tuesday 9 July. Weary of wrangling, the European Commission has finally opened proceedings against the Russian recycling tax on vehicles, requesting consultations to be opened at...

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