Brussels, 25/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - In a letter dated 24 July addressed to the head of the Federal Custom Service of Russia, Andrei Belyanov, the European taxation commissioner, Algirdas Semeta, states his concern at the new road freight checks. He warns that they could lead to serious disruption of EU-Russia trade flows.
The commissioner refers to new, stricter regulations on the clearance of transit goods being considered in Russia to take effect from 14 August on goods transported by...