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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10989

21 December 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 38
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
Brazil defends EU-criticised tax measures

Brussels, 20/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - In its WTO consultations with the EU, Brasilia says it has strong arguments to prove that it is respecting world trade rules.

“Brazil is not a protectionist country”, said the head of the confederation of Brazilian industry (CNI), Robson Braga de Andrade, after the opening of a WTO procedure on 19 December against tax measures which the European Commission considers discriminate against imported products.

While he recognised that Brazil encouraged...

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
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