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I consider the agreement discussed in the report as temporary, and I am looking forward to the new, sufficiently solid agreement on trade in raw materials between the EU and the Russian Federation to replace it.
The list in the Schedule that, in the understanding of Russia, does not preclude any new or additional export duties on any of the very important raw materials that are not included in the Schedule – for which the EU, not incidentally, has major import interests either existing or potential, and for which there may be a risk of problems with international supplies – is not suitable.
At the same time I would like to stress that neither the language nor the wording of the agreement is sufficiently precise, and they could give rise to misunderstandings on certain points.
In case Russia, despite its ‘best efforts’, applies new or additional export duties on any of the raw materials listed in the agreement and does not accept any solutions proposed by the EU during the consultations with the European Commission, there are not many tools for the EU to enforce this agreement and protect the EU’s interests. Following the spread of the Schmallenberg and Bluetongue viruses, Russia imposed an import ban on livestock products from all EU Member States, even though such a ban is in a clear breach of the rules of the World Trade Organisation.
This ban signals that not much has changed in Russia’s approach despite its accession to the WTO. I support the report, because it highlights the importance of the issue."@en1
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