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"en.20121121.20.3-224-875"2
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"The conclusion of this bilateral agreement between the EU and the Russian Federation stems from the latter’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Following 18 years of negotiations, Russia – which is an important source of raw materials for the EU – was officially accepted as a WTO member in December 2011. Huge pressure was placed on Russia to comply with all the WTO rules, resulting in the removal of all ‘protectionist barriers to trade’ with the EU. In this context, Russia has had to reduce export duty rates on wood products, particularly some coniferous wood species. This involves removing all ‘prohibitive’ barriers to trade with the EU, given its ‘strong offensive interest in this agreement’. Once again, it is the big business interests in the EU which are exerting their influence to reduce the costs of importing this raw material. Our vote on this report has to be in line with our basic position on the WTO’s role in the liberalisation and deregulation of international trade or, in other words, the orientation of international trade towards the large corporations rather than towards defending the interests of the people."@en1
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