The Committee on Economic Policy held a hearing entitled “Problematic issues in trade relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation and their solutions”

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
06 September 2013, 12:57

During the discussion of this issue members of the Committee claimed that customs authorities of the Russian Federation implement actions that lead to disruption of Ukrainian goods delivery to the territory of this country, that influence the timeliness of customs clearance, spoiling of the goods, etc. At customs posts vehicles are stopped the goods are checked for no obvious reasons. People’s deputies think that such actions are aimed at losing Ukrainian markets on the territory of the Russian Federation. It was also stressed that it is highly important for Ukraine not to deteriorate trade relations with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in connection with the formation of the Customs Union.    


Participants of the meeting think that it is necessary to form a center for consultations and assistance in resolving international disputes to process and submit for approval to the Cabinet of Ministers respective rules that would regulate the procedure for practical application of the mechanisms stipulated by the WTO agreements in case foreign countries carry out any discriminating and other hostile actions towards Ukrainian participants of foreign economic activity.