date:Sep 01, 2012
Commission officials toldGlobalmeatnews.comthat the matter was being seen asan early test of Russias good faithin signing up for international free trade principles. They would not, however, remark on whether or when the EU would launch WTO disputes proceedings over the issue.
After 18 years of negotiations, Russia finally joined the WTO on August 22. Earlier last week, however, Commission agricultural spokesman Roger Waite said the import ban wasnot in line with the WTO principles, as they a