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RUSSIAN REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Implementation of international standards and
role of civil society
www.rusrec.ru
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RF Memorandum on FT and international
environmental obligations

• 1992 - Rio Declaration, CBD, FCCC/ Kyoto
  Protocol Bazel and Ramsaar Convenions (Party)
• Party/Signatory to UNECE Conventions
• RF Memorandum on Foreign Trade Regime submited in
  March 1994
• Russia is currently an observer in WTO

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OBJECTIVES OF ACCESSIONACHIEVE MOST FAVOURABLE
CONDITIONSFOR RUSSIAi.g. best balance possible
between- benefits of accessionand- concessions
in forms of tariffs reduction and domestic
markets openingGerman Gref, Minister of
Economic Development and Tradethe balance of
rights and obligations of Russia during its
accession to the WTO should contribute to its
economic growth and not vice versa
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System issues Agrarian issues are of
special priority for Russia Russian
legislation and enforcement practice being in
conflict with WTO norms Participants of
the negotiations require categorically
fulfillment of all WTO provisions in this
sphere Requirements subject o
negotiations
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System issues so-called "WTO"
requirements unification of domestic
and external prices for energy resources
special conditions of notifications
- on the trade regime - on
the course of privatization requirement
on joining the agreements on - government
procurement, - civil aircrafts,
which are not obligatory in WTO.
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Main concerns of Russian Civil Society
agrarian/biological/food safety environmental
safety technical support to standards
implementation low enforcement / corruption
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RUSSIAN REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Thank you! Olga Razbash (495)
737 6448 razbash_at_rusrec.ru WWW.RUSREC.RU