GERMANY RAISES CONCERN OVER RUSSIA FOOD BLOCKS
January 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLEurope's food and drink companies have voiced "serious concern" to the German government - the new president of the EU - over new obstacles being placed by Russia to EU food exporters. IN a memorandum to Germany, the confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU (CIAA) says that since the EU enlargement in May 2004 there have arisen numerous non-tariff barriers "such as veterinary or sanitary certificates and other discriminatory procedures." Moreover Russia has just announced an import ban on all animal products originating in the EU ...
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