EU Government Notices for Nov 17-21
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases Nov. 17-21 (notices of most significance will be given separate headlines):
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- Wood imports from Russia. Members of the European Parliament have approved an agreement allowing EU wood processers for the building industry and paper producers to buy cheaper imports of raw spruce and pine from Russia. Russia is to open up a low export duty quota for spruce and pine and allocate a relatively large share of it to the EU. EU imports of spruce and pine from Russia dropped by 80% after 2007, when Russia imposed export duties on raw lumber to boost its own wood-processing industries. (here)
- EU-Turkey discussion about accession process. Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met with Turkish EU Minister Bais to look at how the accession process of Turkey could be moved forward. Commissioner Füle expressed hope that the Commission would soon be able to hand over the Roadmap on visa liberalization to Turkey, in parallel with Turkey's signature of the Readmission Agreement. (here)