09 June 2004 09:30
Legislative base of Russia`s WTO accession almost ready
MOSCOW. June 9 (Interfax) - Maksim Medvedkov, director of the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry's
trade negotiations department, said the legislative base for Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization is
practically ready.
At a joint session of the State Duma committees for international affairs and economic policy, Medvedkov said that
Russia "is already in the WTO's legislative space, and only 3 to 4 amendments to existing laws are required to
completely prepare Russia's laws for WTO accession."
He said that most of the work to prepare Russia's laws for
accession has been done. At the same time, there is "a not so perfect
Medvedkov said that 36 laws related to Russia's WTO accession have been prepared over four years.
practice of their application."
Medvedkov said that recent agreements with the European Union will allow Russia to accelerate and conclude
negotiations with other countries, including the U.S., Japan and China.
He said that Russia plans to conduct negotiations with the U.S. in July 2004, and expressed hope that negotiations on
access to the markets of all countries will be concluded by the end of 2004. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG TRD DIP ASIA] aa tl
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