Saturday, September 13, 2014

European Union delays Ukraine free trade deal implementation to end-2015

The European Union, Russia and Ukraine agreed on Friday to delay the implementation of an
EU-Ukraine free trade pact until the end of next year
, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said.

Ukraine will continue to enjoy privileged access to the EU market until that
date, he said, but
it will not have to cut duties on imports from the EU in
return.

The move appears to be at least partly a concession to Russia, which fears the
EU-Ukraine agreement will harm its industry.
It has been urging the EU to refrain from implementing the free-trade pact with
Ukraine until its concerns over the agreement are addressed.
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Link to TheEconomicTimes

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