Memo: EU-Russian Federation agreement leads to immediate resumption of trade of vegetables

The EU and Russia signed this morning in Moscow an agreement that will allow exports of EU vegetables to resume immediately. The agreement followed talks between an EU delegation led by European Commissioner John Dalli and the Russian authorities.

EurActiv, 9.8.11: Russia lifts vegetable embargo http://www.euractiv.com/en/trade/russia-lifts-vegetable-embargo-news-506943

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/11/552: Commission welcomes Russia's decision to cancel temporary import requirements for fresh EU vegetables http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/552&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 12.7.11: Russia vegetable ban loosens EU's single market http://www.euractiv.com/en/cap/russia-vegetable-ban-loosens-eus-single-market-news-506475

ESO: Background information: EU, Russia seek to defuse vegetable ban crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-russia-seek-to-defuse-vegetable-ban-crisis/

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