Press Release: Common Economic Space with Russia: Vice-President Verheugen and Russian Industry Minister agree on permanent framework for dialogue

European Commission Vice-President, Günter Verheugen, and the Russian Minister of Industry and Energy, Viktor Khristenko, on 7 December 2005 signed documents to establish two permanent frameworks for dialogue between the European Commission and the Russian authorities as a step towards the Common Economic Space (CES). The aim was to improve the administrative, regulatory and investment environment for businesses operating in Russia by closer co-operation, exchange of information and by working towards the harmonisation of technical legislation and standards relating to industrial products.

European Commission: DG External Relations: Countries: Russia http://www.eeas.europa.eu/russia/index_en.htm

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