Reference
This draft resolution was submitted by the Ministry of Economic Development.
Clause 2 of the Decision of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council No 48 of 24 October 2013 On Measures Stipulated by Supplement 6 to the Free Trade Zone Agreement of 18 October 2011 (hereinafter referred to as Decision No 48 and Agreement) states expressly that members of the Customs Union shall have the right to apply protectionist (responsive) measures either jointly or unilaterally.
In compliance with Supplement 6 to the Agreement, the abovementioned measures can be applied by introducing customs duties equaling specific rates being stipulated by the most favoured nation status with regard to specific goods being imported from a country, party to the Treaty, that has joined integration associations with third countries. This shall be done in case of damage or the threat of negative consequences for the industries concerned.
Most of the provisions of the Agreement shall therefore be applied due to the signing of the 27 June 2014 Association Agreement Between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on Establishing a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, hereinafter referred to as Association Agreement, on the first day of the second month upon submission of a notification by Moldova on the fulfillment of intra-state procedures to the European Commission.
Russia has identified a number of items that may cause the greatest possible negative consequences for Russian producers after the Association Agreement is effective. At the 16 July 2014 meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Belarus and Kazakhstan confirmed the right of Russia to unilaterally apply measures being stipulated by Supplement 6 to the Agreement.
The signed resolution with regard to goods being imported from Moldova into Russia unilaterally introduces import duties equaling the specific rates for countries covered by the most favoured nation status.