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Ukraine Files WTO Complaint Over Russian Restrictions
Ukraine Files WTO Complaint Over Russian Import, Transit Restrictions
Ukraine has requested WTO consultations with
Russia regarding Russian measures affecting trade in certain
products such as juice, alcoholic beverages, confectionery
and wallpaper from Ukraine. The request was circulated to
WTO members on 19 October.
> News item: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_e/ds532rfc_16oct17_e.htm
AFGHANISTAN, BRAZIL WELCOMED AS OBSERVERS TO THE WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT
The WTO Committee on Government
Procurement agreed on 18 October to grant observer status to
Afghanistan and Brazil. Members welcomed Afghanistan’s
commitment to seek eventual accession to the Government
Procurement Agreement (GPA). Some also expressed hopes that
Brazil might, in the future, consider acceding to the
Agreement.
> News item: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_e/gpro_20oct17_e.htm
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