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Ukraine, which is already a party to WTO consultations between the EU and Russia concerning the car recycling tax Moscow imposed in 2012, has joined the consultations on the matter initiated by Japan.

The Economic Development and Trade Ministry said that Ukraine filed to become a third party to the consultations between Japan and Russia on July 29th.

The WTO said that “The European Union notified the WTO Secretariat on July 9, 2013 of a request for consultations with the Russian Federation on measures imposed by Russia relating to a charge, the so called ‘recycling fee’, imposed on motor vehicles,”.

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