GENEVA: Russia’s import ban on pork products from the European Union is not legitimate, a World Trade Organisation panel said Friday, in a key victory for the bloc.
The WTO ruling concerns a ban imposed by Russia in early 2014, which Moscow said were necessary to protect its consumers following a small flare up of African Swine Fever in some EU states.
Experts at the Geneva-based WTO said it did not meet the requirements needed to justify such a sweeping ban.
“The ruling sends a strong signal to Russia, and all WTO members, as regards their obligation to respect international standards,” the EU …read more
Source: The Manila Times
