The Russian Ministry of Economic Development could ask for reconsideration of the obligations of the Russian Federation within the membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) in particular with respect to duties on pigs import.
During the conference, chief expert of the Russian Pig Union Nicholas Birulin noted that within Russia’s membership in the WTO the duty on import of live pigs will be dramatically reduced from 40 to 5%.
Experts predict that therefore Russia may raise a question of reconsideration of the obligations for the decrease of the duty for the import of live pigs and pork. Batanin said that Russia has such a right under Article 28 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.