| № 27/2-185 from 07.05.2013 y. | First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine,Co-chairs of Ukrainian-Belarusian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperationArbuzov S.G. |
Dear Sergey G.!
З початку квітня 2013 року Республіка Білорусь, the aim of eliminating Ukrainian producer of the Belarusian market uncompetitive practices, completely blocked the import of Ukrainian confectionary its customs territory.
Ukraine has repeatedly held talks with Belarus to resolve these issues, but, Belarusian side, promising to investigate the situation, not taken any action, resorting to delaying tactics.
In addition, "Ukrkondprom" is documentary proof pressure of the Belarusian authorities to national organizations of trade and catering to the requirement to limit the implementation of the Ukrainian confectionary.
Such actions are contrary to both the letter Belarus, and the spirit of the FTA between the two countries 1999 year, including directly violate article 2 this Agreement, which establishes national treatment for products and services other side, and Article 8 on unfair business practices.
The estimated loss of Ukrainian enterprises from illegal acts constitute approximately Belarus 40 million. UAH. month. Also experiencing losses related sugar, flour and industry krohmalopatokovi Ukraine.
Belarus is a net exporter and the fourth largest foreign market for traditional Ukrainian confectionary world. According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, c 2012 y. from Ukraine to Belarus was raised 23,6 th. tons of confectionery.
Blocking Ukrainian confectionery customs authorities of the Republic of Belarus is a dangerous precedent and can be used in other CIS countries, because Ukraine is an important player in the confectionery market in these countries.
The Ukrainian government has repeatedly drawn attention to the need to develop the export potential of Ukraine. But this task in the absence of an effective tool to respond to violations of economic rights of Ukraine in foreign markets is unlikely.
Given the fact, you are the co-chairman of the Belarusian-Ukrainian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, ask you to introduce a mechanism of prompt and adequate response to the Ukrainian side non-tariff trade barriers by the Republic of Belarus in the context of the application of Ukraine urgent adequate measures to bring the offending country's economic interests Ukraine to implement their bilateral commitments, and to place this issue on the agenda of the said commission, To be held in May 2013 year.
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