WT/DS608/1/Rev.1  
G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
23 February 2022  
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  Original: English  
 
RUSSIAN  FEDERATION  – MEASURES CONCERNING  
THE EXPORTATION  OF WOOD PRODUCTS  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS BY THE EUROPEAN  UNION  
Revision  
The following communication, dated  17 February 2022 , from the delegation of the European  Union  
to the delegation of the Russian  Federation , is circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body in 
accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.  
 
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My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Russian  Federation  pursuant to 
Articles 4 and 1.1, first sentence, of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the 
Settlement of Disputes ( "DSU"), in conjunction with Article XX II:1 of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), and Article  1.1, second sentence, of the DSU with regard to 
measures adopted by the Russian  Federation  restricting the exportation of wood products. Those 
measures adversely affect expo rts of wood products from the Russian  Federation  to the 
European  Union . By covering further measures, this request replaces the European  Union 's request 
for consultations with the Russian  Federation  dated 20 January 2022 and circulated to WTO Members 
on 24  January 2022, on the same broad subject, namely measures adopted by the 
Russian  Federation  restricting the exportation of wood products.1 
1. The measures at issue  
The Russian  Federation  has adopted several measures which form part of a broader policy aiming 
to ban or restrict the exportation of certain wood products, in line with the instructions issued publicly 
to the Russian Government by the President of the Russian  Federation .2 
The measures at issue can be summarised as follows.  
a. Termination of tariff -rate quotas on exports of wood products  
Under its Protocol of Accession (WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839), the Russian  Federation  undertook tariff 
concessions also with respect to export duti es. These export duty bindings are recorded in Part V of 
the Russian  Federation 's Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods ( "Schedule "), which 
was also annexed to the GATT 1994. As part of these tariff concessions, the Russian  Federation  
undertook  the commitment to apply an export duty of no more than 13% and 15% ad valorem , 
respectively, to certain quantities of certain rough wood expor ts, that is tariff -rate quotas ( "TRQs"), 
 
1 WT/DS608/1, G/L/1424.  
2 On 30 September 2020, the President of the Russian  Federation  instructed the Russian Government to 
prepare a complete ban on exports of certain unprocessed coniferous and other round -wood, starting from 
1 January 2022 . President Putin is quoted by the Russian News Agency as having stated: "I request imposing 
complet e ban on shipment of unprocessed or roughly processed conifer and valuable hardwood out of R ussia 
starting January 1, 2022, " and as having tasked the G overnment with "preparing the legislative base to solve 
the task of preventing uncontrolled  outflow of un processed timber. " See TASS, Russian News Agency, Putin 
instructs government to stop uncontrolled export of unprocessed timber, 30  September 2020, 
https://tass.com/economy/1206747 . WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  with also scheduled allocations of quantities for exportation to the European  Union . These TRQs for 
exportation are specified in the Annex to Part V of the Russian  Federation 's Schedule as follows:  
Annex to Part V  
Aggregate of HS 4403 20  110 and 4403 20  190 
Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared of spruce of 
the species 'Picea abies Karst' or silver fir (Abies alba Mill)  
Global volume of TRQ, 
thousand cubic metre  In-quota du ty Out-of-quota duty  
    6 246, 5  
            Including:  
                     EU – 5 960,6 ; 
                     others - 285,9  13% To be established in accordance 
with the tariff applied by the 
Russian  Federation  
 
Aggregate of HS 4403 20  310 and 4403 20  390 
 
Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared of pine of  
the species "Pinus sylvestris L."  
 
Global volume of TRQ, 
thousand cubic metre  In-quota duty  Out-of-quota duty  
    16 038,2 
            Including:  
                     EU – 3 645,9 ; 
                     others - 12 392,3  15% To be established in accordance 
with the tariff applied by the 
Russian  Federation  
 
The Russian  Federation  implemented these concessions by introducing corresponding TRQ quantities 
and their allocation into its legislation through Government Resolution3 No. 779 of 30 July 2012 
(Government Resolution 779)4 and in -quota tariff rates of 13% or 15%, respectively , through 
Government Resolution No. 754 of 30 August 2013 (Government Resolution 754)5 for an indefinite 
period of time. Government Resolution 779 defined the product scope for these TRQs as follows, 
with reference to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) commodity nomenclature:  
- EAEU TN VED6 codes 4403 23 110 0 , 4403 23 190 0, and 4403 24 100 0) European 
spruce or European silver fir;  
 
- EAEU TN VED codes 4403 21 110 0, 4403 21 190 0 and 4403 22 100 0) Scotch pine or 
'common spruce and pine '. 
 
Government Resolution 779 further provided that "the tariff quota distribution shall be pe rformed 
as provided by the respective international treaty of the Russian  Federation ".7 The export volumes 
 
3 Although "regulation " might be suitable, "resolution " is the term used as translation of the Russian 
term postanovleniye in this request for consultations, as this corresponds best to the practice of the 
Russian  Federation 's official legislative websites, as well as, with signifi cant variation, in WTO documents.  
4 Resolution of the Gove rnment No. 779 of 30 July 2012 O n the tariff quotas for certain types of 
coniferous timber exported from the territory of the Russian  Federation  and the Customs Union member s tates. 
5 Resolution of the Government No. 754 of 30 August 2013 On the approval of export customs duty 
rates for goods exported from the Russian  Federation  outside the member s tates of the agreement on the 
Customs U nion, and on the abrogation of several a cts of the Government of the Russian  Federation . 
6 TN VED stands for tovarnaya nomenklatura vneshneekonomicheskoy deyatel 'nosti, that is: commodity 
nomenclature of foreign economic activity.  
7 Paragraph 2 of the Rules of distribution between foreign trade operators  of the tariff quotas for 
European spruce , European silver fir or Scotch pine exported from the territory of the Russian  Federation  and 
the territories of the member states of the Customs Union to the European  Union  (approved through 
Government Resolution No. 779 of 30 July 2012 ). WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  in cubic meters covered by the TRQs indicated in Government Resolution 779 are the same as the 
volumes of TRQs provided in the Annex to Part V of the Russian  Federation 's Schedule .  
 
The Russian  Federation  has stopped applying these TRQs on certain rough w ood products  since 
1 January 2022. Instead, the Russian  Federation  is now levying on the exports in question export 
duties well above the aforementioned levels bound in its Schedule.  
 
It appears that Government Resolution No. 396 of 18 March 2021 (Governm ent Resolution 396)8 
repealed, as of 1 January 2022, Government Resolution 779, thereby terminating the TRQs in 
question. A significant part of these TRQs used to be, and had to be, allocated to exports to the 
European  Union . Following the termination of these TRQs, the export duties applied by the 
Russian  Federation  on the products at stake appear to be "80% of customs value, but not less than 
55.2 euro per 1 cubic meter ", according to the out -of-quota tariff rates established by the 
Russian  Federation . These rate appeared, inter alia, in Government Resolution 754 and more 
recently in Government Resolution No. 2068 of 27 November 2021 ( Government Resolution 2068).9  
This request  also covers any amendment, supplement, replacement, renewal, extension, 
imple menting measure or other measures related to the measure by which the Russian  Federation  
has stopped applying TRQs, including any adjustments as to its form, level, product scope or 
otherwise.  
b. Other increases in export duties on wood products  
As part of its tariff concessions with respect to export duties,  recorded in Part V of its Schedule, the 
Russian  Federation  also undertook, in its Protocol of Accession (WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839) , inter 
alia the commitments:  
- not to apply any export duty ( above zero),  
- not to apply an export duty of more than 10% ad valorem  but not less than 10 EUR per 
cubic metre, or 
- not to apply an export duty of more than 10% ad valorem , but not less than 12 EUR per 
cubic metre,  
respectively, depending on the wood products in question. These commitments for exportation are 
specified in Part V of the Schedule as follows:  
 
Tariff code  Description  Rate of duty after the 
implementation period  
4407 10 150 0  - - sanded; end - jointed, whether or not planed or 
sanded  0 
4407 10 310 0  - - - - spruce of the species 'Picea abies Karst. ' or silver 
fir (Abies alba Mill.)  0 
4407 10 330 0  - - - - pine of the species "Pinus sylvestris L."  0 
4407 10 380 0  - - - - other 0 
4407 10 910 0  - - - - spruce of the species 'Picea abies Karst. ' or silver 
fir (Abies alba Mill.)  0 
4407 10 930 0  - - - - pine of the species 'Pinus sylvestris L. ' 0 
4407 10 980 0  - - - - other 0 
4407 91 150 0  - - - sanded,end - jointed, whether or not planed or 
sanded  0 
4407 91 310 0  - - - - - blocks, strips and friezes for parquet or wood 
block flooring, not assembled  0 
4407 91 390 0  - - - - - other 0 
4407 91 900 0  - - - - other 0 
4407 92 000 0  - - of beech (Fagus spp.)  10. but not less than 10 € / 1m3  
4407 93 100 0  - - - planed; end - jointed, whether or not planed or 
sanded  0 
 
8 Resolution of the Government No. 396 of 18 March 2021 O n amendments to several  acts of the 
Government of the Russian  Federation  and the revocation of several acts and individual provisions of several 
acts of the Government of the Russian  Federation . 
9 Resolution of the Government of the Russian  Federation  No. 2068 of 27 November 2021 On the rates 
of export customs duties on goods exported from the Russian  Federation  outside the customs territory of the 
Eurasian Economic Union.  WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  Tariff code  Description  Rate of duty after the 
implementation period  
4407 93 500 0  - - - - sanded  0 
4407 93 900 0  - - - - other 0 
4407 94 100 0  - - - planed; end - jointed, whether or not planed or 
sanded  0 
4407 94 500 0  - - - - sanded  0 
4407 94  900 0 - - - - other 0 
4407 95 100 0  - - - planed; end - jointed, whether or not planed or 
sanded  10. but not less than 12 € / 1m3  
4407 95 500 0  - - - - sanded  10. but not less than 12 € / 1m3  
4407 95 900 0  - - - - other 10. but not less than 12 € / 1m3 
 
However, the Russian  Federation  introduced export duties on wood products mentioned above in 
excess of those provided for in its Schedule for wood products classified in the Schedule under tariff 
heading 4407.  
In particular, the products subject to t hose export duties seem to be classified in current EAEU tariff 
lines 440711 930 0, 440711 980 0, 440712 910  0, 440712 980 0, 440719 980, 04407 91 900 0 , 
440792 000 0 and 440795 990 0 as reflected in the table below. It appears that the 
Russian  Federation  imposed these export duties inter alia through Government Resolution No. 737 
of 15 May 2021 ( Government Resolution 737),10 whereby these export duties applied from 1 July to 
31 December 2021 :  
High humidity wood out of 
the categories below  WTO bound export duty rate  Export duty rates according to 
Government Resolution 737  
440711 930 0,  
440711 980 0  0 10 %, but not less than 13 EUR / m3 
440712 910 0  
440712 980 0  0 10 %, but not less than 13 EUR / m3 
440719 980 0  0 10 %, but not less than 13 EUR / m3 
440791 900 0  0 10 %, but not less than 15 EUR / m3 
440792 000 0  10%, but not less than 10 EUR/m3 10%, but not less than 50 EUR / m3 
440795 990 0  10%, but not less than 12 EUR/ m3 10%, but not less than 50 EUR / m3 
 
The Russian  Federation  is also currently applying export duties on the wood products mentioned 
above in excess of those provided for in its Schedule for wood products classified in the Schedule 
under tariff heading 4407.  
It appears that the Russian  Federation  imposes these export duties inter alia through Government 
Resolution 2068, starting from 2 January 2022. The products subject to these export duties seem 
to be classified in current EAEU tariff lines starting on the six digits 4407 11, 4407 12, 4407 13, 
4407 14, 4407 19, 4407 91, 4407 92 and 4407 95 as reflected in the table below.  
Subheadings  WTO bound export 
duty rate  Export duty rates according to Government 
Resolution 2068  
Other coniferous  
440711 -440719  0 For some: 200 EUR / m3,  
For others: 10%, but not less  
 than 13 EUR / m3 
 
10 Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation  737/2021 of 15 May 2021 On amendments 
to the rates of export customs duties on goods exported from the Russian  Federation  outside the member 
states of the agreement on the Customs U nion. WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  440791  0 For some: 370 EUR / m3, 
For others: 10%, but not less  
than 15 EUR / m3 
440792  10%, but not less 
than 10 EUR / m3 For some: 250 EUR/m3, 
For others: 10%, but not less  
than 50 EUR / m3 
440795  10%, but not less 
than 12 EUR / m3 For some: 300 EUR/m3,  
For others: 10%, but not less  
than 50 EUR/ m3 
 
Moreover, part two of Government Resolution 2068 appears to stipulate such export duties, in excess 
of rates provided for in the Schedule, on high -humidity sawn wo od classified in certain EAEU tariff 
lines starting on the six digits (i.e. within the subheadings) 4407 11, 4407 12, 4407 13, 4407 14, 
4407 19, 4407 91, 4407 92, 4407 95. The export duties appear to be of 10  % ad valorem , but not 
less than 13 EUR/m3 in mo st cases, but not less than 10 EUR/m3 in one case (4407 92 000 0), not 
less than 15 EUR/m3 in another case (4407 91 900 0), and not less than 50 EUR/m3 in two cases (a 
part of each 4407 92 000 0 and 4407 95 990 0).  
While the Russian  Federation 's Schedule contains tariff bindings listed for tariff lines starting on the 
six digits 4407 10, Russia has for the same products in the currently applicable EAEU commodity 
nomenclature of applied tariffs, instead, tariff lines starting on the six digits 4407 11, 4407  12, 4407 
13, 4407 14 and 4407 19, following the introduction of the Harmonised System HS2017. As a 
consequence, the Russian  Federation 's export duty commitments on products described within tariff 
subheading 4407 10 in its Schedule apply to products nowad ays described in tariff lines falling within 
tariff subheadings 4407 11 to 4407 19 in the EAEU commodity nomenclature of applied tariffs.  
This request  also covers any amendment, supplement, replacement, renewal, extension, 
implementing measure or other measures related to the measure by which the Russian  Federation  
has imposed the above export duties , including any adjustments as to their form, level, p roduct 
scope or otherwise.  
c. Reductions of the number of border crossing points for the exportation of wood products  
i. First reduction  
The Russian  Federation  has significantly reduced the number of border crossing points permitted for 
the exportation of certain wood products falling under the following EAEU  tariff headings, from 
originally 98 road, railway, maritime and inland waterway border crossing points, by closing a 
significant number of these border crossing points for such exportation. Many of these closed border 
crossing points are situated on the land border with the European  Union  or are maritime or inland 
waterway crossing points of relevance for su ch exports to the European  Union :   
- 4401  
- 4403  
- 4404  
- 4406  
- 4407.  
 WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  The Russian  Federation  has put into effect this measure through, inter alia , Government Resolution 
No. 1599 of 22 September 2021,11 amending Government Resolution No. 521 of 15 July 2010.12 The 
restrictions appear not to apply to exports to other member states of the EAEU.  
ii. Second reduction  
The Russian  Federation  has further reduced the number of border crossing points permitted for the 
exportation of certain wood products falling under the following EAEU  tariff subheadings or lines, 
which originally were 98 road, railway, maritime and inland waterway border crossing points, of 
which 20 road and 12 railway crossing points on the land border with the European  Union ,12 to only 
two railway border crossing points, of which one with the European  Union  and one with North Korea:  
- 4403 11 000,  
- 4403 12 000 1,  
- 4403 12 000 2,  
- 4403 12 000 3,  
- 4403 21,  
- 4403 22,  
- 4403 23,  
- 4403 24,  
- 4403 25,  
- 4403 26 000 0,  
- 4403 91,  
- 4403 93,  
- 4403 94 000 0, and  
- 4403 99 000 1.  
The Russian  Federation  has put into effect this measure through, inter alia , Government Resolution 
No. 1225 of 20 July 2021 On the designation of the points for crossing through  the state border of 
the Russian  Federation  for the exportation from the territory of the Russian  Federation  of goods 
classified in commodity code 4403 of the common commodity nomenclature of foreign economic 
activity of the Eurasian Economic Union, and on  amendments to Government Resolution No. 521 of 
the Government of the Russian  Federation  of 15 July 2010. The restrictions appear not to apply to 
exports to other member states of the EAEU.  
This request  also covers any schedule or annex to the measures by  which the Russian  Federation  
has reduced the number of land border crossing points , as well as any amendment , supplement, 
replacement, renewal, extension, implementing measure or other related measures, including any 
adjustments as to its form, level, pro duct scope or otherwise .  
d. Introduction of export restrictions or prohibitions on certain wood products by the 
Eurasian Economic Union  
Under its Protocol of Accession (WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839), the Russian  Federation  undertook 
commitments as regards exp ort restrictions also with respect to measures adopted by the competent 
bodies of the Customs Union, which was succeeded by the EAEU. EAEU decisions are binding upon 
the member states of the EAEU, among which the Russian  Federation . 
The Eurasian Economic C ommission introduced quantitative restrictions for the exportation of certain 
wood products from its five member states ( Russian  Federation , Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan 
and Armenia) to third countries. The EAEU has also set export quotas for these prod ucts and each 
of the five member states to be zero. This means that the exportation from the Russian  Federation  
of certain wood products falling under EAEU tariff headings 4401, 4403 and 4407 is prohibited. That 
prohibition appears to apply inter alia  with respect to the following EAEU tariff lines: 4401 11 000 1, 
4401 11 000 9, 4401 12 000 1, 4401 12 000 9, 4403 1 1 000 1, 4403 11 000 9, 4403 12 000 1, 
 
11 Resolution of the Government of the Russian  Federation  No. 1599 of 22 September 2021 On 
amendments to the Resolution of the Government of the Russian  Federation  of 15 July 2010 No. 521. 
12 See Resolution of the Government of the Russian  Federation  of 15 Ju ly 2010 No. 521 On the 
designation of  the points for crossing through the state border of the Russian  Federation  for the exportation of 
certain types of goods from the territory of the Russian  Federation . WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  4403 12 000 2, 4403 12 000 3, 4403 21 120 0, 4403 21 180 0, 4403 21 920 0, 4403 21 980 0, 
4403 22 200 0, 4403 22 800 0, 4403 23 120 0, 4403 23 180 0, 4403 23 920 0, 4403 23 980 0, 
4403 24 200 0, 4403 24 800 0, 4403 25  100 0, 4403 25 900 0, 4403 26 000 0, 4403 91 100 0, 
4403 91 900 0, 4403 93 200 0, 4403 93 800 0, 4403 94 000 0, 4403 99 000 1, 4407 11 940 5, 
4407 11 990 5, 4407 12 920 5, 4407 12 990 5, 4407 13 000 4, 4407 14 000 4, 4407 19 970 5, 
4407 91 900 5, 4407 92 000 4, and 4407 95 990 5.  
The Eurasian Economic Union has put into effect these measures through, inter alia , Commission 
Decision No. 194 of 28 December 202113 amending Annex 21 to Commission Decision No. 30 of 21 
April 2015.14 Russia is required to imp lement this Decision of the Eurasian Economic Commission 
which also states that it applies to exports from the Russian  Federation  from the date of entry into 
force of an implementing act.  
This request  also covers any schedule or annex to the measures by w hich the Russian  Federation  or 
the EAEU has introduced or applied the above export restrictions , as well as any amendment , 
supplement, replacement, renewal, extension, implementing measure or other related measures, 
including any adjustments as to its form , level, product scope or otherwise .  
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2. Legal basis for the complaint in respect of the measures at issue  
The measures described above appear to be inconsistent with the Russian  Federation 's obligations 
under the covered agreements, in particular:  
a. Termination of TRQs on exports of certain wood products  
The termination of TRQs on exports of certain wood products appears to be inconsistent with the 
obligations of the Russian  Federation  under the covered agreements and, in particular, with:  
- Article II:1(a) of the GATT 1994, because, through this measure, the Russian  Federation  
accords to the commerce of the European  Union  in certain wood products treatment less 
favourable than that pro vided for in the appropriate part of the appropriate Schedule 
annexed to the GATT 1994, namely that provided for in Part V and the Annex to Part V  of 
the Russian  Federation 's Schedule.  
- Paragraph 2, second sentence, of the Protocol on the Accession of th e Russian  Federation  
(WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839) in conjunction with paragraphs 638 and 1450 of the Report of 
the Working Party on the accession of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO (WT/ACC/RUS/70, 
WT/MIN(11)/2), because the Russian  Federation  does not exemp t products described in Part 
V and the Annex to Part V  of the Schedule, namely certain wood products under tariff heading 
4403, from export duties in excess of those set -forth and provided in Part V and the Annex 
to Part V  of its Schedule; because the Russian Federation  does not implement its tariff 
concessions and commitments contained in Part V and the Annex to Part V  of the Schedule; 
and because the Russian  Federation  does not apply export duties in conformity with the WTO 
Agreement.   
b. Other increase in export duties on certain wood products  
The introduction or increase of export duties on certain wood products appears to be inconsistent 
with the obligations of the Russian  Federation  under the covered agreements and, in particular, with:  
- Article  II:1(a) of the GATT 1994, because, through this measure, the Russian  Federation  
accords to the commerce of the European  Union  in certain wood products treatment less 
favourable than that provided for in the appropriate part of the appropriate Schedule 
 
13 Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic C ommiss ion No. 194 of 28 December 2021 On 
amendments to section 21.1 of the list of goods subject to quantitative export and import  restrictions , and on 
the introduction of temporary quantitative export restrictions in relation to certain types of timber pr oducts . 
14 Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commiss ion No. 30 of 21 April 2015 On Measures of 
Non-Tariff Regulation.  WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  annexed to the GATT 1994, namely that provided for in Part V of the Russian  Federation 's 
Schedule.  
- Paragraph 2, second sentence, of the Protocol on the Accession of the Russian  Federation  
(WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839) in conjunction with paragraphs 638 and 1450 of the Report of 
the Working Party on the accession of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO (WT/ACC/RUS/70, 
WT/MIN(11)/2), because the Russian  Federation  applies export duties on certain p roducts 
described in Part V, namely certain wood products under tariff heading 4407, in excess of 
the export duties set -forth and provided in Part V of its Schedule; because the 
Russian  Federation  does not implement its tariff concessions and commitments c ontained in 
Part V of the Schedule; and because the Russian  Federation  does not apply export duties in 
conformity with the WTO Agreement.   
c. Reduction of the number of border crossing points for the exportation of wood products  
The reductions of the numb er of border crossing points for the exportation of certain wood products 
appear to be inconsistent with the obligations of the Russian  Federation  under the covered 
agreements and, in particular, with:  
- Article XI:1 of the GATT 1994, because, through this  measure, the Russian  Federation  has 
instituted and is maintaining restrictions other than duties, taxes or other charges on the 
exportation of certain wood products destined for the territory of the European  Union  and 
other Members.   
- Article XIII:1 of t he GATT 1994, because, through this measure, the Russian  Federation  
applies restrictions on the exportation of certain wood products destined for the territory of 
the European  Union  and other Members, while the Russian  Federation  has not similarly 
restrict ed the exportation of the like products to all third countries.  
- Article I:1 of the GATT 1994, because, with respect to rules and formalities in connection 
with exportation, the Russian  Federation  fails to accord an advantage, favour, privilege or 
immunit y granted by the Russian  Federation  to products destined for another country 
immediately and unconditionally to the like products destined for the territories of the 
European  Union  and other Members.  
- Paragraph 2, second sentence, of the Protocol on the Accession of the Russian  Federation  
(WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839) in conjunction with paragraphs 668 and 1450 of the Report of 
the Working Party on the accession of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO (WT/ACC/RUS/70, 
WT/MIN(11)/2), because the Russian  Federation  applies to certain wood products 
quantitative restrictions on exports or restrictions on the sale for export or measures having 
equivalent effect that cannot be justified under the provisions of the WTO Agreement.    
d. Introduction of export restrictions on certain wood products by the EAEU  
The introduction by the EAEU of zero -quantity export quotas for the exportation, including from the 
Russian  Federation , of certain wood products appears to be inconsistent with the o bligations of the 
Russian  Federation  under the covered agreements and, in particular:  
- Article XI:1 of the GATT 1994, because the Russian  Federation  has instituted and is 
maintaining prohibitions or restrictions other than duties, taxes or other charges, made 
effective through quotas, on the exportation of certain wood products destined for the 
territory of the European  Union  and other Members.   
- Article XIII:1 of the GATT 1994, because the Russian  Federation  applies restrictions or 
prohibitions on the ex portation of certain wood products destined for the territory of the 
European  Union  and other Members, while the Russian  Federation  has not similarly 
restricted the exportation of the like products to all third countries.  
- Article I:1 of the GATT 1994, b ecause with respect to rules and formalities in connection 
with exportation, the Russian  Federation  fails to accord an advantage, favour, privilege or WT/DS608/1/Rev.1 • G/L/1424/Rev.1  
 
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  immunity granted by the Russian  Federation  to products destined for another country 
immediately and uncon ditionally to the like products destined for the territories of the 
European  Union  and other Members.  
- Paragraph 2, second sentence, of the Protocol on the Accession of the Russian  Federation  
(WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839) in conjunction with paragraphs 1449 and 1450 of the Report 
of the Working Party on the accession of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO 
(WT/ACC/RUS/70, WT/MIN(11)/2), because the Russian  Federation  is not observing the 
provisions of the WTO Agreement in its participation in preferential trade agreements.   
- Paragraph 2, second sentence, of the Protocol on the Accession of the Russian  Federation  
(WT/MIN(11)/24, WT/L/839) in conjunction with paragraphs 668 and 1450 of the Report of 
the Working Party on the accession of the Russian  Federation  to the WTO (WT/ACC/RUS/70, 
WT/MIN(11)/2), because the competent bodies of the Customs Union as well as the 
Russian  Federation  have introduced and apply quantitative restrictions on exports or 
restrictions on the sale for export of certain wood products, such as quotas or bans or 
measures having equivalent effect that cannot be justified under the provisions of the WTO 
Agreement . 
The above measures of the Russian  Federation  appear to nullify or impair the benefits accruing to 
the European  Union  directly or indirectly under the GATT 1994.  
The European  Union  reserves the right to address additional measures and claims, including under 
other provisions of the covered agreements, regarding the above matters during the course of the 
consultations in light of the information that the Russian  Federation  may provid e. The 
European  Union  looks forward to receiving the Russian  Federation 's reply to this request and 
expresses its readiness to consider a mutually convenient format and date for the consultations.  
 
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