European Parliament
Diogo Feio  (PPE ),
in writing.
(PT)
The rapporteur has rightly expressed her concern about this agreement’s lack of legal certainty and the absence of dispute-resolution mechanisms; this situation allows Russia free reign in interpreting what it covers and limit’s the EU’s ability to assert its interests if Russia increases its export duties on raw materials. Despite this warning, the rapporteur believes – rightly, in my view – that the Chamber should adopt this agreement. After its adoption, we should closely monitor its application, in the hope that the caveats I have set out will not be borne out by reality and that Russia will show itself faithful to the spirit of the agreement.

