15:37 29.10.2013

Roshen asks Ukrainian economy ministry to initiate WTO hearings with Russia

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Roshen Corporation has asked the Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Ministry to initiate hearings on its exports dispute with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Kommersant Ukraine publication reported on Tuesday, referring to sources in the ministry.

"The address of Roshen has been submitted to the ministry. However, the address has not been approved due to general problems in Ukrainian-Russian trade relations," the source said.

Interfax-Ukraine has not received comments from Roshen.

As reported, Russia's Rospotrebnadzor banned imports of chocolate and candies produced at four Ukrainian plants of Roshen due to quality issues in July.

In August Rospotrebnadzor Chief Gennady Onishchenko and Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk agreed during talks in Moscow on a mechanism to return Roshen products to the Russian market. In particular, the Russian watchdog was to inspect four Ukrainian plants. Rospotrebnadzor is ready to allow the Ukrainian products to Russia but while checking each batch.

On October 22-25, Rospotrebnadzor inspected the factories of Roshen Corporation, but the Russian watchdog has not presented its inspection reports, the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry said.

Onishchenko has been relieved of his duties as Rospotrebnadzor chief as he has turned 60 years of age. Onishchenko has been appointed as a prime minister's aide. Anna Popova has been appointed the acting head of the watchdog.

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