World Trade Organization (WTO) was established by the international community with a view to all its members could have an equal presence on the world trade market.
Before joining the WTO, Russia, like other countries of the community, pursuing certain goals, chief among them:
- improving access of Russian products to the world markets;
- freedom from discriminatory restrictions, provided by some countries on trade with Russia;
- obtain legal guarantees from the international community in the event of trade disputes;
- increase in foreign investment, which was to happen in order to bring Russian legislation in line with the legal framework of the WTO;
- improving the quality and competitiveness of Russian goods;
- participate in the development of international trade rules, taking into account the national interests;
- improving the image of Russia as a member of the WTO.
Describing the consequences of Russia's accession to the WTO, the Fund "Petersburg Politics" in his report, "Russia and the WTO", said that the Russian faced with certain problems.Such a conclusion is made on the basis of the fund that our government is forced to introduce protective measures, which can lead to trade disputes.
According to analysts, over the border open to foreign goods significantly increased flow of milk and meat.Institute of Economic Research estimated the agricultural sector the first effects of Russia's WTO accession and stated that the import of milk powder by December 2012 exceeded 7500 tons, only two months to make the jump to 210 percent.
WTO accession Russia has only two months to increase the inflow of butter to 136, and cheese by 116 percent compared with the same period of 2011, much more began to receive products of animal origin, and the price for it in Russia falls.
In the central regions of Russia the price of live pigs has decreased by more than 30%, while customs duties for these products fell from 40 to 5 percent.
Describing the consequences of Russia's accession to the WTO, the Fund "Petersburg policy" in its report noted that the obvious benefits of joining yet.This situation may be due to the fact that Russia has not yet developed "infrastructure" stay in the world organization.There are no regulations that would regulate the membership of the WTO, not created Russian Mission to the WTO, it noted that lack of funding is carried out legal support for the resolution of disputes.
Russia's accession to the WTO has revealed one of the most important issues: the WTO, Russia must act according to the same rules, and to build relationships in the Customs Union with Belarus and Kazakhstan - over others.Despite the fact that the legal framework of the Customs Union was developed in accordance with WTO rules, the problem only in the interpretation of existing laws.
studying the effects of Russia's WTO accession, analysts say, that in preparation for this process, too much attention was paid to the ideological interpretation, and many practical questions were missed.
As explained by the director of the Department of trade negotiations of Economic Development Maksim Medvedev, Russia is constantly and consistently defends its interests of the constraints imposed on Russian goods have already been removed, and the final outcome of the Russian presence in the WTO, it will be possible a few years later.
