EUROPEAN UNION AND
ITS MEMBER STATES – CARBON BORDER
ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
REQUEST
FOR CONSULTATIONS BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The
following communication, dated 12 May 2025, from the delegation of the Russian
Federation to the delegation of the European Union, 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 European Union ("EU") and its Member States
pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"),
Article XXIII of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), Article 6 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures ("Import
Licensing Agreement") and Articles 4.1, 30 of the Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("SCM Agreement")
concerning the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Package ("CBAM
Package"),[1]
as well as the export subsidy provided under the Scheme for Greenhouse Gas
Emission Allowances Trading within the EU adversely affecting trade in certain
goods.
[1] "The CBAM Package" constitutes rules and requirements
established by the EU in its legal instruments concerning the Carbon Border
Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM"), in particular, the umbrella Regulation
(EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023
Establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("Regulation (EU)
2023/956"), OJ L 130, 16.5.2023, p. 52, as well as delegated and
implementing acts and other related documents.