1. EU-RU dialog Main issues related to customs Latvian Logistics Association Aivars Taurins Chairman of the board Mob: +37129214869 E-mail:aivars.taurins@dbschenker.com Web: http://www.lla.lv

2. EU-RU, Important trading partners :: Latvian Logistics Association: http://www.lla.lv 115 000 MEUR 65 000 MEUR

3. Schenker Russia 2009 Sea Ports serving Russian Market, 2009 No.Port/regionNumber of TEU 1St. Petersburg1344 2Novorossiysk426 3Eastern Russian ports396 4Other Russian ports372 5Riga121 6Kotka117 7Kaliningrad95 8Tallinn39 9Hamina35 10Kraipeda78 11Helsinki23 In thousands TEU3046 Riga – first choice from non-Russian ports :: Latvian Logistics Association: http://www.lla.lv

4. RU-EU Partnership and Cooperation agreement In force since1997 Sub-Committee on Customs and Cross-Border Cooperation; Strategy to deal with congestion at common border: reducing number of agencies, prior notification of arrival, infrastructure development Modernization of Russia`s transit system, 3 MEUR. + Improving cooperation with Russian counterparts and reducing time for border- crossing, 5 MEUR Estonia-Latvia-Russia Cross-Border Cooperation program 2007-2013, objectives: Socio-economic development, common-challenges, people to people cooperation, 23 MEUR EU strategy for Baltic sea area (EUSBSR), Priority 6, to improve cooperation in the customs and tax area, Flagship project 6.6. Monitor border situation (“Laufzettel project” 2001, 2003, 2005, ?) :: Latvian Logistics Association: http://www.lla.lv

5. New RU-EU agreement In negotiations since Khanty-Mansyisk Summit June 2008 Strategic framework for trade facilitation while ensuring the security of the supply chain and the fight against fraud EU-Russia Free Trade agreement in connection to Russia`s membership in WTO Mutual recognition of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) arrangements Basic principles of intellectual property rights Early Warning Mechanism about changes in the legal environment Co-operation in transport sector, based on Partnership for Modernization programme (Kallas and Levitin, Nov2010) :: Latvian Logistics Association: http://www.lla.lv

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