21. Stresses the importance of improving the investment climate in Russia; believes that this can only be achieved by promoting and facilitating non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable business conditions rooted in strong democratic values; in addition, stresses that debureaucratisation and the promotion of two-way investments are needed;

28. Notes that the Commission has applied anti-dumping measures in relation to Russian exports of ammonium nitrate, potassium chloride, a number of steel products, silicon and urea products; urges Russian companies to export to the EU under fair trade conditions and to provide Community investigators examining cases of dumping with the necessary information in order to allow EU enforcement authorities to quickly terminate anti-dum ...[+++]ping measures that have been applied;

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5. Notes that India's high import tariffs and, despite recent significant progress, non-tariff barriers, remain a genuine concern for EU industry; believes that upholding such a protectionist policy after economic liberalisation gives rise to market distortions and manipulations; is concerned that WTO tariff negotiations have not led to any improvement (there was no binding of tariffs or commitment to maximum "binding" rates, which were also kept high) and that efforts consequently made by the Commission to open a bilateral dialogue with India on the subject of specific distortions have so far been unsuccessful; notes that a reduction in trade barriers can bring progressive improvements in trading ...[+++]conditions with the objective of promoting growth, employment and sustainable development; calls on India to bind its import tariffs at levels closer to its applied rates within the context of the DDA and to make further efforts to remove part of the existing non-tariff barriers; encourages the High Level Trade Group to work towards eliminating tariffs between the parties on substantially all trade through a bilateral free trade agreement, thus providing opportunities for existing and potential exporters to develop their business and diversify their export base;

5. Notes that India's high import tariffs and, despite recent significant progress, non-tariff barriers, remain a genuine concern for EU industry; believes that upholding such a protectionist policy after economic liberalisation gives rise to market distortions and manipulations; is concerned that WTO tariff negotiations have not led to any improvement (there was no binding of tariffs or commitment to maximum "binding" rates, which were also kept high) and that efforts consequently made by the Commission to open a bilateral dialogue with India on the subject of specific distortions have so far been unsuccessful; notes that a reduction in trade barriers can bring progressive improvements in trading ...[+++]conditions with the objective of promoting growth, employment and sustainable development; calls on India to bind its import tariffs at levels closer to its applied rates within the context of the DDA and to make further efforts to remove part of the existing non-tariff barriers; encourages the High Level Trade Group to work towards eliminating tariffs between the parties on substantially all trade through a bilateral free trade agreement, thus providing opportunities for existing and potential exporters to develop their business and diversify their export base;

3. Where the Member State concerned can prove that the abolition of an authorisation condition regarding access to electronic communications networks, which was in force before the date of entry into force of this Directive, creates excessive difficulties for undertakings that have benefited from mandated access to another network, and where it is not possible for these undertakings to negotiate new agreements on reasonable commercial terms before the da ...[+++]te of application referred to in Article 18(1), second subparagraph, Member States may request a temporary prolongation of the relevant condition(s).