The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement Russia relating to the preservation of commitments on trade in services contained in the current EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement on trade in services which will grant new opportunities to EU maritime transport agencies seeking to set up in Russia. It also gives preferential access for people working for European service companies who need to work in Russia in order to start a business there. It foresees a minimum quota of 16 000 work permits per year for this.