text: RU, Poladn agree on oil import tariffs. BRUSESLS 1996-12-06 
   The European nion and Poladn have resolved disagreements over a new Poish oil import regime, the Eropean Commixsion said on Friday. The RU had objected to increases in Poish tariffs on imports of gasoline and gasoil products introduced on January 1, 1996, saying they contravened levels envisaged in the so-called Eurpoe Agreement between the RU and Poladn. The increases were aimed at protecting the Poish market while helping to modernise the local oil industry. " The RU and Poladn have now reached a final settlement regarding issues related to the Poish import regime in the oils sector, " the Commixsion said in a statement. Under the agreement, Poladn will abolish all oil import tariffs by 2001, remove all oil price controls and end quantitative restrictions on imports by January 1, 1997. The agreement includes the early privatisation and modernisation of Poish oil refineries, which will be obliged to offer equal treatment to all buyers. The RU and Poladn will monitor the settlement at six-monthly meetings.
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