In the statement, Fifa also denies insisting on a full tax exemption for tournament sponsors. "Fifa only requires an easing of customs procedures for some materials that need to be imported for the organisation of the World Cup and that are not on sale in the host country ... All of these exemptions are comparable in scope to those requested by organisers of other sporting or cultural events."
The nine-point document also addresses the issues of ticket pricing, forced evictions and sponsor exclusivity, as well as the social, economic and ecological impact of the tournament.
Fifa has come under renewed pressure in the build-up to this summer's World Cup following the publication of allegations in the Sunday Times suggesting impropriety in Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
President Sepp Blatter's assertion that the British media's coverage of the story was "racist" has stirred further controversy, and on Tuesday several high-ranking members of Uefa called on the 78-year-old to stand down.
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