Paragraphs 15 and 16 of Annex No. 24 to the Treaty on the Union provide for development of water transport within the framework of the coordinated (agreed) transport policy and conclusion of an international treaty on navigation by the Member States.
The Action plan ("roadmap") for implementation of the Main directions and stages of implementation of the coordinated (agreed) transport policy of the Eurasian Economic Union Member States for the period 2018-2020, including sea transport and inland water transport provisions, was approved by the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council Decision No. 3 dated October 25, 2017.
Activities aimed at preparation of the Draft Agreement on navigation have been carried out from August 2014 to the present day at the platform of the Eurasian Economic Commission in order to implement Paragraph 16 of Annex No. 24 to the Treaty on the Union.
The Draft Agreement on navigation was approved by the Decision No. 120 of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated September 22, 2015, Decree No. 127 of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated September 19, 2017, Decree No. 31 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated October 2, 2017, Decree No. 34 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated November 10, 2017. Instruction No. 14 of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council dated October 25, 2017 on the issue of signing a Draft Agreement on navigation at the intergovernmental level has been adopted.
Work on water transport issues is carried out within the framework of the Subcommittee for water transport, the Advisory Committee for transport and infrastructure, a meeting of Heads of the Member States authorized bodies supervising transport sector (Meeting of the Ministers).
The Transport and Infrastructure Department interacts with the ITC UNECE on water transport issues.