Technical regulation

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Member of the Board – Minister in charge of Technical Regulation

Member of the Board – Minister in charge of Technical Regulation Valentin Tataritsky

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22 Apr 2025 Information Exchange between Administrator and National Operators of Electronic Vehicle Logbook Systems Discussed in EEC The results of Q1 implementing of agreements on information exchange between the administrator and national operators of systems of electronic logbooks of vehicles, self-propelled machines and other types of machinery were discussed by Valentin Tataritsky, Minister in charge Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and representatives of authorised bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union countries during a working meeting at the EEC headquarters. In particular, they reviewed the results of exchanging data between the administrator of e-logbook systems Electronic Logbook JSC and national operators of the Union states, using directories of brands of vehicles (vehicle chassis), self-propelled machines and other types of machinery, using documents on conformity assessment in the process of e-logbook registration, as well as the receipt of information from customs authorities for the registration of such a logbook. The parties noted the first results and outlined further ways to develop information exchange to ensure efficient operation of e-logbook systems in the Union. The meeting was attended by representatives of the administrator, Electronic Logbook JSC, and national operators of the Union states: EKENG CJSC, CNIITU JSC, NIT JSC, Kyzmat government agency, agreements on cooperation with which were concluded earlier.

16 Apr 2025 Valentin Tataritsky: "Goods for children and teenagers must be the safest ones" Valentin Tataritsky, Minister in charge of Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, proposed to improve the safety of products for children and teenagers at the Congress of Children's Goods Industry in Moscow. He is convinced that such goods must be the safest on the market of the Eurasian Economic Union countries. At the Congress, representatives of business and expert community, government agencies and international organizations exchanged opinions on this topic and shared their work experience. Valentin Tataritsky told how the Commission jointly with the Member States establishes and improves the relevant regulatory framework within the EAEU. In the Union documents, he said, the use of modern technologies by manufacturers in making toys, clothing, footwear and other children's and teenage goods should be reflected more widely. At the same time, safety must be paramount. Every child dreams of an interesting, beautiful toy. But, so that such gifts do not disappoint children and parents, let alone cause harm to health, when buying a product, a number of characteristics should be taken into account. In particular, it is the material, shape, odor, which must comply with the established safety requirements and meet certain age criteria. Even the color matters: it should be as close to natural as possible, so it does not disrupt the child's idea of the real world and is not frightening. All necessary requirements are contained in the technical regulation of the Union "On Safety of Toys". Also, the following EAEU technical regulations are in force: "On Safety of Products Intended for Children and Teenagers", "On Safety of Amusement Rides", "On Safety of Equipment for Children's Playgrounds", etc., the requirements of which are fundamental.    The EEC Minister emphasized the need for timely and science-based adjustment of the relevant technical regulations of the Union in accordance with "risks to children's mental health and cognitive development." "The requirements of technical regulations are of a technical nature, which gives us the possibility to assess (test or measure) them in a fairly obvious way," noted the EEC Minister. "At the same time, children's products are of great importance for the intellectual, moral and aesthetic development of children. But there are no requirements in the regulations yet that can address that." Valentin Tataritsky reported on the study of various practices in terms of establishing requirements for children's products, including digital toys and toys with artificial intelligence, excluding negative impact on the children's mind. He dwelt in detail on the example of the European Union "tightening the regulations for children's products" and called on all those interested to evaluate this experience more closely with a view to its possible use in the EAEU. "The Commission is interested in similar activities taking place in our Union. All the more so because the EAEU law has the capacity for timely and prompt adjustment of technical requirements. The new edition of the Procedure for developing technical regulations of the Union and amending them, adopted this year, will ensure accelerated adjustment of these documents and the Unified Sanitary and Epidemiological Requirements based on the R&D results," summarized Valentin Tataritsky.

11 Apr 2025 EEC held seminar on developing cooperation on technical regulation with Iran The Eurasian Economic Commission held a seminar under the chairmanship of Andrey Slepnev, EEC Minister in charge of Trade, and Valentin Tataritsky, EEC Minister in charge Technical Regulation, on the prospects of cooperation with Iran in the field of technical regulation, turnover of medicines and medical products. The meeting was held ahead of the enactment of the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran on May 15 this year. The seminar was attended by representatives of government agencies, business associations and companies of the EAEU countries interested in developing cooperation with Iranian partners and entering the Iranian market. "The Iranian party expressed interest in the convergence of regulatory approaches to clinical trials and registration of pharmaceutical products. For our part, we see the interest of the business community in the Iranian party eliminating technical barriers to the access of wheeled vehicles, as well as medical equipment," mentioned Andrey Slepnev. According to him, the improved regulatory part of the Agreement regarding technical barriers to trade fully complies with the rules of the World Trade Organization, which is especially important given that Iran is not a member of this international organization. "The most practice-oriented mechanism for settling the problems of product access to the Iranian market for our entities appears to be the working group on technical barriers to trade. The Agreement provides for the establishment of such a thematic group. The working group can consider specific export cases of our organizations related to technical requirements in Iran or conformity assessment procedures and try to reach some selective agreements," noted Valentin Tataritsky. He proposed that the full range of possibilities available to address technical barriers to trade should be considered, including bilateral agreements of the Union States with Iran. The most promising areas of interaction with Iranian partners in the field of technical regulation are planned to be included in the draft Joint Action Plan (Road Map) on trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU, its Member States and Iran, which is currently under development and is aimed at implementing the provisions of the Agreement.

10 Apr 2025 Commission Discussed Access of EAEU Agricultural and Food Products to Iranian Market At the Eurasian Economic Commission Vladimir Serpikov, Director of the EEC Trade Policy Department, and Vladimir Sinkevich, Director of the EEC Department for Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Veterinary Measures, led a discussion with representatives of government agencies, business associations and businesses on the access of agricultural produce from the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union to the Iranian market. The meeting was held ahead of the entry into force on May 15 this year of the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The preferential coverage of the Agreement is 67% of the agricultural commodity nomenclature, which accounts for 98% of EAEU agricultural exports to Iran. The liberalized trade regime will significantly reduce the level of tariff protection of the Iranian party: Iran's average MFN rate for all agricultural commodity nomenclature will fall from 30% to 14%. "The agreement creates unique tariff conditions for EAEU businesses to access the Iranian market, including in terms of food products. In this regard, it is necessary to identify the barriers and problematic issues that we should above all pay attention to while developing cooperation with Iran in this area," said Vladimir Serpikov. He also reminded that the Agreement simultaneously improves the regulatory part concerning the application of sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary quarantine measures, which can have a significant impact on mutual trade. "The EAEU has established a regulatory and legal framework in the field of SPS measures, which sets requirements to safety, including with regard to food products, for import procedures and product movement across the territory of the Union. When complying with the EAEU law in these areas, products of third countries, including Iran, can enter the market of the EAEU Member States," shared Vladimir Sinkevich. Access of agricultural produce, including the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, is proposed to be discussed with the Iranian party during the first meeting of the Joint Committee for Implementing the Agreement, scheduled for the second half of 2025. In addition, the most promising areas of interaction with Iranian partners in this field are planned to be included in the draft Joint Action Plan (Road Map) on trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU, its Member States and Iran, aimed at implementing the provisions of the Agreement.

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