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10 Jul 2025 Bakhyt Sultanov held negotiations on artificial intelligence and copyright Bakhyt Sultanov, Minister in charge of Economy and Financial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Commission, participated in a series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) at the WIPO headquarters in Geneva. They considered some issues related to developing artificial intelligence and improving legal regulation in the field of copyright protection, trademarks, geographical indications and other intellectual property objects. On the margins of the Assemblies, the EEC Minister held a meeting with Habib Assan, Director of the Department for Transition and Developed Countries at WIPO. The sides discussed the results of interaction between the Commission and WIPO within the previously reached arrangements. In particular, they confirmed the possibility of participation of WIPO representatives in the forthcoming International Anti-Counterfeiting Forum in October 2025, as well as possible participation of the Commission's representatives in the activities of WIPO Standing Committees and Working Groups. “In its work on establishing an efficient intellectual property system in the EAEU countries, the Commission relies on the extensive experience of WIPO as an international organization that facilitates the enforcement of intellectual property rights around the world,” Bakhyt Sultanov noted. Besides, the EEC Minister held a meeting with Alexei Kurman, Director General of the National Center for Intellectual Property of the Republic of Belarus, and Sholpan Abdreeva, Chairman of the Committee on Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The sides discussed building systematic interaction in the field of intellectual property, as well as promoting integration potential in accordance with the tasks facing the EAEU countries, including as part of implementing “The Eurasian Economic Path” Declaration. WIPO is a specialized agency of the UN system, having 194 Member States. WIPO's activities are dedicated to developing a balanced and efficient international intellectual property system. The Assemblies hold meetings on an annual basis to review the current global situation in the field of intellectual property. A Memorandum of Understanding between the EEC and WIPO was concluded in 2019.

10 Jul 2025 EAEU and Indonesia completed free trade negotiations Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, announced the completion of negotiations on a free trade agreement. The dialogue between the parties took place via videoconferencing. “The Eurasian Economic Union continues to develop a network of economic partnerships with key friendly countries. And as you know, Indonesia is both a member of BRICS and one of the largest economies in Southeast Asia with a population approaching 300 mln people,” Andrey Slepnev noted. The EEC Minister reminded of the partner's traditional interest in cooperation with the Eurasian Five States. In particular, in 2023, a large-scale business dialogue “EAEU – Indonesia” was held within the framework of the 2nd Eurasian Economic Forum in Moscow. "In absolute terms, the reduction in duties will affect approximately 3 bln dollars of trade between the EAEU and Indonesia. We expect that trade turnover between our countries will double within the next 3-5 years after the agreement comes into effect. We expect a significant increase in deliveries to Indonesia of both agricultural and industrial goods," the EEC Minister in charge of Trade emphasized. According to Andrey Slepnev, the EAEU will have preferential access to the Indonesian market, for example, to such items as polymers, fertilizers, energy products, dump trucks, pipes, metals and non-ferrous metal products, a wide range of electrical and mechanical equipment. Besides, this involves supplies of wheat, flour, milk powder, confectionery products, halal cattle meat, and poultry meat. The agreement must undergo the necessary internal legal procedures prior to its signing.

09 Jul 2025 Goar Barseghyan: “The EEC consistently advocates deepening of industrial cooperation” Goar Barseghyan, Minister in charge of Industry and Agriculture of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in the visit and activities of the Innoprom International Industrial Exhibition in Ekaterinburg, including the main strategic session “Technological Leadership: Industrial Breakthrough”. At the business breakfast involving Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, and heads of major industrial companies Goar Barseghyan noted:  “The concerted efforts of the business community of the Eurasian Economic Union countries plays a key role. Consumer orientation and the ability to take prompt action to market changes help the business community to solve large-scale tasks within the EAEU. The Commission works consistently to create an environment in which entrepreneurs can better unlock their potential”. The meeting of Industry Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries discussed the prospects for further joint work in the Eurasian space. “The Commission consistently advocates deepening of industrial cooperation, technological exchange and formation of efficient integration ties. We are interested in promoting sector-specific initiatives, implementing joint projects and sharing technological experience with the SCO countries,” Goar Barseghyan emphasized. She also held working meetings with Andrei Kuznetsov, Industry Minister of Belarus, on implementing the financial support mechanism in the EAEU and joint projects. Besides, as part of Innoprom events, Goar Barseghyan visited Energo-Arsenal, a plant manufacturing lighting poles and lamps. The enterprise is one of the potential participants of the supranational program to support the Union cooperative projects launched in 2024.  Innoprom will continue its work in Minsk from September 29, 2025 to October 1, 2025. A meeting of the EAEU Industrial Policy Council will be held there as well.

09 Jul 2025 Maksim Ermolovich presented EEC activities at UN Conference on Competition The Eurasian Commission's delegation headed by Maksim Ermolovich, Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in the 9th United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices in Geneva. Maksim Ermolovich presented the Commission's activities and its initiative on competition dialogue among regional integration associations at the session “Competition and Regional Economic Organizations”. “During the meetings of regional organizations we discuss relevant matters of competition regulation at the regional level. The results of five meetings held earlier show the demand for such dialogue and the need to expand it,” Maksim Ermolovich mentioned. “As a result, we agreed to conduct a review of competition regulation at the regional level.” On behalf of the dialogue participants, the EEC Minister stated at the Conference the importance of further interaction in this field, the need for regular meetings of regional organizations organized by the Commission, and joint promotion of this topic on international platforms. He also presented the preliminary results of the ongoing review of competition regulation at the regional level. As part of the Conference, the Commission delegation held a meeting with Luz Maria de la Mora, Director of the UNCTAD's Division on International Trade and Commodities, to discuss prospects for further cooperation. The UN Conference is held every five years and is a high-level event on competition issues. Heads of relevant bodies and high-ranking officials from the UN Member States discuss, inter alia, strengthening law enforcement in this field.

09 Jul 2025 Possibilities of access to public procurement for industrial goods manufactured in EAEU expanded The Eurasian Economic Commission's Council has amended the Rules for determining the country of origin of certain types of goods for public (municipal) procurement purposes, approved by the EEC Council in 2020. In particular, the Rules are supplemented with production conditions for pipes, lasers, microdisplays, new commodity names of medical products, optical instruments, components of railway rolling stock and infrastructure, and goods of the chemical industry. It should be noted that this is the second package of amendments in 2025 aimed at expanding the national treatment in public procurement under the preferences, restrictions and bans introduced in the EAEU countries (in May, the Rules were supplemented with 51 commodity names to ensure access to participation in public procurement). The adopted acts will enable the EAEU States' manufacturers to include information about themselves and their goods in the Eurasian Register of Industrial Goods and to participate in public procurement without hindrance. The Rules introduce a unified approach to determining and confirming the country of origin of goods for public procurement purposes. They will help ensure national treatment in public procurement in cases where the State has established preferences for domestic suppliers or imposed restrictions on foreign goods. The amendments shall come into effect after 30 calendar days have elapsed from the date of official publication of the EEC Council's decision. On the Commission's website in the section dedicated to the Department for Competition and Public Procurement Policy, there is the Frequently Asked Questions tab, providing reference information on the procedure for the inclusion of information on a product and its manufacturer in the Eurasian Register of Industrial Goods and the Commission's actions to review a request on including such information.

09 Jul 2025 Procedure for subordinate transfer of confidential information by Commission simplified The Eurasian Economic Commission's Council has amended the Procedure for handling restricted documents in the EEC. This document deals, inter alia, with competition and antitrust regulation within the Eurasian Economic Union. Any confidential information that may be contained in an application for violation of the general rules of competition or investigation in this respect will now be communicated to the Member States' competition authorities upon the decision of the relevant Minister of the Commission. Previously, such a decision was adopted by the EEC Board, which did not always allow the materials to be promptly transferred to the EAEU countries' antitrust authorities. This slowed down the process of responding to signs of violation of the Union's competition law. The procedure for protecting confidential information is ensured by the Agreement dated 2014 on the procedure for protecting confidential information and liability for its disclosure in exercise of the Commission's powers to control compliance with the general rules of competition. The transfer of materials by jurisdiction is envisaged by the paragraph of the Protocol on General Principles and Rules of Competition (Annex No. 19 to the Treaty on the EAEU).

08 Jul 2025 EAEU unified labelling rules extended to red and black caviar, bicycles, lubricating oils, and antiseptics The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, having considered the Russian Federation's proposals, decided to establish general rules for digital labeling in respect of a number of new categories of goods. In particular, they concern sturgeon and salmon caviar, bicycles and bicycle frames, certain types of lubricating oils, lubricants and special automotive fluids, cosmetic products with antimicrobial agents, as well as disinfectants. "The extended range of labelled goods demonstrates the development of the Union's common labelling system, which allows consumers to be sure of the authenticity of products, as well as increases the competitiveness of good faith market participants by reducing illicit circulation," noted Andrey Slepnev, the EEC Minister in charge of Tra He emphasized that the new commodity groups would be labelled, as before, according to the unified rules. Along with that, the provisions of the basic technological organizational model of the EAEU system for labelling goods with identification means, approved by Decision of the EEC Council in 2019, will be taken into account. Thus, mutual recognition of codes will be ensured, which will eliminate the need to re-label goods when they are circulated within the Union.

08 Jul 2025 EEC Council's decision to help suppress distribution of illegal nicotine-containing products The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission made a decision to determine additional categories of goods for which navigation seals will be used to track shipments in accordance with the Agreement on the application of such seals for tracking shipments in the Eurasian Economic Union dated 2022. The above Agreement has been enacted. The EAEU countries are finalizing the measures necessary to launch shipment tracking; afterward, the Commission will make a decision. The proposed regulation will affect nicotine-containing products and raw materials for nicotine classified under headings 2404, 2939 79 000 0, 2939 80 000 0 of the EAEU Unified Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities, exported from the territory of the Union in accordance with the customs procedure for export by road transport. These goods will be tracked from the first phase of shipment tracking in accordance with the Agreement. The decision of the EEC Council was prepared based on proposals of entrepreneurs with their direct participation in the work of the Commission's expert group. Its implementation will make it possible to suppress the distribution of illegal nicotine-containing products in the EAEU.

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