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10 Jun 2025 Anti-dumping duty on galvanized rolled products from China and Ukraine extended for five years The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board has extended the anti-dumping duty on galvanized rolled products originating from the People's Republic of China and Ukraine up to and including June 9, 2030. "The decision was adopted following a repeated anti-dumping investigation initiated by the Department for Internal Market Protection on September 2, 2024 due to the expiration of the applied measure under the application submitted by rolled product manufacturers from the Eurasian Economic Union countries," noted Andrey Slepnev, the EEC Minister in charge of Trade. The application was submitted by PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, PJSC Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works, and PJSC Severstal. The anti-dumping duty in respect of galvanized rolled products from the PRC and Ukraine had been established in accordance with Decision No. 209 of the EEC Board dated December 3, 2019. The duty on rolled products from the PRC ranges from 12.69% to 17% of the customs value depending on the manufacturer, and on rolled products from Ukraine it makes 23.9% of the customs value. Besides, Decision No. 209 approved the price obligations for a number of Chinese companies. The measure was extended for the period of repeated investigation.
10 Jun 2025 Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Bakytzhan Sagintaev discussed EAEU development prospects On June 10 in Astana, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, received Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board. The two officials discussed the current state and prospects for further development of the Eurasian Economic Union. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was informed about the preparations for the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council's meeting to be held on June 26-27 in Minsk.
10 Jun 2025 Maksim Ermolovich: “The EEC develops mechanisms to ensure fair competition within the EAEU” The Eurasian Economic Commission's delegation headed by Maksim Ermolovich, the EEC Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation, took part in the Antitrust Forum-2025 in Moscow, organized by the Federal Antimonopoly Service and the Association of Antitrust Experts. At the plenary session Maksim Ermolovich presented the EEC main achievements in the field of competition, key amendments to the competition law of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as certain aspects of the Commission's sectoral market studies. The interaction between the Unit and national competition authorities, and perspective directions of the EEC's activities in the field of competition were considered. “The Competition Unit attaches great importance to strengthening interaction with the professional community, exchange of experience and discussion of relevant matters of competition policy. All this contributes to creating efficient legal and institutional mechanisms for ensuring fair competition within the EAEU,” the EEC Minister emphasized. Maksim Ermolovich has outlined that the EEC today has all the necessary tools to maintain a competitive environment within the Eurasian Economic Union: the law enforcement practice has been formed, and there is a constant process of improving the competition law. “We work to expand the Commission's presence in transboundary markets, as well as to raise awareness among economic operators of the principles and rules of competition in them,” the EEC Minister noted.  
10 Jun 2025 Olga Prudnikova appointed Director of EEC Energy Department Olga Filippovna Prudnikova was born in Mogilev (the Republic of Belarus). In 1989 she graduated from the Belarusian-Russian University (Physical Engineer), in 1999 she graduated with honors from the Belarusian Law Institute with a degree in Jurisprudence (Lawyer), in 2010 she graduated from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus with a degree in Economics and Management in Industry, and in 2024 she graduated from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus with a degree in Public and Local Administration. She started her career in 1989 in RUE Mogilevenergo, where she worked until 2010, holding senior management positions. From 2010 to 2013, she worked at RUE ODU. From 2013 to 2017, she worked as Head of the Production and Technical Department at Belenergo, a state-owned production association of the electric power industry. From January 2017 to May 2025, she was Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Belarus. Since June 2, 2025, she was appointed Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Energy Department.
06 Jun 2025 Chinara Mambetalieva attended conference “Regulatory Practice and Marketing Authorization of Medicines — RegLek 2025” Chinara Mambetalieva, Deputy Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Technical Regulation and Accreditation Department, presented key issues of improving regulation of medicine circulation, increasing the efficiency of marketing authorization and ensuring patient access to quality medicines at the research-to-practice conference "Regulatory Practice and Marketing Authorization of Medicines — RegLek 2025" in Moscow. The EEC representative made a presentation at the plenary session on “The Main Directions for Developing a Common Market of Medicines within the Eurasian Economic Union”. In particular, she spoke about deepening the processes of harmonizing requirements for marketing authorization of medicines based on unified approaches, expanding mechanisms for mutual recognition of marketing authorization procedures and results of expert examinations, developing infrastructure for interaction of the Member States' authorized authorities, as well as ensuring transparency and traceability of medicine circulation.
05 Jun 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintaev held negotiations with Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board On June 5, Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board, held a working meeting at the EEC's headquarters with Zhang Hanhui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation. During the meeting they discussed the prospects of interaction between the Eurasian Economic Union countries and China within the framework of the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation. "The People's Republic of China is one of the key foreign economic partners for the Eurasian Economic Union countries. Our relations are based on the principles of mutual respect, openness and strategic cooperation," emphasized the Head of the EEC Board. Since the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation entered into force in 2019, trade turnover between the EAEU and China has more than doubled to $280 billion by 2024. At the end of the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to deepening further cooperation in a number of priority areas of the economy. Chairman of the EEC Board invited representatives of government authorities and businesses of China to participate in the Eurasian Economic Forum on June 26-27, 2025 in Minsk. In turn, Zhang Hanhui invited Bakytzhan Sagintaev to Beijing to attend the World War II Victory Parade. The Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Republic of China, of the other part, was signed in Astana in 2018.
Bakytzhan Sagintaev: 05 Jun 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintaev: "The Commission pays special attention to developing the pharmaceutical market within the EAEU" On June 5, Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board, held a working meeting at the EEC headquarters with Iskra Reich, Vice President of the international biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The two sides discussed a number of issues related to developing the medicines market in the Eurasian Economic Union. Representatives of AstraZeneca expressed interest to take part in implementing cooperation projects within the EAEU. The international biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is represented in more than one hundred countries, including all EAEU States.  
05 Jun 2025 EEC and UNCITRAL continue dialogue on international trade law The Eurasian Economic Commission jointly with UNCITRAL held the second webinar on relevant matters of international trade law, which was attended by representatives of authorized authorities from the Eurasian Economic Union countries. UNCITRAL experts presented key developments in a number of areas. These include insolvency (bankruptcy) law, international mediation and arbitration, as well as investor-state dispute settlement reform. Lusine Tumyan, Deputy Director of the EEC Business Development Department, noted that in the context of rapid transformation of the global economy, international trade law plays an increasingly important role. "Dialogue between the EEC and UNCITRAL is aimed at the development of interaction to tap into the best international practices in this area. We see great value in sharing experience and working jointly to improve international trade law," noted Lusine Tumyan.    The Commission's representative emphasized the importance of active dialogue between the EAEU states and UNCITRAL, which, in her opinion, allows the countries not only to keep abreast of current trends and global initiatives, but also to participate in establishing international legal standards. The discussion allowed the participants to expand their knowledge of UNCITRAL mechanisms and instruments, as well as discuss practices of international trade law application within the EAEU. UNCITRAL is the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. It was established in 1966 to promote the unification and harmonization of international trade law. It is the main legal body of the United Nations in the field of international trade law. The first webinar jointly organized by the EEC and UNCITRAL was held on May 26 this year.
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