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13 Oct 2025 EEC updated register of third-party restrictive measures against EAEU and its Member States Following a regular monitoring conducted by the Eurasian Economic Commission it published an updated version of the register of third-party restrictive measures against the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States on the Trade portal. At present, the register features 280 measures, which might act as barriers to the EAEU foreign trade. As part of the recently held seminar on developing sectoral cooperation and identifying barriers to mutual trade with Mongolia, a new trade barrier was documented. The restriction concerns applying the procedure for issuing permits to import strategic food products (wheat flour, wheat seeds, drinking water, milk and cattle meat) by Mongolia. At the same time, Uzbekistan partially abolished the administrative measure regarding excises. The excise duty on imported white sugar was repealed on October 1, 2025. It is worth mentioning that the Commission maintains a regular dialogue with the Republic of Uzbekistan on abolishing restrictive measures under the Joint Action Plan of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan concluded for 2024–2026. The Commission continues its work to identify and eliminate restrictive measures in trade with third countries. A restrictive measure can be reported via a special form on the portal of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

13 Oct 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev: "The EAEU is shaping a common transport and logistics space in order to overcome global challenges" This was stated by Arzybek Kozhoshev, Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, on October 13 at the plenary session of the Eurasian Logistics Day international forum being held in Moscow. The event organizers are the Association of European Businesses (AEB) and the International Coordinating Council on Trans-Eurasian Transportation (CCTT). Arzybek Kozhoshev has noted that the EAEU focuses on three priorities: ensuring unhindered movement of goods, improving the efficiency and connectivity of the transport system, and creating a common market of transport services. These goals are being implemented through international coordination, infrastructure projects and introducing digital technologies eliminating barriers and opening new opportunities for global logistics. Transport digitalization, specifically via introducing e-CMRs, navigation seals and implementing the Concept for Smart Transport Systems, significantly improves the efficiency of international logistics, making it seamless and lowering administrative barriers. Ultimately, all this positively affects the growth of trade turnover between the countries, Arzybek Kozhoshev pointed out. Meanwhile, the EAEU actively interacts with global initiatives including the Belt and Road Initiative, Northern Sea Route and Trans-Caspian Route projects. Development of the North–South corridor from the Baltics through the Caspian Sea to the Indian Ocean gains momentum, while modernization of Astrakhan and Aktau seaports and new railways are already beneficial for the cargo traffic growth. "Transport infrastructure of the EAEU countries is at the active transformation stage facing geopolitical, economic and technological challenges. However, the prospects remain bright: owing to joint initiatives, digitalization and international cooperation our region can become a key hub in the global transportation system," Arzybek Kozhoshev summarized.

10 Oct 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintayev conveyed greetings to Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Republic of Cuba's Independence Day Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board, extended his greetings to Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, President of the Republic of Cuba and Head of the Observer State at the Eurasian Economic Union, and all the Cuban people on Independence Day. "Cooperation between the EAEU countries and the Republic of Cuba has a solid foundation and high potential as it steadily strengthens in the interests of our peoples," the letter of greetings reads. On behalf of the EEC and in his personal capacity, Bakytzhan Sagintayev wished Cuba well-being and prosperity.

10 Oct 2025 Maksim Yermalovich held negotiations with Khalilillo Turakhujaev, Chairman of Republic of Uzbekistan's Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee On October 9 in Tashkent, Maksim Yermalovich, Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held a working meeting with Khalilillo Turakhujaev, Chairman of the Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The two sides discussed key matters of interaction in the field of competition. In particular, they considered the prospects for holding joint consultations, forums and seminars, exchanging experience, analytical materials and best practices in regulating digital platforms. The meeting resulted in reaching an agreement to intensify expert interaction. In December 2020, the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council granted the Republic of Uzbekistan the status of an Observer State at the Eurasian Economic Union.

10 Oct 2025 Daniiar Imanaliev: "Modern technologies will improve the quality and availability of statistics in the EAEU" Key documents on statistics within the Eurasian Economic Union were considered at the EEC headquarters during a meeting of the relevant Advisory Committee chaired by Daniiar Imanaliev, Minister in charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission. Among them were the 2026 Program of Statistical Activities of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the Program for Developing Integration in the Field of Statistics of the Eurasian Economic Union for 2026–2030 and the 2026 Action Plan for Developing Integration in the Field of EAEU Statistics. The meeting approved the updated List of Statistical Indicators Provided to the Commission by the Authorized Authorities of the Member States and forms for providing them that will be used starting from 2026. The use of new sources of information, specifically administrative data, for generating statistics in the EAEU was presented. According to the EEC Minister, the introduction of new statistical survey tools will facilitate effective managerial decisions within the Eurasian Economic Union. "Modern technologies enable to expand the range of available information significantly and improve the quality of statistics via other sources both nationally and at the EAEU level," the EEC Minister pointed out. "The Commission actively interacts with international organizations and integration associations on SDGs and the use of new sources of data including big data." The meeting considered the results of comparing the “mirror” data from statistics of mutual trade in goods between the EAEU countries for 2024, as well as set a schedule for bilateral meetings of experts to compare data in 2026. For generating official information on the volume of exports (imports) of e-commerce goods, the meeting approved amendments to the Methodology for Maintaining Statistics on Foreign Trade in Goods of the EAEU States. The Committee endorsed the draft Methodologies for Generating Financial Statistics Indicators, as well as recommendations on the application by the authorized authorities of the international standard when using the Euro SDMX Registry for EAEU open data.

10 Oct 2025 Maksim Yermalovich: "The EEC regulates digital markets with due regard to the general rules of competition" On October 10 in Tashkent, Maksim Yermalovich, Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, told about regulating digital markets with due regard to general rules of competition within the Eurasian Economic Union, including law enforcement practice and main case studies. Speaking at the panel session of the international seminar "Platform Economy in the Republic of Uzbekistan: Competition Law and Market Power of Digital Platforms", the EEC Minister focused on the directions of the Commission's ongoing work. In particular, he told about developing common approaches applied to studying digital markets and activities of digital (electronic) platforms, conducting sectoral research in this field and preparing a draft Agreement on Electronic Commerce. "Today, the EAEU law provides the Commission with a sufficient range of tools to monitor compliance with the general rules of competition in digital markets. The methodology of competition assessment enables accommodating factors typical for such markets," Maksim Yermalovich emphasized. At thematic panels, the event participants discussed best legislative practices regarding competition in digital markets, as well as the growing influence artificial intelligence exerts on competition and market power. There were expert discussions on applying competition legislation in the context of global digital economy and on the current state of investigations in this field. The event was organized by the Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly with the BRICS Competition Law and Policy Center, having brought together leading competition experts, as well as representatives of competition agencies of the Eurasian Economic Union countries, Brazil, China, Germany, India, and Italy.

09 Oct 2025 Naira Karapetyan: "Joining efforts to develop livestock breeding in the EAEU will improve competitiveness of the agricultural sector" On October 9, Naira Karapetyan, Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Agricultural Policy Department, chaired a coordination meeting on livestock breeding in the Eurasian Economic Union within the business program of the Golden Autumn 2025 Russian Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow. The key discussion points were plans for developing the market of breeding resources, mechanisms and instruments for creating a breeding system, and development of digitalization in livestock breeding within the EAEU. Naira Karapetyan told about the competitiveness of livestock breeding as an essential condition for developing the agricultural sector. "Further steps to unify the EAEU requirements for releasing into circulation, importing, exporting and moving breeding stock of farm animals, together with creating common databases of breeding resources and sustainable supply models, will create favorable conditions for increasing mutual trade in breeding stock in the Union States," Naira Karapetyan pointed out. During the panel discussion "Innovation to Practice: How the Green Product Segment Develops at Present", Saule Moldabaeva, Deputy Director of the EEC Agricultural Policy Department, informed the event participants about the experience of the Member States in using green technologies and shaping the Union's law on organic agricultural products circulation. The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of the EAEU authorities authorized in the field of livestock breeding, research institutions, laboratories and other livestock breeding entities of the Member States.

09 Oct 2025 EEC Board approved Draft Main Directions of EAEU’s International Activities for 2026 The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved the draft Main Directions of International Activities of the Eurasian Economic Union for 2026. The document defines key priorities, vectors and practical objectives for the Union's external interaction for the coming year. The relevant priorities and new drivers of international activities are aimed at implementing the strategic objective outlined in the Eurasian Economic Path Declaration on Further Development of Economic Processes within the Eurasian Economic Union until 2030 for the period until 2045, namely ensuring the EAEU functioning as a pole of economic attraction on the international stage. The draft reflects the entire international agenda of the Union that consistently broadens year on year. The focus is on expanding cooperation with integration associations and international organizations, promoting dialogue with third countries, as well as advocating the interests of the EAEU Member States on global economic venues. The Main Directions of the EAEU’s International Activities for 2026 will be approved by the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

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