Alexander Subbotin, Minister in charge of Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held a meeting with Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Regional Adviser for Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity of the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, and Batyr Berdyklychev, Head of the WHO Country Office in the Russian Federation.

The meeting attendees noted the mutually beneficial nature of the cooperation between the Commission and WHO in executing the Action Plan for implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the EEC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe for 2026–2028.

Alexander Subbotin emphasized: “Close interaction between the EEC and the WHO allows for shaping a regulatory system for food safety within the Eurasian Economic Union, based on the harmonization of the EAEU States’ national legislation with due regard to the WHO’s international standards, recommendations, and guidelines, which ensures a high level of consumer protection and creates favorable conditions for developing international trade.”

The parties expressed interest in continuing their cooperation with a view to exchanging experience in the field of food safety and regulating risk factors for diet-related human diseases.