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18 Jun 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintaev participated in meeting of EAEU countries' Vice Prime Ministers On June 18, Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board, took part in a meeting of Vice Prime Ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union Member States being the EEC Council Members. The event participants discussed topical areas of the Eurasian economic integration, as well as issues of further cooperation development within the EAEU. The meeting reviewed the preparations for the summit of the Union countries' leaders and the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum to be held on June 26–27 in Minsk.
18 Jun 2025 EEC amended lists of standards to technical regulations on certain types of specialized food products, packaged drinking water, food additives and flavorings The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission updated the list of standards to the technical regulations "On Safety of Certain Types of Specialized Food Products, Including Dietary Therapeutic and Dietary Preventive Nutrition" (TR CU 027/2012), "Safety Requirements for Food Additives, Flavorings and Auxiliary Substances" (TR CU 029/2012) and "On Safety of Packaged Drinking Water, Including Natural Mineral Water" (TR EAEU 044/2017). The lists include interstate standards developed by the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union in accordance with the programs to these regulations. In particular, six interstate standards for research methods were added to TR CU 027/2012, while the same number (no longer relevant) were excluded. The list of voluntary applied standards and the list of standards for research methods to TR CU 029/2012 was supplemented with three new documents, one was excluded. One standard was added to the list of standards for research methods to TR EAEU 044/2017, two documents were excluded, and the period of application of another standard was limited. Such changes, according to the Procedure for developing lists of standards, are introduced without public discussion and without consideration at a meeting of the relevant Advisory Committee, on the basis of proposals from the authorized standardization authorities, provided that all countries of the Eurasian Economic Union accede to such standards. The amendments adopted by the EEC Board will come into effect after 180 calendar days have elapsed from the date of official publication of the relevant Commission's decisions.
18 Jun 2025 Information exchange as part of transport control at EAEU external border launched Belarus and Russia finished refining their technological cooperation and finalized the national segments under Common Process No. 46 "Information Support for Transport (Automobile) Control at the External Border of the Eurasian Economic Union". That allowed them to begin a full-scale information exchange. Common Process No. 46 is part of the integrated information system for foreign and mutual trade of the Union. It is designed to increase the efficiency of control exercised by national authorized authorities when trucks into the EAEU. In preparation for the launch of the process, the authorized authorities of Belarus and Russia made more than 800 transactions containing consolidated information on the results of transport (automobile) control. By late 2025, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are planning to join the initiated information exchange as well. Arzybek Kozhoshev, the EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, emphasized: "Full implementation of Common Process No. 46 will provide authorized authorities with prompt access to the results of transport control at the external border of the Union as transport moves across the territory of the Member States, including information on payment of duties, fines and elimination of violations. This will ultimately have a positive impact on the quality and safety of the transportation process." Armenia does not participate in the implementation of Common Process No. 46 due to the introduction of relevant amendments to the Treaty on the EAEU.
17 Jun 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintaev: "The EAEU priority is developing mutually beneficial foreign economic relations" On June 17, Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board, held a working meeting with Tadzio Schilling, Director General of the Association of European Businesses (AEB), at the EEC's headquarters. The meeting discussed the prospects of cooperation between the Commission and AEB, which currently unites more than 380 European companies. "The Eurasian Economic Commission works jointly with the EAEU States to create favorable conditions for doing business. We consider the AEB as a reliable partner for efficient interaction with the business community," Bakytzhan Sagintaev emphasized. The Head of the EEC Board has noted that one of the EAEU priorities is developing foreign economic activities. The Commission is focused on consistent expansion of its international cooperation geography. Summing up the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their mutual interest in further development of the dialogue of entrepreneurs across the Eurasian space. Bakytzhan Sagintaev conveyed his greetings to Tadzio Schilling on the 30th anniversary of the Association of European Businesses and wished him intense and productive work on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Forum.
17 Jun 2025 EEC and ASEAN develop cooperation in consumer rights protection Vladimir Sinkevich, Director of the Department for Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Veterinary Measures of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in a meeting of the Committee on Consumer Rights Protection of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The main topic of his speech was the development of cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and ASEAN in the field of consumer protection, the establishment of effective approaches to solving modern problems of the digital economy and ensuring a comfortable environment for market participants. Vladimir Sinkevich emphasized the importance of rapid response to changes in the market environment caused by digital technologies and artificial intelligence. According to him, successful dealing with these issues will be the key to steady economic growth and improving public welfare. "We are ready to share our accumulated experience, discuss initiatives and create new mechanisms of interaction, contributing to addressing common challenges to protect the interests of consumers in the EAEU and ASEAN regions," highlighted Vladimir Sinkevich. Together with Ronnarong Phoolpipat, Chairman of the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection, Vladimir Sinkevich presented the program of the sector-specific workshop scheduled for September 2025. The upcoming event will facilitate the discussion of consumer protection issues in the context of digitalization of trade and services, countering unfair practices, and creating efficient dispute resolution mechanisms. The seminar will attract representatives of authorized authorities of the EAEU and ASEAN States and will create a platform for exchange of experience and best practices.
17 Jun 2025 EEC Board temporarily zeroed out duties on certain types of components for hand-held power tools The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board has decided to set the rates of import customs duties of the СCT EAEU at 0% of the customs value in respect of certain types of components for the production of hand-held power tools (codes 8483 40 230 2, 8536 50 800 2 and 8545 20 000 1 of the CN FEA of the EAEU). The duties are temporarily zeroed out through December 31, 2029. "This measure of customs tariff regulation is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of hand-held power tools produced by enterprises of the Eurasian Economic Union, reducing the cost price of such production, increasing the existing capacity utilization, ramping up output and expanding the range of products, as well as creating favorable conditions for investment in the industry," mentioned Vahagn Ghazaryan, Director of the EEC Tariff and Non-Tariff Customs Regulation Department. At the same time, he emphasized that components for hand-held power tools of the required standard sizes are not produced in the EAEU. Necessary amendments will be made to other Commission's acts as well. Zero duty rates were applied to these goods from June 5, 2020 to June 30, 2023 inclusive. That contributed to an increase in power tools production capacity utilization in the EAEU countries and a higher share of domestic products in the internal market.  
17 Jun 2025 EEC strengthens international cooperation on labor migration and healthcare Bakhyt Sultanov, Minister in charge of Economy and Financial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in the Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice held as part of the session of the International Labor Conference. The event, organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO), was attended by representatives of government agencies, businesses, trade unions and academia. According to the EEC Minister, one of the fundamental freedoms of the Eurasian Economic Union is the freedom of labor movement. "Citizens of the Union countries can freely move and work in any of the Five countries, quotas have been abolished, diplomas and academic degrees of all EAEU countries are mutually recognized, migrant workers are protected by social and pension guarantees," noted Bakhyt Sultanov. Today, the common labor market in the EAEU is 100 million workers who have access to mandatory health insurance (in those countries where the MHI system operates, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) on an equal footing with citizens of the host country. Migrants are also provided with mandatory insurance in case of temporary disability and maternity, as well as mandatory insurance against occupational accidents and diseases. A significant role in developing the labor market is played by the pension benefits for workers, which are regulated by a separate Pension Agreement from 2021. The document allows labor migrants to create, maintain and exercise their pension rights in all countries of the Union. "Pensions are paid regardless of which EAEU country a pensioner resides in, and his or her time in employment in all countries of the Union is taken into account. This significantly increases the social security of retired migrants," explained the EEC Minister. On the sidelines of the Forum, Bakhyt Sultanov met with Dr. Santino Severoni, Director of the WHO Global Health and Migration Program, and Dr. Daniel Míč, Technical Officer of the WHO Global Health and Migration Program. The two sides summed up the outcomes of their joint work and identified new areas of cooperation. One of the discussion topics was the WHO analytical report on the health of labor migrants in the EAEU countries. The document will systematize best practices and make recommendations to improve health care for workers moving between the Member States. The two sides also discussed the development of digital medicine, including the introduction of telemedicine technologies, artificial intelligence and other innovative solutions in the healthcare systems of the Union countries. "We are pleased that our partnership with WHO is reaching a new level — from the exchange of experience to the implementation of concrete projects in the field of medicine of the future and protection of migrant workers' rights," summarized the EEC Minister.  
17 Jun 2025 New program to develop standards for EAEU technical regulation "Electromagnetic Compatibility of Technical Means" approved The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board approved an updated program for developing interstate standards to ensure the implementation of the Eurasian Economic Union technical regulation on electromagnetic compatibility of technical means. The new program contains 123 items, which involve, in particular, making amendments to 13 interstate standards based on international standards. It is also planned to develop 109 interstate standards, of which 83 on the basis of international standards, 8 on the basis of regional standards and 18 on the basis of national standards of the Union countries. In addition, one interstate standard is scheduled for revision taking into account a regional standard (EN). The responsible developer of 31 interstate standards is Belarus, 7 interstate standards — Kazakhstan, 85 interstate standards — Russia.
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