The 87th session of the Inland Transport Committee of the UN Economic Commission for Europe discussed key aspects related to the acceleration and facilitation of border crossing, as well as the development and harmonization of customs procedures. The Geneva event was attended by Ruslan Davydov, Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, who also participated in the Ministerial Conference themed Successes and Challenges for Inland Transport on the Road to 2030.
Ruslan Davydov spoke about the experience and promising projects being implemented in the Eurasian Economic Union to facilitate border crossing and develop transit potential.
He presented the Agreement on a unified system of customs transit, signed by the leaders of the EAEU Member States on December 26, 2024, noting that countries that are not members of the Eurasian Five can join the Agreement, too.
"The document provisions envisage the use of a unified electronic transit declaration for transportation through the territory of all the member countries, which will significantly reduce the time and financial costs for foreign trader operators," Ruslan Davydov told.
The head of the Customs Unit of the Commission paid special attention to the introduction of navigation seals in the EAEU and the development of the institution of surety, which is an efficient tool for financial guarantees in transit transportation. Emphasis was also placed on the work being carried out in the EAEU to create uniform requirements for the construction of border crossing points and best practices for the introduction of digital technologies at them.
"The core element of a border crossing point should be its unified information system, which will integrate breakthrough technologies based on the use of the Internet of Things, big data and artificial intelligence," Ruslan Davydov noted. "This will help speed up the passage of goods, transport organizations and natural persons across the EAEU border while improving the efficiency and effectiveness of state control."
