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17 Apr 2025 Ruslan Davydov and Chairman of Belarusian State Customs Committee Vladimir Orlovsky discussed cooperation issues Ruslan Davydov, Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, met with Vladimir Orlovsky, Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus, in Minsk. The two sides discussed the issues of interaction between the EEC and the State Customs Committee of Belarus concerning the implementation of common processes in the customs sector, delivering on the instructions of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council on controlling the customs value of imported goods and implementing the agreement on the use of electronic navigation seals. In particular, the initiatives of the State Customs Committee of Belarus for clarifying a number of provisions of the Eurasian Economic Union law regulating the customs transit procedure were considered. In addition, the meeting participants drew attention to the need to use the world's best practices in the operations of border crossing points and their digitalization, which is one of the key elements in increasing their throughput capacity and contributes to the development of the EAEU transit potential. During his visit, Ruslan Davydov looked at the functioning of the Minsk free economic zone, the residents of which actively use Union exemptions for the free customs zone procedure. The main sectors where Minsk FEZ enterprises operate are machine building and metalworking, automotive industry, woodworking, production of construction materials, electronics, printing and packaging.
16 Apr 2025 Commission discussed simplified procedure for filling in declarations for goods The Eurasian Economic Commission held a meeting of the working group on customs declaration under the specialized Advisory Committee, chaired by Grigor Ohanyan, Deputy Director of the EEC Department of Customs Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice. The meeting discussed a number of initiatives of the Eurasian Economic Union countries related to changes in the rules for filling in a declaration for goods. In particular, in order to simplify exports of goods, it is proposed that information on the previous customs procedure and document should not be completed when exporting previously imported goods and those which have acquired the status of Union goods. Also on proposals by businesses, changes have been initiated aimed at the possibility of specifying by what vehicles exported goods are to be transported. This will make it possible to submit a declaration in advance. The Working Group on Customs Declaration was established in 2021 by decision of the EEC Advisory Committee on Customs Regulation. The scope of its activities covers issues of declarations for goods, including those related to the form and procedure of filling in a declaration for goods.
03 Apr 2025 Association of European Businesses' representatives discussed developing customs regulation across EAEU Ruslan Davydov, Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in a customs conference organized by the Association of European Businesses in Moscow. At the plenary session, the EEC Minister spoke about the plans to improve customs regulation, paying special attention to the work to develop the transit potential of the Eurasian Economic Union. Ruslan Davydov explained the need for priority development of checkpoint infrastructure on the external customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union as a crucial element in establishing transport and logistics corridors across the EAEU. "It is important to develop not only physical infrastructure, but also to introduce breakthrough digital technologies to create a unified integrated information system of border crossing points. All EAEU countries have positive experience in such activities. Now it is necessary to set about unifying technological solutions based on the best global practices," Ruslan Davydov emphasized. In order to ensure coordinated and synchronized work on fitting out checkpoints on the EAEU customs border, the EEC is currently developing common mandatory minimum requirements for the relevant infrastructure, the implementation of which will simplify customs operations and reduce the time required to pass a checkpoint while maintaining the necessary supervision level.
EAEU to maintain current procedure regarding certificates for securing customs transit 28 Mar 2025 EAEU to maintain current procedure regarding certificates for securing customs transit After April 1, 2025, the Eurasian Economic Union will continue applying the current procedure to issue certificates for securing customs transit. This procedure is stipulated by the Agreement on Some Issues of Securing Payment of Customs Duties and Taxes Regarding Goods Transported under the Customs Transit Procedure, Specifics of Recovery of Customs Duties and Taxes and the Procedure for Transferring the Collected Amounts Regarding Such Goods dated May 21, 2010. The Agreement will apply until the implementation of a common process within the EAEU starts, which will ensure the exchange of security certificates and information from them between the customs authorities of the Union Member States. This provision is enshrined in Article 444 of the EAEU Customs Code. EEC Decision No. 151 dated October 24, 2023, entering into force on April 1, 2025, will become applicable once the said common process is launched.
28 Mar 2025 Commission reviewed final edition of requirements for AEO accounting system At the Eurasian Economic Commission's headquarters, Alexander Titov, Director of the Department of Customs Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice, chaired a meeting of the working group on developing the authorized economic operator (AEO) concept in the Eurasian Economic Union states, which was attended by about 50 representatives of government agencies and businesses of the Eurasian Economic Union countries. At the meeting, the draft standard requirements for the goods accounting system that AEOs should have in place were generally approved by experts. The wishes of businesses for a transition period to adapt their systems have been taken into account. This project envisages the establishment within the EAEU of a specific goods accounting system for customs purposes, based on the accounting system that will ensure traceability of information and simplify customs formalities for AEOs.    Such approaches will form the basis for national requirements and promote their convergence. This, in turn, contributes to a level playing field for businesses in the EAEU countries and makes it possible to apply simplifications throughout the customs territory of the Union. In addition, the meeting discussed business initiatives on new simplifications for AEOs to expand business opportunities and reduce costs, which will be further addressed by the working group together with government agencies of the parties. Another issue raised was law enforcement practice related to the cancellation of a release of goods when employing an application for release prior submitting a declaration (simplified declaration for AEOs) in certain cases. The meeting participants agreed that it was necessary to address the need to amend the Procedure for filling in such an application. The Authorized Economic Operator concept is an internationally recognized standard of the partnership program. The AEOs are specially designated persons granted with simplifications during customs operations and customs control as persons meeting specified requirements. The Working Group for developing the AEO concept in the EAEU Member States was established in 2014. It elaborates proposals to improve and develop the Authorized Economic Operator concept in the Union.
24 Mar 2025 EEC expanded possibilities of simplified customs declaration for certain categories of goods The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission has amended the Instruction on the procedure for using transportation, commercial and other documents as declarations for goods. Cases of using a simplified customs document as a list instead of the generally established form of declarations for goods are now expanded. Among them is the completion of a special customs procedure for previously imported or exported goods intended for use in official international sporting events. It is also possible to declare human organs and tissues, blood and its components for medical care using this simplified customs document. Additionally, declarants can omit information on cost parameters. "These changes will simplify customs declaration for certain categories of goods and reduce the time for their delivery to recipients," noted Ruslan Davydov, EEC Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation. The Instruction on the procedure for using transportation (shipping), commercial and (or) other documents as declarations for goods is approved by Decision No. 263 of the Customs Union Commission dated May 20, 2010. Decision No. 329 of the Customs Union's Commission dated May 20, 2010 approved the list of categories of goods in respect of which a special customs procedure may be established, and the conditions for their placement under such customs procedure. Decision No. 55 of the EEC Council dated May 29, 2024 defines the specifics of goods movement across the customs border of the EAEU when they are intended for being used in official international sporting events, the conditions of their placement under a special customs procedure and its application.
20 Mar 2025 Trends in developing customs administration within EAEU discussed at Moscow conference Ruslan Davydov, Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, presented the main directions of customs cooperation in the Eurasian Economic Union at the 11th jointly organized conference of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, the Pacific-Eurasian Business Alliance and the EEC. In particular, Ruslan Davydov noted that this year it is planned to adopt amendments to the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union, which are aimed at regulating the issues of customs transit, electronic document flow, information exchange. According to him, the development of transit potential will be facilitated by the implementation of the Agreement on a unified system of customs transit in the EAEU adopted in December 2024 by the leaders of the EAEU countries, which can be joined by third countries to expand the common transit space. "The safety and transparency of transit transportation within the EAEU will be improved through the full-scale implementation of electronic navigation seals, the agreement on the use of which was adopted in 2022," the EEC Minister noted. Ruslan Davydov also spoke about the successful experience of customs services of the EAEU countries in digitalizing customs processes, which not only optimize control procedures at the border and during declaration, but also reduce the time of customs operations.
13 Mar 2025 Implementing advanced digital solutions in customs authority activities discussed in Kazakhstan Ruslan Davydov, EEC Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation, paid a working visit to Astana, where he held meetings with the leadership of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Vice-Minister Erzhan Birzhanov and Chairman of the State Income Committee Zhandos Duisembiev. The negotiations covered a wide range of relevant matters in the field of customs regulation, including the implementation of the Agreement on Using Navigation Seals, approaches to modernizing customs checkpoints on the EAEU border, implementation of common processes, as well as prospects for developing customs regulation within the Union until 2045. The EEC Minister looked into the current status and prospects for the introduction of the new Keden information system in the activities of the Kazakhstan customs authorities, as well as the possibilities of its integration with the EAEU unified information system. The Keden information system will contribute not only to the introduction of electronic customs declaration, but also to preliminary information sharing, the creation of an integrated supervision system at checkpoints, as well as the automation of customs operations with documenting violations, which in turn will ensure transparency of customs administration. During the visit, Ruslan Davydov also visited the Situation Center at the Main Dispatch Department of the State Income Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan. This is where the images from the inspection and screening complexes are analyzed and the process of customs inspections performed by customs officers is coordinated. The Center plays an important role in the efficient management and control of customs operations, ensuring a high degree of transparency and timeliness in the inspection and cargo handling processes.
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