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21 Mar 2025 Talgat Momyshev: "The Commission continues to improve the unified system of technical regulation within the EAEU" Talgat Momyshev, Director of the Technical Regulation and Accreditation Department​ of the Eurasian Economic Commission, spoke about key elements of developing the technical regulation system in the Eurasian Economic Union and the main results of the Eurasian Economic Commission's work in this area at the 11th Conference of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. The Head of the Department noted further improvement of the unified system of technical regulation within the EAEU. "Today, within the EAEU, mechanisms have been created both to remove technical barriers and protect the domestic market from unsafe products, as well as to improve the competitiveness of goods by the Member States in domestic and foreign markets," Talgat Momyshev emphasized. "52 technical regulations of the Union have been approved, eight more are in the process of development. 47 technical regulations of the Union are already actively used in the industry. Thus, unified technical requirements cover about 85% of products in the EAEU market." Talgat Momyshev drew the attention of the event participants to the promising development directions for this economic sector — first of all, digitalization of technical regulation, reaching the state-of-the-art level in elaborating technical regulations and standards, updating procedures for conformity assessment of products. The Department representatives also explained a number of provisions of the Union legislation, reported on the main stages of development and adoption of some draft amendments to technical regulations and lists of standards to them. In particular, it was about individual safety issues of certain types of specialized food and chemical products. The topic of circulation of medicines and medical products in the Union market was discussed separately.
20 Mar 2025 Ani Obosyan appointed Deputy Director of EEC Technical Regulation and Accreditation Department Ani Obosyan was born in 1978 in Yerevan. In 1999, she graduated from the Faculty of Philology of Yerevan State University, then completed her Master's studies at the National Academy of Sciences specializing in Management. Since April 2001, she worked in the Investment Policy Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Armenia; since October 2011, in the Standardization and Metrology Division of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Office (hereinafter the Quality Infrastructure Office). In May 2014, she was appointed Head of the Quality Infrastructure Division of the Quality Infrastructure and Technical Regulation Office. Since 2016, she served as Acting Head of the Office. August 2018 – July 2019: Chief of Staff of the State Property Management Committee of the Republic of Armenia. From July 2019 to March 2025 she was the Director of the National Accreditation Authority. On March 17, 2025, she was appointed Director of the Technical Regulation and Accreditation Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
14 Mar 2025 Vladimir Sinkevich: "Balance of interests of the State, business and society is a key element of the EAEU policy on consumer rights protection" Developing dialogue between the State, business and society was the main purpose of the forum held by the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana featuring representatives of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The forum was arranged for the World Consumer Rights Day, which is celebrated annually on March 15 and reminds of the need to protect the interests of citizens and create a safe and fair market. "Consumer protection is one of the important areas of joint work between the Eurasian Economic Union countries and the Commission," mentioned Vladimir Sinkevich, Director of the EEC Department for Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Veterinary Measures. He emphasized that trust of consumers is based not only on the availability of goods and services, but also on confidence in the reliable protection of their rights. Vladimir Sinkevich emphasized the importance of balancing the interests of the state, business and society, calling it a key element of the Union's agreed policy in this area. According to him, the EAEU's topic of the year, "Consumer in the Spotlight: From Balance of Interests to Fair Dispute Settlement", highlights the importance of balance at every stage of interaction between consumer market participants. The discussion covered relevant matters and initiatives in the field of consumer protection. The EEC representatives shared international experience in e-commerce regulation, presented the results of a sociological survey conducted by the Commission and outlined the priority tasks that the EAEU countries are working on to protect the interests of consumers. The Forum became a part of awareness raising work for the population and business, which is carried out in the EAEU in accordance with the Program of Joint Actions by the Member States of the Union in the Field of Consumer Protection.
06 Mar 2025 Commission continues to improve common market for medicines Talgat Momyshev, Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Technical Regulation and Accreditation Department, reported on the preliminary performance of the Eurasian Economic Union's common market of medicines and plans for 2025 at the International Eurasian Pharmaceutical Forum in Almaty. In particular, Talgat Momyshev emphasized: "December 31 this year the transition period for submitting requests to join the common market ends. This deadline will not change. However, the conditions for transition in the States concerned are planned to be somewhat relaxed." All EAEU medicine manufacturers have already been given the possibility to make simultaneous amendments to their marketing authorization applications during the compliance procedure, which has simplified their work. Until the end of this year, national marketing authorizations remain valid, and amendments to national dossiers are allowed according to the rules of the EAEU States. Talgat Momyshev noted the work of pharma inspectors of the Member States. In 2025, the first Union's GMP certificates they issued in 2021 will expire. To ensure continuous production and supply of medicinal products to the EAEU common market, manufacturers are invited to submit requests for routine inspections in advance (at least 6–9 months prior the expiration). Then they should make sure they are included in the 2025–2026 inspection plan. This year the Commission plans to continue its large-scale work on updating the regulation of the common market of medicines. It is planned, for example, to clarify the rules for registration and conducting trials of medicinal products, to adopt the rules of GLP-inspections, to update the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and a number of other acts. The International Eurasian Pharmaceutical Forum is held annually. This year it was dedicated to the development of the pharmaceutical market in the Eurasian space. It was attended by regulators from all EAEU States, as well as representatives of the pharmaceutical business.
04 Mar 2025 Procedure for enacting amendments to technical regulation on perfumery and cosmetic products defined On March 4, Members of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission established the procedure for enacting amendments to the technical regulation of the Customs Union "On Safety of Perfumery and Cosmetic Products," which will come into force on December 24 this year. Declarations of conformity of such products to the technical regulation requirements, adopted before the entry into force of the said amendments, will be valid until the end of their validity period. Certificates of state registration issued prior to the entry into force of these amendments will be valid for five years. During the validity period of these documents it will be possible to produce and release perfumery and cosmetic products into circulation allowed within their shelf life.
18 Feb 2025 EAEU countries' general approaches to reviewing consumer protection legislation approved At its meeting held on February 18, the Eurasian Economic Commission's Board approved the topic of information work on consumer rights protection in the Eurasian Economic Union for 2025: “Consumer in the Spotlight: From Balance of Interests to Fair Dispute Settlement”. It emphasizes the importance of consumer rights protection in developing the EAEU common market. In their joint activities in this field, the Union countries strive to balance the interests of business and society, creating fair and safe conditions for all market participants. The Commission's Board also approved the Member States' general approaches to conducting reviews of consumer protection legislation. The States were recommended to study the completeness and efficiency of relevant regulatory documents to ensure the protection of buyers' safety and health, their economic interests, access to information, and dispute resolution mechanisms. The adopted recommendations are aimed at providing unbiased and systematized information on legal regulation in the field of consumer rights protection. Owing to their application, the Union States will be able to identify existing gaps and adapt their regulations to market changes and public needs. The review results will be considered at meetings of the relevant Advisory Committee to develop solutions aimed at strengthening the protection of citizens' rights. The Board's recommendations were adopted in accordance with the Joint Action Program of the EAEU countries on consumer rights protection.
18 Feb 2025 Risk class for medical antiseptic wipes reduced The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board has amended the Rules for classifying medical products depending on the potential risk of use. According to these amendments, antiseptic wipes for cleaning the hands of medical personnel, operating and injection fields will now be classified as risk class 2a. Medical products containing substances which, when used on their own, may be considered as medicines, are classified in the third class of risk in the current version of the Rules. This rule was also applied to ethyl alcohol wipes. But since in this case ethyl alcohol only performs the antiseptic function, respectively, there are no risks that exist when using medical products with medicines. Therefore, the EEC Board decided to reduce the risk class for medical antiseptic wipes. This will help reduce the administrative burden on manufacturers of such products, given the risk-based approach. The classification of medical products depending on the potential risk of use affects the list and content of documents required for the registration of medical products under the Union's rules and safety surveillance measures during the post-registration period. The higher the risk class of a medical product, the higher the requirements.
14 Feb 2025 EEC and ASEAN Secretariat to hold joint seminar on consumer rights protection Prospects for cooperation in the field of consumer rights protection were discussed during a working meeting between Vladimir Sinkevich, Director of the Department for Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Veterinary Measures of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Thang Van Luong, Head of the Competition, Consumer Protection, IPR Division of the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). According to Vladimir Sinkevich, in the context of establishing integrative economic associations, the issues of consumer protection come to the forefront. He said that in today's world, where the digital economy is bringing significant changes in the practice of consumer-seller interaction, international cooperation in this area is crucial. "The enhancing of our mutually beneficial partnership creates unique possibilities for sharing best practices in consumer protection and creating a comfortable and stable environment in the consumer market of the EAEU and ASEAN regions," emphasized Vladimir Sinkevich. The meeting resulted in an agreement to hold the first joint seminar aimed at the exchange of experience and knowledge in the field of consumer protection in the EAEU and ASEAN countries. This event will be an important step in developing partnerships and strengthening joint efforts to ensure consumer rights, safety and welfare.
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