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01 Jan 1970 EEC expands international cooperation in the field of labor migration and social protection The world's best practices in the field of labor migration were reviewed at a working meeting of the Minister in charge of Economy and Financial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Commission Bakytzhan Sagintaev with the Director of the Bureau of the International Labor Organization (ILO) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Olga Kulaeva. "Constructive cooperation with international organizations, such as the ILO, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization is carried out in order to apply the best international experience for further development and regulation of labor migration in the EAEU," the EEC Minister stressed. Olga Kulaeva, in turn, informed about the ongoing work of the ILO in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, noting that labor migration and social protection are key issues in the organization's activities.  The parties discussed organizational aspects of practical cooperation. Priority areas have been identified such as the exchange of information and analytical materials, the best international practices in the field of labor migration, as well as joint activities, including consultations on specific problematic aspects, and the development of proposals for their solution. The parties exchanged views on the issue of international legal regulation of emerging new forms of employment (remote form of employment, platform employment, etc.). The EEC and the ILO will work out the possibility of concluding a memorandum of understanding and cooperation. The establishment by the EEC of close working contacts with a wide range of international organizations contributes to the development of proposals for further expanding the rights and improving the level of social protection of workers in the EAEU.

01 Jan 1970 Amendments made to documents adopted for implementing pilot project in foreign e-commerce On March 14, the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved amendments to the documents adopted in 2021 to implement the pilot project in the field of foreign e-commerce in online marketplaces. In accordance with Disposition No. 7 of the Commission's Council dated April 5, 2021 defining the procedure for conducting the pilot project (experiment) in the field of foreign e-commerce, e-commerce goods can be sold by natural persons in foreign marketplaces via the Internet while being stored in customs (bonded) warehouses. The adopted amendments are conditioned by the established law enforcement practice and are aimed at clarifying the rules for filling in express-cargo declarations and applications for goods release before submitting such declarations. "These amendments will ensure that e-commerce goods imported into the customs territory of the Union and placed under the customs warehouse procedure will be automatically removed from control when they are sold to natural persons," noted Eldar Alisherov, EEC Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation.  

01 Jan 1970 EAEU industrial output amounted to 97.8% compared to January 2022 The industrial output in the Eurasian Economic Union amounted to 97.8% in January 2023 compared to January 2022. In January 2023, the increase in industrial output was observed in Kyrgyzstan - by 7.5%, Armenia and Kazakhstan - by 1.4%; the industrial output decrease was registered in Belarus - by 4.1% and Russia - by 2.4%. More detailed statistics has been provided on the Statistics Department's webpage in the "Industrial Output" section.

01 Jan 1970 Interaction between EEC and diplomatic missions: most important tool for EAEU international positioning This was stated by Valentina Yanutenok, Deputy Director of the Eurasian Economic Commission’s Integration Development Department, during a lecture to ambassadors, permanent representatives, consul ambassadors, deputy permanent representatives and consuls general of Russia as part of the Higher Diplomatic Courses. The event, organized by the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, took place on April 20 in Moscow. As part of the lecture, Valentina Yanutenok touched upon various aspects of the Eurasian Economic Union's functioning amidst economic shocks and external challenges. The EEC representative highlighted in detail the implementation of the Strategic Directions for Developing the Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025, including new guidelines on the international agenda, as well as emphasized the special role of diplomatic missions in positioning the Eurasian theme. “Today, the Union demonstrates stability and steady growth in key macroeconomic indicators amid geopolitical and sanctions confrontations. After all, this is the result of practical implementation of the Strategy-2025,” Valentina Yanutenok noted.   Regional integration contributes to establishing a multipolar world and achieving geopolitical balance. The EAEU has emerged as an organic element of the global economic architecture. A flexible infrastructure has been created that encompasses key partners and makes it possible to hold a comprehensive dialogue with states and regional integration associations in the interests of improving the Union countries' economic stability. “Owing to the active position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, we managed to successfully implement a number of areas on the Union's international agenda. There is a good practice of interaction between the EEC and foreign missions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the issues of the EAEU international activities. The Commission feels the support from Russia in terms of implementing the international agenda,” Valentina Yanutenok emphasized. At present, the Union Member States feel the strongest pressure in the information space. In such circumstances, it is essential to present unequivocal and unambiguous information about current activities, using the state-of-the-art communication channels. “It seems important to continue the course of promoting the ideas and practices of the Eurasian integration on various international platforms. In this context, interaction with the ministries of foreign affairs and diplomatic missions of the Union countries is of particular importance,” Valentina Yanutenok concluded.  

01 Jan 1970 Rules for classification of medical products depending on potential risk of use updated The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board adopted amendments to the Rules for the classification of medical products depending on the potential risk of use, approved by Decision No. 173 of the EEC Board dated December 22, 2015 . The classification of medical products is aimed at ensuring the application of a risk-based approach in regulating their circulation. The amended version of the Rules takes into account the law enforcement practice and changes in the documents of the International Medical Device Regulators' Forum (IMDRF) in relation to software that is a medical product and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. Therefore, the classification of medical devices will take into account the approaches currently adopted in the international practice, which will improve the availability of medical products in the Eurasian Economic Union countries, as well as the export potential of their manufacturers. Besides, Decisions No. 116 and No. 123 of the EEC Board dated July 24, 2018 on differentiating the elements of medical products and the criteria for including several modifications of a medical product in a single registration certificate were declared invalid.

01 Jan 1970 Consumer price index in EAEU amounted to 100.3% in May compared to April 2023 In May 2023, the consumer price index for goods and services in the Eurasian Economic Union amounted to 100.3% compared to April 2023 and 102.7% compared to December 2022. Compared to December, there was a significant increase in prices for paid services (by 4.6%). During this period, prices for food products increased by 2.6%, and prices for non-food products grew by 1.3%. The increase in prices for food products higher than in the EAEU was registered in Kazakhstan (by 5.6%), Kyrgyzstan (by 3.8%), and Belarus (by 2.9%). The largest increase in prices for non-food products was recorded in Kyrgyzstan (by 4.9%) and Kazakhstan (by 4.4%), for paid services - in Kyrgyzstan (by 5.2%) and Russia (by 4.7%). More detailed statistics has been provided on the EEC Statistics Department's webpage in the "Socio-economic Statistics" section.

01 Jan 1970 Republican budget executed with surplus in Armenia and Kyrgyzstan in H1 2023 In H1 of 2023, compared to the same period last year, the budget surplus increased by 1.9 times in Armenia and by 2.8 times in Kyrgyzstan. The budget deficit increased in Kazakhstan, while in Russia the budget surplus was replaced by a deficit. As of 1 July 2023, the public-sector debt denominated in national currency increased by 5.7% in Armenia, by 24.4% in Kazakhstan, by 20.5% in Kyrgyzstan, and by 27.5% in Russia. In the structure of public-sector debt, external debt prevailed in Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, while internal debt prevailed in Kazakhstan and Russia. More detailed statistics has been provided on the EEC Statistics Department's webpage in the "Financial Statistics" section.  

01 Jan 1970 EEC declared its readiness to promote enhanced industrial cooperation in space On November 15, representatives of the EEC Industrial Unit spoke about the joint work of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union in the space industry at the Space Integration International Business Forum held in Moscow. Since 2016, the Union has operated the Eurasian Technology Platform in the field of space technologies. It allowed to establish interaction between scientific, industrial and government organizations and enabled the EAEU to develop the Cooperation Concept in the field of Earth remote sensing, developing geoinformation services and producing modern breakthrough technologies. “Currently, within the framework of the interstate program to provide space and geoinformation services based on Earth remote sensing data, approved by Decision No. 4 of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council dated July 17, 2020, provisions are made for the implementation of a cooperative project of the Eurasian Economic Union countries,” said Maxim Ivanov, a representative of the EEC Industrial Unit. He also noted that with the decision of the Intergovernmental Council dated October 26 this year approving a new mechanism for providing financial support to Member States in the implementation of joint cooperative projects in industries it was possible to initiate and launch new projects, including in the space sector. Representatives of the Commission's Industrial Policy Department expressed their readiness to promote enhanced integration interaction and industrial cooperation in the space sector of the Union.

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