11 Feb 2025 Arzybek Kozhoshev informed UNECE about efforts to decarbonize EAEU transport Arzybek Kozhoshev, EEC Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure, participated in the 87th session of the Inland Transport Committee of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, which is taking place in Geneva. The key topic of the event was transport decarbonization. "Today it is difficult to imagine our life without transport, it is the key factor in the development of many sectors and industries of economies. At the same time, when elaborating strategies for long-term transport development, it is necessary to take into account possible consequences for the environment," Arzybek Kozhoshev mentioned. The EEC Minister informed about the work of the Eurasian Economic Commission on the climate agenda and noted that the economic policy measures taken by the EAEU countries are aimed at maintaining steady economic growth. The Minister also separately noted the work carried out by the Commission on digitalization and introduction of advanced notification and monitoring methods on roads, stressing that the EAEU approved the Concept for improving the interaction of intelligent transport systems. Arzybek Kozhoshev said that in order to promote and find the best technologies, since 2023 the Eurasian Economic Commission has been holding the Green Eurasia International Climate Competition. Since its inception, it has featured more than 300 practices from 12 countries. "Only close cooperation at all levels can not only improve the transportation sector, but also reduce the negative impact on the environment and climate," noted the EEC Minister. 
11 Feb 2025 Ruslan Davydov presented promising areas of EAEU customs regulation in Geneva 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."
10 Feb 2025 Amendments to EAEU technical regulations on amusement rides and gas appliances approved for public discussion Draft amendments to the technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union "On the Safety of Amusement Rides" and "On the Safety of Gas Appliances" have been approved for public discussion. The relevant decisions were made following a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Eurasian Economic Commission on technical regulation, application of sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary measures chaired by the EEC line minister Valentin Tataritsky. Changes to the technical regulation on amusement rides are related to the establishment of forms, schemes and procedures for conformity assessment based on model conformity assessment schemes. As for the technical regulation for gas appliances, the changes are caused by the fact that equipment intended for use in interior spaces and premises must necessarily be equipped with a device that prevents the accumulation of unburned gas. The Advisory Committee recommended to send for consideration at the meeting of the EEC Board a new version of the program for the development of interstate standards to the technical regulation "On the Safety of Natural Combustible Gas Prepared for Transportation and (or) Use", draft amendments to the common phytosanitary quarantine requirements for quarantinable products and quarantinable items on the customs border and on the EAEU customs territory, as well as draft amendments to the Regulation on the procedure for implementing phytosanitary quarantine control (supervision) on the customs territory of the Union. In addition, the meeting considered the draft amendments No. 4 to the technical regulation "Marking of Food Products", prepared following internal coordination in the EAEU countries, and the draft amendments to the procedure for importing products subject to mandatory conformity assessment on the customs territory of the EAEU, in terms of extending its action to e-commerce goods for natural persons. It was decided to continue working on the drafts of these documents; once finalized, they will be sent to a meeting of the Board of the Commission. The Advisory Committee updated the composition of the Sub-Committee for coordinating the work in the field of state control (supervision) over compliance with the requirements of technical regulations of the Union taking into account the proposals by the authorized authorities of the Member States.
10 Feb 2025 WIPO presented comprehensive review of intellectual property infringements in EAEU The main results of the annual intellectual property enforcement practice in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union based on the report of the Eurasian Economic Commission prepared in 2024 were presented by Nurjamal Ilyasova, Deputy Director of the EEC Business Development Department​, at the specialized session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Advisory Committee on Enforcement at the WIPO headquarters in Geneva. In 2023, 4,667 violations in the field of intellectual property were recorded in the EAEU countries, and 5.8 million counterfeit goods were detected. The vast majority of infringements concern trademark rights — over 91%, or 4,256 cases. They are followed by copyright and related rights infringements — about 8%, or 366 cases — and patent rights infringements — 0.1%, or 5 cases. "In total, over 46,000 infringements in the field of intellectual property have been identified in the EAEU countries over the past five years, and more than 60 million counterfeit goods have been seized," said Nurjamal Ilyasova. It is worth noting that the Commission's report takes into account the information provided by the authorized authorities of the Member States. Jointly with them, the EEC does everything in its power to make the situation in this area as transparent as possible. This helps take the most effective measures to prevent counterfeit goods from entering the EAEU common market and to eliminate the consequences that ensue. WIPO is a specialized agency of the UN system, having 193 Member States. In 2019, the EEC and WIPO concluded a Memorandum of Understanding. The Advisory Committee on Enforcement was established by the WIPO General Assembly in 2002 with a mandate to provide technical assistance and coordination in the area of intellectual property enforcement.
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