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18 Aug 2025 EAEU Develops Legal Framework to Eliminate Technical Barriers to Trade with Third Countries Maxim Kim, Deputy Director of EEC Technical Regulation and Accreditation Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, told about eliminating technical barriers to trade between the Eurasian Economic Union and third countries during the international forum "New Horizons for Accreditation in the Context of Modern Challenges" in Minsk. In particular, he noted that the foundation for a substantive discussion of elimination of technical barriers was laid when the Treaty on the EAEU was still in preparation. In 2021, the Member States signed the Agreement on the procedure and conditions for eliminating technical barriers to mutual trade with third countries. It is based on the principle of equal obligations of the EAEU and a third country leading to the elimination of such barriers, while the implementation of practical arrangements envisages an international treaty between the EAEU and its five Member States with a third country. The Agreement on international treaties of the Union with third countries, international organizations and international integration associations dated 2018 provides for assessing economic feasibility of concluding international treaties, specifically those on eliminating technical barriers to trade. "The main difficulty is the need for assessing economic feasibility of concluding an international treaty, as it means defining a list of products to be covered by future agreements on elimination of technical barriers to trade with a certain third country," stressed Maxim Kim. According to the Commission's representative, the subject of future discussions might be procedures for determining comparability of mandatory requirements of the EAEU and a third country, for appointing conformity assessment authorities taking part in mutual recognition of conformity assessment results, ensuring control over safety of products entering into circulation in the EAEU states based on recognizing the conformity assessment results obtained by foreign authorities. Maxim Kim expressed hope that the joint work of experts from the Member States, third countries, the Commission, all interested authorities and business community representatives would help address those issues and would facilitate expanding trade and economic ties of the EAEU with third countries. At the forum the EEC representative held a number of meetings with delegates from the Ministry of Industry, State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus and Belarusian State Institute for Standardization and Certification. They discussed interaction between the national operator of electronic logbook systems in Belarus and Electronic Logbook JSC, administrator of electronic logbook systems, as well as creating and maintaining a unified register of issued vehicle type approvals and vehicle design safety certificates.
15 Aug 2025 Outcomes of Eurasian Intergovernmental Council's Meeting Today Heads of Government of the EAEU countries considered a range of important Eurasian integration issues. The meeting was summarized by Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, at a media scrum. Accelerated digitalization processes in rail freight transportation within the EAEU and to third countries were reported. The Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation have already switched to digital transport documents. Progress was noted in cooperation with China in this field: an Agreement on interaction between railway carriers of Russia and China was signed to ensure the use of electronic signatures. At the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting the Commission's report on the results of the work being done in the EAEU to tighten control over the customs value of imported goods was presented. In terms of customs control coverage of high-tax goods with customs value lower than the established risk indicators, positive trends were noted. The Intergovernmental Council Members were presented with the annual report on the transfer and distribution of import customs duties between the budgets of the Five states. In 2024, USD $15.2 bn was received by the Union countries' budgets, which is almost 3% more than in 2023. It is worth noting that this is the highest figure over the past 10 years. Heads of Government approved the Program for Developing Trading in the Common Exchange Market, expected to be fully launched in 2029.  The Commission's annual report on the state of competition in Eurasian cross-border markets for 2024 was endorsed. The EIC Members agreed the Concepts for Further Development of Common Markets of Medicines and Medical Devices. The documents define two important areas of work. The first is ensuring the quality of manufactured products, the second is expanding interaction between the agencies on corresponding digital platforms.  There is ongoing work to converge qualification requirements in the common labor market for professions in high demand. The EEC lists them on a regular basis, significantly facilitating employment of citizens.  Moreover, great attention is paid to developing human resources in the field of transport. This direction is now included in the 2024–2026 industry-specific road map. When implemented, this document will serve to shape a common transport space and a common transport services market. Heads of Government were presented with a five-year plan to implement the approaches to regulating climate agenda issues within the EAEU. Next EIC meeting will be held in Minsk on September 29–30.
15 Aug 2025 Bakytzhan Sagintaev Participated in Meeting with Delegation Heads at EIC Meeting and Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, joined delegation heads at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting being held in Cholpon-Ata on August 14–15 to meet Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The event was held shortly before the EIC meeting in an expanded format. The meeting thoroughly exchanged views on relevant matters of economic interaction in the Eurasian space. Kyrgyzstan's leader emphasized that the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting is to consider a wide range of issues related to strengthening integration cooperation within the EAEU. In particular, it is planned to approve the Program for Developing Exchange Trading in the Common Exchange Market of Goods; to discuss the Commission's 2024 report on the state of competition in cross-border markets and measures taken to prevent violations of general competition rules; to review progress in shaping common markets of gas, oil and petroleum products; to amend the plan for implementing the Main Directions and Stages of the Coordinated Transport Policy of the Union countries for 2024–2026. The meeting participants will consider the issues of digitalizing rail freight transportation, the climate agenda, the feasibility of converging qualification requirements across the most in-demand professions in the Union's labor market and the procedure for confirming professional qualifications. Moreover, it is expected to discuss the concepts for developing common markets of medicines and medical devices. The meeting was attended by Alexander Turchin, Chairman of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council and Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus; Oljas Bektenov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers — Head of the Presidential Executive Office of the Kyrgyz Republic; Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation; Mher Grigoryan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia; as well as Mohammad Reza Aref, First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Abdulla Aripov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
15 Aug 2025 Andrey Slepnev Discussed Progress in Implementing Free Trade Agreement with Mohammad Atabak, Iranian Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Mohammad Atabak, Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade of Iran, had a working meeting on the sidelines of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. The parties summed up tentative results of implementing the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and Iran that came into force on May 15, 2025 and outlined plans for enhancing cooperation further. They noted high readiness to hold the first meeting of the Joint Committee scheduled for this fall where it is planned to approve concrete mechanisms for implementing the Agreement. A relevant draft road map on trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and Iran is in the final stage of approval. "It is not just a free trade agreement. It is a qualitatively new level of interaction. We see prospects for expanding cooperation in key sectors and increasing mutual trade," noted Andrey Slepnev.  
Concept for Developing Common Market of Medicines within EAEU Adopted 15 Aug 2025 Concept for Developing Common Market of Medicines within EAEU Adopted The August 15 meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic, approved the Concept for Developing a Common Market of Medicines within the Eurasian Economic Union. The purpose of the document is to ensure sustainable functioning of this market based on principles of mandatory requirements to safety, efficacy and quality of medicines. The Concept briefly reviews the current state of the EAEU market of medicines. It is noted that it essentially started in 2019 when pharmaceuticals began to be registered according to the Union's rules and common procedures were introduced within the EAEU integrated information system to ensure information exchange between the authorized bodies in the field of marketing authorization, assessment and inspection for compliance with the Union's GMP rules. The Concept defines the following main directions for further market development: improved and optimized marketing authorization procedures and regulation of circulating medicines, increased efficiency of information systems, developing infrastructure and competencies in the Union countries, their cooperation in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, regulation of circulating medicines taking into account international practices. Until 2026, marketing authorization certificates for medicinal products issued according to national rules will remain valid. To enable their further circulation in the customs territory of the EAEU, such medicines have to undergo the procedure of bringing their marketing authorization dossiers in compliance with the Union acts and be included on the EAEU Common Register of Authorized Medicinal Products. Starting from January 1, 2026, only the pharmaceuticals having EAEU marketing authorizations will be allowed to circulate in the Member States. Implementation of the document adopted by the Intergovernmental Council will ultimately increase the availability of safe and quality medicines for citizens of the Union.
15 Aug 2025 EAEU Heads of Government Supplemented Road Map of Key Areas of Transport Policy for 2024-2026 The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council supplemented the transport policy road map for the next three years with measures to develop human resources. Thus, another three activities are now included in the Action Plan (Road Map) for Implementing the Main Directions and Stages of the Coordinated Transport Policy of the EAEU Member States for 2024-2026 agreed on October 1, 2024: - monitoring best practices in developing human resources in the transport sector of the Member States including attraction and advanced training of employees; - monitoring the application by the Member States of qualification requirements defined in the Recommendation No. 31 of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated November 14, 2023 "On Required Qualifications for the Most In-Demand Professions in Road Transport"; - preparation of proposals concerning qualification requirements to the most in-demand professions in the field of transport, except for requirements in civil aviation. The road map is aimed at deepening integration processes in the field of transport, shaping a common transport space and common market of transport services. The new items on the road map will facilitate rational use of highly qualified specialists, harmonizing professional and qualification requirements to them and developing competitive centers providing personnel training including advanced training.
Program for Developing Trading in Common Exchange Market of Goods Approved in EAEU 15 Aug 2025 Program for Developing Trading in Common Exchange Market of Goods Approved in EAEU Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union countries approved the program for developing trading in a common exchange market of goods that is developed in accordance with the Strategic Directions for Developing the Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025. The document is comprised of four sections and includes general provisions, a system of measures, implementation mechanisms and resourcing. The program involves three stages: developing documents for shaping a common exchange market, implementing pilot projects and simulated trading, as well as the beginning of full exchange market functioning by 2029. The Program covers 14 activities including developing and adopting an international treaty on establishing a common exchange market of goods, agreements between trading organizers and infrastructure organizations, acts of the Union bodies and protocols between trading organizers.  
Heads of Government Approved Plan to Implement Approaches to Regulating Climate Agenda Issues in EAEU 15 Aug 2025 Heads of Government Approved Plan to Implement Approaches to Regulating Climate Agenda Issues in EAEU At the August 15 meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Cholpon-Ata Heads of Government of the Eurasian Economic Union countries approved a five-year action plan to develop Approaches to Regulating Climate Agenda Issues within EAEU. The agreed measures are aimed at implementing the mechanisms envisaged in the Approaches. Among them are joint work of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Member States to prevent barriers within the Union caused by climate regulation of the EAEU countries, as well as international interaction on climate action related to trade. The approved list of measures will be included in the common Action Plan for Implementing the Eurasian Economic Path Declaration on further development of economic processes within the Union until 2030 and for the period until 2045 under the cooperative efforts of the Member States on the climate agenda.
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