News, page 8
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82nd meeting of CIS customs chiefs council held in Kazakhstan
CIS customs chiefs signed a transit simplification memorandum and reviewed 8 agenda items at a meeting chaired by FCS Russia
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54th meeting of EAEU customs services joint board held in Kazakhstan
The EAEU customs joint board discussed legal harmonisation, goods classification, transit capacity and digital control tools
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EEC develops cooperation with FAO
EEC representatives took part in the FAO Council session in Rome and discussed cooperation on food security.
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EEC and IATA discuss cooperation
At the EEC, a seminar and meeting with IATA addressed aviation challenges, flight safety and digitalisation of air carriage.
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EAEU updates railway product standards development programmes
The EEC Board approved updated interstate standards programmes for three EAEU technical regulations on railway products.
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EAEU countries agree qualification requirements for inland water transport
The EEC Board adopted a recommendation on qualification requirements for inland water transport professions and positions.
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Customs seize nearly 8 kg of tropicamide in parcels from India
Sheremetyevo and Central Postal customs seized 800 bottles of eye drops with tropicamide in Indian parcels; a woman collecting the mail and a man were detained.
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Andrey Slepnev meets deputy chair of Mongolia's State Great Khural
At SPIEF, the EEC trade minister discussed with Mongolia preparations for the interim EAEU–Mongolia trade agreement entering into force.
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Maxim Ermolovich: EAEU law should not grant IP-related antitrust immunities
At SPIEF, the EEC minister argued for removing antitrust immunities tied to exclusive intellectual property rights from EAEU law.
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EEC and UNECE hold seminar on trade procedure simplification and supply chain digitalisation
The EEC and UNECE held an online seminar on digitalising multimodal supply chains, e-documents and the single-window mechanism in the EAEU.
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Maxim Ermolovich: EAEU–UAE economic partnership agreement sets long-term basis for relations
At the Russia–UAE business dialogue, the EEC minister noted rising trade with the UAE and the role of the trade agreement in accelerating exchange.
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SPIEF session discusses EAEU role in global agro-production markets
At SPIEF, participants discussed EAEU agro-industrial development, export potential and strengthening the Union's position on global agro-food markets.
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Pulkovo customs find grinder with marijuana on French traveller
Pulkovo customs seized 0.34 g of cannabis in a grinder and zip-lock bags in a French passenger’s baggage on a London–Istanbul route.
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EEC and Myanmar review cooperation priorities at SPIEF
At SPIEF, EEC and Myanmar ministers discussed customs regulation, trade ties and preparations for the next joint working group meeting.
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Slepnev: trade tools now serve policy and industrial change
At SPIEF 2026 the EEC trade minister discussed global trade turbulence, regionalism and e-commerce opportunities for Union businesses.
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EAEU common market opens opportunities for oncology drugs
The EEC technical regulation minister told SPIEF about simplified registration of breakthrough drugs and the role of real-world data and AI in oncology.
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SPIEF 2026: EAEU–ASEAN business dialogue
At SPIEF, participants discussed EAEU–ASEAN trade exceeding USD 26 billion and steps to build supply chains and improve business awareness.
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SPIEF 2026: EEC and Cuba discuss next cooperation steps
At SPIEF, the parties reviewed the 2026–2030 joint action plan and preparations for the fifth meeting of the EEC–Cuba joint commission.
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EEC and Nicaragua sign joint action plan at SPIEF 2026
The 2026–2029 plan covers customs and technical regulation, transport and other sectors; the second working group meeting is planned for late 2026.
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EEC advisory committee reviews transport integration
The committee endorsed drone cooperation recommendations and a pilot project for electronic permits on international road freight transport.
