On April 17, under the chairmanship of the Minister for Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), Mr. Eldar Alisherov, a meeting of the High-Level Working group on Interaction with the World Customs Organization (WCO) was held.
Sergei Mozer (on the right)
It was discussed the implementation of paragraph 11.7.5 of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025 at the meeting. The experts considered the prospects for further cooperation with the WCO in terms of implementing joint actions with the states of the Eurasian Economic Union aimed at obtaining the status of a member of the WCO by the Union, as well as exploring the possibility of joining the EAEU to the basic WCO legal instruments.
“The EEC Customs Cooperation Block is actively interacting with the WCO and will continue cooperation in such areas as improving customs legislation based on international standards, developing effective and modern customs regulation standards, and introducing best practices in customs administration,” noted Eldar Alisherov.
According to the minister, such work is relevant as part of the modernization of Union law in the field of customs regulation, taking into account the provisions of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025, as well as the Main Directions of International Activities of the Eurasian Economic Union in terms of organizing customs cooperation.
Note: Clause 11.7.5. of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025, approved by the Decision of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on December 11, 2020 № 12, provides for such measures as the Union obtaining member status in the WCO, and exploring the possibility of the Union joining the WCO fundamental instruments.
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See also studies on current issues of cooperation between the EAEU and the WCO:
MONOGRAPHS
Mozer Sergei. Legal Status of the European Union in the World Customs Organization: Collection of publications / S.V. Mozer. Moscow, 2023. 140 pages. URL: https://customs-academy.net/?p=19314
Sergei Mozer. Legal and organizational basis for economic and customs unions to get the status of member of the World Customs Organization»: monograph /S.V. Mozer. Moscow: Publishing House of the Russian Customs Academy, 2022. 462 pages.URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=14986
Mozer Sergei. International legal status of observers in the World Customs Organization: analytical review / S.V. Mozer. Moscow: Publishing House of the Russian Customs Academy, 2021. 86 pages. URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=14345
Mozer Sergei. Legal instrument and tools of the World Customs Organization: guide. Moscow: Publishing House of the Russian Customs Academy, 2021. — 134 pages. URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=14078
ARTICLES
Mozer Sergei. Analysis of the legal status of observers in the World Customs Organization // Economic Problems and Legal Practice. — № 1. — 2022. (Article) URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=14576
Sergei Mozer. On the issue of the organization of effective legal relations with the World Customs Organization: recommendations for customs and economic unions // Problems of Economics and legal practice. — № 4. — 2022. (Article) URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=14597
Sergei Mozer. Organizational and legal aspects of the European Communities membership in the World Customs Organization as a precedent for customs and economic unions // Socio-political Sciences. — № 4. — 2022. (Article) URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=14924
Mozer Sergei. Analysis of the legal instruments of the European Union regulating its legal status in the World Customs Organization// Problems of economics and legal practice. — №5. — 2022 (Article). URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=15114
Mozer Sergei. Analysis of stages and organizational and legal features of obtaining membership by the European Union in the World Customs Organization // Problems in Russian Legislation. — №6. — 2022. (Article) (in Russian). URL: https://customs-academy.net/?p=17773
Mozer Sergei.Organizational and legal features of obtaining by the European Union rights and obligations akin to those of the World Customs Organization Members. Gaps in Russian Legislation. — №7.- 2022.(Article) URL: https://customs-academy.net/?p=17899
Mozer Sergei.To the issue of the methodology for assessing the level of development of customs regulation in the EEU, taking into account legal means of the World Customs Organization // Gaps in Russian Legislation. — № 1.- 2023.(Article). URL: http://customs-academy.net/?p=16375