Alexei Overchuk takes part in a Eurasian Economic Commission Council meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk attended a meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held in Moscow, which addressed the implementation of the Union’s strategic documents and preparations for the forthcoming meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
In particular, the Council approved the commission's report on measures to harmonise legislation governing variety testing and seed production for agricultural crops. These measures are intended to ensure, inter alia, the mutual recognition of documents attesting to the varietal and sowing qualities of seeds, and the harmonisation of testing methodologies for agricultural plant varieties.
An information bulletin was prepared on the performance of natural monopolies within the Union for 2025. Annual submission of such information to the Supreme Council is stipulated under the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union.
The Council also approved the 2025 report on implementation of the measures set out in the service sector liberalisation plans. The report details progress in liberalising mutual trade in the following service sectors: travel bureaux and tourist agencies (including tour operator and travel agent services), mine surveying, and property valuation.
Pursuant to a directive from the Commission Council, the Council approved a report on monitoring regulatory impact assessment (RIA) procedures for draft EEC decisions and draft international agreements within the Union, together with an assessment of the actual impact of adopted EEC decisions in 2024–2025. During this period, regulatory impact assessments were carried out for 240 draft EEC decisions and eight draft international treaties within the Union.
The Commission Council approved amendments to the requirements governing the establishment, maintenance, and evaluation of quality management systems for medical devices, proportionate to the potential risks associated with their use. These amendments are designed to reduce the administrative burden on manufacturers of medical devices.
A number of decisions were adopted concerning the labelling of certain categories of goods: construction materials in consumer packaging; paint and varnish products; toys and games for children; instant and/or brewable beverages.
The participants reviewed progress in preparing a draft joint statement on the responsible development of artificial intelligence within the Eurasian Economic Union.
The Council approved the commission’s report on approaches to developing trade and economic cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union’s key partners over the medium term, drawing on results from 2021–2025. The report outlines four priority areas:
1. Expanding the network of preferential agreements with third countries.
2. Implementing existing trade agreements.
3. Developing approaches and concluding agreements to establish a more favourable regulatory environment for participants in foreign economic activity.
4. Ensuring coordination among the Union’s member states at the World Trade Organization.
The report on the implementation of the Main Directions of the EAEU International Activities for 2025 was approved, for submission to the next session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
Council members reviewed progress in implementing the Strategic Directions for Developing Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025, and instructed the Commission to present the corresponding report to heads of state at the forthcoming session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
