On 4 September 2018, the Kyrgyz Republic notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that the competent authority of the Eurasian Economic Union initiated on 7 August 2018 a safeguard investigation on certain flat-rolled steel products.
On 24 April 2017, the Board (Коллегии) of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) approved a development plan for a “single window” in the system of regulation of foreign economic activities (FEA) in the EAEU countries in 2017.
The Eurasian Economic Commission announced that on 14 April 2017, in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic hosted a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (VEES – Высшего Евразийского экономического совета ВЕЭС) with the participation of heads of states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
On 26 December 2016 members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) approved and signed the new Customs Code (EAEU Customs Code). There is only one exception – the Customs Code has not yet been signed by Belarus.
On 6 October 2016, the Eurasian Economic Commission announced that the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and its Member States and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam entered into force on 5 October 2016. The EAEU consists of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation. According to the announcement, the Vietnamese government will eliminate 59% of duties on goods from EAEU members immediately and gradually reduce the rates…
On 3 June 2015, the WTO announced that Australia has formally launched its bid to join the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), underlining its commitment to work towards timely accession to the pact. The announcement was made at a 3 June meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement where progress was also reported on the accession bids of several pending applicants. Australia said it planned to submit an initial market access offer for GPA accession…