Moscow, Minsk and Astana instructed to explore the possibility of facilitating…
Moscow, Minsk and Astana instructed to explore the possibility of facilitating the visa and passport control in member countries of the Customs Union, as well as its gradual abolition.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan can begin to cancel the passport-visa regime on their borders as part of a Common Economic Space (CES).
Customs Committee in collaboration with the competent government authorities of the parties were asked to “consider the unification of visa and passport control in the Member States of the Customs Union (CU) and its gradual abolition in the common state border” - says the document adopted at the end of the meeting last week and published on December 13.
Executive secretary of the Customs Committee Sergei Glazyev emphasized the practicability of the passport control cancellation at international borders of the Customs Union and the preparation of the international treaty, “which also includes the unification of the visa regime and the creation of a single customs territory of the zone of free movement of citizens with a unified information system”.
As indicated by Interfax news agency, Glazyev also noted that after the cancellation of the customs declaration within the Customs Service, the tightening of border control is noted in a number of checkpoints on the Russian-Kazakh border.
Therefore, according to the executive secretary of the Customs Committee, it is necessary to consider the simplifying border control at the checkpoints on the border between Russia and Kazakhstan.
Agreement on legal assistance and cooperation of customs authorities of the states - members of the Customs Union on criminal cases and cases of administrative violations was signed in Astana on July 5, 2010.
Signing of the Agreement is caused by the need of the legal framework of the Customs Union within the Eurasian Economic Community, taking into account the economic integration of the Russian Federation, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
The agreement defines the forms of cooperation between the customs authorities in order to solve crimes, bring those persons to criminal and administrative liability for violation of customs laws and customs union legislation of the Parties, as well as the procedure for sending requests and orders by the customs authorities on cases of administrative violations, taking into account peculiarities of the administrative proceedings.
Without a doubt, this will affect positively the economy, as well as its industry (metal forming, chemical industry etc).
Additionally, there will be created a joint publication of teaching materials by the customs authorities of the states - members of the Customs Union, concerning the enforcement of administrative offenses, as well as training of customs officers and improvement of their skills.
