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TECHNICAL REGULATION IN THE CUSTOMS UNION AND THE SINGLE ECONOMIC SPACE Part I

TECHNICAL REGULATION IN THE CUSTOMS UNION AND THE SINGLE ECONOMIC SPACE Part I. Vasily B. Boitsov , Director, Department for Technical Regulation and Accreditation Eurasian Economic Commission . 2014. The Customs Union . 170 million people , more than 20 m . sq. km,

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TECHNICAL REGULATION IN THE CUSTOMS UNION AND THE SINGLE ECONOMIC SPACE Part I

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  1. TECHNICAL REGULATION IN THE CUSTOMS UNION AND THE SINGLE ECONOMIC SPACE Part I Vasily B. Boitsov, Director, Department for Technical Regulation and Accreditation Eurasian Economic Commission 2014

  2. The Customs Union 170 million people, more than 20 m. sq. km, 15% of the world land surface GDP amounts 4%of the global GDP Total volume of foreign trade: $913 billion

  3. Phases of the integration process Phases Economic Union IV Single Economic Space III Customs Union II Free Trade Areas I

  4. Single Economic Spaceof Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia Four economic freedoms: free movement of goods, services, capital and labor force Harmonization and unification of the forms of economic regulation in key areas (competition, subsidies, government procurement, technical regulation, activities carried out by natural monopoly entities, intellectual property protection) Countries of the Customs Union are strategic associates, political, economic and trade partners. Integrated connections between them were built on principles of the WTO Coordinated macroeconomic and currency policy Integration of industry-specific markets

  5. |5 Principles of creation of the Single Economic Space - Common requirements for safety of goods (technical regulations) - Single system of conformity assessment (attestation) - Uniformity of measurements - Acceptance of national accreditation bodies - Common principles of responsibility - Common principles of market surveillance - Integrated information system of foreign and mutual trade National regime Common principles of regulation Supranational regulation Establishing a supranational body Mutual recognition Harmonization FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS Equivalence Non-discrimination Less number of licensing procedures and more responsibility

  6. Supranational body is a common permanent regulatory body Eurasian Economic Commission Treaty on Eurasian Economic Commission of 18 November2011 Successor of the Customs Union Commission Main tasks: - Providing for the operation and the evolution of the Customs Union and the Single Economic Space - Carrying out further integration initiatives Areas of competence of the Eurasian Economic Commission: Tariff and non-tariff regulation Customs administration Establishment of mandatory requirements to products (technical regulation) Sanitary, veterinary and phyto-sanitary measures Establishment of trade regimes with third countries …

  7. Supreme Bodies and organizational structure of the Eurasian Economic Commission Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (The Heads of States or Governments of the Parties) Eurasian Economic Commission Council (3 Members of the Council - 1 Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of each Country) Board (9 members of the Board - 3 members of each Country – Chairman and 8 Ministers) Integration and Macroeconomics Economy and Financial Policy Competition and Antitrust Regulation Trade Advisory Bodies Technical regulation Industry and Agriculture Energy and Infrastructure Customs Policy Departments Departments Departments Consultative Committeefor Technical regulation, Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Veterinary measures Department for Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Veterinary measures Department for technical regulation and accreditation Sub-committees

  8. EEC decision making process Decisions made by the CU bodies are the integral part of the legal framework of the CU and the CES (after 30 days from the adoption date) The Supreme Council makes a decision on the issue Supreme Eurasian Economic Council 5. The issue is submitted for consideration at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council’s meeting EEC Council Council makes a decision on the issues within its competence 4. The issue is submitted for consideration at the Council’s meeting EEC Board National bodies of the Member States of the CU and the CES Boardmakes a decision on the issues within its competence 3.The issue is submitted for consideration at the Board’s meeting 2. Member States analyze the issue and make the comments EEC Advisory Bodies 1. Departments analyze initiativeswithin their competence EEC Departments

  9. Legal Framework for Technical Regulation within the Customs Union and the Single Economic Space Legal framework of the Customs Union and the Single Economic Space on technical regulation Agreement on common principles and rules of technical regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation Agreement on circulation of products subject to mandatory conformity assessment within the Customs Union Agreement on mutual recognition of accreditation of certification bodies (conformity assessment) and testing laboratories (centers), carrying out conformity assessment procedures Establishment and implementation of the common mandatory requirements for products Establishment of common rules for carrying out of conformity assessment activities

  10. Technical regulations of the Customs Union • TRs are adopted for the purpose of : - protection of life and (or) human health, property, protection of the environment, life and (or)health of animals and plants • - preventing actions that mislead the consumers, • - ensuring energy efficiency and conservation of resources • TRs have direct application on the common territory of the Customs Union • TRs are drafted : • - on the basis of rules, directives and recommendations, adopted by international, regional, national standardization organizations • - only for products, included in the Unified list of products, for which mandatory requirements within the Customs Union are established • International, regional and national (state) standards of the Parties are applied forthe purpose of presumption of conformity.

  11. Technical regulations of the Customs Union 66objects THE UNIFIED LIST OF PRODUCTS for which the Customs Union mandatory requirements are established Technical Regulations of the Customs Union Plan of development of the Customs Union technical regulations for 2012 – 2013 34are adopted 26are planned 24 entered into force in 2012 – 2013 10 will enter into force in 2014 – 2015 10draftsof the CU ТRs are developed 16CU ТRs are planned to be developed Implementation of requirements of the CU Technical Regulations: Voluntary application of international,regional and national (state) standards included in the Lists approved for each TR More than8000documents

  12. Marking of products THE REGULATION ON THE UNIFORM MARK OF PRODUCTS CIRCULATION IN THE CUSTOMS UNION MARKET • Products are marked before being released for circulation • A manufacturer, an entity authorized by manufacturer, an importer have the right to mark the products • The marking has to: • - be visible, clear and readable • - prevent deception of consumers about the meaning and emblem of the mark Decision of the EEC Council of 20 July 2013 № 61 Stands for the Eurasian Conformity The mark ensures circulation of products on the single market of the Customs Union not requiring additional assessment procedures

  13. THE BOARD of the Eurasian Economic Commission approves: The Lists of standards for: - fulfillment of requirementsof technical regulation - testingcompliance with the requirements of technical regulations Rules of the transition period for: –products that were not previously subject to mandatory conformity assessment – practice of application of previously issued documents of conformity assessment –keeping of the existing conformity marking within the national legislation –application of methods of safety indicators measurement Decision on adoption and entry into force of the CU Technical Regulations The COUNCIL of the Eurasian Economic Commission defines: the date of application of technical regulations

  14. Approved by the Decision of EEC Council on 20.06.2012 №48 | 14 Provision on the procedure of development, adoption, amendment and cancellation of a CU technical regulation • Establishes procedures with the participation of experts: • development of draft technical regulation by the working group • (developing agency, the national standards’ body, specialized technical committees on standardization, experts, representatives of industry and business community) • public discussion for at least 60 days on the official EEC website • uploadingby the Commission on the official website of comments and suggestions (reviews) on the draft technical regulation for public information • two discussions at the Advisory Committee(to be submitted to public discussion and prior to internal state coordination) • regulatory impact assessment during internal state coordination Active participation of experts in the development of projects of the Customs Union technical regulations makes it possible to respect the interests of all interested parties

  15. 8 Technical Regulations CАME INTO FORCE in2012

  16. 34 Customs Union technical regulations adopted 13Technical Regulations CAME INTO FORCE in2013

  17. Customs Union Technical regulations in force and coming into force in 2014 10 • In force as of: • 1February 2014 : • “On Safety of Small Size Vessels” • “On Safety of Equipment Operating under • Manometrical Pressure” • 1March 2014 : • “On Requirements for Lubricants, Oils and Special Liquids” • Coming into force on: • 1 May 2014: • «On safety of milk and dairy products» • «On safety of meat and meat products» • 1 July 2014: • “On Safety of Furniture Products” • “On Safety ofExplosives and Products on their Basis” • 2 August 2014: • “On safety of : • High-speed Railway Transport” • Railway Rolling Stock” • Railway Transport Infrastructure”

  18. Customs Union Technical regulations coming into force in 2015 3 • on 1 January 2015: • “On Safety of Wheeled Vehicles” • on 5 February 2015: • “Road Safety” • “On Safety of Agricultural and Forestry Tractors and Trailers”

  19. Проекты технических регламентов Таможенного союза, планируемые к принятию Draft Customs union Technical regulations being planned for adoption in 2014 8 7 • “On Safety of Detergents and Household Chemicals” • “On Safety of Paints and Coatings” • “On Requirements for Fertilizers” • “On Safety of Buildings, Construction Materials and Products” • “On Safety of Alcoholic Products” • “Technical regulation for Tobacco Products” • “On Safety of Fish and Fishery Products”

  20. еесEURASIAN ECONOMIC COMMISSION Application of Standards for Presumption of Conformity with the Requirements of Technical Regulations of the Customs Union • During the transition period (before GOST is adopted) national (state) standards of the Customs Union member states, included in the Lists, may be applied: • GOST R • Standards of the Republic of Belarus • Standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan • other documents approved by the Parties (testing procedures, codes of practice, etc.) • Manufacturer has a right to choose any type stipulated by the technical regulation • Declaring of goods in done only by the manufacturer

  21. IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS OF THE CU TECHNICAL REGULATIONS Lists of standards were adopted for 32 CU Technical Regulations More than 8000 documents Standardization programs for 23 CU technical regulations are adopted Application of interstate GOST standards, which are common for all member states of the Customs Union

  22. COOPERATION IN TECHNICAL REGULATION Memorandum of Understanding between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Interstate Council on standardization, metrology and certification on cooperation in standardization and ensuring the uniformity of measurements Memorandum of Understanding between the Eurasian Economic Commission andthe International Electrotechnical Commission • Road map on cooperation in technical regulation • and standardization Cooperation perspectives: International Organization for Standardization

  23. EEC Cooperation with the Interstate Council on standardization, metrology and certification (EASC) Memorandum of Understanding between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Interstate Council on standardization, metrology and certification on cooperation in standardization and ensuring the uniformity of measurements • Cooperation between the Parties will be maintained in the following areas: • Development of interstate standards and using national standards, harmonized with international standardsas a basis for development of interstate standardsin the priority • sectors of economy, related to common interests • Using the interstate standards to ensure compliance with the technical regulations’ requirements • Enhancement of the interstate standardization system in accordance with international practices • Harmonization of the rules and methods of research (tests) and measurements with the international requirements • Carrying out of activities to ensure the uniformity of measurements

  24. EEC cooperation withthe International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC) Memorandum of Understanding between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the International Electrotechnical Commission in the field of technical regulation and standardization • Cooperationbetween the Parties will be maintained in the following areas: • exchange of information that is of mutual interest, including scientific, technical and technological information, publications and other information in the field of technical regulation and standardization; • exchange of experience in the field of establishment of technical requirements to the electrotechnical products; • holding of consultations on issues arise in the field of technical regulation of electrotechnical products; • participation of the EEC experts in the work of the IEC technical committees; • other forms.

  25. Information support Information on drafting of the Customs Union technical regulation can be found on the official website of the Eurasian Economic Commission http://www.eurasiancommission.org

  26. Thank you for attention ! Moscow, Letnikovskayastr, 2 bldg. 1, +7 (495) 669-25-21 boitsov@eecommission.org www.eurasiancommission.org

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