The EEC discussed the preparation of an Agreement on Information Exchange with representatives of the PRC

Zhou Wenyi congratulated Baktybek Baiserkeev on assuming his position, noted the constructive dialogue established between the Customs bloc, in particular, the Customs Infrastructure Department and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and expressed his hope for continued interaction.
The participants discussed a number of issues, including those related to organising and holding the 4th round of negotiations on the conclusion of an Agreement on Information Exchange on goods and international transportation vehicles transferred across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union and the People's Republic of China.
"We recently sent you the latest edition of the draft Agreement, which was amended as per the results of previous rounds of negotiations," said Baktybek Baiserkeev. “The text of the Agreement was amended at the request of the People's Republic of China to stipulate information exchange on persons involved in transferring goods between our countries."
The parties also discussed the progress of the preparations for the adoption of the EAEU customs code.
EEC representatives outlined the principal new additions put down in the draft Customs Code of the Union, as well as the norms which should facilitate transboundary trade. In particular, there was focus on the further development of the institution of preliminary informing (PI) on goods imported to the territory of the EAEU.
"The new Code lays down norms that will allow the use of preliminary information submitted in electronic form for the benefit of other controlling bodies, as well as a number of other customs documents (for example, when submitting them under the customs transit procedure, placing goods in temporary storage),” said Aide to the Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation of the EEC Vladimir Skiba. “In the past, the institution of preliminary informing differed in our and your practice - PI was mandatory and legally significant in your case, whereas in our case it had no legal force and was not extended to all modes of transport. The new code allows us to ascribe PI legal significance at the request of the submitting party. The norms regarding the mandatory submission of PI cover all modes of transport.”
Vladimir Skiba also pointed out some newly introduced elements. These include the priority of electronic technology over traditional paper as well as the inclusion of rules that foster the implementation of the "single window" mechanism in the foreign economic activity management system in the countries of the Union.
Press-release at the official Eurasian Economic Commission web-site