Customs Code of Customs Union to be amended in 2013
MINSK. January 21. KAZINFORM The united board of the customs bodies of the Customs Union plans to complete the preparation of amendments and additions to the Customs Code in 2013 under the aegis of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the press service of the State Customs Committee of Belarus reported.
"Two years of operation showed the need for amendments taking into account the reduction of checks of economic operators, improvement in goods movement, control of the goods released into the free movement. The talks on amending the code should focus on the fact that the power of the Customs Union is in unity of approaches in what regards the customs issues," the State Customs Committee said. The results of the Customs Union operation, understanding of the areas of further work in strengthening economic integration adds confidence in the appearance of a strong player in the international arena soon, the committee stressed, according to BelTA.
There were developed and adopted 25 international agreements, 110 decisions of the Customs Union Commission and the Eurasian Economic Commission for customs regulation in the Customs Union. The parties implement joint programs and projects, first of all information and technological programs, to keep the goods which cross the customs borders of the Customs Union under control.
The State Customs Committee has also worked out a set of measures that are aimed to stimulate business activity, entrepreneurship development, increasing its contribution to the economic growth of the state. The customs system is ready for an open dialogue and takes all necessary measures to assist the implementation of Directive No.4 "Development of entrepreneurship initiative and encouragement of business activity in the Republic of Belarus".
The committee stressed that integration into the international customs system is the main task of the customs service of Belarus.