The EAEU member states are now
eligible to impose quarantine or adopt other urgent phytosanitary measures
against pathogens and other harmful organisms not included in the Unified List
to ensure food security. Today, members of the Senate, an Upper House of the
Kazakh Parliament, approved the ratification of the Protocol on amendments to
the EAEU Treaty. The document includes 32 amendments, concerning not only
phytosanitary and veterinary measures but also technical regulation, consumer
rights protection, non-tariff regulation, competition and public procurement.
“Thus, provisions for mutual
recognition of national electronic digital signatures are introduced with the
amendments. This will ensure the access to participation in procurement
conducted in electronic format, strengthen trade and economic ties between our
countries, and increase the export opportunities of our commodity producers,” said
Arman Utegulov, Member of the Senate, the Upper House of the Kazakh Parliament.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan to
mutually simplify procedure for stay of citizens
The Senate has also approved the
ratification of the law amending the agreement between Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan on the terms of mutual travel for citizens. The document provides
for a simplified procedure – without temporary registration – for their stay in
the territory of another state for up to 30 calendar days from the moment of
crossing the state border. It bears noting that previously this period was five
days.
