A Joint Seminar on Customs Regulation between Myanmar and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) was held via videoconference at Office No. 1, Nay Pyi Taw in the afternoon of December 23, 2024 with the aim of exchanging experiences on trade facilitation, upgrading of customs regulations, and strengthening the regional economic stability and development between Myanmar and the Eurasian Economic Commission.
The Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, Dr. Kan Zaw and the Member of the Board - Minister in charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the EEC, Mr. Eldar Alisherov delivered the opening remarks in the seminar. Dr. Kan Zaw addressed that trade facilitation processes being carried out in digital technology since the international trade processes have increased and upgraded in this age, the status of trade facilitation processes in Myanmar, and encouraged the participants to exchange experiences and best practices on customs regulations. Mr. Eldar Alisherov gave the remarks the situation of single window mechanism development in the implementation of foreign economic activity regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the status of coordination among the members of EAEU, and the future work plan of EEC.
After that, Mr. Grigor Ohanyan, Deputy Director of the Department of Customs Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice of the EEC explained the Customs Code of EAEU and Acts of EEC with the title “Unified Customs Regulation in the EAEU”, and U Kyaw Linn Myaing, Assistant Director of the Customs Department of the Ministry of Planning and Finance presented the Myanmar Customs Laws, Duties and Taxes, Three pillars of Customs Duties, and Customs Procedures under title of “Customs Regulation System in Myanmar”.
Then, Mr. Grigor Ohanyan continued the discussion on the prospects of the development of single window mechanism in the EAEU, and U Hein Htet Aung, Deputy Director of the Customs Department of the Ministry of Planning and Finance made the presentation on Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance System (MACCS) and National Single Window System within the title of “Application of the Single Window mechanism in the system of foreign economic activity regulations”.
Moreover, Mr. Vladimir Badeynov, Head of the Division for Integration of Information Systems of Customs Authorities of the Customs Infrastructure Department of the EEC exchanged the information on the approach used in the EAEU, and U Si Thu Kyaw, Assistant Director of the Customs Department of the Ministry of Planning and Finance explained the ASEAN Single Window Live Operation, Myanmar National Single Window Routing Platform and exchange electronic messages under the title of “Exchange of Information on the Implementation of Interstate Electronic Information Exchange in the Customs Sector”. After the presentations, the questions and answers session was followed.
The seminar was attended by the senior officials and the relevant officials with the total number of 25 from the Ministry of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and the Ministry of Commerce.
The similar joint seminars on Finance and Digital Economy and Agro-Industrial Complex will be held in 2025 between Myanmar and the Eurasian Economic Commission.
