A Joint Seminar on Customs Regulation between Myanmar and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) was held via videoconferencing at Office 1, Nay Pyi Taw, on the afternoon of 23 December 2024, to exchange experiences on trade facilitation, upgrade of customs regulations, and strengthening the regional economic stability and development between Myanmar and the Eurasian Economic Commission.
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 are 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 remarks on 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 a 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 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 senior officials and the relevant officials with a total number of 25 from the Ministry of Planning and Finance, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and the Ministry of Commerce.
Similar joint seminars on Finance and Digital Economy and Agro-Industrial Complex will be held in 2025 between Myanmar and the Eurasian Economic Commission. — MIFER
