MINSK, 1 December (BelTA) - The exchange of legislative plans would allow the EAEU countries to avoid the emergence of new obstacles, Mikhail Myasnikovich, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel on 30 November, BelTA has learned.
Speaking at a meeting of the Council of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on 27 November, Mikhail Myasnikovich proposed to the parliaments of the Eurasian Economic Union member states to exchange legislative plans which would allow a greater harmonization of the laws of the EAEU member states.
Commenting on this proposal, he noted that "this issue requires very serious reflection and consideration, including in the Eurasian Economic Commission.” “We do not have a parliamentary dimension. Our relations are purely economic. But they are also governed by laws and other regulations that make up the legislative framework of the Eurasian Economic Union,” Mikhail Myasnikovich noted. “This year we have removed quite a lot of barriers to mutual trade, twelve remain (given that there are new ones). If the laws of the countries governing certain issues were harmonized with each other, then decisions that create obstacles would not be taken unilaterally."
In his words, there are issues related to the trade in scrap metal, railway cars, and others. There are problems with the promotion of Belarusian dairy and meat products. “We are now working on the control of the use of antibiotics in animal products, something that has been relevant for many years. The issue is difficult as there are not enough verified methods and devices. We, however, are doing our best to exclude the human factor. We need the appropriate tools and methods to make sure that products of poor quality do not enter the markets,” he added.
Speaking about the results which the countries have reached by the end of the year, Mikhail Myasnikovich noted that “the states have solved many issues related to the manufacturing industry, which is of great importance”. According to him, despite some decline in the gross domestic product, the core industries, including agriculture, have secured further development, which indicates to the union's soundness and the strong position of the member states' economies.
The Belarusian economy has also worked well, the head of the EEC Board said. “Almost every economic indicator in the country was higher than the average for the Eurasian Economic Union this year,” he said placing a special emphasis on agriculture, trade, and gross domestic product.
