MOSCOW, 5 February (BelTA) – The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council approved a concept of promoting electronic document management at sea checkpoints of the Eurasian Economic Union member states at a meeting in Almaty on 5 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
“The document defines the goals, objectives, stages and main guidelines of introducing an electronic document flow at sea checkpoints of the Eurasian Economic Union countries. The document includes an action plan to promote electronic document management at sea checkpoints of the member states at the first stage in 2021-2022,” the press service explained.
A broader use of electronic documents at sea checkpoints will make it possible to stop using hard-copy documents, to switch to data exchange, and to speed up and simplify transportation of cargo, passengers and their luggage. All this will help improve the quality of transport services and seaport services.
“Russia has the world's longest sea coastline,” the EEC noted. “At the same time, Russia and Kazakhstan have access to the Caspian Sea. A great amount of bulk cargo is transported by rail to seaports, including oil, petroleum products, ore, coal and grain. This cargo belongs to entrepreneurs from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan,” the press service noted.
