From the name itself, "customs union" should be concluded that it is a kind of agreement between a number of states.Only countries have customs and right to sign any agreements.
emergence of customs unions
At the beginning of the XIX century, in 1815, it was signed the first economic agreement and called it Zollverein, technical regulations which provide for the establishment of free trade with Prussia.The benefits of a common economic space has been noted even then.However, such an association is considered to be the oldest Southern African Customs Union.Technical regulations were developed for a long time.It was formed in 1889, and the first agreement was signed only in 1910.Over time, some of the states around the world have concluded similar alliances among themselves, based on the formation of which is protectionism, or the protection of the resulting market from third countries.
were developed the basic provisions of the International Code and the technical regulations of the Customs Union.Taking into account the experience of two centuries of all these indicators are improving all the time in order to create attractive Union increased the number of exemptions for the subjects.
The benefits of such agreements
Removing borders, the establishment of a single internal market, the abolition of fees and expenses for customs clearance - all this affects the cost of transported goods.
name of this union before most people about what does not speak.It was not until 2006, when he first started talking about the creation of the Customs Union between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, which was supposed to revive on the basis of the EurAsEC - Eurasian Economic Union (since this abbreviation stands for).At the same time it approved the common customs code and a single tariff for all goods transported.In the association a lot of detractors and critics.But you can not deny the fact that in 2012 the Treasury had doubled in Kazakhstan.
According to S. Glazyev, the then position of executive secretary of the Customs Union Commission (the regulatory and permanent body), for the first half of the existence of this economic capital of the Commonwealth member countries increased by one third, and trade in border regions - on40%.The benefits are obvious.
Purpose of technical regulations
Towards the creation of this organization had many difficulties, as evidenced by the time elapsed from the decision on the establishment of the union in 2006 before it emerged in 2010 the Customs Union.Technical regulations very carefully designed in order to prevent any discriminatory policy against any of the participating countries.Initially, the Union was approved 27 technical regulations, as follows adoption: in 2012 - 8, in 2013 - 12, in 2014 - 5, 2015 - even 2. Today their number has increased and is equal to 31. Many are indevelopment.Separately agreed that enterprises have concluded before any contracts finalized in specified conditions until the moment when the operation will cease the previous agreement.To simplify the technical regulation (within the legal framework) in the Union, introduced a single list of products.When entering into force of any regulations of the Customs Union, expires earlier operating state national supervision.
Goals and objectives of the Customs Union
Interstate Council, which includes the presidents and prime ministers of the three countries, is the supreme governing body of the international organization.
Customs Union technical regulations which include absolutely all the legal framework and the Customs Code, established primarily to ensure the growth of the GDP (gross domestic product) of the participating countries.And this growth is really going on, as evidenced by the number of countries willing to join the union.This is Armenia, Tajikistan and Moldova.Negotiations are underway with New Zealand, Israel, Syria, Vietnam and India.They are also underway with Iceland, Luxembourg and Switzerland - nations united in an organization called EFTA.The Customs Union has a preferential trade area with many countries around the world.
When the Customs Union, there are authorized bodies of the Parties.Their functions include the development of technical regulations, as well as supervision of compliance with these regulations, control over the execution of the planned measures for implementing the objectives.
