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1 EURASIAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: current situation and prospects for development February, 2015

2 Stages of Eurasian integration project 2 THE CUSTOMS UNION Common Customs Code Unified Customs Tariff Unified territory Unified tariff and non-tariff regulation system Freedom of movement of goods Freedom of movement of services Freedom of movement of labor force 2012 THE SINGLE ECONOMIC SPACE 17 basic agreements Establishing of the EEC Operation under WTO rules Freedom of movement of capital THE EURASIAN INTEGRATION PROJECT TURNED 20 years old IN THE TREATY ON THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION signed in May 29, ratified October Extending integration Removal of remaining barriers on the way to the «four freedoms» THE TREATY ON JOINING ARMENIA TO THE EAEU signed in October 10, ; ratified THE TREATY ON JOINING KIRGIZIA TO THE EAEU signed in December 23, shall be ratified EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION Economic union with full-fledged international organization, subject to international law and necessary institutions The «four freedoms» (goods, services, labor force and capital) Coordinated policy in spheres of economy Common infrastructure I

3 Economic potential of member-states of Eurasian economic union: facts and figures 3 Population more than 175,7 mln. Place in the world Territory more than 20 mln. кm 2 GDP 2 411,2 blns. US dollars Crude oil extraction 605,1 mln. tons Gas extraction 710,2 bln. cubic meters Mineral fertilizers thousands tons Length of railroads 106,6 thousands km Electric supply 1 183, 2 bln. kwh Milk production 44 mln. tons Pig iron production Potato cultivation Coal extraction Wheat Steel production 74,8 mln. tons Length of motorways 1 124,8 thousands km p lace in the world

4 The Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union 4 ECONOMIC PROJECT FULL EQUALITY OF ALL MEMBERS COMPLIENCE WITH ALL RULES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE WTO TRANSPARENCY IN PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT CODIFICATION (on the basis of 236 international agreements) Legal framework of CU and SES (96) Legal framework of EurAsEC (133) + 7 agreements on cooperation with the EU, as well as in the field of culture, science, migration INSTITUTIONAL PART FUNCTIONAL PART TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ANNEXES UNDERSTANDING for extending integration, including removal of remaining barriers on the way to four freedoms The TREATY Establishes the EAEU (art. 1 of the Treaty on the EAEU ), which provides Freedom of movement of goods Freedom of movement of capital Freedom of movement of services Freedom of movement of labor force Carries out the coordinated, agreed or single policy in the key sectors of economy

5 The Treaty on the EAEU: STRUCTURE 5

6 The Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union: STRUCTURE OF THE ANNEXES 6 33 The Commission is a permanent, regulatory body of the EAEU p. 1 art. 18 of the EAEU Treaty The main task of the Commission is to provide operating conditions and the EAEU development, and also development of offers in the sphere of economic integration within the framework of the EAEU p.1.1 the Provision about EEC The Court is a permanent judicial body of the EAEU p. 1 art it. 19 of the EAEU Treaty The Court is the judicial body of the EAEU which is formed and acts on the continuing basis under the EAEU Agreement and the Statute p.1.1 of the Statute of the EAEU Court The purpose of the Court is to provide uniform application by member states and bodies of the Union, international treaties within the framework of the EAEU, international treaties of the EAEU with the third parties and decisions of the EAEU bodies p.2.1 of the Statute of the EAEU Court The Customs Union is a form of trade and economic integration of the Parties, providing the common customs territory within which in mutual trade the customs duties (other duties aren't applied, the taxes and fees having equivalent action), measures of the non-tariff regulation, special protective, anti-dumping and countervailing measures, work a Common Customs Tariff and common measures of regulation of foreign trade with goods with the third countries art. 2 of the EAEU Treaty The Single Economic Space consists of the member-states territories and where similar (comparable) and same type of regulation mechanisms of the economy based on the market principles and harmonized or unified rules of law, functions art. 2 of the EAEU Treaty The Annex 31 to the Treaty on the EAEU The Annex 32 to the Treaty on the EAEU The Annex 33 to the Treaty on the EAEU

7 The Treaty on the EAEU: FUNCTIONAL PART 7 Domestic market of goods of the EAEU, the EAEU Common Customs Tariff, Uniform regime of trade in EAEU goods in the relation of the third parties, free movement of goods between territories of the member-states without customs declaring and the government control Section VI of the EAEU Treaty Common pharmaceuticals market and Common market of medical products Section VII of the EAEU Treaty Common customs regulation within the EAEU Section VIII of the EAEU Treaty Annexes 5, 6, 7, 8 to the EAEU Treaty Technical regulation within the framework of the EAEU Section X of the EAEU Treaty Annexes 9,10,11 to the EAEU Agreement Coordinated policy in the field of sanitary, veterinary-sanitary and quarantine phyto-sanitary Section XI of the EAEU Treaty; Annex12 to the EAEU Treaty Coordinated policy in the sphere of consumers rights protection Section XII of the EAEU Treaty Annex 13 to the EAEU Treaty Coordinated macroeconomic policy Section XII of the EAEU Treaty ; Annex 14 to the EAEU Treaty Coordinated currency market Section XIV of the EAEU Treaty ; Annex 15 to the EAEU Treaty Intention to create and provide functioning of the single services market Section XV of the EAEU Treaty; Annex 16 to the EAEU Treaty Intention to create single financial market Section XVI of the EAEU Treaty ; Annex 17 to the EAEU Treaty General principles and rules of the competition Section XVIII of the EAEU Treaty; Annex 19 to the EAEU Treaty Formation of single markets of energy resources Section XX of the EAEU Treaty; Annexes 21,22, 23 to the EAEU Treaty Creation of a single market of transport services Section XXI of the EAEU Treaty ; Annex 24 to the EAEU Treaty Formation of the industrial cooperation guidelines Section XXIV of the EAEU Treaty ; Annexes27,28 to the EAEU Treaty The coordinated (coherent) agricultural policy Section XXV of the EAEU Treaty; Annex 29 to the EAEU Treaty

8 The agreement on common principles and rules of the circulation of medicines Coordinated, agreed or single policy in the sectors of economy in the framework of the EAEU 8 EAEU economically mutually beneficial and equal in rights Union pharmaceutics Section VII art.30,31 of the EAEU Treaty The agreement on common principles and rules for the treatment of medical devices electric-power industry Section XX art.81 of the EAEU Treaty Annex 21 to the EAEU Treaty Common electric power market Common market of medicines transport Section XXI art.86 of the EAEU Treaty Annex 24 to he EAEU Treaty Common market of transport services Common market of medical devices COORDINATED (AGREED) POLICY financial sector Section XVI it.70 of the EAEU Treaty Annex 17 to the EAEU Treaty gas Section XX art.83 of the EAEU Treaty Annex 22 to the EAEU Treaty Common gas market oil and petrochemicals Section XX art.84 of the EAEU Treaty Annex 23 to the EAEU Treaty Common oil and petrochemicals markets

9 Technical regulation 9 The implementation of coordinated policy in the sphere of technical regulation is associated with the development and adoption of uniform TECHNICAL REGULATIONS(ТR) Entered into force in ТR Will enter into force ТR Section X of the EAEU Treaty «Technical regulation» Technical regulations are developed and adopted in order to ensure for the protection of life and (or) human health, property, environment, life or health of animals and plants, prevention of actions misleading consumers on the customs territory of the CU, and to ensure energy efficiency and resource saving. The adoption of TR for other purposes is not allowed. art. 52 to the EAEU Treaty Mandatory requirements in the unified technical regulations The uniform mark of products circulation The single list of products 66 objects The single register of bodies for the conformity assessment РБ РК РФ TTL CB - 45 CB - 62 CB CB TL TL TL TL CB - certification body TL testing laborat0ry Uniform intergovernmental standards (voluntary use) More than 8000 standards Common document on conformity assessment for member-states of the CU and the SES The order, rules and procedures of technical regulation - Annex 9 to the EAEU Treaty Coordinated policy in the sphere of the uniformity of measurements - Annex 10 to the EAEU Treaty Recognition of results of accreditation bodies for conformity assessment of member States - Annex 11 to the EAEU Treaty

10 Sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures in member-states of the EAEU 10 Section XI of the Treaty on the EAEU "Sanitary, veterinary and phyto-sanitary and quarantine measures" Annex of sanitary, veterinary and sanitary, quarantine and phytosanitary measures and interaction of competent authorities of the Member States in the spheres of public health, animal health and quarantine phytosanitary measures shall be in accordance with Annex 12 to the EAEU Treaty p.6 art.56 of the EAEU Treaty Health, animal health and quarantine phytosanitary measures shall be applied on the basis of having a scientific basis, and only to the extent that is necessary to protect the life and health of humans, animals and plants p.1 art.56 of the EAEU Treaty Sanitary measures art.57 of the EAEU Treaty single list of products (goods) to be the state sanitary-epidemiological supervision (control); common sanitary and epidemiological and hygienic requirements and procedures; State sanitary and epidemiological supervision (control) in accordance with the laws of the Member States and the Commission acts Veterinary-sanitary measures art.58 of the EAEU Treaty single list of goods subjected to veterinary control (supervision), approved by the Commission; uniform veterinary (veterinary-sanitary) requirements established by the Commission; veterinary control (supervision) over controlled by veterinary control (supervision) goods; common forms of veterinary certificates approved by the Commission; Quarantine and phytosanitary measures art.59 of the EAEU Treaty list of goods subjected to quarantine and phytosanitary control; Single list of quarantine and phytosanitary objects of the Union; Single phytosanitary and quarantine requirements, approved by the Commission.

11 Coordinated policy in the field of 11 industry, agriculture and transport in the EAEU member-states Industrial policy Agricultural policy Transport Section XXIV of the Treaty on the EAEU Section XXV of the Treaty on the EAEU Section XXI of the Treaty on the EAEU The purpose of industrial policy: accelerating and improving the sustainability of industrial development, competitiveness, industrial complexes of the Member States, the implementation of effective cooperation aimed at increasing of innovation activity, the removal of barriers in the industrial sector. The purpose of a coordinated (harmonized) Agricultural policy: effective implementation of the resource potential of the Member States to optimize the production of competitive agricultural products and food, meet the needs of a common agricultural market, as well as increasing exports of agricultural products and foodstuffs mutual sharing of plans for industrial development; development and implementation of joint programs for the development of priority economic activities for industrial cooperation; implementation of joint infrastructure projects, etc.; joint research and development activities in order to promote high-tech industries; the removal of barriers and the development of mutually beneficial cooperation Balanced development of production and markets for agricultural products and foodstuffs; Ensuring fair competition between Member States entities, including equal access to the common agricultural market; Standardization related to the circulation of agricultural products and foodstuffs; Protection of Producers of Member States on the domestic and foreign markets New principle is adopted, whereby the Member States shall recognize any manufacturer having performed a certain number of technical operations in the territory of one of the Member States, eligible for subsidy in the territory of such Member State The Commission s authorities are supplemented with the power to render assistance in ensuring equal competitive conditions within the framework of the main directions for agreed (coordinated) agricultural policy A list of sensitive agricultural products to be generated Industrial and agricultural subsidy disputes will primarily be resolved by way of negotiations and consultations through the kind offices of the Commission. Disputes that cannot be settled by way of negotiations and consultations will be submitted to the Union Court for consideration Концепция развития станко-строительной Coordinated (harmonized) transport policy to achieve economic integration, consistent and gradual formation of a single transport space forming a single transport space; creation and development of Eurasian transport corridors; development of transport infrastructure; creation of logistics centers and transport organizations providing transportation process optimization liberalization of transport services between Member States Prospects of creating the common market of transport services in the sectors of road, air, water, and rail transport Stepwise liberalization of road haulage operations between the points located in the territory of another Member State over the period from 2016 to 2025 Provisions are made for the conclusion by the Member States of an international navigation treaty in the sphere of inland waterway transport The completion of the organizational measures is necessary to ensure the beginning of the economic activity of the United transport and logistics company

12 Trade in services and intellectual property in the EAEU member-states 12 Trade in services Section XV of the Treaty on the EAEU The goal is to ensure the freedom of trade in services, establishment, conduct, and operation of investments within the framework of the EAEU An economic entity authorized to carry out certain activity in the territory of one Member State shall automatically become authorized to carry out that activity in the territory of the entire EAEU 4 Service Boxes are envisaged: I. Rendering and receiving services with national license recognition and without additional incorporation (starting from 2015) II. Services to be moved to Box I upon fulfillment of the Road Map for liberalization III. National treatment is not accorded, but services from this box could be moved to Box I or Box II if the Parties so decide IV. Prohibition on rendering and receiving services between the Member-States of the Eurasian Economic Union (the list is provided in the Treaty) For the rest of services, national treatment shall be accorded Intellectual property Section XXIII of the Treaty on the EAEU Cooperation of the member-states carried out for following main tasks: 1. harmonization of legislation of the member-states in the field of protection and enforcement of the intellectual property 2. protection of interests of the holder of rights to intellectual property Registration and legal protection of appellations of origin of goods of the Eurasian Economic Union Trademark of the Eurasian Economic Union + service mark of the Eurasian Economic Union Intellectual property issues relating to plant variety rights, integrated circuit topographies, and production secrets (know-how) are regulated in the EAEU I

13 Labor force in the EAEU member-states 13 Labor force Section XXVI of the Treaty of the EAEU Freedom of movement of labor force Citizens of member-states of the EAEU shall have the right to work in any EAEU member-state on the same conditions without obtaining permission to work Mutual diplomas recognition from Armenia to Kyrgyzstan The national social security scheme for nationals of EAEU member-states In each member-state of the EAEU all medical services are guaranteed by the state and equally available to all citizens of EAEU member-states The treaty on the retirement income security of EAEU employees and their families is elaborated in order to settle the questions of the retirement income security of EAEU employees and their families. The tax on income of physical persons - citizens of EAEU member-states will now pay on domestic residential rate from the first days of employment

14 The Eurasian Economic Commission s characteristics 14 SUPRANATIONAL LEVEL The EEC works as the permanent regulatory body of the EAEU with the supranational functions in the sphere of economic integration within the framework of the EAEU p.1 art. 18 of the EAEU Treaty ; p. 1 of the Provision about EEC EQUALITY OF VOTES AND EQUALITY OF REPRESENTATIVES Each EAEU Member-state is equally represented (p. 23, 31 of the Provision about EEC); equal number of votes in the Council and Board of the EEC (p. 21 of the Provision about EEC), and equal representation of the Member- States among departments heads (p. 2 art. 9 of the EAEU Treaty) COMPETITION FOR THE STAFF The EEC employees are selected by the open competition results from the citizens of the Member- States Art. 9 of the Treaty on the EAEU; p. 54 of the Provision about EEC SECTORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS A CONSULTATIVE BODY For cooperation with representatives of public authorities of the Member-States the Commission has the right to create the Advisory Committees on which the separate questions of the EEC competence can be considered p.7, 44,45 of the Provision about EEC COOPERATION WITH BUSINESS COMMUNITY The important questions concerning the interests of business community of the CU member-states are considered within the context of the Business Dialogue (Memorandum on cooperation between the EEC and Business Dialogue Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan, June 15, 2012) ASSESSMENT OF REGULATING INFLUENCE Obligatory use of the assessment of regulating influence mechanism at acceptance decisions by the EEC which can have influence on terms and conditions of business activity p. 15 of the Provision about EEC THE EAEU OPERATES UNDER THE WTO RULES The Agreement on the Functioning of the CU within a Multilateral Trade System of May 19,2011. The Russian Federation has join to the WTO on August 22, 2012 Annex 31 to the Treaty on the EAEU

15 Basic documents within the framework of the EAEU 15 The EAEU Treaty The EAEU legal entity; The EAEU international regional economic integration organization with international legal personality. The Custom Code of the EAEU The Treaty on joining of the Republic of Armenta to the Treaty on the EAEU Common customs regulation Development of the EAEU CC project instead of the CUCC is actively conducted. More than 20 agreements will be incorporated into the CC of the EAEU. art. 32 of the EAEU Treaty The Republic of Armenia has become a new member of the EAEU since January 2, 2015 The Treaty on joining the Republic of Kirgizia to the Treaty on the EAEU The Republic of Kirgizia will become a new member of the EAEU after ratification of the Treaty by 5 parties

16 Institutional structure of the EAEU 16 THE SUPREME EURASIAN ECONOMIC COUNCIL (SEEC) Heads of State; The decisions are made by Consensus art of the EAEU Treaty Intergovernmental Eurasian Council Heads of Government of the Member-States; Consensus art of the EAEU Treaty Eurasian Economic Commission art. 18 of the EAEU Treaty; Annex 1 to the EAEU Treaty (Provision about the EEC) Council 1 representative from each Member-State (competence of the Deputy Prime Minister); Consensus p of the Provision about the EEC Board Representatives of the Member-States by the principle of equal representation of the Member-States; Qualified majority by 2/3 votes) On the questions determined by SEEC, the decisions are made by consensus p of the Provision about the EEC Advisory Committees (in accordance with areas of activities) p. 7,44,45 of the Provision about the EEC Departments (in accordance with areas of activities) p of the Provision about the EEC Business Dialogue Representatives of the national business community The Court of the Eurasian Economic Union

17 The Court of the Eurasian Economic Union 17 The Court of the EAEU is a permanent judicial authority of the EAEU (Art. 19 of the EAEU Agreement) The Court shall ensure uniform implementation of the EAEU Treaty, international treaties within the EAEU, international treaties of the EAEU with the third party and decisions of bodies of the EAEU by the Member-States and bodies of the EAEU (art. 2 of the Statute of the EAEU Court). Structure of the Court of the EAEU the Judges are equal and possess the identical status at administration of justice. the Court considers cases in structure of the Big board of Court, the Board of Court and the Appeal chamber of Court carries out organizational, material and technical and other support in the Court activity Judges of the EAEU Court 2 judges from each member-state; Terms of office 9 years President of the Court (elected from Court structure by judges of Court for 3 years) Deputy President of the Court* (elected from Court structure by judges of Court for 3 years) Court Bodies performs management of the Court activity carries out guidance of the Court activity at temporary impossibility of participation of the Presiding judge in Court activity COURT ACTIVITY SUPPORT Deputy Head of the Court Secretariat** Court Secretariat Head of the Court Secretariat Deputy Head of the Court Secretariat** Secretariats of judges Adviser of judge carries out informing and analytic support in the activity of judges Assistant of judge JUDGES ACTIVITY SUPPORT carries out organizational support in the activity of judges * The presiding judge and his deputy can't be citizens of the same state /p.15 of the Statute of the EAEU Court/ ** The head of the Court Secretariat and his deputies can't be citizens of the same member-state/p.27 of the Statute of the EAEU Court/ I

18 Institutional Mechanism functioning in the framework of the EAEU and the EU 18 Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (Heads of State) it on the EAEU Treaty Intergovernmental Eurasian Council (heads of Government of the Member-States) it Договора о ЕАЭС Eurasian Economic Commission It, 18of the EAEU Treaty; (Provision about the EEC Council of the Commission 1 representative from each Member- States (competence of the Deputy Prime Minister) p Provision about the EEC Board of the Commission Representatives of the Member-States The principle of equal representation of the Member-States p Provision about the EEC Departments (in accordance with areas of activities) p Provision about the EEC Advisory Committees (in accordance with areas of activities) p.7,44,45 Provision about the EEC Business Dialogue (representatives of national business community) The Court of the Eurasian Economic Union it. 19 on the EAEU Treaty European Council (Heads of State or Heads of Government) Council of the European Union Ministers from each member-state European Parliament European Commission 28 Commissioners (one representative from each Member-State, independent Commissar) Directorate-General (44) (by the sectorial principle) Audit Chamber European Central Bank Court of Justice of the European Union

19 Comparison of the Council of the EEC and the Board of the EEC, also the Council of European Union and the European Commission 19 The Council of the EEC Consensus p. 29 Annex 1 to the Treaty on the EAEU One representative from each member-state at the level of deputy Prime Minister p. 23 Annex 1 to the Treaty on the EAEU Meetings are held as required, but at least once a quarter p. 5 Part 2 Regulations of EEC activity Each representative possesses 1 vote Representatives from third countries can take part in the Session of the Council of the EEC p. 27 Annex 1 to the Treaty on the EAEU The Board of the EEC Qualified majority by 2/3 votes* Equal representation of the Member-State p. 31 Annex 1 to the Treaty on the EAEU Meetings are held at least once a week p. 49 Annex 1 to Treaty on the EAEU Members of the Board are appointed for 4 years p. 33 Annex 1 to the Treaty on the EAEU * on a number of questions decisions can be made by Consensus p. 2 Art. 18 of the Treaty on the EAEU The Council of European Union Qualified majority* for EU 28: 260 of 352 votes (approximately 73,9%); as well as 62% EU population from % of Council Members, not less then15 States, 65% EU population One Member State One representative (Minister of National Government) Each representative has definite sum of balance vote ( it depends on population, State s economic and other indexes) France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy 29 Spain and Poland 27 Romania 14 Holland 13 Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal and Hungary 12 Austria, Bulgaria and Sweden 10 Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Croatia 7 Cyprus, Estonia, Luxemburg, Latvia and Slovenia 4 Malta 3 * Constituent documents provide the list of questions decisions on which are made unanimously (questions of defense, international policy, taxes, and also collaboration of national law-enforcement authorities and judicial systems). Simple issues are resolved by the simple majority Учредительными документами предусматривается перечень вопросов, решения по которым принимаются единогласно (вопросы обороны, международной политики, The European Commission налогов, а также совместной работы национальных правоохранительных органов и судебных систем). Простые вопросы решаются простым большинством Simple majority One Commissar from every country out of 28 member-states

20 International cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission 20 The EAEU has legal personality (p. 2 art. 1 of Treaty on the EAEU) The EAEU has the right to carry out the international cooperation with states, international organizations and international integration organisations and enter independently or with the Member-state into international agreements under the competence matters. (p. 1 art. 7 of the Treaty on the EAEU) Implementation of international cooperation by the Eurasian Economic Union COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTEGRATIONS INSTITUTIONS (Decision SEAEC dated December 23, No. 99) International cooperation of EEC is carried out in accordance with the main directions of international activity of EAEU. The free trade regime is established in trade of goods with the third party on the basis of the international treaty of the EAEU with such third party (art. 35 of the Treaty on the EAEU) China NEGOTIATIONS ON FREE TRADE AREAS Vietnam New Zealand MEMORANDA ON COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING Ukraine European Free Trade Association Work of Join Research Group (JRG) on scrutinizing the opportunity and reasonability of concluding the agreement with Egypt Work of JRG on scrutinizing the opportunity and reasonability of concluding the agreement with Israel Creation of JSG on scrutinizing the opportunity and reasonability of concluding the agreement with India Membership in the Union - the Union membership is open to any state that shares its aims and principles, on the terms agreed by the Member States (art. 108 of the Treaty on EAEU) I

21 Mutually beneficial cooperation of the Eurasian economic union and the European union 21 Understanding of deep economic cooperation by means of comprehensive agreement between the EAEU and the EU Positive dynamics of the growth of mutual trade of the EAEU and the EU (to impose sanctions) 500,0 450,0 400,0 340, , ,0325, , ,0 250, ,0 200,0 150,0 100,0 50,0 Foreign trade of EAEU member-states with the EU, bln. USD,0 export 128,7% 361, , , , , , import 125,4 % 493, , , , turnover 127,7% (expectation) Cooperation on the basis of the development of the Eastern partnership Effects on the business 175,7 mln. of people More than 20 mln. sq. кm GDP increase 506 mln. of people More than 4 mln. sq. кm The EU is the major trade partner of Russia and Kazakhstan

22 Foreign trade of the EAEU member-states in , billion US dollars (100 %) 883,5* TRADE 23,9% the other states 584,4 337, EXPORT (100 %) 23,7% the other states 2 % 7,9 % 57,8% 492, ,2 3,3 % 7,6 % 12,3 % 52,9 % 8,6% 50, , , the Весь World Мир ЕС EU Китай China СНГ CIS США USA IMPORT 346, (100 %) 114, ,4 71, ,8 30,9 Весь Мир ЕС Китай СНГ США the World EU China CIS USA * (expectation) 32,8 154, ,6 % 7,2 % 24,3% the other states 18,5 % 44,5 % 64, , ,3 Source: the EEC Statistics the Весь World Мир ЕС EU Китай China СНГ CIS США USA

23 Source: the EEC Statistics Dynamics of foreign trade of EAEU member-states with The United Kingdom in - 23 Foreign trade of EAEU member-states with The United Kingdom in -, bln. USD , , , , , , , ,9 13, , , , , , (expectation) 5, export 117,1% import 166,4 % turnover 130,5% export 84,1% 2013 import 96,7 % 2013 ~ turnover 87,9% 2013

24 Dynamics of foreign trade of EAEU member-states with the EU and the United States in ,0 450,0 400,0 340, , ,0 325, , ,0 250,0 200,0 150,0 100,0 50,0,0 Foreign trade of EAEU member-states with the EU, bln. USD 250, export 128,7% 110, , , , , , , import 125,4 % 493, , , turnover 127,7% (expectation) 35,0 30,0 25,0 20,0 15,013, , , , , ,0 5,0,0 Foreign trade of EAEU member-states with the United States, bln. USD 17, export 85,4% 19, , , , , , , , import 166,0 % 30, turnover 125,2% (expectation) export import turnover 94,8% 90,2 % 93,4% 2013 ~ ~ ~ export ~ 97,5% import 111,7 % 2013 turnover 106,4% 2013 Source: the EEC Statistics

25 Single Economic Space from the Atlantic to the Pacific 25 Creation 4 Common Spaces Trade liberalization including introduction of free trade regimes 1992 EU EAEU Single Market Single Economic Space 2012 APEC 1967 Customs Union Customs Union Free Trade Area Free Trade Area

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