Rules of freight transit from Ukraine to Kazakhstan via Russia spread on Kyrgyzstan - decree
MOSCOW. July 3 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced amendments into the January 1, 2016 decree No. 1 on measures to ensure Russia's economic security and national interests in the course of international freight transit shipments from Ukraine to Kazakhstan via the territory of Russia.
The amendments indicate that the rules of the transportation of goods from the territory of Ukraine via Russia are spread not only on Kazakhstan, but also Kyrgyzstan, the official legal information portal said on Sunday.
Besides, a temporary ban is imposed on road and rail shipments of goods, which are liable in Russia to import customs duty rates set by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Unified Customs Tariff, different from zero, and the goods, which are put on the list of agricultural products, raw materials and food products endorsed by the Russian government.
Besides, if Kazakh or Kyrgyz government asks the Russian government, it is entitled to permit road and rail shipments of individual aforementioned goods, given the procedure of these shipments is observed.
As was reported, the Russian presidential decree of January 1 determines that the validity of the free trade area treaty between Russia and Ukraine is suspended since January 1, 2016.
Besides, this decree holds that international transit road and rail shipments of goods from Ukraine's territory to Kazakhstan via Russia's territory is conducted only from the territory of Belarus "on condition that means of identification [seals], including those based on the technology of the GLONASS global navigation satellite system, are applied to the cargo spaces [compartments] of means of transportation and railway rolling stock, premises, storage reservoirs and other places where the goods may be, and given the drivers of the vehicles, which are involved in road shipments, have registration vouchers," the decree said.
