G/TFA/N/RUS/1  
 
1 March  2019 
(19-1167) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  UNDER  ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4. 3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM T HE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
The follo wing communication, dated 2 8 February 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Russian Federation for Members' information.  
 
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The Russian Federation hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4, 
10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4  (a) 
 
The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1.1(a) to (j) have been published ; 
 
(a) procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including  port, ai rport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission .org/en 
Treaty on the Customs Code of the 
Eurasian Economic Union of 11 April 
2017 http://www.eurasiancommission .org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep
_tamoj _zak/SiteAssets /Customs %20Code%20of%20the%
20EAEU.pdf 
The Federal Customs Service of the 
Russian Federation  http://ved.customs.ru/index.php?option=com_content&vi
ew=section&id=24&Itemid=2024  
The Federal S ervice for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance  http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport  
 
(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission   
Common Customs Tariff of the 
Eurasian Economic Union  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/trade/catr/ett/
Pages/default.aspx  
The Ministry of Economic 
Development of the Russian 
Federation  http://economy .gov.ru/minec /activity /sections /foreignEco
nomicActivity /regulation /index  G/TFA/N/RUS/1  
 
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  Decision  of the Government of the 
Russian Federation No.  754 of 30 
August  2013 
"On the approval of the rates of export 
customs duties on goods exported 
from the Russian Federation beyond 
the borders of the Member States of 
the Agreements on the Customs Union 
and on the invalidation of certain acts 
of the Govern ment of the Russian 
Federation"  http:// ips.pravo.gov.ru/?docbody=&link_id=1&nd=10216
7466&intelsearch = 
Tax code of the Russian Federation , 
part 2  
(Article 193 – rates of excises,  
Article 164 – rates of value -added 
taxes) http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102067058
&intelsearch=%ED%E0%EB%EE%E3%EE%E2%FB%E9+
%EA%EE%E4%E5%EA%F1  
 
(c) fees and cha rges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, 
exportation or transit ; 
 
Treaty on the Customs Code of the 
Eurasian Economic Union of 11 April 
2017, CHAPTER 6 «General 
Provisions on Customs Payments » http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep
_tamoj_zak/SiteAssets/Customs%20Code%20of%20the%
20EAEU.pdf  
Decision of the G overnm ent of the 
Russian Federation No. 863 of 28 
December 2004  
"On the rates of the customs fees 
charged for customs transactions"  http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?doc_itself=&nd=102
090421&page=1&rdk=7&intelsearch=%E2%EE%E7%E4%
F3%F8%ED%FB%E9+%EA%EE%E4%E5%EA%F1++&link
_id=11#I0  
 
(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for  customs purposes ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en  
Treaty on the Customs Code of the 
Eurasian Economic Union of 11 April 
2017 CHAPTER 3 «Single Commodity 
Nomenclature of Foreign Economic 
Activity of the  Eurasian Economic  
Union. Classification of Goods », 
CHAPTER 5  "Customs Value of Goods"  http://www.eurasiancommission .org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep
_tamoj _zak/SiteAssets /Customs %20Code%20of%20the
%20EAEU .pdf 
Decisions of the Board of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission on 
determination the c ustoms value  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/trade/catr/val
ue/Pages/default.aspx  
The Federal Customs Service of the 
Russian Federation  http://www.customs.ru  
Classification of products  http://ved.customs .ru/index .php?option =com_content &vi
ew=category &id=125:2016 -04-25-13-18-
39&Itemid =2018& layout =default  
 
(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en  G/TFA/N/RUS/1  
 
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  Treaty on the Customs Code of the 
Eurasian Economic Union of 11 April 
2017, CHAPTER 4 "The Origin of 
Goods"  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep_
tamoj_zak/SiteAssets/Customs%20Code%20of%20the%2
0EAEU.pdf  
The Federal Customs Service of the 
Russian Federation  http://ved.customs.ru/index.php?option=com_content&vie
w=category&id=126:2016 -04-25-13-19-
09&Itemid=2018&layout=default  
 
(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/trade/catr/non
tariff/Pages/ed -perechen_title.aspx  
The Federal Customs Service of the 
Russian Federation  http://customs.ru  
http://ved.customs.ru/index.php?option=com_content&vie
w=article&id=2072&Itemid=2015  
 
(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities ; 
 
Treaty on the Customs Code of the 
Eurasian Econ omic Union of 11 April 
2017 http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep_
tamoj_zak/SiteAssets/Customs%20Code%20of%20the %2
0EAEU.pdf  
Code of Administrative Offences of the 
Russian Federation No. 195 -FZ of 30 
December 2001  http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102074277
&intelsearch=%CA%EE%E4%E5%EA%F1+%D0%EE%F1
%F1%E8%E9%F1%EA%EE%E9+%D4%E5%E4%E5%F0
%E0%F6%E8%E8+%EE%E1+%E0%E4%EC%E8%ED%E
8%F1%F2%F0%E0%F2%E8%E2%ED%FB%F5+%EF%F0
%E0%E2%EE%ED%E0%F0%F3%F8%E5%ED%E8%FF%F
5 
 
(h) procedures for appeal or review ; 
 
Treaty on the Customs Code of the 
Eurasian Economic Union of 11 April 
2017 http://www.eurasian commission.org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep_
tamoj_zak/SiteAssets/Customs%20Code%20of%20the%2
0EAEU.pdf  
Arbitration Procedural Code of the 
Russian Federation No. 95 -FZ of 24 
July 2002 (Chapter 24)  http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102079219  
Code of Administrative Court 
Proceedings of the Russian Federation 
No. 21 -FZ of 8 March 2015 ( Chapter 
22) http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102380990
&intelsearch=%CA%EE%E4%E5%EA%F1+%E0%E4%EC
%E8%ED%E8%F1%F2%F0%E0%F2%E8%E2%ED%EE%E
3%EE+%F1%F3%E4%EE%EF%F0%EE%E8%E7%E2%EE
%E4%F1%F2%E2%E0+%D0%EE%F1%F1%E8%E9%F1%
EA%EE%E9+%D4%E5%E4%E5%F0%E0%F6%E8%E8  
 
(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en  
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the 
Russian Federation  http://www.mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/international_contrac
ts/international_contracts  
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  (j) procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/trade/catr/ttr/
Pages/quotas.aspx  
Treaty on the Eurasian  Economic 
Union of 29 May 2014  
Annex 6  "Protocol on Common 
Customs Tariff Regulation " https://docs.eaeunion.org/docs/en -
us/0043610/itia_05062014  (available in R ussian)  
https://docs.eaeunion.org/en -
us/Pages/AllDocuments.aspx#search=%22treaty%20on%
20the%20eurasian%20economic%20union%22   
(available in  English – see section " EAEU Treaty on 
international agreements and within the E AEU") 
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4 b)  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1 ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission .org/en 
Treaty on the Customs Code of the 
Eurasian Economic Union of 11 April 
2017 http://www.eurasiancommission .org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep
_tamoj _zak/SiteAssets /Customs %20Code%20of%20the%
20EAEU .pdf  
The Federal Customs Service of the 
Russian Federation  http://www.customs.ru/  
The Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance  http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport  
 
The forms and documents required for importation into, exportation from, or transit through the 
territory of that Member ; 
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en  
The Federal Customs Service of the 
Russian Federation  http://www.customs.ru  
The Federal Service for Veterinary 
and Phytosanitary Surveillance  http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/importExport  
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4 c)  
 
Contact information on its enquiry point(s);  
 
The Department for Trade 
Negotiations of the Ministry of 
Economic Development of the 
Russian Federation  epoint.rf@economy.gov.ru  
 
Article 10, Paragraph 4.3  
 
Under D ecision No.  19 of 08.05.2015 the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council adopted the Action 
plan on implementing major development directions of the single window mechanism within the 
framework of foreign economic activity regulation.   
 
Russia is currently  in the process of developing its singl e window system.  
 
To enforce the Action plan (adopted by the decision of the Sup reme Eurasia n Economic Council 
No. 19 of 08.05.2015)  the Government  of the Russian Federation  adopted the  decision  No. 561 of G/TFA/N/RUS/1  
 
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  12 May 2017. "On realization of major directions for the development of the single window 
mechanism within the framework of foreign economic a ctivity regulation ." 
 
Main authorities  and organizations responsible for implementation of the single window mechanism 
in the Russian Federation are introduced under the Decision  No. 561 of 12 May 2017 . 
 
Article 10, Paragraph 6.2  
 
In Russian Federation  there is no obligation to use a customs broker.  
 
See Chapter 55 «Customs representative»  of the Treaty on the Customs Code of the Eurasian 
Economic Union of 11 April 2017 : 
 
http://www.eurasiancommission .org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep_tamoj _zak/SiteAssets /Customs %20Cod
e%20of%20the%20EAEU .pdf 
 
Chapter 60 «Custo ms representative » of the Federal  Law of the Russian Federation No.  289-FZ of 3 
August 2018  «On customs regulation in the Russian Federation and amendments in certain 
legislative acts of the Russian Federation»:  
 
http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102479197&intelsearch=%F4%E7+289%2C+2018   
 
Article 12, Paragraph 2.2 
 
Details of the contact point:  
 
The Department for Trade 
Negotiations of the Ministry of 
Economic Development of the 
Russian Federation  epoint.rf@economy.gov.ru  
 
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