New decree on supporting entrepreneurship and encouraging exports adopted

The Presidential Decree "On Measures to Encourage Production, Export and Entrepreneurship, and Increase the Efficiency of Trade and Industrial Policy" has been signed.

According to the decree, a number of new measures will be implemented to improve the competitive environment in the country's domestic market. In particular:

🔸 The procedure for determining the customs value of goods will be fully aligned with the requirements of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1994 and Article VII of this agreement;

🔸 Any preferential or special customs clearance procedures will be abolished in the process of determining customs value.

In addition, the procedure for mandatory state registration of goods with a high level of risk will be abolished. A procedure for issuing a declaration of conformity to confirm their safety will be introduced.

Starting from May 1, 2025, registration of the declaration of conformity with certification bodies will be abolished, and this process will be carried out electronically, through the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS).

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