According to a report by the Russian newspaper, Parliament Gazette, on the evening of June 6th, it was announced that Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan will participate in an experiment involving the use of an electronic tracking system in railway or highway transportation. This decision was made under the Russian government's Resolution No. 823 and went into effect on June 6th.
According to documents, the experiment will run on the information integration system of CRPT (Digital Platform Development Center - Honest Label Operation Company). The traceability program will officially take effect after three working days upon receipt of notifications for exchanging transportation information and electronic tracking system data from member countries in the system.
According to reports, Russia and Belarus have successfully carried out an electronic tracing experiment for the export of timber from Belarus through Russia to a third country.
Previously signed agreement within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) regarding the use of an electronic tracking system indicates that the tracking mechanism is currently in the experimental phase. The agreement specifies that alcohol, tobacco products, and sanctioned products prohibited for import by at least one member state of the Union will be marked and tracked. Furthermore, the scope of this tracking system is expected to broaden in the future, including an inventory of goods required to use the system mandatorily.
Expert analysis:
The Eurasian Economic Union member countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus, have long been major transit routes for Russia's grey market electronic cigarettes. To crack down on the grey market, on November 2, 2022, the Eurasian Economic Union adopted Decision No. 152, planning to implement a unified electronic cigarette product tracking and tracing system within the five countries of the union. The resolution anticipates a six-month preparation period for this system. The electronic tracking system has already completed its technical framework and began official testing on June 6.
Russian e-cigarette policy and market research expert Liang Jiasen stated that this means it will become extremely difficult for logistics and freight forwarding companies engaged in the Eurasian Economic Union-Russia freight channels to pass through customs using fake paper clearance documents or other personal means.
The electronic traceability system will synchronize the product information of all relevant countries, increasing transparency in the transportation of goods and providing information support for the government's efforts to combat gray-channel smuggling.
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Alcohol, tobacco, and sanctioned goods will be marked with electronic navigation seals.
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