The regional seminar on customs regulation in the Customs Union will be held in Vitebsk

September 16, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. Customs regulation issues in the Customs Union will be discussed at a consultative seminar on September 17 in Vitebsk with the participation of about 100 enterprises and organizations of the Vitebsk region, the Vitebsk Regional Union of Employers informed a BELTA correspondent. The need for the event is caused by frequently arising issues regarding the functioning of the customs legislation of the Customs Union, which are constantly addressed by foreign economic activity participants to the employers' union. The seminar program has been developed taking into account the wishes of enterprise specialists, who will be addressed by employees of the Vitebsk Customs. Participants will be introduced to changes and innovations in the rules for determining the country of origin of goods operating within the Customs Union, and changes in the collection of customs duties. The procedure for clearing goods and vehicles moved within and outside the unified customs territory of the Customs Union will be considered. Heads of customs structural divisions will inform about prohibitions and restrictions on the export or import of goods outside the customs territory of the Customs Union. The seminar is organized by the Vitebsk Regional Union of Employers and the Vitebsk Customs. The Vitebsk Regional Union of Employers (VOSN) is the largest non-profit association of employers in the Dvina region, whose members include more than 250 enterprises and organizations. The association was founded in 1999. Today, the volume of industrial production of VOSN member enterprises accounts for more than 70% of the total production volume of the region's enterprises. -0-