On the Organization of Effective Legal Relations with the World Customs Organization: Recommendations for Customs and Economic Unions

Task. To formulate proposals for organizing practical interaction between customs and economic unions with the World Customs Organization. Conclusions. The research article is devoted to the development of effective legal relations between customs and economic unions with the WCO in the current conditions of the functioning of the international customs organization, as well as the development of Eurasian economic integration. The subject of the study is the WCO legal instruments and tools, as well as the precedent of the European Union (EU) in terms of the formation of perspective relations between the EU and the WCO. The research material analyzes the organization of interaction with the WCO by authorized bodies of customs and economic unions; it also proposes an Action Plan (roadmap) for the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to obtain the status of the WCO Member as part of the implementation of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025. Based on the results of the study, conclusions and recommendations were formed within the framework of cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the WCO. Social Consequences. Conducting a study of the legal status of customs and economic unions in the WCO is associated with the implementation of clause 11.7.5. of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025 (Strategic Directions) in terms of cooperation with this international organization. Practical value. The results of the study are of interest to the customs cooperation block of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), and can be used by specialists from customs and other executive authorities in the EEU member states, EEC experts to organize and implement mutually beneficial customs cooperation between the EEC and the WCO. The article is recommended to researchers, teachers, students, graduate students and other categories of students in the Russian Customs Academy, in other universities and the WCO regional training centers in the specialties «Customs» and «Jurisprudence». Originality/value. The research material is based on an analysis of the practical aspects of the EEC-WCO activities and is the result of a comprehensive study of the issue of the legal and organizational basis for obtaining the WCO Member status by economic and customs unions.

The World Customs Organization, the WCO, the Eurasian Economic Union, EEU, the Eurasian Economic Commission, EEC, customs regulation, customs administration, international customs law, customs, observer, customs and economic union, action plan, roadmap