The National Trade Facilitation Council[u1]

Public representatives

Private representatives

Chairperson

First Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic

Co-Chairperson

President of the Association of Suppliers of the Kyrgyz Republic

• Minister of Transport, Architecture, Construction and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Minister of Health and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Minister of Energy and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Chairperson of the State Customs Service of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Chairperson of the State Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Chairperson of the State Inspection for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Safety of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Director of the State Agency for the Promotion and Protection of Investments of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Director of the State Enterprise “Single Window Centre for Foreign Trade”;

·         Director of the Centre for Standardization and Metrology;

·         Chairperson of the State Service for Digital Development under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of Customs and Tariff Policy Unit of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, Secretary of the Council.

• Head of the National Alliance of Business Associations;

·         Head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the Association of Carriers of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the Association of Customs Brokers of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the independent trade union of truck drivers;

·         Head of the Association of Markets, Trade Enterprises and Services of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the Association for Agro-industrial Development of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the Association of International Road Carriers of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the Association of E-commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the Association of Light Industry Enterprises of the Kyrgyz Republic;

·         Head of the Association of Young Entrepreneurs;

·         Head of the International Business Council.

Working Groups[u2] under the National Trade Facilitation Council

Working Group

Representatives 

Working Group No. 1

for the consideration of draft regulatory acts and decisions of Eurasian Economic Committee

• Ministries of Economy and Finance; Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development; Health
• Associations of Suppliers and Custom Brokers
• State Customs Service
• Independent experts on customs issues

Working Group No. 2

for the consideration of issues related to the information, publication, comments, requirements to the documentation, acceptances of copies, and “single window” system

• Ministries of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development; Transport, Architecture, Construction and Communications; Health
• Associations of Suppliers and Customs Brokers
• State Enterprise “Single Window Centre for Foreign Trade”
• Centre for Standardization and Metrology under the Ministry of Economy and Finance
• State Tax; Customs; Border Services and Inspection for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Safety
• Independent experts on customs issues

Working Group No. 3

for the consideration of issues related to the customs procedures, pre-arrival informing and processing, e-payments, authorized operators, brokers’ services, and express cargo

• Ministries of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development; Health
• State Tax; Border; Customs Services and Inspection for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Safety
• State Enterprise “Single Window Centre for Foreign Trade”; Centre for Standardization and Metrology under the Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Associations of Suppliers and Customs Brokers
• National Bank
• Independent experts on customs issues

Working Group No. 4 

for the consideration of issues related to the risk management system, notification and transparency, facilitation for good faith traders

• Ministries of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development; Health; Internal Affairs
• State Tax; Border; Customs Services; Inspection for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Safety; National Security Committee
• Associations of Suppliers and Customs Brokers
• National Bank
• Independent experts on customs issues

Working Group No. 5 

for the consideration of issues related to the state bodies cooperation, time release study, perishable goods, general border issues, denial of customs clearance

• Ministries of Transport, Architecture, Construction and Communications; Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development; Health; External Affairs
• State Tax; Border; Customs Services and Inspection for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Safety; National Security Committee
• Associations of Suppliers and Customs Brokers
• National Bank
• Independent experts on customs issues

Working Group No. 6 

for the consideration of issues related to the transit, transport permits, weight and dimensional control, and visa issues

• Ministry of Transport, Architecture, Construction and Communications
• State Customs Service
• Centre for Accreditation under the Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Associations of Suppliers and Customs Brokers
• Independent experts on customs issues