Analysis of the Legal Instruments of the European Union Regulating its Legal Status in the World Customs Organization
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A task. To systematize and analyze the EU legal instruments and tools developed by authorized European institutions in connection with the consideration of an application for membership in the World Customs Organization. Conclusions. The research article is devoted to the issue of the EU legal status in the WCO and the use of the EU precedent for the implementation of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025 (Strategic Directions) in terms of joint actions with Member States aimed at obtaining the Union's membership status in the WCO. The subject of the study is the EU approaches to the legal status in the WCO; explanatory memorandum of the European Commission on WCO membership; Council decision on the accession of the European Communities to the World Customs Organization and the exercise of rights and obligations akin to membership ad interim; Declaration of competence by the European Communities in matters covered by the Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council. The analysis of the EU legal instruments in relation to the WCO membership can be used to develop legal tools for the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to obtain the status of the WCO member in the course of implementing the Strategic Directions. Social Consequences. Conducting a study of the legal status of customs and economic unions in the WCO is associated with the implementation of paragraph 11.7.5. of 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 activities of the EU, the WCO 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.

Mozer S.V., (2022), ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION REGULATING ITS LEGAL STATUS IN THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION. Economic Problems and Legal Practice, 5 => 167-179.

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