The date for the entry into force of the free trade agreement…
The date for the entry into force of the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states and the UAE has been set for October 6, 2026, according to Andrey Slepnov, the Minister of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
Consensus
- The free trade agreement between the EAEU and the UAE will enter into force on October 6, 2126.
- The agreement has completed all ratification procedures.
- The agreement aims to provide preferential tariff access for a significant portion of traded goods.
- The agreement covers areas such as customs cooperation, electronic trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, intellectual property rights, and government procurement.
- The agreement is expected to increase trade volume between the EAEU and UAE.
Points of divergence
- The agreement covers 86% of product nomenclature, accounting for 98% of EAEU's exports to the UAE, and is expected to save exporters at least $266 million annually in customs duties. — vedomosti
- The agreement covers more than 85% of product nomenclature and more than 95% of trade volume between Russia and the UAE. — interfax
- The agreement includes provisions on electronic trade, economic cooperation, and SME participation in international trade, and emphasizes the transport-logistics corridor through the UAE for access to markets in the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, and South Asia. — vedomosti
- The agreement includes cooperation in transport and logistics, competition, tourism, research and innovation, mining and processing of minerals, environmental goods, and harmonization of standards for halal products. — interfax
- The agreement is expected to increase annual trade between EAEU and UAE by at least $5–6 billion. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Agreement on free trade between the EAEU and UAE will come into force on October 6 — Ведомости
- EAEU and UAE launch free trade zone from October 6, 2026 — Вести
- Agreement on free trade between the EAEU and UAE will come into force from October 6 — Интерфакс
- Agreement on free trade between EAEU and UAE will come into force on October 6, reported at Eurasian Economic Commission... — РИА Новости (Telegram)