YEREVAN. – Customs code of the Eurasian Union will not take Armenian business by surprise, Economy Minister Karen Chshmarityan said after the Cabinet's meeting on Thursday.

He stated the entrepreneurs had time to prepare for new edition of the Customs Code that will come into effect on January 1, 2015 with Armenia's joining Eurasian Economic Union.

“The customs legislation will not undergo dramatic changes. The representatives of Eurasian Economic Commission and we have briefed the entrepreneurs on changes many times,” he said.

The Minister recalled that representatives of the commission visited Yerevan last week and gave detailed answers to the questions of businessmen.