G/SPS/N/RUS/270  
10 August 2023  
(23-5450) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Eurasian Economic Commission  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Goods (products) subject to veterinary control  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission on Amendments to the Regulation on Common Veterinary (Sanitary 
and Veterinary) Requirements for Go ods subject to Veterinary Control (Surveillance) and 
Draft Decision of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendments to 
the Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 607 of 7 April 2011 . 
Language(s):  Russian . Number of pages:  1+4 and 1+3  
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0106178/ria_09082023  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/RUS/23_11646_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/RUS/23_11646_01_x.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/RUS/23_11646_02_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/RUS/23_11646_03_x.pd f 
6. Description of content:  The drafts update veterinary requirements of the Eurasian 
Economic Union concerning the frequency of laboratory tests of non -food raw materials of 
animal origin intended for feeding fur -bearing animals without preliminary heat treatment. 
The drafts also approve a new chapter of veterinary requirements and the relevant form of 
a veterinary certificate for gelatin, collagen and glues of animal origin.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safet y, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 4.7, 5.1, 14.8 and 114  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/RUS/270  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 October 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
The Eurasian Economic Commission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2  
115114 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415  
E-mail: info@eecommission.org  
 dept_sps@eecommission.org  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Eurasian Economic Commission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2  
115114 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415  
E-mail: info@eecommission.org  
 dept_sps@eecommission.org