G/SPS/N/RUS/280  
19 April 2024  
(24-3288) 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 phytosanitary 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 Council of the Eurasian Economic 
Commission on Amendments to the Common Quarantine Phytosanitary Requirements for 
Quarantine Products and Quaran tine Objects at the Customs Border and in the Customs 
Territory of the EAEU . Language(s):  Russian . Number of pages:  2+3 
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0106592/ria_04042024  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/RUS/24_02710_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/RUS/24_02710_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft provides for amendments to the Common Quarantine 
Phytosanitary Requireme nts for Quarantine Products and Quarantine Objects at the 
Customs Border and in the Customs Territory of the EAEU in terms of establishment of 
quarantine phytosanitary requirements in relation to new host plant species of the 
pathogen of bacterial wilt of grapes (Pierce's disease, Xylella fastidiosa ), requirements for 
cutting thuja (Thuja) and yew (Taxus) branches (plants), requirements for packaging 
material, used when transporting the regulated products within the customs territory of 
the Union, exemption s for potato seeds with regard to Tomato spotted wilt virus, as well 
as certain editorial amendments.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect t erritory 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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM Nos 1, 
4, 10, 20  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/RUS/280  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
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.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 18 June 2024  
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