G/SPS/N/RUS/251  
 
11 May 2022  
(22-3699) 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):  Prepared feeds (feed additives) for cats and dogs (HS code: 2309)  
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 Decisions of the Board of the Eurasian Economic 
Commission on Amendments to the Chapter 37 of the Regulation on Common Veterinary 
(Sanitary  and Veterinary) Requirements for Goods Subject to Veterinary Control 
(Surveillance) , and on Amendments to the Form of Common Veterinary Certificate for 
Import into the Customs Territory of the EAEU of Feed Additives for Cats and Dogs and of 
Prepared Feeds  for Cats and Dogs that have passed Heat Treatment (Form No 36) . 
Language(s):  Russian . Number of pages:  4+4 
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0105338/ria_11052022  
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0105334/ria_11052022  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/RUS/22_3378_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/RUS/22_3378_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Draft decisi ons provide for amendments to the requirements for 
feed additives for cats and dogs, as well as prepared feeds for cats and dogs that have 
passed heat treatment, with regard to heat treatment regimes to which raw materials of 
animal origin are subjected du ring the production of prepared feeds and feed additives.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [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) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapters 5.1, 11.4 and 14.8  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this p roposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/RUS/251  
 
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  [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.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 July 2022  
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 Mo scow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415  
E-mail: info@eecommission.org  
 dept_sps@eecommission.org