G/SPS/N/ARM/40  
 
7 March 2022  
(22-2062) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  ARMENIA  
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):  Live animals; cattle and small ruminants embryos (HS Codes: 01, 
0102, 0104)  
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 goods 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 of 7 April 2011 No. 607 . 
Language(s):  Russian . Number of pages:  7 and 6 respectively  
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0105162/ria_24022022  
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0105166/ria_24022022  
6. Description of content:  The draft provides for amendments of the import requirements 
for zoo and circus animals, and sets ou t the import requirements for in vitro  produced 
cattle and small ruminants embryos.  
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, 
Chapter s 4.7, 4.8, 5.1  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this propos ed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ARM/40  
 
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  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 facilitat ing measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 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 24 00 (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