G/SPS/N/RUS/26  
 
13 May 2013  
(13-2464)  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 Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation 
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):  Grain 
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 of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council 
Decision on amendments to the Customs Union Technical Regulation "On safety of grain", adopted by the Decision of the Cu stoms Union (CU) Commission No. 874 as of 
9 December 2011  Language(s):  Russian  Number of pages:  12 
http://www.tsouz.ru/db/techregl am/Documents/IzmZernPO.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The document introduces amendments to CU legislation 
specifically to the CU obligatory requirements for grain, into: 
(1) Annex 2 of the Customs Union Technical Regulation "On safety of grain". The Annex 
will be supplemented by MRL for cadmium in sunflower seeds intended for food 
consumption; 
(2) Annex 6 of the Customs Union Technical Regulation "On safety of grain". The Annex 
will be supplemented by MRL for pesticides in grain. 
These amendments will adjust the Customs Union Technical Regulation "On safety of 
grain" in accordance with Common sanitary-epidemiological requirements (CU Commission Decision No. 299 as of 28 May 2010). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] 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 st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/RUS/26 
 
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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:  The 
Customs Union Technical Regulation "On safety of grain", adopted by the Decision of the 
Customs Union (CU) Commission No. 874 as of 9 December 2011. The document is available in Russian (38 pages). 
http://www.tsouz.ru/db/techreglam/D ocuments/TehReg% 20TZ%20Zerno.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  August 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  August 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  February 2014 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  9 July 2013 
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:   
Eurasian Economic Commission 
Department for Technical Regulation and Accreditation Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00 (ext. 5129) 
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15 
E-mail: info@tsouz.ru Website: http://www.tsouz.ru  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Ministry of Agriculture of The Russian Federation  
Department for governing of agricultural mark et, fishery, food and processing industry  
Telephone/fax: +(7 495) 607 83 41; +(7 495) 607 83 62 E-mail: pr.depagroprod@mcx.ru  
Website: http://www.mcx.ru/  
 
Eurasian Economic Commission 
Department for Technical Regulation and Accreditation 
Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00 (ext. 5129) Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15 
E-mail: info@tsouz.ru 
Website: http://www.tsouz.ru