G/SPS/N/RUS/137  
 
13 February 2017  
(17-0852) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phyt osanitary 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 i n national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Goods (products) subject to sanitary and epidemiological 
control (surveillance)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent releva nt 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 CU Commission Decision as of 28 May 2010 , No. 299 . 
Langua ge(s): Russian . Number of pages: 22 
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0101867/ria_09022017  
6. Description of content: Draft amends the procedure of state sanitary and 
epidemiologi cal surveillance (control) of persons, vehicles and goods (products) under 
control while crossing the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans f rom 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 relate d 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) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant  international standard?   
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/RUS/137  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 180 days after its official publication.  
[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) : 14 April 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number a nd e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
The Eurasian Economic Commission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2, Letnikovskaya Lane  
105064 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 241 5 
E-mail: kulagina@eecommission.org  
 Dept_sanitary@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 Com mission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2, Letnikovskaya Lane  
105064 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415  
E-mail: kulagina@eecommission.org  
 Dept_sanitary@eecommission.org