G/SPS/N/RUS/140  
 
3 April 2 017 
(17-1804) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: RUSSIAN FEDE RATION  
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): Plant products/list of goods (products) subject to 
phytosanitary control  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or pr acticable : 
[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 Common list of plant quarantine objects of the Eurasian 
Economic Un ion; Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council Decision on 
Amendments to the Common quarantine phytosanitary requirements within the territory 
of the Eurasian Economic Union.  Language(s): Russian . Number of pages: 9 and 44  
http://portal -docs.iisvvt .eec/ria/ru -ru/a02171/ria_27032017  
http://portal -docs.iisvvt.eec/ria/ru -ru/0102047/ria_27032017  
6. Description of content: The mentioned drafts clarify the list of quarantine objects 
within the EAEU territory and its requirements, amending documents which  will enter 
into force since 1 July 2017.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a releva nt 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, cha pter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : Articles 6 
and 7  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it d eviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/RUS/140  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Not known  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
11. Proposed d ate of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
[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) : 2 June 2017  
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, phytosanita ry and veterinary measures  
2, Letnikovskaya Lane  
105064 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15  
E-mail: neborakov@eecommission.org  
 strelkov@eecommission.org  
13. Text(s)  available from: [  ] National Notificat ion 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 Lane  
105064 Moscow, Russian Fe deration  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15  
E-mail: neborakov@eecommission.org  
 strelkov@eecommission.org