G/SPS/N/RUS/139  
 
29 March 2017  
(17-1694) 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 i n 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 p racticable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: The Common list of plant quarantine objects of the 
Eurasian Economic Union . Language(s): Russian . Number of pages: 16 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/texnreg/depsanmer/regulation/Documents/
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6. Description of content: The Eurasian Economic Commi ssion Council Decision as of 
30 November 2016 No. 158 introduces the common list of plant quarantine objects 
within the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. The mentioned document 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 relevant internati onal 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, chapter number ):   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : Article 6  
[ ] None  
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:   G/SPS/N/RUS/139  
 
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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) : 30 November 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry  into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2017  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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 vete rinary 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 Notification Authori ty, [ ]  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 Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15  
E-mail: neborakov@eecommission.org  
 strelkov@ eecommission .org