G/SPS/N/RUS/138  
 
1 March 2017  
(17-1229) 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): Milk and milk products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specifi c regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft of the Eurasian Economic Council Decision on 
amendments to the CU Technical Regulation "On safety of milk and milk products", 
adopted by the CU Commission Decision No 67 as of 9 October 20 13. Language(s): 
Russian . Number of pages: 30 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/texnreg/deptexreg/tr/Pages/PO_TR_izm2_0
33.aspx  
6. Description of content: This document introduces amendments to the CU legislation 
specifically labelling requirements to the products mentioned in point 3, but also 
requirements to toxic elements content in certain types of milk products.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alim entarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Stan 206 -1999 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection C onvention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant docu ments and language(s) in which these are available: 
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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) : Not applicable  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 May 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 Comission  
Department for Technical Regulation and Accreditation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15  
E-mail: dept_techregulation@eurasiancommission.org  
Website: http://www.eurasiancommission.org  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax numb er and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Eurasian Economic Comission  
Department for Technical Regulation and Accreditation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15  
E-mail: dept_techregulation@eurasiancommission.org  
Website: http://www.eurasiancommission.org