G/SPS/N/RUS/25  
 
13 May 2013  
(13-2458)  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 Health 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):  Food products 
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 Unio n Technical Regulation "On safety of food 
products", adopted by the Decision of th e Customs Union (CU) Commission No. 880 as 
of 9 December 2011  Language(s):  Russian  Number of pages:  15 
http://www.tsouz.ru/db/techregl am/Documents/P rIzmPischPO.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The document introduces amendments to CU legislation 
specifically to the CU obligatory requirem ents for food products. These amendments 
clarify certain food safety requirements an d norms; eliminate duplication of safety 
requirements; adjust food products description in accordance with adopted Customs 
Union Technical Regulations; introduce changes in accordance with the amended 
Common sanitary-epidemiological requirements  (CU Commission Decision No. 299 as of 
28 May 2010) and Common veterinary requirements (CU Commission Decision No. 317 
as of 18 June 2010); correct technical mistakes. 
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 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/25 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
Customs Union Technical Regulation "On safety of food products", adopted by the 
Decision of the Customs Union (CU) Commi ssion No. 880 as of 9 December 2011. The 
document is available in Russian (242 pages): 
http://www.tsouz.ru/db/techreglam/Doc uments/TR%20TS%20PishevayaProd.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:    
The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 627 29 93 
Website: http://www.rosminzdrav.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