G/SPS/N/RUS/10  
 
22 February 2013  
(13-0947)  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 Agriculture 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):  Goods mentioned in Table 41 of WT/ACC/RUS/70, with 
the exception of HS Codes: 0101, 0105, 0201-0204, 0209 00, 0301, 0401-0406, 
0510 00 000 0, 0511, 1001 10 000 0 (only feed grain), 1001 90 990 0 (only feed grain), 1002 00 000 0 (only feed grain), 1003 00 900 0 (only feed grain), 1004 00 000 0 (only 
feed grain), 1005 90 000 0 (only feed grain), 1201 00 900 0 (only feed grain), from 
1208, from 1211, 1213 00 000 0, 1214, 1501 00-1521 90, 1902 20, 1904 20, from 20, from 2102 20, from 2104, from 2105, from 2106, 2301-2309, from group 29, from group 30, 3101 00 000 0, 3501, 3503 00, 3507, 3808, 3821 00 000 0, 3822 00 000 0. 
Comment: According to the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision #859 as of 
9 December 2011, the following HS Codes should read: 
"0209 00" - "0209"; 
"0407 00" - "0407"; "0511 99 809 2" - "0511 99 859 2"; 
"1001 10 000 0" - "1001 19 000 0"; 
"1001 90 990 0" - "1001 99 000 0"; "1002 00 000 0" - "1002 90 000 0"; 
"1003 00 900 0" - "1003 90 000 0"; 
"1004 00 000 0" - "1004 90 000 0"; and "1201 00 900 0" - "1201 90 000 0". 
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:  The Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium 
Decisions on amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements and to the Common forms of certificates for goods subject to veterinary 
control (supervision) # 307 and 308 as of 25 December 2012  Language(s):  Russian
  
Number of pages:  25 and 46, respectively 
http://tsouz.ru/eek/RSEEK/RKEEK/38z/Pages/R_307.aspx  
http://tsouz.ru/eek/RSEEK/RKEEK/38z/Pages/R_308.aspx  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/RUS/13_0793_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  These Decisions were developed in accordance with 
paragraph 890 of WT/ACC/RUS/70. 
The documents introduce amendments to CU legislation specifically to 23 Chapters of 
the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanita ry) requirements and to 23 forms of the 
Common forms of certificates for goods subject to veterinary control (supervision) to 
ensure compatibility with international standards, recommendations and guidelines in particular OIE standards. G/SPS/N/RUS/10 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant 
protection, [X] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Not 
known   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :    
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  18 January 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  1 February 2013 
[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 veterinary measures  
12, Yakovoapostolskiy Lane 105064 Moscow, Russian Federation Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15 
E-mail: arnautov@eecommission.org 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation 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  
12, Yakovoapostolskiy Lane 105064 Moscow, Russian Federation 
Tel: +(7 495) 669 24 00 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15 E-mail: arnautov@eecommission.org