G/SPS/N/RUS/92
5 February 2015 
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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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Feed and feed additives of animal origin, including 
poultry and fish 
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 
Decision as of 24 December 2014, No. 252 on amendments to the Customs Union 
Commission Decision on Common forms of veterinary certificates for goods subject to 
veterinary control (supervision) from third countries as of 7 April 2011, No. 607 
Language(s): Russian  Number of pages: 2 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/r u/Lists/EECDocs/ 6355544979422 82060.pdf  
6. Description of content: This document was adopted by the Eurasian Economic 
Commission Collegium Decision as of 24 December 2014, No. 252. It introduces 
amendments to CU legislation specifically to the forms of veterinary certificates for 
exported feed and feed additives of animal origin, including poultry and fish into the CU territory (Form No. 35). These amendments are the following:  
1) Add the words "for canned feed humidity above 14%" after the words "botulinum 
toxin" in para 4.5; 
2 )  T h e  n o t e  s h o u l d  b e  r e a d  a s  f o l l o w s :  "The note: 1. The signature and the stamp 
should be different colour from the form. 2. The veterinary certificate should be 
made in Russian, as well as the language of the exporting country and (or) in 
English". 
Moreover, the Decision establishes that until  1 July 2015, the old veterinary certificate 
form is valid, along with the veterinary certificate Form No. 35, as amended. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   G/SPS/N/RUS/92 
 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Chapter 5.10  
[ ] 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) : 24 December 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 December 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 28 January 2015 
[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 hand le 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 2400 (ext. 5178) 
Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415 E-mail: kulagina@eecommission.org  
Dept_sanitary@eecommission.org 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] 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 2400 (ext. 5178) Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415 
E-mail: kulagina@eecommission.org  
Dept_sanitary@eecommission.org