G/SPS/N/RUS/32  
 
2 September 2013  
(13-4632)  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: Federal Supervisory Service for Protection of Customers Rights 
and Human Well-Being 
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): The list of the infectious (parasitic) diseases of humans. 
It is not related to trade in goods. 
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 Annex 2 of the Customs Union (CU) Commission 
Decision on the application of the sanitary measures in the Customs Union No. 299 as of 
28 May 2010  Language(s): Russian  Number of pages: 2 
http://www.eurasiancommission.o rg/ru/act/texnreg/depsanme r/publ/Pages/default.aspx  
6. Description of content: The document introduces amendments CU legislation 
specifically to the CU list of infectious (parasitic) diseases, which required carrying out 
arrangements on sanitary protection of the customs territory of the CU. These 
amendments will correct technical mistakes and adjust the list to the international 
disease classification. This list relates to the infectious (parasitic) diseases of humans. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [X] protect territory 
from other damage from pests. To protect territory from the import of the infectious 
(parasitic) diseases of humans. 
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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/RUS/32 
 
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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) : November 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : November 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : December 2013 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2013 
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 24 00 (ext. 5178)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15 E-mail: kulagina@eecommission.org  
 dept_sanitary@eecommission.org  
13. Texts 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 24 00 (ext. 5178)  Fax: +(7 495) 669 24 15 
E-mail: kulagina@eecommission.org  
 dept_sanitary@eecommission.org