Distribution date: 06 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

The Russian Federation notified the draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decision on amendments to the CU Commission Decision on application of international standards, recommendations and guidelines No. 721 as of 22 June 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/31 (29 August 2013). The notified draft proposal is withdrawn.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 06 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

The Russian Federation notified the draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decision on amendments to the CU Commission Decision on application of international standards, recommendations and guidelines No. 721 as of 22 June 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/31 (29 August 2013). The notified draft proposal is withdrawn.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2014

Enactment of the Enforcement Regulation of Testing and Inspection of Food and Drugs Act. The key features of the Enforcement Regulation include: - Establishment of standards and procedures for the designation, change of designation status and validity period of testing laboratories - Establishment of standards and procedures for the designation, change of designation status of Foreign Official Laboratories - Establishment of standards and procedures for the succession of laboratory's representative - Establishment of the basis of service suspension of MFDS-designated testing laboratories (including Foreign Official Laboratories) - Matters regarding test standards and methods, storage and report of rejected test samples - Establishment of standards and procedures in accordance of international standards regarding the designation, change of designation status of Good Testing Laboratory - Matters regarding proficiency testing programmes - Matters regarding fees charged for the designation, change of designation status of testing laboratories and training institutes

Products Covered: Testing laboratories (food, livestock product, drug, traditional Korean medicinal substance, medical device, cosmetics)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2014

Enactment of the Enforcement Regulation of Testing and Inspection of Food and Drugs Act. The key features of the Enforcement Regulation include: - Establishment of standards and procedures for the designation, change of designation status and validity period of testing laboratories - Establishment of standards and procedures for the designation, change of designation status of Foreign Official Laboratories - Establishment of standards and procedures for the succession of laboratory's representative - Establishment of the basis of service suspension of MFDS-designated testing laboratories (including Foreign Official Laboratories) - Matters regarding test standards and methods, storage and report of rejected test samples - Establishment of standards and procedures in accordance of international standards regarding the designation, change of designation status of Good Testing Laboratory - Matters regarding proficiency testing programmes - Matters regarding fees charged for the designation, change of designation status of testing laboratories and training institutes

Products Covered: Testing laboratories (food, livestock product, drug, traditional Korean medicinal substance, medical device, cosmetics)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2014

Enactment of the Enforcement Decree of Testing and Inspection of Food and Drugs Act. The key features of the Enforcement Decree include: - Organization and operation of steering committee and working committee in the Testing and Inspection Food and Drugs Act. - Establishment and management of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) - Designation of organizations engaged in research and development of testing and inspection systems - Establishment of the basis for imposing penalty charges as an alternative to suspending laboratory services - Matters regarding delegation of authority from the Minister of MFDS to the Commissioner of regional KFDA

Products Covered: Testing laboratories (food, livestock product, drug, traditional Korean medicinal substance, medical device, cosmetics)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2014

Enactment of the Enforcement Decree of Testing and Inspection of Food and Drugs Act. The key features of the Enforcement Decree include: - Organization and operation of steering committee and working committee in the Testing and Inspection Food and Drugs Act. - Establishment and management of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) - Designation of organizations engaged in research and development of testing and inspection systems - Establishment of the basis for imposing penalty charges as an alternative to suspending laboratory services - Matters regarding delegation of authority from the Minister of MFDS to the Commissioner of regional KFDA

Products Covered: Testing laboratories (food, livestock product, drug, traditional Korean medicinal substance, medical device, cosmetics)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 March 2014

This Regulation covers the market surveillance and control, surveillance and control procedures concerning products regulated by the "Regulation on the Chemical Fertilizers used for Farming" and "Regulation on the Production, Import, Export and Making Available to the Market of Organic, Organomineral Fertilizers and Soil Improvers and Products with Microbial and Enzyme Input and Other Products", along with issues concerning natural persons and legal entities dealing with the production, import, export, purchasing and sales of such products.

Products Covered: Chemical and organic fertilizers

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 March 2014

This Regulation covers the market surveillance and control, surveillance and control procedures concerning products regulated by the "Regulation on the Chemical Fertilizers used for Farming" and "Regulation on the Production, Import, Export and Making Available to the Market of Organic, Organomineral Fertilizers and Soil Improvers and Products with Microbial and Enzyme Input and Other Products", along with issues concerning natural persons and legal entities dealing with the production, import, export, purchasing and sales of such products.

Products Covered: Chemical and organic fertilizers

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 March 2014

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Feed additive/Veterinary drug: Monensin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 March 2014

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Feed additive/Veterinary drug: Monensin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification