Distribution date: 14 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 March 2014

The document introduces amendments to the CU legislation specifically to the Regulation on the Common procedure for carrying out veterinary control at the customs border of the Customs Union and on the customs territory of the Customs Union. The mentioned Regulation is adjusted with the following: - definition of the term "competent authority"; - requirements for issuing of certificates; - control conditions over the goods (products), imported on the basis of veterinary certificates, which differ from forms of veterinary certificates, established by the Eurasian Economic Commission; - conditions for issuance of replacement certificates. Veterinary certificate, early issued by the competent authority of the exporting country, can be replaced by the new veterinary certificate in case if its loss or damage (technical mistake or partial change in previously provided information, if such amendments are allowed). Note: clarifications on these criteria are made in the text of the draft document.

Products Covered: Common list of goods subject to veterinary control, adopted by the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision on application of veterinary and sanitary measures in the CU as of 18 June 2010 No. 317

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 March 2014

The document introduces amendments to the CU legislation specifically to the Regulation on the Common procedure for carrying out veterinary control at the customs border of the Customs Union and on the customs territory of the Customs Union. The mentioned Regulation is adjusted with the following: - definition of the term "competent authority"; - requirements for issuing of certificates; - control conditions over the goods (products), imported on the basis of veterinary certificates, which differ from forms of veterinary certificates, established by the Eurasian Economic Commission; - conditions for issuance of replacement certificates. Veterinary certificate, early issued by the competent authority of the exporting country, can be replaced by the new veterinary certificate in case if its loss or damage (technical mistake or partial change in previously provided information, if such amendments are allowed). Note: clarifications on these criteria are made in the text of the draft document.

Products Covered: Common list of goods subject to veterinary control, adopted by the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision on application of veterinary and sanitary measures in the CU as of 18 June 2010 No. 317

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 08 February 2014

<span style="font-face:Verdana;font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana', 'sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Draft Technical Regulation establishing the analytical methods to be used by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) Laboratories or by a</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"> third party </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">for the fertilizers and agricultural nutrients compound evaluation, verification and assurance of conformity in order to <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">adjust </span><span style="color:black;"><span style="background:white;color:black;">the relative acidity or alkalinity of the soil as well as to verify the chemical contaminants.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: FERTILIZERS (HS code(s): 31)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 08 February 2014

<span style="font-face:Verdana;font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana', 'sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Draft Technical Regulation establishing the analytical methods to be used by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) Laboratories or by a</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"> third party </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">for the fertilizers and agricultural nutrients compound evaluation, verification and assurance of conformity in order to <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">adjust </span><span style="color:black;"><span style="background:white;color:black;">the relative acidity or alkalinity of the soil as well as to verify the chemical contaminants.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: FERTILIZERS (HS code(s): 31)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2014

This technical regulation contains definition for preserved grape leaves, requirements (physical, chemical, microbiological, radiological, sampling, methods of examination and test, packaging, transportation, storage and labelling).

Products Covered: Preserved grape leaf (ICS Code: 67.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2014

This technical regulation contains definition for preserved grape leaves, requirements (physical, chemical, microbiological, radiological, sampling, methods of examination and test, packaging, transportation, storage and labelling).

Products Covered: Preserved grape leaf (ICS Code: 67.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

The Russian Federation notified the letter of the State Sanitary Inspector in G/SPS/N/RUS/35 (as of 11 October 2013). This letter introduced a temporary restriction on import of milk and milk products from Lithuania to the Russian Federation due to detection of incompliance to microbiology, sanitary chemical and organoleptic requirements. In December 2013 Lithuania provided additional information on application of additional measures for securing microbiological requirements, strengthening of production control, elimination of detected labeling deviations. Thus this measure was withdrawn with regard to import of milk products from Pieno Zvaigzdes, Lithuania.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Distribution date: 16 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

The Russian Federation notified the letter of the State Sanitary Inspector in G/SPS/N/RUS/35 (as of 11 October 2013). This letter introduced a temporary restriction on import of milk and milk products from Lithuania to the Russian Federation due to detection of incompliance to microbiology, sanitary chemical and organoleptic requirements. In December 2013 Lithuania provided additional information on application of additional measures for securing microbiological requirements, strengthening of production control, elimination of detected labeling deviations. Thus this measure was withdrawn with regard to import of milk products from Pieno Zvaigzdes, Lithuania.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Distribution date: 17 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Order "On Amendments to the list of products subject to compulsory certification in Ukraine" of 06.11.2013 No<br />1308 amends the Order of the State Committee of Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy of 01.02.2005 No 28 approving the List of products subject to compulsory certification in Ukraine.</span></span>

Products Covered: UKTZED 8517, 3604, 9018, 8701-8708, 8711-8712, 8716, 8721.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 January 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Order "On Amendments to the list of products subject to compulsory certification in Ukraine" of 06.11.2013 No<br />1308 amends the Order of the State Committee of Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy of 01.02.2005 No 28 approving the List of products subject to compulsory certification in Ukraine.</span></span>

Products Covered: UKTZED 8517, 3604, 9018, 8701-8708, 8711-8712, 8716, 8721.

Regulation Type: Regular notification