Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 13 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2013

The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/14 (27 February 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result the document has been supplemented with the guidelines for inspectors regarding the equivalence of veterinary and sanitary measures and with the guidelines for inspections of third countries establishments. Document is available in Russian (105 pages). Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: September 2013.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2013

The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/14 (27 February 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result the document has been supplemented with the guidelines for inspectors regarding the equivalence of veterinary and sanitary measures and with the guidelines for inspections of third countries establishments. Document is available in Russian (105 pages). Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: September 2013.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 02 July 2013

Part 1 of this standard prescribes requirements and methods of test for Liquid synthetic laundry detergents used to wash laundry manually or by hand.

Products Covered: Synthetic liquid laundry detergents (ICS: 71.100.40; HS: 340290)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 02 July 2013

Part 1 of this standard prescribes requirements and methods of test for Liquid synthetic laundry detergents used to wash laundry manually or by hand.

Products Covered: Synthetic liquid laundry detergents (ICS: 71.100.40; HS: 340290)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 02 July 2013

Part 1of this standard prescribes the requirements and methods of test for machine wash synthetic liquid laundry detergents.

Products Covered: Synthetic liquid laundry detergents (ICS: 71.100.40; HS: 340290)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 02 July 2013

Part 1of this standard prescribes the requirements and methods of test for machine wash synthetic liquid laundry detergents.

Products Covered: Synthetic liquid laundry detergents (ICS: 71.100.40; HS: 340290)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2013

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products are to be partially amended to add the standards for 2 vaccines to be newly approved.

Products Covered: Drugs(HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2013

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products are to be partially amended to add the standards for 2 vaccines to be newly approved.

Products Covered: Drugs(HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 02 July 2013

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 388 dealing with carbon dioxide. This draft standard revision is based on the American Compressed Gas Association's Standard CGA G-6.2-2011 - Sixth edition - Commodity specification for carbon dioxide. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: ; ƒ{ Changes the classification method to that of the American document; ; ƒ{ Changes the requirements and test methods to those of the American document ;

Products Covered: Carbon dioxide (HS: 2811.21; ICS: 71.060.20).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 02 July 2013

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 388 dealing with carbon dioxide. This draft standard revision is based on the American Compressed Gas Association's Standard CGA G-6.2-2011 - Sixth edition - Commodity specification for carbon dioxide. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: ; ƒ{ Changes the classification method to that of the American document; ; ƒ{ Changes the requirements and test methods to those of the American document ;

Products Covered: Carbon dioxide (HS: 2811.21; ICS: 71.060.20).

Regulation Type: Regular notification