Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decision on amendments to the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision on Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010

The Russian Federation notified draft of amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements in G/SPS/N/RUS/36 (17 October 2013). The document introduced amendments to CU legislation specifically to the Chapter 37 of the Common veterinary requirements. These amendments precise that requirements on absence of botulinic toxin applied only for canned pet feed.

The Decision was adopted by the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium No. 18 as of 11 February 2014. The Decision will enter into force 30 days from the date of its official publication. The publication was on 11 February 2014 at the Eurasian Economic Commission website:

http://www.eurasiancommission.org/docs/Download.aspx?IsDlg=0&print=1&ID=5175.

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[X]          Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation

[ ]           Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of proposed regulation

[ ]           Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force

[ ]           Other:  

Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)

[ ]           Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle 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

Text available from: [ ] 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