Last year two technical regulations came into force: No 004/2011 that regulates circulation of low-voltage equipment and No 020/2011 that sets requirements for electromagnetic compatibility. Next year GOSTs that assist in correct use of technical regulations Nos 004/2011 and 020/2011 and assessment of compliance of devices covered by their scope of use will become effective. […]
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Alterations are made to the Customs Union HS code classification
Beginning of June the EEC Board has adopted three resolutions that made changes into export-import classification of some goods – resolutions No83, 84, 85 from June 03, 2014 The goods that have been affected by the changes are the following: sleigh runners for mounting the seat of motorized vehicle (supplied separately from the seat or […]
Foreign manufacturers of cement may be obliged to certify its product
Saint-Petersburg have recently hosted an international forum where heads of Russian cement manufacturing companies proposed to introduce a mandatory certification for cement of foreign origin in the CU. For the moment Customs Union legislation stipulates for voluntary declaration of cement by importers. Not once that has caused an appearance of poor quality product on the […]
Since June 01, importers of confectionary and pasta cooperating with Belorussia will have to undergo licensing
From June 01, Belorussia is introducing licensing for importing some types of pastry and pasta. The new development does not affect importers from the Customs Union member-states. Among confectionary subjected to licensing are: chocolate, including white chocolate and products made of it, treacle made of starch, lollipops, waffles, dry cookies, sweet ginger cookies, dragee products, […]
The Customs Union has determined explosive materials for which the suppliers are obliged to obtain certificates of conformity
EEC Board owing to a new CU TR 028/2012 that determines rules for safety usage of explosives and is coming into effect in July has confirmed a list of substances that are subject to certification: gunpowder for industrial applications; no permissible and ready-made permissible explosive materials of class 1-2 and 3-4 accordingly; industrial articles manufactured […]
Pork from Latvia is under a ban in Russia
A week ago, on May 07 a temporary ban on import of pig farming products from Latvia has been introduced in the Russian Federation. The situation has not changed for the past week. Rosselkhoznadzor still thinks that epizootic situation in Latvia has worsen due to the outbreak of classical swine fever. According to deputy head […]
The list of goods, banned to export to the Customs Union, is updated due to presence of ozone-depleting substances
In the end of April Customs service of Russia published a list of goods that have negative impact on ozone condition and cannot be exported to the Customs Union. The list contains names, HS codes and customs tariff of goods that are used for performing customs operations and making decisions by customs officers about access […]
On May 1 two new technical regulations became operative
Starting from 01.05. representatives of Latvian exporters of products made of milk and meat located in the Customs Union will work under new rules as two more technical regulations came into effect: 033/2013 – sets forth requirements for dairy products circulation 034/2013 – sets forth requirements for meat product circulation. TR 033/2013 regulates output of […]
It will be possible to issue export declaration in Russia without submitting original certificates and declarations of conformity
The RF Customs service published two orders according to which the list of documents submitted for electronic customs clearance of the goods has been reduced. The documents were developed to simplify export via Russian border. Today most of the goods are cleared via e-declaration. The Unified register of conformity documents is also kept and controlled […]
The Russian Federation is planning to introduce fines for lack of information about GMO usage
We notify Latvian exporters that have trade offices in the RF that it is planned to introduce changes to Code of Administrative offences of Russia, to the articles dealing with responsibility for non- observing rules of marking. What is meant here is marking goods that were produced using GMO. Rospotrebnadzor developed draft federal law that […]