Russian Federation

The purpose of the Draft is to ensure uniform application of the Procedures for conducting quarantine phytosanitary control (supervision) at the customs border and on the customs territory of the EAEU, established by the Customs Union Commission Decision of 18 June 2010 No. 318. It also technically amends paragraph 4.1.6 of the above-mentioned Procedure applicable at the customs border.

The drafts complement the veterinary requirements of the EAEU by introducing confirmation of the well-being of the territory in part of chronic wasting disease (CWD) when importing animals of the deer family (Cervidae). They also set up veterinary requirements and a veterinary certificate form for non-human primates as laboratory animals.

This letter introduces temporary restrictions on the imports of products mentioned in point 3 to the Russian Federation, as well as on the transit of cattle, small cattle and animals susceptible to bluetongue through the territory of the Russian Federation from Tunisia due to the registration of bluetongue disease outbreaks.

This letter introduces temporary restrictions on imports of live sheep and goats and products derived thereof to the Russian Federation, as well as on the transit of animals susceptible to peste des petits ruminants (PPR) through the territory of the Russian Federation from Croatia due to the outbreak of PPR in the country indicated.

The draft amends the Common Quarantine Phytosanitary Requirements for Regulated Products and Pests at the Customs Border and in the Customs Territory of the EAEU with requirements for certain types of regulated products, including for new items subject to phytisanitary requirements, with regard to the causal agent of potato brown rot (Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al.). It also establishes requirements for fresh or dried grapes to ensure the absence of Pseudococcus comstocki (Kuwana).