Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification - Russian Federation - Wood packaging and dunnage material

NOTIFICATION

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Notifying Member: RUSSIAN FEDERATION

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: The Eurasian Economic Commission

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Wood packaging and dunnage material (HS code(s): of Chapter 44)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]     All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Draft Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendment to the List of Regulated Products (Consignments, Materials, Goods) Subject to Quarantine Phytosanitary Control (Surveillance) at the Customs Border of the Eurasian Economic Union and in the Customs Territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. Language(s): Russian. Number of pages: 2

https://regulation.eaeunion.org/orv/3263/

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/RUS/25_08100_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: The draft Decision enables imports to, and transportation within the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) of wood packaging and dunnage material without a phytosanitary certificate, if the goods indicated have been treated and marked in accordance with the Common Quarantine Phytosanitary Requirements for Regulated Products and Pests at the Customs Border and in the Customs Territory of the EAEU (approved by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 157 of 30 November 2016).

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[X]       International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): ISPM No 15

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[X]     Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 20 January 2026

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

2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2

115114 Moscow, Russian Federation

Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)

E-mail: info@eecommission.org

            dept_sps@eecommission.org

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Text(s) 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

2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2

115114 Moscow, Russian Federation

Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)

E-mail: info@eecommission.org

            dept_sps@eecommission.org