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Notifying
Member: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved: Ministry of Economy and
Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic
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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): Sunflower kernels;
sunflower halva; sunflower seed gozinaki
(HS codes: 120600, 170490, 200600)
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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 Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendment to
Section 1 of Chapter II of the Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic
Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary-Epidemiological Supervision
(Control). Language(s): Russian. Number of
pages: 2+1
https://regulation.eaeunion.org/orv/3309/
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/KGZ/25_09176_00_x.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/KGZ/25_09176_01_x.pdf
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Description
of content: The Draft Decision
amends Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for Products
Subject to Sanitary-Epidemiological Supervision (Control) with a requirement
for maximum residues level (MRL) for cadmium (Cd) in sunflower kernels not to
exceed 0.20 mg/kg.
It
also updates the existing MRLs for cadmium regarding specific confectionery
products as follows:
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Sunflower
halva: 0.11 mg/kg;
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Sunflower
gozinaki (confectionery made of sunflower seeds): 0.14 mg/kg.
The Technical
Regulation TR CU 021/2011 "On Food Safety" will be updated
accordingly.
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Objective
and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] 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):
[ ] International Plant Protection
Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[X] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[ ] 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: The amendments
notified rely on a comprehensive scientific research study conducted by the
Eurasian Economic Commission in 2024–2025 titled "Justification for
Updating Maximum Levels of Cadmium in Sunflower Kernels and Food Products
Made of Sunflower Kernels (Halva, Gozinaki)". The full report is
available through the link:
https://eec.eaeunion.org/comission/nir_results/167795/
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/KGZ/25_09176_02_x.pdf
(available in Russian)
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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.
[ ] 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): 17 February 2025
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] 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: [X] 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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