The EurAsian Economic Commission Collegiate approved the extension of transitional period for the EEU Technical Regulation on the Safety of Explosive Substances and Products Made on the Basis of Such Substances in the part regulating labelling of such products and substances. The TR regulates the circulation of explosive products used in coal, petrochemical, gas and some other industries.
The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development of Russia proposed the extension of the transitional period for requirements pertaining to marking of explosives and this initiative was supported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus and the Ministry of Investments and Development of Kazakhstan.
As a result, the transitional period for marking of explosive substances by marking components and microcarriers is to be extended until 1 January 2021. However, the final decision is to be taken by the EurAsian Economic Commission Council.