On 4 December 2024, the Decision of the EEC Board 135 of 2 December 2024 amending the list of standards to TR TS 021/2011 "On food safety" was officially published.
The following amendments were made to the list of standards for voluntary compliance of products:
The following 10 standards have been updated:
- GOST 276-2021 "Wheat groats (Poltavskaya. "Artek"). Technical conditions";
- GOST 2077-2023 "Bread from rye bakery flour and a mixture of rye and wheat bakery flour. Technical conditions";
- GOST 3034-2021 "Oatmeal. Technical conditions";
- GOST 5530-2021 "Buckwheat groats. Technical conditions";
- GOST 5784-2022 "Barley Groats. Specifications";
- GOST 6002-2022 "Corn Groats. Specifications";
- GOST 14176-2022 "Corn Flour. Specifications";
- GOST 21149-2022 "Oat Flakes. Specifications";
- GOST 22371-2023 "Canned Food. Fruit Puree, Strained or Crushed Fruit. General Specifications";
- GOST 24901-2023 "Cookies. General Specifications".
13 standards have been withdrawn.
The following 17 new standards have been added:
- GOST 34549-2019 "Liquid Tea Concentrate. General Specifications";
- GOST 34856-2022 "Tea Drinks. Specifications";
- GOST 34922-2023 "Canned poultry in jelly. Specifications";
- GOST 34928-2023 "Semi-smoked sausage products made of poultry meat. General specifications";
- GOST 34929-2023 "Confectionery products. Gen. General specifications";
- GOST 34958-2023 "Fresh cultivated champignon mushrooms. Specifications";
- GOST 34959-2023 "Fresh cultivated oyster mushrooms. Specifications";
- GOST 34963-2023 "Instant tea with added flavours and/or plant products. Specifications";
- GOST 34972-2023 "Wheat germ flakes. Specifications";
- GOST 34974-2023 "Chewing gum. General specifications";
- GOST 34975-2023 "Non-alcoholic tonic drinks. General specifications";
- GOST 35009-2023 "Wheat flour for bakery, enriched with vitamins and minerals. Specifications";
- GOST 35037-2023 "Fresh persimmon. Specifications";
- GOST 35040-2023 "Chips from grain raw materials. General specifications";
- GOST 35046-2023 "Wild fruits and berries. Specifications";
- GOST 35056-2024 "Noodles from Fyn-Tez starch. Specifications";
- GOST 35059-2024 "Potato chips. General specifications".
The validity period has been set for the standard GOST R 52844-2007 "Non-alcoholic tonic drinks. General specifications". The standard is now valid until 1 January 2027.
One standard was withdrawn from the list of test methods (including sampling rules), and one has been added to this list.
The amendments to the list of standards (set out by Decision No. 135 of the EEC Board) enter into force on 2 June 2025.
It is important to note that food products, before they can be released into circulation, are subject to a conformity assessment in one the following forms (depending on the product category, type and intended use):
- state registration (for new types of goods and "special purpose" products);
- a veterinary and sanitary assessment;
- a declaration of conformity.