Chemicals (industrial and household)

Uzbekistan: Adopted procedure for obtaining a permit for importing plant protection products

As of 6 August 2024, organisations importing plant protection products, such as mineral fertilisers and other plant protection chemicals, are required to follow the adopted procedure to obtain a permit for such an importation.

A permit is defined as a document confirming the permission to import mineral fertilizers and chemical means used for plant protection (mineral fertilizers and chemical products) into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

EAEU: Entry into force of "EurAsia REACH" is delayed again

The entry into force of the EAEU Technical Regulation 041/2017 on the Safety of Chemical Products (“the EurAsia REACH” which is also called "Russia REACH") has been delayed again. It is likely that the TR is to enter into force around 2025-2026.

The main reason for so many delays is the absence of the adopted “second-level” legislation that would regulate chemical notification procedure and creation of the EAEU Chemical Registry.

Uzbekistan: Zero customs duties set for some imported products

The President signed the Decree on improving the uninterrupted supply of production processes with raw materials dated October 12, 2022 No. PP-392.

In accordance with the Decree, customs duties have been set to zero (until 1 January 2025) for some products that enter the territory of Uzbekistan under the customs regime that is called "processing in the customs territory".

EAEU: Public discussion of standards for the EurAsian REACH

The Eurasian Economic Commission conducted public discussion of draft lists of standards that will be used to comply with and to fulfill the requirements of the technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On the safety of chemical products" (TR EAEU 041/2017) also called the “EurAsian REACH” or "Russian REACH" regulation.

The lists included:

Russia/EAEU: Repealed chemical standards

National standards GOST R 58473, GOST R 58474 and GOST R 58475 have been repealed before they could enter into force.

On 30 May 2022, the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) published Order No. 424-st, according to which the introduction of the following national standards has been cancelled:

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