As of 22 January 2023 manufacturers and importers registering or renewing declarations of conformity of products with EAEU technical regulations have to follow the revised registration procedure.
According to the amendment it is now mandatory to indicate the following in the registration application:
- storage conditions and durability period for the product in question;
- service period of the product in the declaration.
As of 1 January 2023, food business operators are required to use lactic acid to reduce microbiological contamination of beef in accordance with the adopted procedure.
The relevant enforcement authority is the National Food Agency.
As of 17 May 2023, all product certification procedures in Uzbekistan are to include checks for compliance with intellectual property rights.
In accordance with the adopted amendments, product certification in the National Certification System of the Republic of Uzbekistan will include (among other things) verification of compliance with intellectual property rights (trademarks, service marks, appellations of origin, geographical indications, and industrial designs) (IP objects).
As of 1 September 2023, revised rules for the registration of GMOs and GMO-containing products start to apply.
The Rules apply to GMOs intended for releasing into the environment and to products made with the use of GMOs or containing GMOs.
The revised version provides that the following products are not subject to the state registration in Russia:
As of 10 January 2023, the EAEU Decision No. 44 of 18 April 2018 on Standard Conformity Assessment Modules was amended.
The amendments revised the circumstances when a conformity certificate and/or annexes to such a certificate or a declaration of conformity can be reissued without the holder having to undergo a conformity assessment procedure once again. Such circumstances include:
Russia has introduced mandatory ID labelling for beer and beer-like drinks (e.g. cider).
As of 1 March 2023, manufacturers and importers may voluntarily start marking their products, such as beer and cider with the ID marking.
As of 1 April 2023, it is mandatory to label all such drinks that are packaged in kegs.
As of 1 October 2023, it is mandatory to label (provide the mandatory ID labelling) all products that come in glass or polymer consumer packaging.
As of 9 December 2022, state labour inspectors are to use the adopted checklists during compliance inspections at facilities.
Seven checklists have been adopted, and each one must be used for a specific type of inspection or for a general occupational safety and labour law compliance inspection.
As of 2 June 2023, space heaters and combination heaters placed on the market in Moldova are required to comply with the adopted ecodesign requirements.
The adopted requirements are in line with the EU Commission Regulation No. 813/2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters. The are also partly in line with the EU Council Directive 92/42/EEC.
As of 2 January 2023, organisations importing or using plastic, compostable or biodegradable bags are required to comply with the revised requirements set out by the revised Technical Regulation.
The Technical Regulation applies to organisations involved in the production, import and (or) sale of plastic bags, oxo-biodegradable plastic bags, oxo-biodegradable plastic bags, biodegradable and (or) compostable bags on the territory of Georgia.
As of 20 December 2022, organisations handling or generating used oils or using electrical transformers or other equipment potentially containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Georgia are required to comply with the revised rules on handling polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and oils containing PCBs.
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