As the European Union has introduced a new sanctions "package", Russia may, in response, introduce an additional import ban on clothes, wine, vehicles, luxury goods, fridges and petrochemicals from EU or the US. There is no final list and no draft regulation imposing this ban but, as the state officials say, certain response measures are sure to be introduced.
Last month Russia has responded to the Western sanctions by imposing a one-year ban on all imports of certain types of food, such as meats, fish, milk and dairy, seafood, fruits and vegetables. The targeted exporting countries are the EU member states, the US, Australia, Canada and the Kingdom of Norway.
Which products are subject to the state registration?
As of 1 September 2014 lower import tariffs will apply to thousands of products imported into Russia (88 groups of products and 4822 product codes in total).
The tariffs were amended as a result of Russia joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2012.
Decision No. 145 of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegiate of 25 August 2014 amends the List of Cosmetic Products for which a customs declaration must be submitted together with a conformity assessment document (i.e.
A member of the State Duma (the Russian Parliament) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia to make amendments the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Perfumery and Cosmetic Products (ТR СU 009/2011) which would prohibit animal testing of cosmetics and domestic chemicals.
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Three new draft Technical Regulations have been published for public discussion:
- Technical Regulation on Requirements for Energy Efficiency of Electrical Energy Consuming Devices;
All importers of light industry products must submit, together with the customs declaration, a document certifying conformity of the goods with the requirements of the Customs Union Technical Regulation on the Safety of Light Industry Products (TR CU 017/2011 or TR TS 017/2011).
Draft decision to set zero import customs duties on a number of organic chemicals was published on 2 October 2013.
According to the draft decision, zero import customs duties would apply to the following chemicals:
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
Environmental liability, waste management, air protection, water management, hazardous substances management, dangerous goods transportation, use of chemicals…
Cosmetics, food, electronics, chemicals, clothing, textiles, other consumer goods
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