As of 1 July 2021, organisation selling certain electronic goods without preinstalled Russian software will be subject to financial penalties.
An amendment to the Administrative Offences Code (amending article 14.8) has been adopted to this effect. The penalties for organisations range from around EUR 450 to EUR 2000.
As of 1 January 2021, employers operating in Russia are required to comply with the revised occupational safety rules for works at height.
The revised rules have a new requirement to evaluate occupational risks associated with working at height.
As of 1 April 2021, employers are required to follow the revised procedure for the medical surveillance of workers.
The revised procedure repeals the procedure adopted by Order No. 302n of 12 April 2011.
The revised procedure provides the possibility of electronic exchange of documents. For example, it will be possible to issue an electronic referral for a medical examination, provided that both the employer and the employee have registered in the electronic signature system.
In particular, the following occupational safety norms have been adopted and will be valid in the whole territory of Russia:
As of 1 April 2021, manufacturers, importers, sellers and distributors of certain “technically complex” goods must ensure that these goods have pre-installed Russian (or EAEU) software before they could be sold to the end user.
As of 1 January 2021, organisations acting as Applicants for a Declaration of Conformity for a product that is to be sold in Russia (EAEU) are required to follow the revised procedure for registering a Declaration of Conformity for this product.
As of 1 January 2021, importers and manufacturers of products subject to the extended producer responsibility (including electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, textiles and packaging) as well as manufacturers’ associations are required to submit the relevant yearly reporting in accordance with the revised procedure. The report must contain information about products released on the Russian market during reporting year, the fulfilment by a particular importer or manufacturer of the set utilisation / recycling targets for wastes that in
Russia has adopted recycling targets for 2021 for wastes generated from products subject to the extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements (including WEEE, batteries and packaging wastes).
As of 1 January 2021, the list of products subject to the extended producer responsibility in Russia has been revised. The revised list was adopted by Governmental Direction No. 3721-r of 31 December 2020.
The revised list includes 40 product groups and 10 groups of packaging – 50 groups in total (previously – 46 product groups and 8 groups of packaging – 54 groups in total).
As of 1 January 2021, facilities involved in production of certain types of food in Russia, are required to comply with the adopted occupational safety rules. The rules apply to facilities involved into production of bread and bakery, pasta, baking yeast, sugar, black treacle, confectionery products, food concentrates, starch, fruit and vegetable products, juices, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, dairy, meat as well as fat and oil products.
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