As of 1 January 2017 consumers demanding a non-scheduled inspection (by market surveillance authorities) of companies that have allegedly infringed their consumer rights, are first required to demonstrate that they have tried to apply directly to these companies in order to try and rectify the situation.
Appeal Mechanism Introduced for the Special Evaluation of Working Conditions (SOUT)
Air polluters may have to perform self-assessment of their impact on the ambient air
New Requirements for Chemicals Products in the Russian Federation
Technical Regulation on Chemical Product Safety will come into effect as of 1 July 2021. It introduces requirements for chemicals products placed on the market in the Russian Federation.
Draft list of harmful or hazardous agents and types of work requiring compulsory medical examination of workers
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Russia has presented a proposal which aims to amend a number of regulatory instruments, including the Labour Code, the Law on Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare of the Population, and some other legislation regulating occupational health and safety issues.
The recent prohibition of MIT (Methylisothiazolinone) in all leave-on cosmetics marketed in the European Union triggered the start of public campaign in Russia. The campaign is led by the media project “LookBio” and the website ekokosmetika.ru. The aim of this campaign is to totally exclude MIT from child cosmetic products placed on the Russian market.
It is not required to additionally confirm waste hazard class for wastes included into the Federal Classification Catalogue of Wastes
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has confirmed that it is not required to undergo the procedure of waste hazard class confirmation for any type of waste included into the Federal Classification Catalogue of Wastes (FKKO)
On 4 August 2016 the text of the draft Technical Regulation (TR) on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment has been published. The text is in line with the European Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2). The provisions of the TR would apply to the whole EEU: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
Draft Customs Code of the EEU is to be submitted for intra-state approval in August 2016
On 26 July 2016 the High Level Working Group dealing with draft Customs Code of the EEU has managed to find an agreement between the parties on the text of the draft Code.
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