A public discussion about the draft standards in the technical regulations on the requirements for pipelines for the transport of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons has taken place in Russia

On February 8, 2021, a public discussion began on the draft standards in the Technical Regulation TR EAEU 049/2020 "The requirements for pipelines for the transport of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons".

TR CU EAEUNormsTR CU

31 March 2021

Changes in the technical regulations "On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products" were publicly discussed in Russia

On February 25, 2021, a public discussion on the draft amendments to the Technical Regulation TR CU 009/2011 "On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products" began in Russia.

State Hygienic RegistrationTR CU 009/2011 On safety of perfumes and cosmetic products

30 March 2021

Germany tightens border controls over COVID-19

German Chancellor Helge Braun warned that Germany is now experiencing "the most dangerous phase of the pandemic," and the third wave of the epidemic threatens to be worse than the second due to a more contagious mutation of the virus.

FranceCoronavirus

30 March 2021

What to look out for when applying for EAC certification

Despite sanctions and political disputes, the Eurasian and especially the Russian market remain attractive for many european manufacturers. The corresponding conformity assessment - EAC certification or EAC declaration - is a major obstacle for many foreign entrepreneurs due to its complexity, language differences and the very dynamic development of technical regulations and legislation in the field of industrial safety and consumer protection.

EAC CertificationTest centerCertification bodyAuthorized representative

29 March 2021

Changes in the Technical Regulation TR CU 010/2011 were approved

On March 12, 2021, the Decision No. 28 of March 9, 2021 of the Eurasian Economic Commission was published. It means that new standards have been passed that have established the new requirements of TR CU 010/2011 “On the safety of machines and systems”.

TR CU EAEUTR CU

29 March 2021

Electronic certificates of conformity will soon be introduced in the EAEU

The responsible bodies of the members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) held a working session on March 18, 2021. The main topic of the working session was the transition to the electronic certificates of conformity.

Document certification

26 March 2021

British Virgin Islands will change trust and property laws

The government of the British Virgin Islands has introduced five new laws introducing significant changes to various aspects of trust and property law.

25 March 2021

Indonesia ratified the Hague Convention

On January 5, 2021, Presidential Decree No. 2 on the ratification of the Hague Convention came into force in Indonesia. It means that the legalization of foreign public documents is no longer necessary.

Apostille

24 March 2021

Europe is hit by the third wave of the pandemic

On March 19, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel announced that strict quarantine measures in the country had been extended to at least April 18. At the meeting in March, the heads of state agreed to a cautious easing of the quarantine, although Angela Merkel had objected to it.

Coronavirus

23 March 2021

Draft law on conformity of medical devices with the requirements of EAEU was adopted on first reading in Russia

According to this draft law, compliance with the requirements of the quality management systems (ISO 13485) on the production sites of medical products can be taken into account and the same requirements for foreign and domestic manufacturers can be established.

Medical devices

23 March 2021

Indonesia ratified the Apostille Convention

Almost sixty years after its adoption, Indonesia finally ratified the Hague Convention on the Abolition of the Requirement for Legalization of Foreign Public Documents.

ApostilleIndonesien

23 March 2021

Europe is covered by the third wave of the pandemic

European countries are talking about a third wave of coronavirus: against the background of a sharp increase in the incidence of the disease, the German authorities intend to maintain quarantine measures throughout April, in Poland the number of new cases of Covid-19 increased by 30% compared to last week. A new lockdown has begun in Bulgaria

LockdownCoronavirus

22 March 2021

New restrictions in France in connection with COVID-19

Paris and 15 other French departments have introduced a lockdown for four weeks.

FranceLockdownCoronavirus

19 March 2021

Jamaica will introduce the apostille

On November 2, 2020, Jamaica decided to accede to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, “The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention)”. The provisions of the convention will come into force in Jamaica on July 3, 2021.

ApostilleJamaica

18 March 2021

Singapore accedes to the Apostille Convention

On November 2, 2020, the Singapore's Parliament passed the Apostille Bill. This Bill introduces the obligations under the 1961 Hague Convention, which seeks to abolish the requirements of legalisation for foreign public documents.This facilitates the cross-border use of official documents by eliminating the requirements of legalisation for public documents of contracting parties.

ApostilleSingapore

16 March 2021

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation proposed to change the criteria for the inclusion of the EAC certification bodies and testing laboratories in the unified register

On March 4, 2021, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation sent a letter to the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. The letter concerned the revision of the criteria for the inclusion of the EAC certification bodies and testing laboratories in the unified register, Initial criteria were approved by the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1236 of September 21, 2019.

16 March 2021

Russia imposes restrictions on imported dairy products and snails

The corresponding ordinance with the expanded list of sanctioned goods came into force on March 9th.

Sanctions

15 March 2021

New changes in the register of beneficial owners of the Czech Republic

This summer, a new law will come into force in the Czech Republic, which will fundamentally change a number of conceptual and practical issues in the operation of the register of beneficial owners.

Beneficial owners

12 March 2021

New rules for operational safety when using pressure equipment have come into force in Russia

On January 1, 2021, the Ordinance of Rostechnadzor No. 536 of December 15, 2020 came into force in Russia approving new rules for operational safety when using pressure equipment.

TR CU

11 March 2021

The Czech Republic modernized the beneficiary registration system

The Czech Ministry of Justice has carried out a technological modernization of the information system containing the data of the beneficiaries of Czech companies.

Beneficial owners

09 March 2021

The Council of the Eurasian Economic commission is discussing a project for the formation and introduction of a Register of chemical substances and mixtures, as well as notification of new chemicals

On February 18, 2021, a public discussion began in the Council of the Eurasian Economic Union. The project for the formation and introduction of the Register of chemical substances and mixtures of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as the notification of new chemicals is on the agenda.

ChemicalsTR CU EAEUTR CU

08 March 2021